And the saga is over, avid are to replace the full rear brake and as a good will gesture ( to keep them matching??) they will also send out a replacement front as well. Not bad service after all!!

Soccer??? Wayne bridge don't play that game!!!

to be fair it looks the business, hope so as it'll be a 4hr drive minimum

yeah and whole lot of fitness training between now and then :cry:

Not to bad but as said odd hill that might require a push! If you go into village of carsington and hopton pub is miners arms, always busy, other pub mentioned is knockerdown. Both do food an will be a darn sight tastier than at the visitor centre!

Lbs or one of many sites do. 0% finance over the year. That might be worth a look as well.

Amazing what a demand of a loan bike can do. Avid will now turn the lever round, repaired or replaced within 24 hrs of receiving it!

It is a bit rich when they already had my bike for 3 weeks before Christmas with the shock problem! I mentioned a loan straight away. I'll wait for the workshop guy to confirm the "exact" time frame and then it'll be manager time!! Oh and squin thanks for the offer, never ceases to amaze me what a decent bunch of people are on this forum. I'll wait for the call!!

Just spoke to the lbs. Lever off and to be sent away. Could take 3 weeks to sort! 3 fookin weeks! I ain't happy as I'm away riding next weekend!! Well was. Where to now???

To be fair it wasn't really a pitch just his honest opinion! Not what you want tohear tho either! When the bike was new I thought they were the business, but as I found out on Saturday the harder you push the longer it takes to stop! And that has knocked my confidence in them a bit!

They've been (lbs) good so far. Upgraded my shock for free under the warranty so hopefully when I go back today there'll be a nice set of hope 4 pots on! Mmmm;)

Inform your bank manager now for when the bug really gets you! I thought golf was expensive!!
Enjoy

We'll see later regarding the warranty, I'm not gonna be happy if they try and charge me!

Honestly? I'd go fruit loop if someone hit my car, and I'd be out at em, but as someone who rides bikes you know the score, so I try to give as much room as poss when passing.

Have had the "jelly leg" syndrome a coupla times on returning home. Midly amusing for the wife as I stagger thro the door!

Looks like it's a yes then! I'll keep at it then!

Sounds like the dreaded ice bath might have been required!!

I'm sure watching him on the opening night at the MEN will be far far funnier! Canne wait!!

Robbie is a legend and English to the core! As are kasabian and dizzy! Three massively different artists and three worthy winners! I listen to all three and have seen them all live, and don't give a flying **** what anyone thinks! Kasabian ringing in your ears for a good dh stretch can sometimes make you a little too cocky mind!!

Star bar. What a snack, what a snack.

The wife said the same. Must be enjoying the millions he made on the last tour and thinking about the ten odd million he's about to make on the next !!!

Had my van broke into and some tools stolen, gutted coz one of the items was my dads apprentice socket set? Phoned old bill telling them, said thief had even left visible finger prints near the glove box in the dust! Did they come out? Did they ****!!! I hate pikeys and the idiots we employ to catch em!

When he called liam a knob head. How could you not???

Instant sunshine, love it. Get some of that over to afghan
land I say!

Sorry thought you were on about ben10, my son loves that

Not one spesh mentioned!

But you ride there???

I'm worried!! After buying my first full sus in November, are they really that expensive to run??

If I'm right, I think you pay the subscription monthly. Ten pound and you are a premium user, with each month or ten pound you get one invite. Set up another email address hotmail etc, do the sad thing of inviting yourself, cancel direct debit, hence cost you ten pound! Thankfully I got an invite so didn't have to all that, but if your a music fan, then definately worth it!

If you do the high peak you can drop down onto the black rocks area, kids and mum have picnic, dad has mad hr up in the woods above. It's worth missing the sandwichs, trust me! ;)

I hate miserable folk!! Well done son!

The high peak and tissington trails are both excellent for young children as they are virtually flat and never muddy as they are of a stone/ash construction. In the high peaks case there are only 3 inclines worth mentioning in it's legnth . Not much to do on them so a picnic is highly recommended to keep the kids happy. There is also carsington water within 5 miles of that area, which is the local reservoir and has an 8 mile loop around it. Bit more challenging hill wise for the kids, but still of a good construction so no major muddy areas.
Mountains of hotels and b and b's. Try Ashbourne, wirksworth, matlock, belper, which are probably your nearest towns to the trails, or there's villages such as brassington, carsington etc. Too many to mention. Any more info required, happy to help.
Oh and we rode the high peak today with our kids of 7 and 4

Off limits by whom?? So longs as you don't park on the access road at shining cliff all is good and black rocks has never been a problem for me to be fair. At black rocks last weekend we saw all of about ten people up in the woods and all were ok. Love the little bit of downhill from the trig point and found a nice bomb hole last weekend. The trail was busy but that's the norm for a weekend.
Might catch you next time. Cheers

Just me then :)

Hence my initial post. I'm new to riding on trails such as these so was just after a few pointers. I know my current camelbak isn't capable of carrying all the mentioned kit.

Nice thread on a thread! Looks I need to get to the lbs!

I was fookin joking about the bivvy! I ain't going anywhere where orange plastic may be required to save my life :)
however as for tyres I'm running on specialized captains. And to all the mockers, I've never cycled in a big group of all the gear no idea riders so I asked so as not feel left out ha ha ha :)

So I gather from what I've read :)

Sounds a good day out pook, i've only been back riding since november after a 15 year lay off and have been honing my skills or what's left of them on solo rides. Went outlast weekend for the first time with a mate and it was a right laugh. Good to just have the crack after the ride! Hope all goes well and I'll definately be on the next one. Cheers for the invite.

Ha ha nice encouragement guys! Looks like I'm gonna have to miss now coz got a viewing on my house. Pook as the organiser do you mind a random bloke on his own turning up. Can't say I've ever been on an organised
outing before :)