take pads out and squeeze the lever slightly as pistons seem to push back easier after they have been out a bit

where in Wales?, local council / tourism dept will have a stock, sure they will provide access to a new start up company

On one doing black ones 40% off just had an email!

but bushes need sizing…hence it being a techy job, o rings and fork seals would accomodate the tolerances?…reckon this could be an idea for fox victims…sorry users :wink:

no probs fella just done the last 2 Dyfi’s on the same set..ghetto and stans on xc717 rims…go for it :lol:

FlippinHeckler…I’ll have a word, know some of the Rhos lads

I ride road and off road with the VC Melyd lads, 2 abreast is deemed safer (and far more sociable) generally but we always single out when a car comes up behind and wave them through

gels in hedges…hmmm Dyfi was littered yesterday so can’t claim the high ground really :(

best one yet for me…6am giggles started when I saw the rearranged “hollywood style” lettering on the hill opposite camp…then found my mate Lordy’s race number lying on the grass…result of previous nights drinking session…St Trinians hen night was funny :wink:

Lordy toppled sideways into one of the puddles/ponds/lakes!

appologies to riders I passed whilst whistling up that last techy climb… song was stuck in my battered brain

Knocked an hr off last yrs ride too :lol: Thanks to all involved I’ll be back!

morning bump

roadkill and vege’s foraged from fields… raw trout head to follow…all iDave compatible…just watch a couple of Bear grylls TV shows and you’ll soon get the hang of it….bet you loose weight too :wink:

Back on topic! Don’t forget most bike mechanics work weekends and bank holidays when your mates are riding, 20k defo top end of the wage scale too, though you can make a bit on the side doing repairs

I’ve just bought another one to install as my old pumps just died,originally I laid the cable through some rigid piping under the lawn, wired a plug on the end and plugged that into a RCD… been fine for 10yrs plus… If/when I move home I’ll pin a plan of where the cable runs on the garage door

Fireman mate said THE only house fires he sees these days are in homes with a DF Frier or smokers :(

whats battery life like guys?

got reciept?…go to different shop!

fine bit of snow on some fire roads but most of the trail is clear, rode it this morning and loads of cars there at lunchtime so should be even clearer for tomorrow onwards

Which ones Wrecker?

I use a weak carb drink, maxim if I can still find it then drop a Nunn OR Zero tab in with it

Type 1 for past 2 yrs and not noticed I get cramp more than I used to though…did nearly 6 hours on the bike today 1700m climbing with no issues, couple of torq bars, 1 gel and scrambled egg on toast after 4hrs

just a crap one on my phone…I’m rubbish at posting pics etc…thats why my Whyte frame is gathering dust in the garage rather than being sold on here!

Mines a bit more xc orientated, spds, carbon cranks, seat post, forks

Did the Dyfi winter warmer on it and felt way more comfortable on the descents than ever have before… it’s about 26.5lb so not mega light but properly stiff

Body Builders use low carb diets to cut before a competition. The one thing they will tell you if you are taking in very low carbs is that you should NOT carry out any cardio or high intense activities.

So Mountain biking or Cycling and Low Carb Diets do not mix.

Mate plays golf with Xavier Rush…He’s on a carb free diet and plays a bit of rugby and maybe gets a bit of advice off nutritionists…seems to work for him!

Betws Y Coed makes a good base, though Clwyds are fun, depends what type of ride you want! Coed Y Brenin has great trails with good facilities (showers cafe etc) Llangdegla though villified is pretty popular, Nant Yr Arian is great in an old school XC way (polar opposite to degla)…Wild stuff like the Cowlyd Killer loop is ace too….its hard to find poor riding up here TBH!

sorry fella I TRIED :(

Got one built up with Xo, Dt 130mm forks and some nice kit of my old Whyte…absolutely love it, flies up techy climbs and sprints a lot better than my old E5…. Gotta love the new RRP of £2700 for the frame when CRC were doing them for £799 before Xmas :lol:

Why do the haters get so worked up about a diet that’s free, seems to work eh Ton (congrats by the way fella) and has some logic to it

I’ve been following it off and on for a while and lose weight on it, I also KNOW it keeps my sugar levels regulated, and it has reduced my (already low) cholesterol levels (I’m diabetic and have just had these checked)

https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D6580668_7607415_613824

Link to PDF above to save you all chasing Dave

Also Got a mate who’s a dentist, he strongly believes we(Northern Europeans) evolved to get our vit C via green veg, as our teeth struggle to cope with the acid in fruit

http://www.marshtracks.co.uk/

Here you go fella, Thursday eves get a load of mountainbikers down, good atmosphere, weekend mornings and Mondays quiet if you are nervous, all rollable no jumping required (unless you want to :wink:)

mine are bonded in so the lips are in the right place to locate the hub, wouldn’t ride that fella!

New flite takes a bit of getting used to, classic still about though
Gobi suits me too, perhaps my arse isn’t that fussy!

Has no one whinged about Dallaglio’s ‘not to take anything away from Wales but for me the big story is England

We are used to it TBH, that’s just how one sided the English dominated media is :lol:

Agree it was one of our easier grand slams, last one involved 3 away games…Believe England have never managed one of those?

We won…nothing else matters, though some moments of brilliance will live on in the memories and replays for a long time :lol:

thanks guys used lumis myself for years so leaning towards another set, keep my old hids on the bars, just didn’t want to buy and then discover something better

Cheers Darryl but ride a lot at night and mates have had mixed experiences with those… and I like buying stuff with bombproof warrantys :D

agentdagnamit …that lake with the easy name :wink: is pronounced “cow-lid” and agree the killer loop that takes in the singletrack along its bank would be an ideal ride that’s easy to navigate

yep replaced a knackered 2.5 year old left hand FSA carbon crank for me with a new crankset, inc BB and rings :lol:

I only emailed to see if I could buy a LH crank separately fantastic service

Yep agree slightly more upright riding position and easier gearing for longer days in the saddle…. ok what bike for this event? The Hell of North Wales sportive

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/78253/Hell-of-North-Wales

find it on facebook for route and pictures

Anybody interested in this in North Wales?, may set one up here at MarshTracks, our circuit has been accurately measured and is quick, 5k on friday was won with 15.05 :roll:

I did a 20.02…I’m a rider not a runner though and got 2nd over 40 so was chuffed, think we’d be happy to run one if demand exists…get in touch

Yep we do all that, OP is teetotal however and we still wave at him from the van on the way home as he rolls in on the last road section :wink:

New tyres bound to sort that!

Interesting views, I run a not for profit cycling facility in North Wales, we are newish and pretty weather dependent so cashflow isn’t always great, especially over the winter

After 7months on my own I needed extra staffing so got a work placement in via the future jobs fund…he’s now employed full time with us but it’s a struggle to pay him so I’m looking for grant assistance to help fund him

I know things will start picking up now and the summer will be manic so have started talking to A4E regards a work placement, they have a lad who’s mad keen to get into the cycling trade and would love to join us.

How is that not a win/win scenario?

He gets experience with customers, mechanic training, first aid quals, discipline of working and probably a TCL/BC/CTC qualification if I can get funding

We get an extra body over the busiest part of the year, we genuinely cannot afford to pay an extra staff member so nobody misses out on a job and if we do grow and find ourselves in a position to recruit the work placement would be first choice…seems a no brainer to me

Maybe the answer is to restrict these work placements to SME’s or social enterprises to allow them to grow in an environment where they are scared to recruit otherwise

njee…. looking at that lot I guess you race?

OP tends not to :wink:

Dunno why you are asking on here…you must have tried more tyres than all the testers in MBUK yourself :lol: OP is THE worlds biggest tyre tart, he had 3 different combinations in the last 3 rides I’ve done with him, and 20 tyres in his garage 8O

The Ardent/advantage combo you sold me were great for the Dyfi winter warmer by the way!…went round faster than you did! I’ll probably use the Ardent/Aspen combo for the Dyfi tho….or 2x aspens if its bone dry

ps shifting that wok you are smuggling would make more difference to your time :wink:

Got a mate ended up spreadeagled on a pub roof!

If I can count a motorbike crash then wedged under a hedge lying on my lefthand side with my left foot under my ear..femur looked like a packet of Rolos on the X ray :D

Insider secret from Mojo….They are actually still 32MM tubes, just given a thicker coating to last a bit longer :lol:

Stephen Jones is a pretty reliable replacement though…had the odd game for Wales in the past :wink:

Anyone watch the Scrum v classic game Wales V England from 1976 the other night….I’d forgotten how good scrums used to be…formed and scrummaging in seconds….please can we go back to that!…I ff up to engage on games I’ve Sky plussed :oops:

results available on uberfit events website now, I was 4th in over 40’s, 45th overall…up from 16th and 80th last yr so well chuffed, comedy triathletes on ice moments kept me chuckling too!