It was me !!!!! 😳

q mikewsmith……..

wordnumb That would be a Maxis Larson………. 😉

Earlier in the summer i saw what i thought was UTTER STUPIDITY….

Riding through the centre of town, on the main road, a mother, riding with a tag on + child. OK, not a problem usually!, except that she had a dog attached to her h.bars 😯

Not a small dog either !!!!

Shook head in dissbeliefe 🙄

Borrowed a pace 405 for 1 night while my SS hardtail forks were being serviced….

Utter pants……Kept wanting to throw me over the bars on stuff that the SS would go down with no probs….

I agree, Send it back!

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I have got down “That Bit” twice, On One Ti 456 140 Floats. 😀 Also cleared the climb up Jenkin Hill twice (4 years ago now) same bike…..

I`d personaly leave it till the evening. We usually set off about 3ish and most of the folk are coming down by then anyway.

Yes i`d say yiou need a 54cm.

I have close ties with my LBC and one of which they sell are Cannondale`s. Now from what i can gather from the shop floor is that you need to size down by 1 for a C.D compared to others…..

They also sell trek`s (which i have in a 56) but the equivilent C.D would be a 54. i know this as i allmost bought one for my missus (who normally is a 54) but she would have had to have a 52 in the C.D.

So, as the others have suggested ( and im 5 10″ but have a 33″ inseem) you`ll need a 54. You can alter ther reach a little with a different stem, a local shop should do this with the sale.

Hope this helps….. 🙂

Looks a bit like mine……

Yes i know…… The gear cable is too long and it`s not on the correct “gear” but this was taken 2 years ago and al has been sorted (soon after pic was taken)

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I`ve had stuff off him before, no probs!….

Following on from mikewsmith (Hi BTW)…..

Armour………….Yes!
Sense of humour….Yes!
Lights………….?.

At the moment it`s ok without, unless something bad happens. But then someone will stay with you……

Sometimes they are`nt necessary….. Last time i saw Mark go down Castle Crag Graveyard (in the Pitch balck) He switched his lights off!!!!!! 😯 😯 😯

I dont have Strava, but surley this must be a high contender for going down…… Newlands Pass towards Buttermere

It has been a while since we were up Esk Hawes (due to the crap weather last year) but we did set off from there towards Scafell Pike and as PR (how ya doin BTW mate)said, it is impossible on a bike.
3 others went that way as well and alltough they made it to Sf Pike summit, they were walking all the way from the corridor root and back, (but at least they can say they`ve done it !! 😉 )

Anyway, Great Gable is ACE and then you`ve got Styhead Gyll all the way down to Seathwaite (and that is allways GOOD…..On a hard tail too!!!! 🙄

Heckler 42

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1996, Bingley, when all the races were cut short by 1 lap cos of the mud!!!!!!!! 🙄

2010 onwards…….. 😆

A couple of roadie ones…… 😉

1st time on the tt bike 8)

Sportive…….

Up Honister…. 😐

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Sat afternoon, Hot Lakes weather, 3-4 hr ride/hikerbike/ride…..I drank all 3 litres 😀

+ a few beers after!!!!!!!

My full pack usually weighs at least 7kg at the start of a ride……3kg is water, armour strapped on, a few tools, 2 tubes + CO2 canisters and a jacket…….I`m only 66kgs, so more than 10% 🙄

I think it`s all relative. The more skills you have then the more stuff you try and maybe fall off………. 🙄

Quality…. You boys are goooooooooooood! 😛

Chuffin formula brakes…..Utter garbage from what i can gather…. My mate has had 2 sets, the first he thought was just a bad set…..NO, the second has been crap as well…..

Ive had my Hopes 3 years and rode the same stuff twice a week(mostly really stupid steep/rocky) and theyve been flawless!

Nuff said……. 😉

Yip, Clockwise for me……..That`s up dash falls and steady climb to Skiddaw house and then down Lonscale/ Latrigg……

Enjoy! 😆

EDIT!

Totally agree with PT…..Glendaterra then Lonscale/Latrigg…….. 😆

Sadly no longer with me :|, but what a hoot it was to ride…… 😀

This thread requires some pics…..

Do you mean garish???? like these……… 😉

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My 2 eldest boys did the North last year, aged 10 & 8 on their Hardrocks. They rode 95% of it as well. Only a few bits i told them to get off and step down…… 🙄

So, you`ll be fine! 😉

I bought a Ridley TT frame and fork from the US and paid $2,299. Then a further £278 when it got here.

Done. 😛

Just to add regarding the type of camera. Mine is the Panasonic Lumix TZ5. 😛

Nowt wrong with Konas mate. Looks very reasonable for the money. My wifes old specialised is similar, Aly frame, carbon fork etc and rides really nice.

I`d go for it mate. 😛

Just a few!!!!!!!! 😉

Light…….

@ 15lb

Aero…..

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Very well used Mavic 719`s, rim strip and a brand new Maxis Minion DH tyre, Sealed no probs with 1 co/2 and a track pump. 😛

I use the Endura Flyte, mainly for the MTB, but its really good for when its really cold/windy/wet, although you will get wet eventually it does keep the cold out.

When the weather is not too cold i have the Endura Equip. light, pocket packable and waterproof enough to cope. the green one is really visable as well. 😉

I had the predessesor to that Lemond carbon (top of page). Mine was the 1990 team issue that had the Yellow and Pink. I bought it in 91 and only sold it last year, still looking “allmost” mint.

That was a fantastic bike……..and sadly missed 😥

Totally agree with the crap pics though 😉

This lot cost me £278 when it got here. 🙄

Still saved £900 on UK retail though 😛

EDIT

Paid $2,299

Im going for the Strada as well.....My T5 Shuttle has the top lip spoiler and theres no way that is coming off to fit a hook on type.

Besides iv still got the Atera roof racks and roof box from the previous car (i havent got round to selling them yet 😉 )

The Atera stuff is really nice IMO 😛

I Had a couple of the smart 1/2 watt lights….

Insanly bright but had no real water resistance…

So, Got a silicone Knog.. thinking this will be ace….. Errrrrrmmmm. NO 😉 Total rubbish when it got wet. (and believe me it got wet on a regular basis, after each was removed, taken appart and placed on a rad to dry) Still utter garbage…..

Now running a Scully…..Had 1 pack in due to not taking it off to dry 😳

relaced without question and am now on No 2.

All of a sudden when you mount up the money spent on rear lights, you may as well have got the Hope Distict Rear…… 😯

or maybe NOT……… 😉

Seems to me that no-one can come up with a rear light thats affordable! 🙄

Best…

Disc brakes…Hopes IMO 😉

Worst….

dropper seat posts……. 😉

Simples! 😛

I forgot to mention that i live in a very hilly area as well 😉

You should all try an MTB ride with us then…….Our average is usually between 5-7mph……… 8O. That would include some daft hikerbike and some stupid techy descent 😉

I usually cruise on a road bike at an average of 15-16 solo and with a group roughly 19, in a TT it`s then around 24-25mph.

Just getting back into road after 11 years out 🙄

Carlside is allmost as good, but shorter……