What are you all like??
There’s tons of off roading around the Cambridge area!!!
Fair to say tho, anywhere north of the A14 is pants, it’s all as flat as far as the eye can see!! Come over & join us on Tuesdays, and last Sunday of the month for some rides and we’ll show you all the best trails!! Normally have a furious group on Wednesdays too but it’s suspended at the mo cos I’m time trialling! May move to another night tho! Give is a nudge if you’re up for it!! Details in profile! :-)

Yep – it’s called “The Burger Place”!
Been there a million times – great food! Owned by a lovely couple, Christophe (obviously French) and his English wife (can’t remember her name tho), been there for years & now rent out a luxry chalet with a pool!

Endura Humvees! Best seller & review winner!! :-)

The group I used to ride with are looking to start up again – give Paul a ring at Marshalls Cycles (WGC) 01707 393322 – tell him I sent you! He’ll let you know what the state of play is!
They all know the best trails to ride & are an ace group! I’ll even come down from Cambridge myself & ride with them! ;-)

Where are you in Herts Rocky?
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced rider?

Thats brilliant – thanks fellas – dont really want a full on ‘beer’ week, been there, done that & the boarding suffers – just a cool place to chill after skiing & then again later in the evening.

Anyone done the World Cup downhill run there? Gotta be a must i think while we are there!! Or the restaurant right at the top of the mountain (upwards of the Eiger)?

Not so much the snow conditions – i know thats been poor, but they have had 20cm snow in the last 48 hrs.

Generally it was just about the area – the hotel is not great, but we figured that was the last thing on our minds considering it is the place we will spend the least amount of time!!

Any info on the best parts to ski, & the apres ski would be great (5 guys on a ski/beer break)!! :lol:

Take a look at Merida!

The RoadRide 91 at £749 – full Sora kit, 2200 hubs, Alexrace24 rims 9spd.
Or the Roadride 93 at £949 – full Tiagra kit, R500 wheelset, 9spd.
Both bikes were good last year but this year are truly great!!
Have a peek here:
http://www.massifoutdoors.co.uk/bikeinfo.php?id=137
http://www.massifoutdoors.co.uk/bikeinfo.php?id=136

Happy hunting!

And Millhouse – remember – the force will be with you…….always! :-) happy riding!

Don’t think he “makes” anybody do anything! What he does do is unlock & open your own mind – he is essentially the key!

Endura Humvee shorts!!

Vents/pockets/map pockets galore!! 45 notes, but do come with an inner short(clickfast) too!

I haven’t used anything else for years!

is this based on any experience of returning items?

Only from a couple of people i know – its just easier dealing with someone in the UK! (although it does happen here too)!

47 switchback descent off Lognan – brilliant but 2 of them will kill you if you get cocky!!

Did them a couple of summers back – every bit as good as it was with a group 10years ago…….

re Magicshine lights – yes, you can get them from China cheaper – but you dont get the 1 year warranty (unless you want to faff around sending them back to China which will cost, and theyll probably ignore it)!

Magicshine MJ808 – nothing can touch it for price & brightness!!
900 Lumens – £85

Napalm – BOOM…. And the dirt is gone!! Lol :-)

seriously though guys – where are all these chemicals
ending up??
There are plenty of biodegradable products out there that…. Ok ate not
the best at cleaning, but are getting better all the time!!

if they’ve been on a while or been abused they can be a tad stiff!
Push the link up into an ‘n’ position, then using pliers
diagionally across the end plates on the solid pin side of
the link – press…… Job done.

Big thanks to Jedi for the plug – and if anyone
needs bike skills training – he’s definatly your man!!
Well worth a trip to see the master!!

You are more than welcome to come over
to Cambourne (off A428 west of Cambridge)
for a ride!! We ride out at 7pm tues & wed nights,
beginners tues, advanced weds, starting from Massif Bikes
opposite Morrisons. Plenty of free parking. Also Sundays, 8am
start from Massif Bikes – intermediate pace – currently one week
road, one week MTB. This Sunday is MTB. Starting to plan
away day Sunday rides too. All are more than
welcome anytime.

2nd for the Gite in Argentiere – or camping at Les Choselets, right at the bottom of the 47 switchback descent!! But be warned – take a **** big sleeping bag – it gets REALLY cold at night!! :o

There are min & max pressures stamped on the sidewall – usually for a reason, if youre a bit on the large side you generally just need more air!!! Simples!! :o

Realman – effin brilliant!!! :wink:

However i think one of the riot control mines that is filled with plastic balls will be more effective, just like the one on dirty sanchez!!! :lol:

Giant are the biggest!

Merida are second – YES Merida, huge company, both are Taiwanese.

Dahon MuUno.

Quality bike. Singlespeed, coaster rear brake, chain guard, folding pedals, integrated seatpost track pump + no rack, no mudguards, no cables, in fact none of the annoying pffaf that gets in the way!!

Weighs 9.9Kg.

Folds in 10 SECONDS – YES 10 SECONDS!!!!

Todays bearings are a lot better sealed than they were years ago – but GT85 is a penetrating fluid so it will get in somehow!

It will thin the grease over time – but water is probably going to do more damage on its own.

Id spray them carefully – just enough to clear the water, then regually replace them. If you find a local bearing company, they are a qtr of the price of OE.

Quality ;-P

Another big-up for the LBS brigade!

Brilliant Pics…..

Proper old school!!

Lets see some more chaps – i'd love to print them off and hang them in the shop!!

Well…. i charge £30! If you want a job done properly you've really got to pay for it.

Bike shops wont charge for building up a bike they sell though !!

Could try Massif Bikes, Cambourne.

http://www.massifbikes.com for contact details.

You can get a complete rebuild kit, bearings, pins, seals etc for the Wah Wahs for £15.

Any Kona dealer will be able to get them for you.

Food for thought!!

See if you can get a ring spanner over the end and then lever it away carefully.

+1 for Lqd Torque/Carbogrip, or FiberGrip – all excellent.

Ritchey TorqueKey Great – only up to 5Nm so no chance of overtightening. Retails @ £12.99.

Or try Park tools torque wrenches – smaller one (part No TM1) goes up to 7Nm retailing at £50, larger one (part no TM2) goes up to 70Nm retailing at £60, neither need recalibrating.

Get in with your LBS and they may get them at a better price for you.

Will post how it goes….

Happy days!

LOL @ Epicycle……

Nice pics – but really want to do it in darkness, get the old in built night vision going.

Thanks fellas.

Nah…..lift up – board down….only way to go. Will be a lge group of us so will be safe, but legal?

Still…..

Where does the law stand on this?

Is it legal or are the French likely to heve your balls in a sling ?

Valid point…..

Except there is such a thing as Radonee…. Basically hiking up to the top then boarding down.

BUT…. and i'm not a lazy man, but hiking up 1500-2000m at night is hard work, soooo…. we booked a hotel at the top with its own uplift every half hour.

Loverleeeeee….

Well i know your on your own basically – all the piste patrol gone home – so if the worst does happen……

Really going to give it a go – doing it leathered last yr was a real buzz – just wondered where the law stood on the matter. (cant afford to have 200 euro pass lifted)!!

Schwalbe Fat Alberts – love 'em!! :D

Lord – who did you go with?

Trails in Cham valley are all natural – rocks roots & all. Morzine is more "man made".

If you know where to look there are amazing technical trails everywhere.