AlanD

You have a Hulk Duvet Cover.....nice...

Yes, Its a softer compound for better grip but the rolling resistance is better than the mx grip on their range. Honestly dont think i need the extra grip on the rear as the MM has plenty of it. I think the DHF 2 (non 3C) should be a good option. With so many tyres out there, i juat want something with good all round grip that rolls pretty good. If tyres were cheap then i would buy 3-4 one shot and test them all and choose...lol

So you would recommend the DHR2 iver the high roller for the rear then? Was actually trying to compare those two options.

The High Roller seems popular also. Can someone tell me if it would be worth getting this tyre with the 3c max terra compound for the rear as apposed to not having it at all? The 3c ups the price quite a bitm

Current Tyre Combo: Magic Mary / Rock Razor. Awsome while is SA but here in the UK its a slighlty diffirent ball game, especially in winter. Finding that the RR is not giving enough grip as its a bit more wet amd soft on the wood trails. The trails here are really focused on flowy more DH stuff so lots of berms, table tops, doubles, gaps, drops.....etc. What different rear tyre can i pair with the aggressive MM thats a little more grippy all round but wont make it feel too draggy?

Forking exciting ????

A few things arrived today ????????

Greno Woods, Sheffield. After i replaced the pivot bearings and rear shock, the bike was running sooooo smooth and absorbed everything. The new rear shock (RS Monarch Plus) seems waaayyy better than the previous one (Fox Float X) so pretty chuffed. The trails at this place were awesome and flowed so well. Lots of berms and jumps.Need to practice the jumps cos i suck..lol

Monarch Plus RC3. Must say, it looks soooo much better than the previous kashima fox...all stealth like.

Parkwood Springs, Sheffield.

Took some out of unpacking and slaving away to put the Trance together and install my new 40mm od2 stem. Looks sweet

Really like MMs music...mechanical animals is by far his best album but most have been pretty good and always worth it.

The UK....permanently. This is what i have decided to do: i have one those french press things and my wife says we have a milk frother (will need to check when our container arrives) and a coffee grinder although intead the one we have is more of a spice grider, the one with blades so might get a proper coffee only one. Then try my hand at the french press thing and practice a bit to get a superb cuppa and judge how much work it is and if i am happy to do that for a great cuppa. If i loather it then a manual machine may not be the answer and perhaps the Nespresso is back in the picture although i really dont think is a great cup of coffee. Can you make an expresso with the french press?

Haha..light flooding. Was chatting to wife again last night about commuting and the prosepect of getting another bike (although it will be as cheap but good as possible) but she sort of ignores me and says we should talk about it once i have signed the work contract, fair enough. In the interim been browsing sone bikes amd leaning towards a hardtail MTB rather than a road or hybrid. Nice to have some front suspension and have hardly ever ridden a road bike. Was thinking if a single speed would be ideal to keep maintenance down to a minimum and its a short commute. Thoughts on this?

Do you commute in the rain? Its raining today (surprise) but it starst as a drizzle and the gets slighlty harder and then stops...and then drizzles lightly..then stops...you get the idea

Was going to ask whats the best way to pack your clothes.

Heres the link to what it would be, about 3 miles so rather short. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/The+Crescent,+Wood+Lane,+Treeton,+Rotherham/B+O+C+Ltd,+Bawtry+Rd,+Brinsworth,+Rotherham+S60+5NT/@53.3962628,-1.3788208,14z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x4879761e2c631f49:0xa55770fbb00afd3a!2m2!1d-1.3441171!2d53.3834443!1m5!1m1!1s0x487977b0cf6358db:0x7699cb8b4344e2cb!2m2!1d-1.3838762!2d53.4077828!3e1?hl=en&authuser=0

Ok cool. Have lots of wet wipes around due to having two young kids ????

Ok right. Sounds like an odd question but what if there are no shower facilities? Is it just a matter of going to bathroom, wash face and freshen up a little bit?

Do you guys commute in your full cycling hear and carry work clothes in a backpack and change at work? If you have shower facilities at work do you shower or just freshen up and then change again to cycle home?

Havent heard of this aeropress so googled it. Seems pretty simple and easy to use. Could be a good choice to see if the manual method of an expensive machine is viable. How do you ensure you get fresh roasted beans? Specialist coffee shops?

We got a filter coffee machine and separate grinder as a wedding gift but didn't really like the filtered coffee too much but was cool grinding up the beans. Tasted a few nespresso coffees today at one of their stores and cant help but taste like its not that great coffee. Almost like a packet curry mix rather than making it from Scratch...hahaha. The pods are also expensive. I really like the convenience of it and the not much cleaning at all aspect. The manual one appeals to me as you get involved a bit more and tastes more authentic but its a little more work and a bit more cleaning.

Recently been interested in a coffee machine as the wife likes her coffee and i enjoy a morning coffee and expresso or two. We have been going back and forth on whether to get a manual machine (where you grind the coffee or just get already ground coffee and put it in that little handle thingy and where you get the milk frother thing) or a Nespresso with the attached milk compartment. With the manual one its a bit more work and a few more things to clean and just concerned we wont use it as much as a result. The Nespresso is easy as you just pop in a capsule and press a button on which coffee you want and bam, there it is. This comes with a more hefty price tag though. Just don't know which is best. What say thee coffee gurus? (Forgive for not going through almost 300 pages)

Also been told they too hard and then let the air out a bit and they feel a little too soft but my mate says its all good.