enjoy the beer, you deserve it !! 😆

‘Just had a scoot around on a very icy road’

Mick, didn’t we have a conversation about avoiding ice this winter ?!! At least you had legs as stabilisers

I thought the frame looked great in the flesh today, but the pics of it built up are impressive. Great work mate 🙂

Hey mick, nice work. You doing commissions now ? 🙂

Thanks Frankers, knew somebody would know him.

Feel free to pass on my email

Cheers
Paul

Just broke my hip. Sounds like I got off lightly compared to you guys 🙁

I have got a cracking scar though and some nice metalwork – roll on the first airport checkin

Didn’t really want to thank him – just fancied his Orange 5 !!

Think DH’ing might be a tad difficult by March. I’d be thankful to be walking 🙂

somebody must know this bloke ? Please don’t let me resort to farcebook !

anybody else ?

cheers mate, defo doing what I’m told as the consequences are too much to bear – potentially a partial hip replacement and the risk of no riding !

Not sure how Tom managed to walk off – I couldn’t move from the spot where I landed. Not moving does seem to have increased my chances of recovery as the joint didn’t displace too badly. We’ll see

Cheers

hit and miss much like evertyone else. I like the design and the prices but sometimes its the details that let Endura down.

for example, the zips on my gillet and event jacket don't give you confidence that they will last. Also the poppers on my singletrack shorts and Mt500 shorts failed. Some more thought into the waist fastening would help, maybe reinforced with velcro or bigger poppers? The seams on my singletracks were repaired before they finally completely let go.

I want to buy british but its annoying going through a pair of shorts every 6 months. I've had similar problems with Altura too

Genesis Altitude 19" – 29 lbs with not particularily trying. Setup currently for lakes type winter riding with

Revs, coil U-turn 85-130mm(pushed)
SLX twin and bash
Xm719s running 2.3 Swampthings (tubeless)
Oro K18 brakes
SLX running gear
Mixture of thompson and easton finishing kit

Would be easy (but not cheap!) to shed several lbs by swapping the wheel/tyre combo and forks, fit a ligher bash setup. Say 26lb with some black stuff added in.

excellent, as will by there tomorrow 😀

I run a XT front with my double and bash – so no need to buy the specific mech unless you have too. You just adjust the top limit screw to 2 rings use.

Was up there last weekend and the snow line seemed to be about 1700 ft. Check the national park weather line for more info. I notice bogtrotters did a ride around Ambleside on Sunday and the trails looked good and clear.

If you think we were mad look at these…

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/canal-ride

Not sure about the panniers question but definately recommend Conti Ultra Gatorskin. Reasonably light, roll well and pretty puncture proof. Go for the 28's

Would have been good to do the dog kennels but it would killed us pushing up the climb. Maybe we should have doen the road then down …mmmm

Not sure about doing all that in the dark again on wednesday !

Just seen some pics of the lakes on some other threads…mighty impressive. MIght be worth a punt next weekend ???

.. and hats off to Samuri. I thought we were mad 😯

Vortex

Just checked both my spesh tri-cross and Felt and I have toe overlap on both. BUT have never experienced any problems on the road. In normal riding you just don't turn the steering that much and also rely on lean to corner.

Just get it bought…sounds a cracking bike 😆

See you morning, weather looking ok but swampies still on September, cant believe it

TrevorB, sounds awful, hope the guys have a good recovery. Going to be in the same area tomorrow, where was the problem ?

Vortex, yes I did get out on the roadie , I was one of many drenched in the lakes yesterday !

oh and its G day -2, already mentally bought all the bits I need 😀

nice pics Vortex (I'm claiming the copyright though!)

Yes LLandegla isn't as good as the natural stuff, or even some of the other trail centres but its a good blast if ridden fast .. and the new sections look good. The new skills area is opening in the next few weeks and is impressive.

And it has one of the best trail caffs by far 😀

cheers all for the encouragement – just created a seperate library for my shuffle…dooh

Hi all, cheers for top ride today.

Apparently M6 was reduced to stand still about 4 ish in Preston area after torential down pour. How did it miss us ?!! Who ever booked the weather can come again next time !

… all in all , grand day out in’t dales

See you all next time

Thanks all, great day out. Stunning scenary, good company and great weather all added up to a grand day out. Will keep eyes peeled for the next one – Malham sounds good.

Now where’s that aftersun……

Cheers
Paul (initially white Meta 5 becoming a subtle shade of shitty brown). Part of vortexracing crew.