Yep cracking event, those descents just get better :lol: thanks to all the organisers and marshalls

great ride then a great game of rugby..perfect day!

anyone know what the total amount of climbing was in the full 3 laps please?

Take more than that to make you fast! :lol:

That light freaks me out…it is the mad cockroach off mosters vs aliens

Stendec on your doorstep fella, lot of the lads locally happy with Dave, I can’t use him as he can’t get DT bits…or you can just part ex that rusty old yeti for something newer :lol:

Drag hunt is a bit tight on those poor trannies, got enough to put up with already I reckon!

hell of a trip from Preston just for a tube mind!…love a happy ending :lol:

Last line from her “So txt my phone instead of FB!!!! Or I’ll have a chat ova coffee. If all else fails mates”
It’s the ‘if all else fails’ bit that rings alarm bells!

I thinks she means if Viagra is required :wink:

I got involved with a no strings relationship with an engaged lass in Uni, was fun but she did get a bit clingy…cake and eat it comes to mind!

Looked like Nicole off the renault ad, so was happy to keep it going until something more serious came along!

Go for it but avoid involving her kids, you two are grown ups they don’t need any hurt

Tomac…lifetime

I just bought some Asics from sports direct, had a pretty good choice TBH, I checked results and did 1.57 16th in 40-44 age group… with no running practice so hope to do a bit better this yr… there was one sharp kick up last yr I rode and people were three abreast walking it…got “assertive” telling them to get out of the way as I was riding it when some guy told me I shouldn’t be :lol:

Luddites thought sowing seed by hand was the only way to go :roll:

Give the guy a break….. I’m not an on one/ planet x sycophant (dont own a single item from either) but its ok kit for not much money which keeps a bunch of people employed…

Heyup Cardiff… its a proper giggle mate… triathletes make bad road riders…you wanna see them off road :lol:

last yrs was brilliant fun, best advice is get some proper off road trainers (technical description!) first run was fairly lumpy with some slippery/rooty bits connecting fire roads.

it was a lap of the red last yr…ok generally but difficult to pass people in places without being “assertive”… great payback watching the runners struggle on mtbs though

peice de resistance was the last run…right boggy laugh round the lake and up and down a near vertical bank..needed to pull yourself up using trees!

Jeffus is right it was cold/sleety last yr, hills shorter than Cwmcarn (from memory) more up then down rather than long climbs, think I did 1.50 ish and I’m no runner…see you there!

ps rocket rons should be fine, aspens for me!

Cheers all, will maybe bell silverfish monday Leku as that one looks great, or it the one on yetifan.com…Ta folks!

look out for eels!

First place I went….all out of stock bar pit shirt in large and X large…she’s 7stone max! cheers for trying tho, as they are no longer importing I can’t see em getting more in either :wink:

andyl that’s changed from December M&S have stopped this for new customers, so can see esure picking up a load of mtb business next december :roll:

yep but the Fox issue is a bit different… you’ve got the cruelty case, class war element don’t think the public care that much about MTB access rights :wink:

my first post specifcally mentions footpaths on their land…if they say its ok we can ride them!

Hmmm so you’d pay £30 notes to somebody to ask politely if the landed gentry mind scruffy oiks riding accross their land (guess the answer)

or pay £30 to an organisation that could tell you X number of landowners in your area had opted in allowing you access to Y miles of footpath

Councils cant afford to upgrade rights of way…so how long do you guys think these changes would take by campaigning alone?

Aracer nope the bridleway served a former leadmill cart access to the coast not up to the road nearby!

I know I can ride anywhere if am prepared to be hassled…looking for a solution…in my lifetime ideally :lol:

not talking about an isolated 300m though am I!…imagine if 90% of farmers in England and Wales opted in… you could pretty much ride anywhere

Campaigning gets you nowhere fella…I’m involved in a big MTBing project and some landowners wont consider a route accross their land…

Distributing licences online would be simple, think fishing licence…
as would caculating a formula for reimbursing farmers

its the principle would you stump up the cost of a Hi Roller to legitimise your cheeky trails?

E Fit front mech ? and frame wrapping jobs a good un…had a ritchey p22 back in the day with the same issue!

Yep…mostly used at night so no issue but new job gives me weds and fridays off so tend to see him knocking about….just thinking of a practical way to enjoy Scottish style access

Hi fella

Glad you asked this because I’m currently looking for people to advertise at/sponsor this place http://www.marshtracks.co.uk

It’s not proving as easy as I’d expected, so how about I turn the question round how do I get people like you interested?

To answer you though I’d pick riders who are approachable, talented is one thing but you need people who have time for the “fans” …think Nick Craig and you wont go far wrong

TimP….I wouldn’t burn any bridges..more ruling themselves out of the England job than putting themselves forward!

You have the deepest sympathy from the rest of the home nations :wink:

PAYBACK…. how many years did we have to put up with MBA ads where boutique bikes and anodized trinkets were cheaper in $ than we paid in £?

2$ to the £ at the time too….CRC keep em coming please :lol:

Big improvements…I likey!…

Flatter than a witches tit…..

derekrides….box of frogs…was an old blackadder one?

Dull as my arse….rough as a bears arse….cheers for those grandad :lol:

Father in law uses “thicker than a Ghurkas foreskin”…frightened to ask why 8O

Just go and browse it in W H Smiths….thats what Syd’d do :D

New supermatic here with 1 1/8″ steerer too…which solution worked guys?

Batfink will let you know…frame dispatched..48 hrs from yesterday so assume Monday?…just want to unbox and ride away within an hour so planning to have everything I need ready!

Cheers guys…

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HSOOSMTAPER/on_one_smoothie_mixer_tapered_headset

Just mailed em as it looks ok for the job and less ugly than Hope (sorry)…yep rubber mallet is the way forwards!

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HSOOSMTAPER/on_one_smoothie_mixer_tapered_headset

emailed planet X to check but, this one looks ok to do it any experience of it guys?

Cheers Vinnyeh, narrowed it down nicely :lol: still open to other suggestions if there are any?

Tomac supermatic?…what does that Hope lower race look like on the bike, looks minging in the pics…I’ve got a supermatic on the way and finding a suitable headset is confusing as hell…where did you get your HS from fella?

did Dave Buchanons C2C Caernarfon to Cardiff in 3 and half days last year, camped at Dollgellau, round Nant Yr Arian, and Brecon good fun route see his site for details, cross bike would be ideal for 75% of it, Maxxis aspens ok tho! Pontsticill to Cardiff was all downhill and fast :lol:

XMC 130 user here… half price on CRC, plush as, rare, different to sheep brands, one service a yr…(by Pace out of guilt nowt up with performance)light, stiff…. what’s not to like?

Cheers Bimbler…just a bit scared of dropping the bread cos it’s easy and quick to calculate carb content and my insulin ratios with it…Mrs is a coeliac too so Idaves diet could suit us both

Dave I was/am Justin lived with big Si Hotchkin probably riding a bright yellow Alpinestars Al Mega DX last time we met…been type 1 diabetic 2 yrs in Jan so really interested in all this but active in job and ride & run a fair bit so unsure how diet works if active everyday…hypos suck

Hi all been hearing good things about this diet off a diabetic mate of mine… Fraser ( we were both at Staffs with you iDave I think?)keeps his sugar levels super stable… appeals to me!

What do you guys do for packed lunches?…I eat one everyday and it’s usually bread dominated…microwave in work but thats it

neighbour was into Herbalife…still got a garage full and got stiffed by the lass on the next level of the Pyramid, his wife left and he’s got no friends…just saying like :wink:

English Rugby Football Dis-union surely? Just worried they are gonna nick Shaun Edwards off us :(

Yeti should honour the warranty on these frames…the punter buys them as brand new off CRC unaware they’ve come via Stalin Cycles or whatever, its the same product built in the same factory to do the same job!

Yep it’s a pain if a few of these frames end up in warranty claims for evolution to sort but that’s their job as the customer facing representatives of Yeti in the UK… the potential bad PR which could arise if someone makes a claim and gets it knocked back would be far more damaging to Yeti…Evolution don’t have the best rep for warranty on official yeti imports either mind!

dadster weight loss is the same for all of us…less calories in, more calories burnt!

Just try reducing your portion sizes, since i did Dafne I’m weighing cereals bread pasta etc to get carb levels accurate…I was eating way more than recommended portion sizes

check your long acting doses aren’t too high if you are always hungry too… just drop intake by 100kcal a day and you’ll be 12st by xmas :lol:

fenreds right about the fats slowing carb usage down…my levels stay high for ages after a big curry feast