If any current mega owners are thinking of trading up ,im dreaming of a Mega MK11 ,im thinking of upgrading to a second hand Mega ?

Im Originaly from Steeton,now i live East Sussex coast ,i remember burning around the moors on my 88 rockhopper when i was 14,Malham and Ilkley moors, 3 peaks ,Nyorks moors and i made kendal once in 40 mins so lakes close by,my folks still live Steeton so i still ride once twice a year ,DO IT

I always fancied doing a triathalon and then started training in 2008 and then got married and couldnt find the time.Then this year bought a mtb and entered the Craggy island Triathalon ,550m open water swim,18k off road ride and 8k over mountain run!It was fantastic ,hard work and i loved it i didnt even mind coming last as it was such fun and so friendly. The winner finished his whole race before i started my run but he was bloody quick ,do a small sprint one ,im doing one again next year

Im running 1210’s with a set of Tapco monitors with zero colour,i run through a soundcraft desk with plug ins and compressors ,limiters and delays,also have 3 samplers to choose the route through and there aint no better sound to be heard-?

Id seriously like to see said fast dismount? If “The Bill” had more of that id of watched it.Ive only ever seen Police bikes stopped whilst the officers have a rest .Sorry it reads like a troll ooppps.

Tay berry

Technics 1210 are the Hardtail of the soundsystem world in 1 word-Bombproof

I bought Lamboughini gloves for 280 pounds and i wear them whenever it gets close to 10 degrees.

Took me 5 mins to fit a new one ,then after realising it was too long it took 1 hour to get the new(oiled)one off remove 2 links then replace ,i got to be honest it was a tough repair.I wish i had read the instuctions ………oooppps

Go pick it up at the Factory and then stop off to ride some sweet European singletrack on the way back -id plan a holiday around it -or i would if the wife let me have my balls back –

Ok ,so i am a chef and my ovens and stoves get greased up and whatnot ,so every night the junior chefs and kps bring it all back to silver ,so i was thinking oven cleaner (sodium hydroxide)works on steel -my rotors are steel- bingo, brushed some on wearing good latex(2 pairs)left 1 min,then washed off, using water from the boiler then sanded carefully using wet and dry. Same for pads but between washing and sanding gave 30 seconds of blow torch ,then rode home less than a mile and both wheels lock up(its wet) managed some lovely endo’s as well JOB DONE .

Nah ,Im a chef so im on an afternoon break ,im gonna try some hardcore oven degreaser, gently on the rotors and then if i cant sort pads ill bin them

I have just changed my chain too ,for a new one ,i just put it striaght on i didnt measure it.Now my chain slips in the 4 smallest gears at the back? Do i need to take links out or can i adjust on the rear mech?

Best gig was Prodigy in Moscow ,Red square in 1997.Then saw Jean M Jarre the next day (not as good,then Pavorotti day after -pants)great week.Best single Blue Monday ,i still got 3 copies on 12″.

got to be a “97 Beast of the east” with Boxxers for me ?

I went 2 weeks ago and did not take my headtorch as back up,stoppped for a rest and look around,turned off the light and thought Damn its dark,then turned light back on 30 seconds later the light went off again and didnt come back on shit ?I was glad i was on a trail i ride every week ,but i still had a bit of poo in my lycra.TAKE A BACK UP LIGHT, and ride a trail you know well,
OH and remember your bigger than most animals in the forrest(but there are more of them )

Ah Chainsuck!It all makes sense now,the bit where the chainstay meets the BB is a bit mangled from the chain getting in there ,it happens a lot on up shifts?what causes it?is it my clumsy shifting?or is it just a fact of life ,also is it the bent middle ring that is making it happen every ride?one last thing ,I guess its not doing my frame any good? am i right !

Well done Weeksy,You did a sterling job,Crosshairs was on fire,he really can move ,i bailed at checkpoint 1 ,i really was not fit enough so i quit while i was still sane as i reckon i would of cracked .I remember coming down a nice decsent and a sheep just lay there and i shouted “move are you crazy”? then realised actually the sheep lives here on the hill in the dark, and its me thats crazy, on the hill at night in the dark,I reckon it is a really well organised event thought ,and if your really really fit and a bit bonkers is a must ,congrats to all the finishers .

Weeksy,that sounds like a plan ,im 39 and planning on finishing not racing,so im gonna ride steady.Im gonna be in a red suzuki swift ,im gonna leave stuff in car if i need to as i dont want to lug 15k pack around.Look forward to meeting you guys tomorrow thanks ,Trev

Im doing this for the first time ,so ive packed a lot ,the weather will dictate what i leave in the car. or not?.Im taking sandwiches ,gels,bars treats ect ,camelbak and water bottle ,normal pack stuff like, tubes ,tools ect, waterproofs and a bivvy bag if it all gets too much and i need some kip, Head torch and a bar light off Smudge. Also first aid kit, whistle ,map ,compass and a change of socks for a morale boost half way oh and my gloves are going to be water/windproof winter ones instead of my normal mitts ,have i over done it or is it better to be safe ? Any body gonna be taking it easy and want a riding buddy im on a Cannondale trail sl4 in White and am riding alone?

Im doing the SDW this Saturday,thanks for the write up ,made me laugh about the 5 cables ,i’ve only got 4 so i’ll wonder why im not as well endowed.I am doing the ride at night so i reckon i’ll go mental contemplating what i could be doing in 4c cold at 1am, rather than cycling up and up and up and then getting arm pump from the brakes as ill be too scared to go fast on the decents.

I was in Bike art 2 weeks ago after my LBS fluffed bleeding my brakes,They dropped everything on a Thursday afternoon at 16:30 and bled the brakes in 10 mins,i wish my local trail center shop would do that ,its a cracking shop in Thetford ,stocks nice bikes and give you info on products and upgrades,id go back next time im in the area.

Alpkit in cammo. its the bomb ,failing that Petzel head torch i had one in 1989 and it was da nuts then and it aint got any darker out there

Sherwood has some fantastic bits,one section has amazing berms and it needs to really be hammered.I was at Thetford last week and rode both reds.Your lucky to have such a fantastic bike shop on site at Thetford,make sure you call in the shop in Sherwood they are such nice chaps,i reckon after thetford you will love a bit of gradient,do the Kitchener twice that will hurt at speed .

Take a trip to Kerrera whilst your there as its the island opposite ,its got a lovely 18k ride around thats worth doing ,i was there last weekend it was wet and wonderful so take some mud tyres

Great man that will leave a Legacy ,i worked for the FIA in 2005 and then with his son at Honda f1 in 2006/7 , he was a funny man made me laugh a lot and now im sad,he was the man who pushed to delelop the HANS device that has filtered down to Downhill neck braces gents .

I just got back from the Craggy Island Triathalon . I trained for the swim by swimming double the swim distance once a week for 6 weeks and came out the swim 135th out of 185 entrants ,i made up 6 places on the cycle and then lost it all on the run as i didnt train once ,there are plenty of training schedules online so train train train i finished last but plenty didnt finish so at least i hold my head high ? it was a lot of fun just enjoy it

LBS today bled my brakes and as the mechanic was off the owner did it ,loads of sponge in there, its like a brake cake,any way they helped me out as ive got a trip to Scotland leaving tomorrow ,so even though they busy today they got me done by doing it into closing time ,also bought some disk pads bought 3 pairs and owner rounded the price up by 5p a set to £15.00 now thats a service even told me the names of the staff , so i reckon if i let him over charge me again ill get some stickers or a coffee its taking time but im glad i let the attitude and bad service continue as we are making real progress.seriously though they always tackle other things for free whilst its there today they replaced a couple of rounded off bolts and the fact i rocked up with a broken bike leaving for a trip next day means that because they sorted me out they will still get my custom .

im going there this afternoon after the grand prix

Yes defo worth a visit ,i train every week at Bedgbury ,i find it very fun and fast , can be muddy but it doesnt spoil the fun ,great for beginners and gets better every time i ride it.

Get down the “Dogs Trust “i went about 1/2 a day thinking about it? then i thought Bhudda knows best, so went down to York and the first dog to show interest was Murphy ,i knew he was for us ,i have to tell you though i cry when i watch Marley and me (5 times still cry like a gay)

Alaskan high way ,1800 miles of forest road from Dawsons creek to Alaska , i knew a Teacher and she did it back in 88 on a muddyfox bigfoot 2 (18″ frame 24″ wheels ,i bought the bike in 92 )and ive dreamed of it ever since .I nearly did it in 93 but friends pulled out . Thought about it in 2007 but Kitesurfing had taken my soul ,and now if the wife went, id go straight there (i did Brazil before we married ) Alaskan highway with the lotto id probably take the wife with me to drive the winnebago,No really 1800 miles of forest road and wilderness whats not to like.

Doing my first off road triathalon on 9th sep in Scotchland ,any tips ,swimming will be ok ,bike no problem the run is scaring the life out of me its only a baby but its mainland to an island swim,then twice around the island bike followed by once around run what tips you got ?thanks

Yes please,its the first day of my holidays. Ive got 3 days free then a bit of a mini break in Thetford and then Scotland for 4 days for a off road triathalon ,so sunday will be a sweet opener for me travelling from Rye, so a quick drive up the A21,

Why do you want a rigid fork,ive always lusted after a lefty? are they no good or is it a lock out issue (i thought they had lockout ?)just curious thats all .

ive got a magnum of fosters from the millenium ,saving it for antiques roadshow 2099

you got to head out the village on the right and head for Kilnsey (Green lane) its around 8 miles of smiles )a super 2 mile downhill with added air then head over hetton to Skipton/Embsay my old stomping ground on a 88 rockhopper

I love Ebay ,2 Akai mpc2000XL one white one blue from 88 and 86 old skool and a Hymer 6 wheel motor home ,the wife had quite a bit to say about the motor home as it was 9 grand ,now i dont have a cash card or any balls left .

Collected bike this morning ,brakes have been bled and feel almost like new .Pads are down to half on brakes and BB has been serviced it was full of dirt and needs replacing next service (i can live with that ).We had a chat about use and as i hadnt specified the amount i would use and the LBS thought it would be good for me ,i still love the bike and if something breaks ill upgrade to better spec .Im not Trolling ,i was just stunned by the man in the shop saying ive wrecked a new bike ,Head set cant of been loose more than a week as i would notice it as i do a pre ride check of the bike .LBS said over 12 months wear in 6 months ,bottom line we are still friends and ill take it back for next service . I think when i went in the shop i was 115k and he thought “canal paths and river banks ” once or twice then into the shed to get rusty/dusty, when i went in this morning and had a cuppa with him and told him about Epic all nighters and Triathalons he pissed him self . OP was about a mountain bike should handle a mountain ,turns out a bit of extra tlc will keep it running .Oh he told me no jet washing (the trail center has one so i use it gonna stop now as ive been bollocked and taught a new way ,

Got some on the “beast of the east ” i love em ,its my second beast ,bugger to set up but when set BOOM