Carriagedrive was compacted snow yesterday.
I think we"ll need global warming before its clear again. Where there has been deep snow it isn`t moving very much if at all. I was able to ride too the carpark at simonside via Whitton hillhead and fields, but beyond that it was impassable.
Pinball is okay for sessioning though because the water has washed the "line" clear :wink:

males are a right PITA! IMO some male Westie just want to fight 24-7.

<cough> BOLLOX </cough>

My girlfriend has had pairs of westies (and at times there have been three)for nigh on 25 years ALWAYS male, NEVER fought.
Other than that he`s right, visit the mother and litter at their home. Sometimes the breeder will be checking you out to see you are "fit" to be an owner

A 20(€uro) cent coin fits perfectly into the end of ODI lock-on collars. These don`t shatter like the plactic end caps supplied, when your bar lands on something "hard"

I have a mate who is selling an FSR stumpy with a set of those brown(I am ignorant to Specialized`s designation)triple clamps on. Complete bike by the way….

Shocking….. the only picture of a bike I`ve had for 14 years, is 6 years old….

And its the only one (so far) with a full set of round tubes! :wink:

sometimes52 – Member

ordered 25/11 still waiting have said they were dispatched on the 30/12 and to allow up to 21 working days to receive

Who the fk takes that long to deliver???

GEDA is right, go to Ashington or Blyth, trails are nice and quiet down that way.
Simonside/ Cheviots are really busy :lol: currently under a foot of snow to!

I imagine that approach would start to wear thin by the end of the week tho!!!

It doesn`t……

Clink – Member

Don't have it any more; I was 'experimenting'!

What with…..mushrooms?

Take some photo ID with your address on, maybe phone them first..

how orange would you like?

THESE :wink:

Its the ability of the driver…and skinny tyres :wink:

If the cost of the repair is 4/5 or more of the value, it will be written off. If the floorpan is buckled, its a gonner!

And a TREK…….

From what I recall, the shortest travel was 120mm. One of the lads who had these, did complain of sore forearms.
The novelty of switchbacks and skidding round them changes to necessity, early on, once the clock starts ticking..
1 Cotic,1 Orange, 2 Dialled bikes, 1 Ragley. That was the hardtail contingent…or have I forgotten someone?

For the length of timed sections AND the days riding in that type of terrain, rigid forks would be a bad move, ask anybody who DID do it about the ride from the top of the Col des Champs.
A telescopic seatpost would be a good idea.
Don`t go for ultra lightweight components as it will most likely fail.
Make sure your bike is fully fettled before you go, and similarly you be prepared for long days good riding that do have an elementof climbing.Having said that it was (for me anyway) more about the downs than the ups, they were just a necessary evil
Carry your camera as there are some fantastic photo opportunities on the link sections.

Lets face it, it is a dangerous time to be ordering and expecting immediate delivery. There`s 3 extra holidays (4 if your in Scotland) in 10 day period, and a lot of people are on holiday anyway. As was stated above, try the LBS, they may have more than you expect…..

Dialled Alpine, first hardtail on Trans Provence (proper all mountain) I seem to recall! :D
I was on PA, it didnt do to bad either..

DIALLED BIKES Prince Albert!! Loads of fun, for not much cash!

Not wishing to throw a cat amongst the pigeons but is it worth spending good money on? Who can service the shock?
Just a thought you understand……

Strangely enough I shall be in the "fortunate position" you have posed early in the new year if the relevant people get their shit together…
What do I want? New brakes for the Dialled PA, new forks for the Cannondale,new tyres for everything (5 or them) and thats about it…..

Out and about this morning

Will the timing be done the same way as last year or will the timing transponder be attached in a more secure manner. It would ve been nice to have the option to carry on to do the second lap :wink:

Just noticed this

DeathChr. Good rider yes?

……No he wasn`t the hills were his enemies :cry:

Cheers for the compliment though rob :wink:

I had a 1994 beast of the east, fitted reducer cups so I could run an inch and eighth headset, put Rockshox Indys of some description on it, not the best for but preferable to the rigid Pepperonis
I wish Id never sold it…. :cry:
Still got the LX hubs in the bits box :wink:

Spend a tenner on a decent road map and save the rest.
Satnavs lie! :wink:
Maps don`t! 8)

As coffeeking says. I too have a 9 year old fork that still has its coatings, and work perfectly, oh its a Marzocchi from when they were the fork of choice.

I used to get this riding a Planet X Armadillo. Changed back to a steel frame, Dialled PA to be precise. Back pain is a thing of the past, and its lighter*!!

*only frame changed, all components swapped over…. :?

320km in 7 days, 9500 ascent,15000m descent

Those that are in employment at least have the wage to look forward to… I DARE YOU TO TRY UNEMPLOYMENT……. :(

No pics sorry, but had a FIAT Scudo Combinato(like the eurotaxi) so it has windows, for 4 years.
Been to the south of France 4 times, Lots of solo camping, no problems other than it had a big appetite for brake pads and pins, when working in Kielder

C E N T R E S!!

wasn't impressed with Ae

QUESTION Does that not really mean you couldn`t ride it? /QUESTION

199 quid ish???
GWAN
GWAN
GWAN

Optimistic aren`t you? Building it with Swamp things on….? Or do you live in a bog :wink:

FWIW there`s a rally through Ae on Sunday, so some of the "link sections" may be <cough> interesting </cough>

There are a handful of people I

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m not happy for them to follow so close. I wouldn`t do it to a stranger so….

Living in "the north " of england, I was amazed/well pissed off that 95% of people drive on FULL BEAM on the M25. This was in both lanes, clockwise and anti clockwise…WTF regardless of other road users

I sense another north south debate…. :wink:

Maxle is 20mm "bolt through" with a qr of sorts.
15qr is a FOX fork bolt through with a qr.
Standard quick release is QR.
15mm qr has few hubs suitable at the moment.
Maxle will take any 20mm bolt through hub.