Just a quick note to explain my decision to ban this member. We've had a few members down the year with, lets say, extreme views on population control. As a new member who was advocating measures such as automatic female sterilisation and 90% population reduction it seemed sensible to deny this person the chance to pollute the forum with such views.

They have since re-joined using new email accounts and may well do so again. I will be banning ip addresses should they try again,...

Over 200km clocked up this week, first time past the 200km barrier. Feeling in decent shape for the Hell of Ashdown in a fortnights time. Did a prelim ride of the route today and it felt ok, nothing too horrible