I once climbed the Zugspitze , Germany's highest Mountain. We believed it was so named because it is a peak (Spitze) with a railway (Zug) running to the top (a bit posher than Snowdon up there though :laugh: ) My mate instisted on asking every German he could grab "what was it called before the...

To me the bike is the default option when fuel becomes an issue: In February I had a long weekend hill walking in the Lake District and took the Land Rover (a 2007 Ford TDCi powered model, so quick and reasonably economical for something with the aerodynamics of a house brick). A 550 mile round trip...

I forgot to mention:

Some nice Essex lanes round here, nearly all Big Bike suitable

http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm ... 6783125583

Check them out for yourself

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Try checking this out www.trailwise.org.uk It will show you the current status of the lanes. As a non member you can do a 3km diameter search on any grid reference or place name. Members get unrestricted search facilities and get to see other members comments. You get full access as a member of the ...

Good Luck I'd love to try it as I have done a few Mountain Bike events round Keilder, including an MTB Enduro and a two day MTB Orienteering event, so I know what to expect. However given that I dropped the CCM on my foot less than a fortnight ago, I think It needs a bit more healing before I have a...

I'd be really grateful for any advice, although I've been around bike sport for years - track racing, endurance racing, side car cross and beach racing it's always been as a helper/mechanic/hanger-on so have never even seen an enduro? Have had a better look around the BBRC website (which has improve...

Funnily enough I rode through Clavering last night, I only know the Fox and Hounds, Jamie Oliver's parent's place at the end of Clay Pit Lane (Byway). I assume the Cricketers is the one at the other end of the village HERE . And I ought to know the Log Cabin , i've ridden/driven past it hundreds of ...

Well done that man! I have a hankering to do a big bike rally but it certainly won't be on the Tiger! The only problem I was worried about is whether the CCM might actually be classed as an Sport bike (i.e. Enduro), but looking at www.bigbikerallychallenge.co.uk The 604e is classed as a "Trail/...

Well I know where Sainsbury's at London Colney is and I know where Finchingfield is

So WTF are The Cricketers and The Log Cabin?

Other than that, I hope to be along!

My second favorite phrase in French is: Excusez-moi, je ne parle pas beaucoup français, Ne vous parlez anglais s'il vous plaît? Basically "Excuse me I do not speak much French, Do you speak english please?" It usually breaks the ice. Funnily enough my second favorite phrase in German is: &...