Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

I enjoy ups more than downs...

The other thing I discovered I enjoy ups more than downs...

U mad bruv

I'll revise my statement:

I enjoy ups and downs equally.

A slightly more sane answer.

You got it right first time.

How tall are you?

@furious_tiles has kindly included a box (literally a box) of 26" tyres with the parts he sold me. Problem is, I have no idea what each one is for so some advice would be really helpful.

I have:

1x Nobby Nic
3x Fat Albert
2x Table Top
2x Kenda brand - I can't remember the name of the tyre but it's blocky on the edge and low in the middle - a bit more in the middle than the Happy Medium.

6ft 3. So not abnormally tall, but enough..

Phew, it's not only me that enjoys the achievement of a good technical climb. Anyone can go downhill...... Troll.jpg

Nobby Nics are a decent all-rounder. Fat Albert much the same, but wider.

Dunno about the others.

@NurseHolliday Fat Albert on the front, the fork has more clearance. Nobby Nic on the rear

Top. Cheers.

Also, since I'm going round in circles on Pinkbike, STW, and eBay trying to find brakes, has anyone got any for sale?

I'm not fussy, Deore will do, but anything really.

I'll have some pretty well used deore m-615 front and rear in a couple of weeks time when I upgrade, still work absolutely great.

These are still really good brakes....I've got em on my stache and love the lever feel....better than my SLX, dare I say??

You won't want to flog em now!

That would be great. PMd

I've got a cyclescheme voucher burning a hole in my pocket! I'm upgrading wheels, drive train and brakes to hope.

Anyone not in wales this weekend want to ride epping?
I will be riding Sat and Sun morning, probably a quick blast around rather than a long day ride as I have tingz to do.

Very noice!

I would, but am doing the duty....surely there must be another badgers ride soon?

https://www.lfgss.com/events/2734/#comment13545292

Epping is drying out, was a pleasure riding today.
Looking forward to the Spring ride.

Anyone know of any long-ish (100km plus) bridleway/offroad/anything that is >80% not-road routes starting from London they might share?
Bored of road cycling, still want the distance, can't really afford trains.

Sections of this? https://www.plotaroute.com/route/153443

Ah Good plan! Thank you!

get to reading then ride to bristol? Or ride to brighton?

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1504031951

Starts Central, bridalways and dirt mostly. You don't have to do reps of Carbon Hill either...

Sunny out today.

We do it wrong in England. That little hut on the left was shut today but apparently in season it sells beer. It's a good half hour's ride from any roads and about 900m up the side of a mountain.

Shitty hire GT provided lols when the front disc cable stretched halfway down a gravelly 300m descent.