What I want to know is why are the best shags always mental?

Tempting viewpoint but not actually true :-)

My chap compromised on the fact that he didn't like or want children and I have two of them. Not sure how grateful to feel as I'm not sure how otherwise perfect he considers me… I get the feeling that being 'soiled goods' is quite a deal breaker with the chaps.

To be honest there are a lot of nice normal mature guys out there who really enjoy spending time with nice kids and doing some, or a lot of, parenting given the opportunity, but who (for one reason or another) do not have kids of their own. So no, it depends on the individual but it can actually be a plus point. Happily :O)

Re: comments on flexstays breaking, I've never even heard of this happening, never mind seen one.

I ride an ASR, it's good as gold. Fastest bike on the climbs every time and keeps up with 5-6" bikes on the downs, i.e. thrashed silly. Yes I know this is about the 575, just my 2p worth on the suspension design itself.

As for blowing through the travel, you need to get your suspension set up right, +/-2 or 3psi can make all the difference.

Cheers

Facebook. What a load of shite.

I quite like the wizzy noise my Pro IIs make :-)

The FC and Police line is that the road in question, like all open-access FC roads, is treated like any other public road (highway/singletrack/adopted/not adopted – doesn't matter), and it has an enforceable 15mph speed limit (for bikes as well as cars presumably), and it's illegal to injure people, drive without due care, drive under the influence of alcohol/drugs etc etc

I think the issue is that if there is an accident the Police will treat it as a public highway, so best to be observing the Highway Code if you want to come off best (legally speaking) in the aftermath of an accident. Which kind of goes back to one of the original issues in the source of this whole issue – following the highway code on (trails and) fire roads at FC trail centres.
I guess this means not standing around in the middle of the road deliberately getting in the way of speeding cars, as I and others are increasingly in the habit of doing, Leaving law enforcement to the cops? Well….what cops?

Apparently as a public body all Forestry Commission roads, if
they are open to the public which the road to Buzzard's nest is, are
public roads in terms of if there is a road traffic incident the Police
consider it as public road and they investigate. This is not the same
where Forestry Commission roads are not open to the public, if gates are
closed or signs are up saying no unauthorised access.

I'll drop Hugh a line and see what he says about the police thing. Would be really sad if someone got hurt.

'Speed traps' would imply there was a limit to be enforced – is it signed?

There are 15mph signs but I don't know if they are the correct size etc. or just ones the FC knocked up.

it wasn't clear to me from the response that it was in fact a public road

The FC letter says it is a public road.

I am sure it will only take one to be caught to get the message out
that it is a public road

I like my Spesh Body Geometry one

Bit OT sorry : Have written to FC about speeding on the road to Buzzard's Nest. Will report back.

Was riding GT on Saturday with my girlfriend. I saw you at the bottom of the red, where it finally comes out onto the road about 100 yards up from the cafe. I was waiting on the opposite side of the road.

Must admit I thought "fair play!" to both of you for giving it a bash with the tagalong :D

GT was the busiest I have seen it. The top car park was rammed, full BBQ action in progress, bikes everywhere, quite a festival atmosphere. I must admit I thought it was really great to see.

The trails were pretty busy but if you don't want that you have to go weekdays and winter now really, or ride elsewhere. It's a deservedly popular place. I expect the black was deserted as usual!

The biggest gripe I have with people's attitude at GT is folk driving too fast in convoy up, and especially down I have noticed, the road to the Buzzard's Nest. Frankly it's always young guys with big bikes on the back of the cars and they should sort it out. Too many kids and inexperienced riders around for that sort of thing. Someone will get hit one day. It's a gravel road and those stones fly everywhere too. The speed limit is there for good reason.

T