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You know I won't shut it :D The post title and question "Modern bikes are they lardy?" was what I answered with a yes , it was never asked as to what this lady is looking for (I'll agree she doesn't want an 8" travel monster ), from my understanding of the text in the post it would appear a...

Re: In answer to OP yes but they ride so much better , they go up better , down better , stop better and generally ride and handle everything better , last time I was out on the diablo I started with brakes and finished with a very gradual reduction in speed , had an otb moment on a small muddy...

Re: From the picks it's a MK1 so pre 2009 , can't make out if it's red or one of the original (if faded ) Barbie pink ones .

Re: Doesn’t matter what you ridid , unicycle to moped you’ll be welcome as this is a social to have a laugh n boozy weekend

Re: It'll prob be August then , our usual weekender month but we'll just have to wait and see, if it's earlier it will be if not it'll be as soon as we can , you've all got plenty of notice to work on family to let you out for a weekend away .

No hugging, kissing or fondleing allowed , don't share your beer and sleep in separate tents/vans , we'll all have to be a pong free distance apart but after beer we can shout to be heard :D

Re: I hope I'm not the cockwomble in charge :lol:

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Date to be advised as to when we are allowed but it will be very soon after lockdown ended and we are allowed out to play again . This is to be more of a social than a monster ride . Venue New Inn Cropton Fri night Turn up , meet friends we haven't seen for months , drink beer (ginger beer...

Re: Still have my pearlescent white 91/2 Alu pro frame hanging form the wall , bought it new in 93 , big crack between headtube n downtube hence why it's a frame hanging from the wall .

Re: I use sintered as I usually get nearly 12 months riding out of a set (30>60 miles a week in shit usually) and my local terrain can be a bit gritty and sloppy at times , wears the rotors a lot faster than organic but 3 years or so per rotor and 12 months per pads is better than every time...

Re: I run the standard car super dot 4 in 2 pairs of hopes and one pair of Avids , run a garage so buy it by the 5l and always have it in stock , the super dot 4 stuff nowadays tends to have an equivalent or better boiling point than dot 5.1 and is a bit runnier for modern abs systems . Do NOT...

Re: Yes

Re: Cut Gate May 17th Very likely to be postponed unless things improve with the current situation .

Re: Postponed till things settle down .

Re: Reeth and upper Swaledale 19th April Not any more :(

Re: Reeth and upper Swaledale 19th April Unless we are under marshal law this will still be happening , best and safest place to be is spread out getting mental and physical stimulation/relaxation in the great outdoors , Everyone welcome on any bike (most riders won't be on retro) inc mopeds...

All sorted , tis in my workshop

Re: Big thanks to all that came , great day out if a bit blowy up top , thanks to PB for stopping me getting us lost and showing some new trails (his local area) and it was good to see a tumbling Longbone again , how many tumbles ?

Re: We ride every month up Norf , some people bring retro and some modern but we get out and pedal , maybe a bit far for you but doing Cutgate in May , Have a look in West/North Yorkshire area group .