Don't know what happened there but the dead end at the start has been amended.

I'd have left it in ... but I'm a bastard

Mine's SN 7889, it's probably where I've spent more nights than anywhere else. It's been the venue for 2 great battles over the last 1000 years and has seen its fair share of troubles, maybe that's why there's always a certain air of sadness to the place? It can feel bleak at anytime of year but it'...

Popped out for a reccy ride today to make sure I could find said car park Okay, find Llangadfan on the map (SJ 012109), follow the A458 NW and after half a km turn right onto the B4395. Follow this for roughly 2.5km, after the second yellow road on the right (just after Penyffordd farm) you'll see ...

Clean forks with meths first and use a hairdryer to warm the forks before you stick the tape on.

Make a paper template first.

Stick Deore on and you probably won't notice

It's gonna look like the circus has come to town!

It's a bit of a bimble, there'll be lots of stopping at gates and gawping at stuff ... ride whatever you like, it really won't matter.

I can think of a couple of sections you two might appreciate

Peaked mountain bike helmet on drop bars forcing you to tilt your head back more maybe?
Try the same ride with no peak and see if it helps.

No peak.

I'll just put it down to the nature of what I was riding, it was pretty rough / rocky.

Obviously I'm well off the mark there then.

I was referring to the legend of Twm Shôn Catti the 17th century rogue from near Llandovery ... finding his cave makes a good afternoons adventure.

I was out on my crosser yesterday and arrived home with a severe headache. The headache felt like it stemmed from my neck / shoulders, I know I took quite a pounding on some of the rougher trails but I wondered whether the fairly narrow bars might also have contributed to the neck/shoulders and ulti...

Must admit that cartoon characters open up a whole new avenue for product names Oh yes, how about Rory from Animal Quackers, he was a big Lion ... although you'll need to be of a certain age to recall. http://www.thechestnut.com/snippets/kwackers/rory.jpg But there is another joke/pun surrounding t...

Having seen a couple of proto's in action, they look very nice, I love the idea of utilising space that's otherwise redundant.

Think the Fat lion should be called ... Lenny.

Sorry to interject ... Gairy the SA cogs are specific but easily got and very cheap. You'll be wanting the ones with the 3 tang fitting.

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sprockets-hu ... g1/#page=3

I might send some of this cheese that's trying to escape from my camelbak down to Stu so you can knock up some sort of campfire fondue set..

In that case, I think we should forego the 'cook off'

Stu - what map is going to give best coverage of where we are going?

Explorer 239 covers it all.

Righty 'O here we go ... When : Sat Dec 6th. Noon to allow an hour or so for faffing, so underway around 1.00. Where : SJ 018134 (Explorer 239) Forestry car park signed Pen y Ffordd / Rainbow Trails. Note - carpark not shown on all maps but it is there. Final route will largely depend on weather and...

Unless that puddle's 3 feet deep, I think you're being a little bit soft

It's weird that people generally will get "upset" about woods being cut down, but will think nothing of popping a few logs on the fire in the evening. 40 years or more of growth reduced to ash in a matter of an hour or so. People fail to make the connection between growing trees and where...

You do realise he's 41 now? ... so officially a grumpy old b'stard

As someone who 'criticises' other peoples riding for a living, I think many of them showed some good technique, if not speed. Sadly the video does make it look a bit like this.

Can I change my order from large to medium please stu. thanks

Done

Just ordered three using the wifes paypal (clare@bookwyse.co.uk). Can you throw all three in one parcel though if its easier for you?

Okay

Got any pics?

I'll sort something out ... although it obviously might not show up very well

Are you going to get a decent XL stock if I don't like Tangerine?

Just found the Orange WRT T-shirt (Rainspotting Alpkit one)

It's not the same colour ... but still time to change if you like?

It's surprising just how much things change even when just looking at maps from the 1800's. Part of what is now the forest was ancient oak woodlands in the 1800's ... which rather oddly, may have been felled to allow the planting of big christmas trees :roll: It's also surprising how many of the old...