budget wise i'll pay what is needed, although i'm not after all the bells and whistles as im not a full on computer user…. good you cleared up the ibook / macbook… i was looking at the ibook as they seemed really cheap for the refurb ones….

Like the idea of the whisky (glenmorangie is only 15 mles away form the house)

I have a celler under the house but will need to check its the right conditions for the wine…

teenages fumbling at some houseparty..never.. studying hard for exams more like!!

Hillend campsite, llangennith in the Gower, S.Wales. right on the beach, great riding, all the s.wales trail centres within driving distance and the Kings head pub is the biz in the summer.. My mum may even make you a cup of tea… i loved living there…

forget cadbury… everyone should eat willy's Cacao….. the venezuelan 72 is amazing…

his campervan!!!!…man was i so envious everytime i rode past it back to our cold, damp, dark tent……

good man for admitting his lack of skill over the 'extreme' conditions that this race is renowned for….

'definatly my last puffer' i said but thinking now…maybe 2011 could be the last??

ahhh, just got up, went outside, drizzle and warm(ish)…nippin into garage to change to muds then nice breakie and over for the start….

great buzz at puffer ground zero last night…bring it on

I got a deal from BETD where you bought 5 sets of bearing s and got the removal tool free…. you need to supply your own sledge hammer though!!

alek.. spikes or medusa's??

went up this morning and its still snowed over with a nice ice underlay… the top part off the fire road is knee deep in some places. Alek (on here) is off to ride it tomorrow so i'll get him to post an updates…. its a bit sloppy going into the carpark and camping area due to the temp increase we have had… metcheck says rain early sun am… not nice

sq wheels boys have been doing lots to get things ready…. good luck to all you folk in tents!! 3 thermarests me thinks.

nice… particularly like the realistic nature of the glasses

any chance of an STW badge/flowers/newspaper under left arm type thingy so we spot each other at the race and say hello…. the way todler 1 is sleeping at the moment its doubtful id get leave the night before (even though im only 7 miles away)… anyway, i thought all STW'ers were well performance athletes who drink nothing but protein shakes and are in bed by 8.30??

sorry mate im in the arctic, sorry the Highlands (Inverness)

deadly… engineered wood, with a good mix of patterns, nothing too dark, its for a hall, kitchen and dinner approx 27 m2. pm me at one_sphATyahoo.co.uk

cheers

Cheers… we are vegies and have been muching on soya in one form or another for years… i must admit.. i LOVE the vegi burger!!

subfloor…its poured reinforced concrete

burgtec here also….

Had a set of easton carbons, the MX version (motorcross inspired), lovely bar, cracking shape although only 660 wide….. wish i'd never got rid..

got a set of conti spiked tyres for the 08 race..try online..times running out though!

perhaps the wife was suggesting something….

superstar…. Im in contin, 7miles away from the puffer…are you highlands based?? PM me at one_sphATyahoo.co.uk

cheers bud…

route now well and truely iced over, spiked tyres essential if this stays…

i'll test them at the strathpuffer for you…Im in a mixed team and we are riding to riase funds for for a local inverness disabled charity… any lights better than the ones we have would be a godsend

oh guys, anyone want do send me some copies of choice CD's in exchange for beer tokens?? especially the LTJ Bukem's logical progression 1

Thanks again folks…. major surfing and downloading will begin shortly….

cheers me dears…..

seriously when out running yesterday i got the goosies the likes of which i havent had since listening to a recording of an old 'starlight' rave i went to in 91!!!… Is 38 too old for DnB????

thanks, i just feel that i achieve more running than cycling when doing the same time out…. may get one of those ipod nike thingys to track my runs – become a bit more targeted this winter

cheers James….

75 -80 kgs, seasonal variations or one pie or two after a night out????

cheers folks, was wondering if stiffness was going to be an issue, have heard some of the other ti hardtails (soda etc) are a little flexy and not being a lightweight (71kgs) i dont want the thing flopping around underneath me….

19inch a wee bit too big for me… thanks anyway… just as an aside, ive been using a Turner flux for past few yrs for marathons, have had spesh, ventana, etc in the past and i must admit the flux is a pretty sorted steed (oh by the way a mate in the states is selling a mint med Turner nitrous if you're interested teapot, super flyweight racing machine – a weight limit of 175lbs though!!)

2 powerbars, 1 protein shake, 1 gel, 2 Hammer isotonic pills and 4 lines of charly…… really sets me up for a day, a night another day and, another night…….

yep, i pass escape route on way down to perth often..

He does brill deals although i get Lupine at trade which i doubt he can beat… new 17oo lumines Betty are mega hard to find at the mo

thanks though

ta…

thinking of upgrading to the new Betty…anyone got one??

spelling!!!!!

tried a DW as was going to swap out my HL flux for one. To be honest it was a nicer smoother ride but the costs benifit analaysis stated that the gain did not outweigh the cost….

I sold the HL and got the last new TNT flux from DT at £600!!!! which is now puerly my eduro race machine.

Now moving onto the spot… i love my HL spot but i would difinatly trade that in for the DW spot… having ridden the DW spot I feel the link works much better on a frame with over 4" of travel, abny less and IMHO its not worth the cash…. (still think the cable routing down the down tube goes too neer the shock body)

But if you need to have the newest next best thing…..

(Oh, check out the Ventana el Saltamontes, had one many years ago and a cracking bike – attention to detail rivals any top end maker)

I live just outside inverness its 29degrees with clear skies and has been for the last 3 weeks….

bloody el…. M&S who would have thought it… do all the bikes, me watches and comes in £100 cheaper than my renewal…STW does it again..cheers all

cool, have been looking at half life, may give that a try…. dont think my old Dell is going to cope with anything new…although my mate did upgrade it for me with 2 stick thingies, makes it faster apparently….

oh forgot to ad, anyone know of trainig programs for using the bag similar to turbo training programs as i'm not a third Dan in anything!

guys, fantastic advice, much appreciated…i used to use a bag for training many moons ago before cycling completly took over….

I want to build stamina and fitness as ive been concentrating too much on the bike and am getting a little tired of it (the thought of an hour session on the turbo makes me shudder!!)…so i'll give this a go…

oh, damn right im getting mitts!!

Jerry Garcia and grismans version of "shady grove"

just been offered a wicked deal on a set of Opera Mezza's with matching stands…. anyone used these?