Edric made a good point,most folk on here ponce around in offices.I've worked outside for 32 years,some days the weather getsto me,but generally it's rarely THAT bad
Penmachno is a short enough trail to blast round before you get cold.

I wouldn't bother swapping tyres,but it does seem a popular passtime on here. Stick a bit of extra air in,and enjoy.

Great photos.Thanks for sharing.

I treated myself to a pair many years ago. Still going strong,the only other shorts I have are Endura MT500s,not in the same league,not as comfortable,well ,made,or expensive.

I've always been effortlessly cool.

No problems with Yeti warranty. There are a couple of 5s in our extended group.Nice bikes,but I prefer the 575. Get a test ride.

Hadge,that's a quality hub! Some proper expensive and ugly bikes on this thread….and colour coordination??? Me eyes hurt.

Barry's and Zedsheads bikes are fine the rest are a pile of over-priced junk. Where's the skip?

David Essex

I've been twice and I love the place.Will definitely visit again.Alexanderplatz,TV Tower,Soviet War memorial,the links with David Bowie,Lou Reed and Iggy Pop..

Terrahawk,it's usually easy,but can be a pain….there's no rhyme,or reason to it.I'vedone quite a few now and it can still be a bit hit and miss.

My mother's brother's lovers plumber had a parrot in the 80s,never slept,only ate cheese (cheddar) and whistled along to Living In a Box by Living In A Box.Ahhh them were the days..

Don't mention tyres,or converting a perfectly decent bike to single speed.
Welcome btw

Medusas front and rear all winter.Lots of control in the mud,a bit sketchy on everything else, but I got used to them.
Fitted an Advantage for the drier conditions….no fool,like an old fool.

Taka,good point 200 brace= sport?

Inmy experience Game keepers love killing stuff,poisoning Buzzards,trapping Weasels and Stoats etc…. more pheasants are killed by cars..but they can't shoot the drivers..
Zulu,I'm not tarring you with the same brush.

Absolutely brilliant,close racing,loads of overtaking….who needs World Superbikes?

Looked quick enough to me ,apart fro m the almost-stoppingfor the mud patches.

No LBS?

I can get "lost" in the smallest of our local woods and it is small,but it's all part of the fun. It's only when you're in the Lakes/Peaks/Scotland etc that getting lost can be a problem.
I enjoy trail centres,but I believe it has made "us" lazy.

Get her a MX5, cheered-up my miserable,good for nothing wife…..if she sees this I'm dead.

48 here and loving life. I think as you get older,you appreciate everything so much more…food,beer(drink less,enjoy more),the bike and my family.
We are all getting closer to the old folk's home,so enjoy life.

FSR was my first "proper" mountain bike,but it was a long time ago.Set me on my way to mountain biking nirvana.

Saw one when I was fishing in the River Wye.Didn't catch anything,but that made my weekend.

I like the Ardbeg,they also do a "really young",which is 6 years old(I think).It's got a bit of a kick.

Arcade Fire=Ambient??? Funeral is a favourite of mine.

I can't manual,or wheelie,but I can ride drop offs. The "how to" pages in the mags and the above sequence don't help me. I just try to ride a bit quicker and stay loose on the bike. Works for me.

Clun
Our little hut in The Lakes.
Snowdonia
Mid-Wales.
London
Manchester
Edinburgh
Fegg Hayes

Citroen are on their way back.

I'm obsesses with bike set up,far more important than tyres(heresy on here),or even the type of bike you ride.
I'm fortunate to have a really good and helpful LBS that have set-up my bikes.Result;no back ache,or knee pains.

I'vegot one on the back of my bike,I run it tubeless.I'd had no problems until it burped on it's last outing. Never check tyre pressures,just give 'em a squeeze.

The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov,I'll be sad when I've finished reading it. Superb.

I was in Llangollen last Sunday and saw a 500 Pantah,brought back happy memories. Oneof the best bikes I owned…and I've owned a few..too many.
I like Ade's SRX

I had C2s for years,never let me down.
Mono Minis on the P7,more modern than C2s,but not as good.
Tech X2s on the 575 only had two outings,but so far,so good.

The Harecastle Tunnel,great bit of problem solving by James Brindley.

Blimey! Spoiled for choice. Betamax's oldies, Rob Arnold's Monty.The Kawasaki triple,any Moto Guzzi and finally the ER6….still think I made the right decision,not having another motorbike.

The BBC is going to the dogs. P!ss-poor journalism is rife. A piece on the closure of lighthouses a couple of days ago.If the sorry excuse for a reporter had said "iconic" one more time,I would have blown a gasket.

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I've always been self-employed and getting a mortage has proved difficult in the past. When I asked for more money for an extension(more than the original mortage) they were virtually throwing money at me(want another 10 grand?) Things have changed,money is tighter,but there are people that specialise in helping the self-employed.

That's really sad news. Some wise words from the STW crowd. Stay strong.

Can't stand Steve Wright, Jo whiley,possibly worse. Alan Green is a grade pr!ck….let's criticise the ref ,blah blah blah. John Humphries is beginning to annoy me…The list goes on.
Listen to Radio 4 more than owt else these days.It's me age.