Chucky (aka Vortex Racing)

I wouldn't be to happy if my misses was crawling on the bonnet of my car!!!

Wash our cars once a month tops – used to be weekly but kids and squeezing rides in are more important.

Sometimes use the carwash as only £1.50 by us and gets the worst off :-)

dejay vue Hotfly

just replaced my genius mc40 with a Zesty 314 and boy what a difference the Zesty just wants to go faster all the time – awesome.

Also feels a lot easier to throw about and pull back into shape when things get sketchy.

My LBS Lapierre dealer was raving about how long the BB's last claiming they last a lot longer than a Shimano HT version but time will tell I guess. Same for headset I guess.

I considered a 5 but tbh I just don't like the look of them, the Zesty with its anodised bits and bobs just looks great.

The 2010 314 in brushed aluminium and black with red details looks fab

out today for 30km blast – my riding partner loves climbs the b–t-rd!!!

but getting fitter so worth it, plus new bike makes it so much better :-)

we've got a Grand Scenic got it 6 months old for £8800

awesome family car been twice to France in it

call them and explain you can't wait any longer, they should refund/cancel your order, just for customer service, in the fact that CRC would want you to buy off them in future

8am today which was great, climbed up to Skyline then back across on the single track/forestry roads to end with the fast decent into Aberdare country park – all in all about 18 miles – back for 11.30am.

really frost and foggy this morning and still pockets of snow on top.

click on this Ambrose link

try finding my mate Ambrose he's been before and I think he's trying to go this year too. He did put a post up regarding getting unpaid leave as he's a teacher

He maybe able to advise you

start early 80's with a raleigh commando, then Raleigh Super burner gave me off-road bug, then mountain biking appeared and old man bought me a massive 21" Muddy fox courier which I road to death and then bought a Spesh rockhopper and built my first bike.

Then after a lay off of 15 years I started riding again last year with a Merlin Malt, then got a Scott Genius, sold Malt, built a Merida HT and just got a Zesty – so got the bug back big time – 3 bikes in the stable now :lol:

"The pain train" for me!

May get a sticker made up for my new steed

recycling is the best be if their knackered.

If they are ok to be used maybe some bike recycling company who would take them off your hands????

pleased to report "bit of string" worked a treat last night well worked in the fact that didn't loose the light when I crashed through some low level branches.

Will source a lanyard for asthetics soon :wink:

thanks for all the advice

Ambrose

can you get a student teacher to cover you??????

or play with the gas taps again and get the lab shut down :wink:

As they say if you don't ask you don't get so give it a go, at worst they can say no.

Good luck

and for the record Ambrose would have been an awesome teacher to have so leave off about sports jacket, it has reflective strips on it for biking duties lol

iamsporticus – very true but if travelling at pace could be a long way back and always a chance it'll be pointing into the mud!!!

bananaworld – I don't have a piggy back battery – yet but I guess that would help.

ok ta,

I'll source a lanyard before my night ride tomorrow night, dont want to loose it like Markenduro tad expensive to replace on a regular basis.

trail_rat you must be lucky then fella or a top rider who doesnt fall off like the rest of us LOL :wink:

Have made a string type thingy but it looks well crap so that'll have to go for sure!!

dibs on that when they come to sell it :wink:

I've got a Brains SA red dragon on mine being Welsh and all!!

Thinking of putting a Scooby Doo one on though :wink:

one of our regular night rides ends with a rocky drovers road called "The babies head" as every rock on it is as described the size of " t b h"

name and shame dude

bizarre

cant belive they wouldn't let you pay for drinks with debit card – why not if they take card payments? You do wonder why traders make it so hard when all you want to do is pay for what you have had even if it is crap!!!!

did you complain about cold food???

as for being accused of theft well if you all left – maybe, but I assume if you did go out for cash the rest of your party would have stayed for you in the pub as that's where you were returning to pay the money you owe.

Get hold of the customer services number for that chain, maybe on a reciept and log a complaint about inconvienience and poor service and quality of food.

rant over

crap service, products really gets my back up GRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

the screams of ffffffffffffffffffffffff*********************++++++++++k that was good!!!!!

when you go a little bit to quick and then feel a rush of wow that was awesome whilst your butt is still twitching looking back up that decent you just nailed :lol:

ok ton going to be a bit rich for me I think I was hoping they were going to be a bit older and near half price?????

ton

how much do you want for them?

a neighbour bought a kona for his misses and turned up next day ready to roll awesome, think he had to pay for the privalege but good for a mail order bike and big savings too.

Volvo V70 D5

a right sleeper of a motor, massive, great for the dog, bike, wardrobe and so much power and economical.

Would be my choice, I had a S60 D5SE as a company car and was magic

spot on timbur

as for arrows where are they???

I've got Highrollers front and back on my Scott Genius, but thinking of changing when I get my new Zesty next week and give the standard conti's a go and make a decision from there.

To be honest I've been happy with highrollers seem to be able to do a bit of everything when asked so that's why they are probably a favourite as not everyone can be bothered to change tyres depending upon riding conditions me included. I just try and ride with what I've got and get on with it good or bad

:wink:

weekly moans to council now got a red bin and bad dispenser that seems to be getting used but some massive dog has a good session now and again and my word what a pile :?

Ambrose,

I think we met via that "other" mtb forum :wink: that's gone quiet!!!! :roll:

We have had fun over the past Summer on Ambrose Adventures PLC tours, usually involves river crossings, rock climbs, pot-holing, wildlife, an odd bothie now and again and without doubt an alcoholic beverage with pig nuts :D fliipn fantastic!!

Hope to hook up with all you Swansea valley boys again very soon :wink:

google translate????

would love to join you fella's but can't as wife a Scottish veggie :oops:

plus not fussed on the small haggi from the supermarkets down south

met Alexonabike today at Afan carpark after advising him yesterday of riding conditions over here!! :D

His mates car was parked behind ours and amazingly we were both in the car park after riding – small world :wink:

My first STW contact :D

A6 TDi all the way hora.

I've had every A4 since Audi started making them, and my unkle has had every A6 and a few A8's a Q7 and always goes back to an A6.

That one in ad looks ok if you can negotiate on the price a tad.

Loads of A6's about if your not spec fussy but older good ones are rare but if you look hard enough you'll find a cracker.

Passat's are great to – but not an Audi which you really want :wink:

aoab ok we're a bunch of 6 or so oldies, right mix of abilities, I ride a black Scott Genius so say hello if you see us :wink:

with the rain we've had in past week I would say it's safely all gone, maybe a bit icy early on as had heavy frost last night and will be the same tonight.

So more likely to be muddy than snow and ice in places

I'm heading to glyncorrwg in the morning so maybe see you and your buddy out there!!??!!

Asda have bell ones with a gauge for £9.99 seem ok

Me too. I just upgraded but still listed as a "member" why?

has to be a 5 door!

3 doors are such a pain in the carparks as the doors are usually so big IMO.

have a look at Hyundai I30 or the Ceed as mentioned if you can get one 2nd hand.

New Clio looks awesome a neighbour has got one and looks really nice.

What about a berlingo!!??!!

depends what you want it to do?

Biking vehicle – berlingo everytime, due to same points above

Overall Vehicle – I'd probably go with the focus, as more car like,faster

But I've always wanted a van so try a Berlingo and if you dont get on change it

I live with a veggie have done for past 10 years and subsequently can take it or leave it when i comes to meat.

I'm cosidering giving up red meat as since I had my gallbladder out it totally doesn't agree with me to the point the flatulance it gives me gets me down – and yes I do enjoy a fart but sometimes it's beyond a joke!! :oops:

So I am going to stop eating red meat from this point and see if that makes a difference.

I know I need to eat more fish especially the oiley variety for omega 3 so will have a serious look at our family diet and see if that can help our overall health and well being!

As for veggie's being chilled – I'd agree to a point my wife is chilled but a veggie co-worker is a time bomb that regularly pops 8O

as said use cruise control, turn off as much as you can and shop around for best deal on fuel as that will be the real cost saver