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  1. Originally posted by germcevoyanyone up to anything at the weekend?


    Back off up to the Lakes again tonight for a long weekend. There's a chance of some snow on Saturday on the high fells so I'm going to be getting out in that. Would go to Scotland where I know it's snowed but the gales have put me off.

    Planning a long bike-ride over the mountains tomorrow if the weather's with me...

    You? (apart from computer related activities)
  2. I bought a cracking mountain bike last year and i'm yet to really get a good good run on it. Apart from my busy DVD saturday i'm going to see some snooker. Gonna go see Ronnie O' Sullivans quarter final game tomorow night (assuming that he wins tonight). If he doesnt go through then i'll just go and see the final on sunday night. Check eurosport, you might see me on there
  3. Nothing beats bouncing down the hills at stupid speeds on a bike

    Never seen snooker live - let us know how it is.

    Originally posted by germcevoyCheck eurosport, you might see me on there


    I would, but I have no TV up in the Lakes - we made the decision when we moved so that we get out and about more etc.

    We watch all the big programs on DVD when they're out (although I might try and get into this downloading business - a lot don't work on the Mac though). I catch up with Top Gear on YouTube.
  4. Originally posted by djrlewisNothing beats bouncing down the hills at stupid speeds on a bike

    Never seen snooker live - let us know how it is.

    [..]

    I would, but I have no TV up in the Lakes - we made the decision when we moved so that we get out and about more etc.

    We watch all the big programs on DVD when they're out (although I might try and get into this downloading business - a lot don't work on the Mac though). I catch up with Top Gear on YouTube.


    Thats why I don't get out on it enough. Theres no really great places to go here. The bke is a Carerra Krachen. The full works, fully adjustable suspension, brake discs front and rear, big knobbly tyres. It would get wasted just going up and down the road. It needs some hardcore stuff. There is one decent mountain but i'll need to work on the fitness before I give that a go.
  5. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
    Thats why I don't get out on it enough. Theres no really great places to go here. The bke is a Carerra Krachen. The full works, fully adjustable suspension, brake discs front and rear, big knobbly tyres. It would get wasted just going up and down the road. It needs some hardcore stuff. There is one decent mountain but i'll need to work on the fitness before I give that a go.


    Nice. I went with a hardtail (no back suspension) myself (prefer a bit of rigidity) but have the rest of it.



    I'm lucky with location I guess, but we've only just got here so haven't seen much of it yet. Some of the routes are killers though.........
  6. I went with the hard tail to. Shoulday mentioned fully adjustable front suspension. Not keen in Y-frames . .
  7. Originally posted by germcevoyI went with the hard tail to. Shoulday mentioned fully adjustable front suspension. Not keen in Y-frames . . [image]


    LOL! Looks like we got pretty similar bikes!!
  8. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    LOL! Looks like we got pretty similar bikes!!


    thay are practically identical. I want to get another set of wheels and have a more road based tyre on them for cycling to work and stuff then switch back to the knobblys for the weekends. It takes like 20 seconds to change a wheel on these bikes.
  9. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
    thay are practically identical. I want to get another set of wheels and have a more road based tyre on them for cycling to work and stuff then switch back to the knobblys for the weekends. It takes like 20 seconds to change a wheel on these bikes.


    My mate (ther CD one!) does that and it makes a huge difference to his journey. Ups his average speed by 5mph.

  10. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    My mate (ther CD one!) does that and it makes a huge difference to his journey. Ups his average speed by 5mph.




    I know. It really would. With the knobbly tyres on only half the rubber makes contact with the tarmac meaning that literally half my peddling work is wasted. I can feel the tyres holding me back. So frustrating.
  11. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
    I know. It really would. With the knobbly tyres on only half the rubber makes contact with the tarmac meaning that literally half my peddling work is wasted. I can feel the tyres holding me back. So frustrating.


    Have you got clip pedals or traditional? That can make quite a difference too and you can pick up a set of decent shoes and pedals for £80 or so.
  12. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Have you got clip pedals or traditional? That can make quite a difference too and you can pick up a set of decent shoes and pedals for £80 or so.


    you know i've never checked. They are just metal spiked jobs. I also need a front sprocket guard because the teeth on it are so sharp. I've wrecked many pairs of trousers and scraped my leg so many times.
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