Quarter lounge is good in Carlisle across the road from the Sony center nice burgers

The newer stuff has a hologram tag on the inside ???

Had many since 1988 but the Merlin XLM with AMP forks and XTR was truly garbage nearly stopped me from riding so much for the hype eh? Sold it and got one of the first Orange Sub 5’s after having a go on the prototype I was soon back up to 3 rides a week. A brief flrt with kona dawg was very disappointing soon sold that on ebay.

Cool thanks everybody for the pointers going to take the 29er and waterproofs ! + going to have lunch at Loch Fyne the 7 year old is desperate to try some oysters.

Staying 5 mins from Ford at the far western end of the Loch just tried making sense of the map its looking like the CX bike is going to be the best option and lots of fire road bashing. Not bothered about the wet bit as I live in Cumbria.

englandshire is that Edinburgh?

Dyslexia is not a crime! Though its no excuse for bad geography.
So have I booked a duffer for riding this holiday? Looking for something around 3hours long joined up with an early start so I can get back to so I can spend time with the kids and all that.

Ok then any rides in the Lock Awe Area I should do??

Saw somebody drop a wrapper so I did say something as I went past and got a torrent of abuse. Picked a few up on my way round Its not hard to put them back in your pocket or is it??

Quality day out well organised and with jelly baby’s on the feed stations. Rocking.

Only ever been in August 4 times now hot yes but I found it ok

Mikita 115 mm here can’t faze it

Just hire a timberwolf. Just spent the weekend putting a whole garden though it .Very impressive 180inc vat for the whole weekend it was worth every penny.:-)

Scattered through out the house and rarely in the garage…

Just spent all evening looking for my rear shock that I serviced last week. It was in the biscuit tin…….

Ok just put a slightly different spin on what can be done myself and a mate of mine did the park in Glenridding thing yesterday and rode along the the Tarmac to Hartsop the rode pushed carried up to the Knott. Slight switchback was employed to take us back down through to Angle tarn Pikes, Boredale, Side Farm and a quick #transition #isthisenduro across the valley. Filled up on cake at the Ullswater show and then along Grisdale. Death march up Dollywagon ( just an exercise in can it be done rather than fun going down so you might as well slog your way up it) Across Hellvelin taking in White Side, Raise and down Sticks (awesome ) and back to the car 5hours all done back home in the shower by 1.30pm managing not to use up any points and had top afternoon with the kids everyone’s a winner. :D

Get well soon expect you to be passing me soon at the Three Peaks again.

Not been to to the Thai Gav so will have to try it out,I always find the food in Penrith’s selection of Indians lacking somewhat in quality service is normally ok.

Er none but try The Lounge think Cumbrian Tapas wine list not to shabby

Is Enduro for failed DH racers the same as Sportives are for failed road racers?

Did 30 miles in the Lakes on a demo fat bike at the weekend Not for me had enough after 2 miles

Orange Clockwork in 1989
14 bikes
Just in this week….
Orange Clockwork 29er 25 years after the last one

E-enchiladas
D- Domaine Romani Conti
L- Later with Jools Holland

No need to go crazy spending lots when looking for decent Chardonnay try this
http://www.corneyandbarrow.com/p-31668-chardonnay-les-grenadiers-igp-pays-des-cotes-de-thongue-2012-chardonnay-france-buy-now-at-corn.aspx
Would go very well with fish & chips in fact might do this tonight

You what??

Moved over to a 2014 720 after using orange 5’s since they first came out . Riding stuff I never ridden before & like the fact I never see any in The Lakes when out riding but then I don’t go to trail centers……..

Rims, hubs & spokes your choice but must be built by Mr Murray at Keswick Bikes. Oh if you make any silly choices he won’t build them.

A new one on me was a few weeks ago I was selling a pair of wheels and was asked if I had any peddles for sale as he was a bit skint and only had £15 to spend……..

Would rather ride The Lakes than ever bother with Keilder again.Mind numbing Sitka and fire road would have used the cross bike if it had been allowed.

Any keilder 100 people ? (Elevation Gain5347 m Kielder 100 09/03/2011) it was certainly the biggest day out hight gain for me.

Been an Orange owner since 88 finally changed over to a 720 loving the traction/ CDT thingy + it does it all very well Got the shop to swap the forks over on purchase to a 34 talus as it rather rocky here in The Lakes and I had found the 32 a bit noodley in a 150 guise.

What’s the difference between ski guiding and MTB guiding I can’t see any. Happy to pay to have quality day rather than scratching around for good routes.

Been on discs for 6 years now after a brief 3 months on canties and wearing out a set set of wheels in that time it was a no brainer for me. The wheel sets are all so interchangeable between my 29er :D

Specilized Roubaix was on my shopping list not now I will be buying something else. Specialized are underlining everything that is wrong with huge corporations, not happy until they rule the world killing anything that gets in the way.

Clutch ever time with this one

Ciclo is all you need to know thread over

I do believe we store a lot of wine under the hills at Corsham.

None. keep looking forward hind sight is always 20-20 vision, just to push on and be happy.

Only with the 650b ones…..

It only a few years ago that I used regularly see him on my commute grinding up Kirkstone pass on his way to Ambleside. Awesome rider and total hard man. Ride in peace John.