Sorry, didn’t mean to start an argument. I just thought it was a interesting/funny video. 😉

Oh…I thought this thread was about a Swiss Downhiller crashing 😉

My fave is Tim Taylor’s Landlord, but I’m not sure if its niche since Madonna started talking twaddle about it.

Go on then, add me to the list. As long as it doesn’t look like a Pope tribute jersey like the merino one!

At work and got a broken collar bone anyway 😥

Might have the excitement of turbo training on Monday 😕

Not sure it is technically a bored game, but I like to encourage mrscrackfox to play ‘pocket billiards’ 😉

Mrscrackfox got a 36.4mm Hope for her 2009 EX8, but I think it tells you the size on the back of the Bontrager Cheese one somewhere if you remove it.

But the 36.4 works as it should.

Cheers ‘flatout’, 40mm of displacement, that has got to smart.

Trying to get a fracture clinic appointment sorted ASAP as I’m still out of county.

Apparently the Cadets had asked for Elveden Pit to be shut, due to the number of prangs. I think it was the rut I hit in the bottom that chucked me off, but I’ll be back and sh1t happens.

Mux X 2.0 front Trailraker 2.1 rear on my singlespeed.

Mux X rolls better but trailraker digs in and clears better

Agree with hels, there was a lot of handbags and flouncing off going on in the middle of the night.

First attempt a photo posting.

Elveden Pit 1 thecrackfox 0

Funnily enough it didn’t even occur to me, not to ride them 😕
Until after the event.

I bust my collarbone at Elveden Pit, off the bike for 6 weeks 🙁 The Doctor couldn’t believe you could break your collarbone that high up 😕

I was really enjoying it to that point and recon we could have got on the podium in mixed pairs.

Whooaa. That has got me worried do I need to dig my Conti Cross Countrys out?

Take them off then, they are only slowing you down with their air resistance.

Obviously not pumping enough speed out of the course if you don’t need to use brakes. 😉

Make sure you’ve got some spare disc brake pads as all that gravel will sand paper them back to metal if its anything like two years ago.

Mud Xs for me probably, fast (ish) rolling on the gravel bits and clear well in the mud. But it is never clarty sticky mud, just muddy mud if you know what I mean.

You do know there is a ferry goes that way? 😉

Good luck

Cheers reggie, I'll work this internet thing out one day.

Minty Arse Lard (Assos)

(Post Closed)

Cheers gee

Mrscrackfox and I finished 3rd in mixed pairs (at the third time of trying), team 'Sprockets' after our dog, riders 1375 and 1376. Just to prove baggies can get on the podium.

Cheers for the music recommendations, might see you at D2D.

http://joolzedymond.com/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=107080&q=1

Really good result for you guys, well done.

http://www.moortoseacycle.net/

Try this if you are taking your cx bike

A narrow bit of tube, a squeezy bottle with a pointy top and some brake fluid oh and a lot of kitchen roll. Open the calliper bleed port attach tube to bleed port and bottle full of brake fluid. Remove bleed screw on lever resavoir and gently squeeze it through mopping up the excess with the kitchen roll.

Bit messy but if you don't have the proper resavoir attachment its the best I can think of.

This is inevitable, don't fight it.

But in my experience the true weakest link is my riding ability not matching up to the bikes bikability.

Mrs Crack Fox found some 'useful' stuff on here about Child Care Vouchers the other day and told me it was like the Bike To Work Scheme. So I think they cover all the same topics. 😕

Not that I live locally but I rode CV last month and enjoyed muchly, so anymore would be good.

But isn't there a rumour that the Con-Dem Nation are hoping to sell off Forestry Commission to make £70m. I hope not, but that's what I heard.

Spark, a really good all rounder.

I believe the Inspector descision was made last year on Walna and Garburn. The LDNPA followed the guidance within the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act to change the status to Restricted Byway. Photographic evidence was produced by the motorised user groups showing use of the routes prior to 1930 when driving anywhere other than a road was made illegal. This photographic evidence proved conclusive in getting the status recorded as a BOAT, therefore allowing motorised use on historic evidence.

ampthill – makes a valid point relating to commercial operators as they have been known to ignore voluntary restrictions that other users have adhered to, because of 'commercial pressures'

Anyone want to guess what my MSc dissertation related to?

About 40 seconds, shaking like a sh1tt1ng dog before collapsing.

For a couple of quid more a pair of crossrides, they are pretty robust.

If using a track pump I find that pushing the tyre down with your thumb at the valve helps to increase airflow and pop the bead onto the rim. Helps if you are a w@nker with one strong arm or have an assistant. 😕

mintsauce5 – ooohh get you. 😮

neil's-on-wheels – fair comment. I live near Dalby and find it okay, compared to the natural trails locally. Sounds like a dream compared to the erm is that the mid midlands? 😳

Nice one neil's-on-wheels.

It's made my mind up another bit of uninspiring benchcut trail with little rhythm and no natural features. Was it built by Clixbys as it looks like Dalby and Whinlatter, with the same tight turns?

Doesn't mean I wouldn't have a go if passing though!!

Upgrowth is the responsibility of the rights of way authority, overhang is the responsibility of the landowner. But in reality the rights of way authority will sort it out if you let them know. Both the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales (for example) have over 800km of bridleways/byways each, so your favourite bit of singletrack, just may not have made it onto a cutting list, where you are.

Speak to the rights of way officer, oh and let us know where the singletrack is in case its nearby and I haven't discovered it yet 😉

Yep, I work all Bank Holidays as well. But off for 11 days from Thursday including Fort Bill World Cup. 😀

Me, but I'm leading a 25mile MTB ride 😆

Could be a bit hot though and you never know who's turning up until its time to set off. I just hope that they read between the lines on the route description and turn up on at least a well maintained bike.

Ho hum, it would be quite nice without the punters.

http://www.lexs.co.uk/Default.aspx?Product=Hope%20Pro2%20Standard&ProductId=20573

£250 for the pair in stock, good service too when I got mine.

Cheers, my world is complete now.

Food was uninspiring and lacked variety and the parking was ill thought through. Unlike Fort William where there is a choice of food and the park and ride works well, imo.

Apart from that top quality entertainment at a good price and you could get right up to the action no problem. So overall top effort just needs a little bit of refining.

They came to my house and after a chat for 5 mins over the garden gate, they declared I was too cynical to waste a copy of the Watchtower on. So they gave me a pamphlet about how science proved god's existance, so I told them I'd read it and they could come back for an in depth discussion. I'm still waiting