Hmmm hughjenjin…explain last sunday then….understand you only made it to the carpark :wink:

Pen is great BUT really holds water so best ridden after a dryish spell!

Poppa I'm darkside curious :lol:

and don't call me shirley!

Huyton…to interview some alcohol mis-users…good for the soul and makes me appreciate having a "normal upbringing" thanks Mum&Dad :wink:

great way to make new friends…guy came up to me at a BBQ once and said "you must be a mountainbiker…scratches all over arms and shaved legs give it away"…got a funny look when I told him I was a self harming transvestite :lol:

Happy days…more rider coming here the merrier I say :lol:

Campag MTB brakes and bullet shifters….crappy chen shin tire(sic) ads, 200gs groupset…and anal levels of recall for accessory weights in grams!..ps can I say anal?

Me too mate…don't worry at least it means you're amongst friends :lol:

dont forget to factor in school holiday cover…obvious as it would seem it's pretty easy to think childcare costs me £X per week for morning/evening cover…goes up a lot for full days.

Hmmm bit close for comfort though…prefer you to be using something different TBH!

no need for a saw..just drag it out of the way…we had to do that twice on our local loop last night!…Welsh summers eh!

Oh yeah…dont shave get some hair removing cream…way easier..forgot to mention that bit!

My nurse was handpicked for the job..late 50's minger with a tache!…still wierd when she lifts the old fella and paints your nads with iodine :oops:

Doc was a triathlete so happy chatting about that…hardly noticed the op

Yep if you may ever want another kid dont do it…but you are a grown up and would probably have made that decision before asking this :wink:

Not a bad op, quick and painless for me, ached for a couple of days walking/jogging after 4 days and back on a (road) bike after a week…mtb soon after that…book a few days off work if poss..sitting with your feet up relaxing for 2 days post op is highly recommended.

Had a slight infection in stitches but soon cleared up….everything not working fine now :lol:

Yep especially when you nick peoples names :oops:

pace8500 is right…

Welsh Coast to Coast offroad route on Friday…Cardiff here we come!

http://www.davebuchanan.co.uk/blog/4978239623783472508/

Good place for info, got a loose set of rules on there and some times for a few routes they've done.

I'm doing the Welsh Coast to Coast this weekend…204 miles and 11k climbing…wish me luck…not doing a record attempt as camping and cider involved :lol:

I think he's great..proper talisman for the Welsh team too… Gav Shane and Gethin firing on all cylinders seem to change the morale of the team…got to go now Charlotte needs more consoling :wink:

Bike shop owners are the worst culprits…spend a mint on EPOS and half the time don't record sales properly…even if they nag their staff to!

Molgrips…try remembering his surname is Kersoff…and smile!

Ticket machine has been knackered for a couple of years…may have even been removed now (stopped looking for it tbh) If you venture to Penmachno though (well recommended) drop a few quid in the honesty box by the gate if you can :lol:

Couple of the lads who work(ed) there were ex Deeside/Bike factory iirc

Yep stumpy is spot on…processing is now delayed…next day delivery just doesn't happen for me any more with CRC….still good BUT not as good!

Trouble is we now all know they can do it…just don't currently!

Wet and orrible over Conway Mountain last night :x…sunny again today :lol:

Nice one…will bob in next time I'm in town…Tweeks in Wrexham is worth a visit…loads of really nice stuff in there too

what gears you got?…my first proper road bike had a 42-21 easiest gear..that was tough round Leek and Buxton :lol:

Stick with it it's a great way to get fitter for the MTB

Ok..bike check first…demo it then get them to do somebody elses! VITAL

attack position…demo it

controlled braking…change gear early…ie before need to…..look way further ahead than they think!

how are you covered liability wise if one seriously injures themself?…not a troll… I take newbies MTBing and they are covered by my cycling clubs insurance…not needed it but what happens if somebody crocks themself and blames you for asking them to do something which exceeds their capabilities?…clubs funding me to do SMBLA cust in case this ever happens!

Have fun, good luck but remember it's a big responsibility!

Junkyard…they are playing about with actuation ratios…diff shifters now pull diff amounts of cable so XO XTR are not compatible despite both being 9 speed!

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I run 8 speed, it has yet to ruin my life.

Yep but you always sound miserable to me :wink:

I'd go 10 speed fella.. quality 9 speed will inevitably be harder to find in a couple of years…especially when 11 speed comes in :roll:

Cheers guys…carbon Pinerello I think so will be bonded alloy shell? BETD isnt too far away so maybe best bet!

Thanks again :lol:

are these ticks rare in Wales?…seriously guys I've been biking 20yrs, through loads of long grass/vegetation and never seen one…why haven't I been bitten?

you crazy French eh?

Met Office are reporting severe weather warnings for the north of England…flooding will be a problem this evening caused by all of Scotland pi$$ing themselves laughing!

Man goes in to see a dominatrix…how much do you charge for utter humiliation?…£37.50 she says…wow thats cheap, what do I get for that?… Just an England shirt!

neither as good as the orphanage one mind!

yep I use the Stendec stuff…reminds me I need some more…

me too….not as hot this year thankfully!

Your laughing then…Marin, Penmachno both easy, Conwy mountain, Penmaenmawr and all Snowdonia for wild riding on your doorstep…if you are limited to the train then Bettws Y Coed has a station…or we can pick you up as we pass junction on our way pretty much to all trail centres/snowdonia rides, what sort of instructing you doing at Marle Hall then?

Hi mate…bad weekend as a load of us are doing the Marin Roughride or we would have loved to show you round :oops:

Get in touch if you are up again or when you move up, I tend to organise 2 rides a week, Tues or Thurs eves and most Sundays…email in profile

Where will you be based from sept?

Did a TCL course last week… they advise old toothpaste tubes, cut open….brilliant idea!…can't believe it's the first time I've seen it in 20yrs biking

Twiglets…not that I'm addicted to marmite or anything!…don't pork pies give you indigestion…thinking the fat content of those would mean there's no way you'd use em on an enduro…nuts are all protein and too few carbs to be of use as muscle fuel?

Marmite flavour cereal bars?…plain wrong as a concept but fulfil both your requirements :lol:…I actually find my brain is telling my tastebuds they are sending it the wrong messages when I eat them!

Ok for speed, ok in the dry, fragile sidewalls, let go a bit unpredictably on wet slabs I found Aspens way better all rounder and Hi Rollers better for rougher terrain.