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It's crippled so it can get in a nice low emissions tax band for fleet customers.

Leg. end.

Best of the far eastern imports is the Magicshine LED lights, the current best one is the MJ-872. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magicshine-MJ-872-Lumen-Rechargeable-Front/dp/B005SF60CY/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1375812632&sr=1-1&keywords=mj872 Available at various places on ebay now, usually about £80 or so.

The claimed output isn't really a genuine 1600 lumens, but it'll still blow your socks off if your coming from older stuff. There is also the previous generation stuff like: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cycling-Bicycle-HeadLamp-HeadLight-Waterproof/dp/B007WAAO70/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1375812554&sr=1-3&keywords=Magicshine

A word of warning with all the far eastern stuff though - don't expect a decent level of build quality! You are paying for the output, not the construction. They should last a couple of winters easy if you're gentle with them, but 80% of the old P7 ones me and my mates have had have died eventually (albeit riding off-road), I normally got about 1.5 winters out of mine. I belive the MJ872 is better built though.

Hope stuff is decent, and backup and warranty is first class, but you'll need £200+ for an equivalent output to the ones above. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/hope-r4-led-vision-std-uk-1x4-cell/ Probably worth it if you are a serious bike commuter though and value the reliability.

Never bring a private action unless you can afford to get kicked in the plums.

I too was also bemused and worried that the possible appearance of a third woman on a banknote brought out a load of frothing lunatics.

Evening bump!

I know myself, and Chris I had discussed doing this in north Wales in October, just wondering if anyone else was interested? Probably a long weekend, may Coed y Brenin and Antur Stiniog or something along those lines.

Something landed in the post today. Which was nice.

Nice Q car there, I'm not really a BMW fan, but if that was an estate I'd probably mess my troosers!

Doubt you could manage to do all that in 24hrs! But fair play if you can. The Boardman range will be fine for what you want, and with the discounts it's more comparable to a direct-sales manufacturers bike. For under £800 you may as well buy it.

Hardtails will be fine for you, and if you want to spend a bit more get a 29" wheel one.

Couple of pics from the off-shift. Firstly a sweet wander through nowhere after going to the bank! Have had a couple of clipped in rides with the On-one just to remind myself I can still do it! Suits the racey 456 quite well.

And a wee river to ford

Then today a nice chilled ride out around Coniston, complete with finishing swim, should keep me going while I'm back in work tomorrow

Very interesting, would be interested in you doing a new thread with your thoughts. I believe you're the first owner on here, unless I missed something?

This works for me:-

 

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DEET obviously works being strong as hell, but don't using it around any Goretex or waterproof stuff as it wrecks it.

Bike. Tart.

Yeah, I suppose. is that 140 total then? If its all in the rim it might still be noticeable.

I wouldn't mind an SC, Blommers has two alloy ones; a nomad and a blur, I would need to ride one really as they are supposed to be quite short in the top tube.

You've got enough. There's been some top notch marketing on that Bronson, everyone wants one even though it's identical to the old Blur but with inch bigger wheels.

Yes it was Blommers putting me to the sword, did i mention he's in his 40s? He's quite nippy!

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Is that about 12kg?? Riding that must feel like driving a tank ...I'm currently trying to get the weight on the road bike down to below 7.5kg, and even than I still think it's 0.5kg too heavy

Road bike is currently at 19lbs but thats bog standard. Still MTB is a bit quicker down the rough stuff

 

Whats most shocking is my old hardtail was 28lbs and that was considered light XC when I got it and that only had 100mm of travel at the front. To have 140mm both ends and a dropper post isnt too shabby me thinks. Carbon frame next year I reckon, that will drop a wee bit more.

Pretty good that. I've no idea what either of mine weigh, I've always just assumed the Remedy is somewhere over 30-32lbs

If you're on about burning another couple of grand, you'd be better advised to get a carbon wheelset rather than a frame, it would make a much bigger impact on the ride. You could have a plop before a ride and save the same weight difference between the alloy and carbon stumpy, and i'd be a lot cheaper!

Talking of wasting money, my preferred uppy-downy seatpost is back in stock at bikediscount.de. Balls.

Oh, and did you see the thrashing I got round the Threlkeld loop of my mate Blommers? One hour moving! I remember doing it in an hour and a half with him one time and thinking it was quick!

Bit of a last minute thing but of to Wales Friday for some riding doing coed y brenin on Saturday and the uplift at Antur stiniog on Sunday, need to give the bike a good going over tomorrow & make sure she's ready with plenty of tyres loaded up

I'll be the last person here to get to Antur at this rate! Not fair!

I was also going to say rope access, as its used on wind turbines a lot. You might need to pay for the courses your self, but any company will train you up for the actual job.

Just catching up with the last couple of weeks episodes after being at work, and I've got to say, despite being as disappointed as most with the current state of the program, the HoverVan was brilliant. I LOLed, a lot.

Ok, heres a few pics from the distinctly grass flavoured rides of the last two days. As there was a drought on (not any more), its time to hunt out those elusive, and notably huge grassy decents that only become viable after over a fortnight of warm weather. All the bogs turn to hardpack motorways, and the turf has a quiet hollow sound as you roll over it.

Sunday, north of Skiddaw. Coming off the "other" Sca fell and down the valley adjacent to Longlands fell provides a perfect and indecently fast singletrack descent of over 2000ft for 2.5 miles, call it a good twelve minutes with barely a pedal stroke required as long as you keep off the brakes!

Obscene heat not pictured:

Not the Lakes without a bit of hike-a-bike

There's no rideable path there 50 weeks of the year

Contemplating the big descent, you can just make it out heading to the left had side of the gully.

Yesterday I headed out on the train for a little point-to-point adventure. Train to Silecroft, up over Black Coombe and Corney Fell, then back down to the most convienent station. Another big descent to finish, although this time mostly on a bombed out landrover track after a grassy start. Its got 1700ft to give up, but stretches that out to 3.5 miles of solid downhill. Mega.

Black Coomb in the distance, the with its own nice grassy drop.

Buck Barrow and the crags of Corney.

Let the train take the strain

It's all over Dips, now go to bed.

XX1 has arrived, know what I'll be doing tonight

Lamenting how much you paid for a cassette?

Always wanted to do something similar...but never knew, well-still dont, where to start? (Don't reply saying "apply for a job" lol)

 

Do you have a trade?

What do you mean by that? I guess answer would be a no lol

As in a time served trade/caftsman, i.e. electrician, fitter, engineer, welder etc.

Computer science could be useful, but you'd have to start specializing in something applicable to offshore such as surveying or data analysis, and as such you may be more onshore based anyway.

Alrighty, i'm returning to full time education in September with a view to working offshore. I'm currently a qualified EHO, but i'm going to study for a Degree in Occupational Safety and Health with the intention of working as a Safety and Health Officer/ Consultant afterwards.

Any advice is welcome!

Same applies to EHS I suppose, would most likely be an onshore role with visits, unless you became a permit controller or something.

I think the main point is that most places would like to see you having previous experience.