26 to 29 early-ish adopter and just liked how it rode over the 26, been like that for years and got a 27.5 to try – disliked it now it is a mullet and it is far more enjoyable than I expected.

Have I missed something????

I have a fat stooge and simple makes me smile….it is a ridiculous how capable it is from big climbs, to rocky descents ( though fully rigid it is lesson in being loose and absorbing impacts) I have done but days out and it was my only bike for a good while – for me it copes with moorland fells well and does ok on linking roads where it really shines is rolling terrain where you keep your speed, and trail centres where it is supercapable, traction and Corning is ridiculously good ,so much so it makes other bikes feel meh.
It can be a uncontrolled space hopper without right pressure in the tyres – yes chasing roadies is ridiculously silly but for a moment there is a smile…you will get tired…and finally I am quiet person so get use to talking with people about it.
Less niche for me more bloody good fun.

Cheers….riding wise she is about descending, will tolerate climbing if there is single-track and descents. We were are is a mix of fells and moors with road in-between, so natural stuff – she hates hike a bike. Trail centre we are near Gisburn, which she likes, not a jumper more keep low and fast.
The pivot is a 27.5 but she has access to a orange 29er from 2015, long compared to the pivot so as described above is conflicted with wheel size choice- 29 stable and fast 27.5 clickable – she is not good at description of how the bike feels nor handles, yet has a number of QoM – sorry bad gauge but she is a rapid rider-
Ape index is interesting and need to revisit but with the trend to low seat tubes it does open up the sizing issue.

Agree with Dress I bought that press and struggled more than my homemade press which has had massive use, I could not get the head cups to sit square, actually bent the thread rod.

Cheers little bottle of Stan’s and pliers it is

For me , vegetarian, I just tend to eat things like
Dhal
rice
Chilli – burrito breakfast
Moroccan stew
Cous cous of varying ingredients
Fresh salsa with roasted veg
Tofu scrambled or stir fried
Pretty much a small balanced meal.

Lots can be made prior, from fridge or freezer then heat , I do not have a microwave but that would be even easier.
Try avant-garde vegan on you tube…
No idea why we are so stuck to traditional views of breakfast.

I would suggest some elements of strength work, especially core – not necessarily becoming Arnie but look at functional strength, and development of muscle stamina of your core ( especially)arms and back. add in stretching as well. More too sitting on a bike ……

Combine with running.

Umbrella academy 2… brilliant and personally better than season 1.

Disney channel…really enjoyed Agent Carter, silliness and daft but worked…..faded by end of season 2.

Blackklannsman recommend followed by 5 da bloods,

Thanks for the replies, engineer coming out to look at line – which is a start.

More to follow I suspect….

Hi thanks for the reply

Yes plugged into main phone socket

No landline phones in the house

How do I find out router speed as I have done the test on talk talk website and which website…??

One , a fatbike which has been my main bike for 2.5 years….makes me smile.

Wellgo magnesium from Merlin with longer pins

Recommended

If you go backpack route, personally I think they are better for your back and posture

Try osprey transporter on sportspursuit at £50 …..we have a older one been great.

Knolly warden….started as 170 front 155 rear coil 27.5 bike now a mullet bike 150 29er fork and 155 coil rear.
My xc bike is a fatbike

Not military or tactical ones but good ruck sack companies

Macpac
Deuter – recommend guide range however a fairly chunky hip belt edit which on some models is removable
Both of the above have been in flash sales so reduced
Osprey excellent warrenty if something goes wrong

Gregory packs are on sale , I have no idea of robustness but seem to come recommendation

Recommended, really well acted, thoughtful and brilliant film.

In our family,
Troy Lee
Dakine
Ground effect
Race Face women’s – gloves fingers short though
Fox
Giant Liv
Pic
Pearl izumi

Hello Pyro! Glad you like the bike, it is a great bike especially in BC mode, I had 120/90mm talas fork (that worked) on there and was brilliant!

I miss my RM element….did a Fred Whitton on it, plus all the training, rode over fell and moor, down some stuff that was way above its supposed geometry.

Lovely suspension, great bike. Sold it as I felt it was a bit short and wanted something else, mistake!

I had a nice carbon hard tail frame and forks for sale, on here and pink bike, lots of requests and offers some hilarious (do you do mates rates…er no I do not know you …to I will give you a PS2 and a IPhone for them…)
Finally went to eBay and it sold for more than original asking price plus covered fees and post and package.

Ton….?

Headshaver blade Moto thingy here, and recommendation for the shaving cream. Use every two three days and safe and easy. Recommende
I also use a razor – Gillette hydro I think, again practise is best and is a tad bettee for me, bald
but what I have left is like the hair of a Brillo pad.

Moisturizer simple with SPF factor 15 …limited chemical

Avoid Shimano in our house….one set of deore seem indestructible though

We have
Hope overall brilliant any problems Hope have been outstanding.
Formula, I like but bolts made of cheese, modulation limited but they certainly stop you
Magura yes good but also underwhelming power

Mullet bike, 29 front with 27.5 rear….best of both worlds.

Unbelievable, cannot say enjoying but gripping and some stand out performances.

Wellgo, a good few in our family and limited issues, they die cheap enough to replace. Just bought the magnesium ones off Merlin. Just to clarify Northern England rider so moors and fells, so reasonable wet and gritty and grotty.

Posh ones well straitline done well.
Cully’s finally died on my SO at beginning of lockdown.

ESI grips here, moved to death grips as they were free, well daughter bought them and never fitted them, I agree above good grip but too hard for long rides.

Not a fan of the new osprey synchro…. The older raptor was better imho. I am selling, sorry, a Ergon bx3 16 litres brand new never used and tags,will sell it for £50, personally feel they carry the weight better than most bags as it is lower on your hips.

Cheers for the replies, I cannot find many reviews online and sure STW did one….

Jenn tour divide

Ergon bd1 7 litre……shameless and I am sorry, but I have one for sale…..good bags and light

MTB monster local to me a and always been really pleased with the service.

Hillbilly front eliminator rear

Personally like them, better in usual conditions than the current California condition.

Okay I confess to be a member of the Stooge club.

Massively capable for what ever you need to do, short blasts, woodsy riding, big days on the fell, long days.

I set one as a training bike for the Fred Whitton, super comfy climbed like a dream, loved it. Swapped to my Richey p29 for the day and struggled, and that was a massively capable bike, I feel that the stooge was a better climber and descender.

Recommendation Stooge.

Stooge

Extraction is a film directed by a great stunt director and the action scenes are great BUT the story ( idea of setting it in India/ Bangladesh) was great but fell in stereotypes and simplistic themes.
Hemsworth is afarfar better actor and needed better material, using the cast would have helped and how much muscle has Thor losted?

Roach….you have to be of a age as these are indestructible

Troy Lee skyline and Moto

Race Face indy and stage

Absolutely loads –
1996 Marin pine mountain
Mk 1 santa Cruz bullit
Marin single pivot east peak
Intense tracer
Gary fisher cake…..worst bike ever owned
Nicolai cc…..sooo short
Santa Cruz blur lt hate vpp

And a few others…..that I just felt meh about
Yeti SB 95…ok but meh
Turner sultan….really liked lots about it but too short

If it ain’t working move on….
They come and go…..
50 ways to leave your bike