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by gairym
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:54 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: 1400 metre climb over 100km ??
Replies: 16
Views: 532

Re: 1400 metre climb over 100km ??

i can put loads of routes together making the distance and height. but the one we have planned is a continuous climb with no descents. https://cycle.travel/map/journey/539632 we are in training................... :lol: :lol: Mate, you are in for a treat!!! That whole area is absolutely stunning. I ...
by gairym
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '24. The year for deflation!
Replies: 86
Views: 2945

Re: Fat Fighters '24. The year for deflation!

Ok. I'm in. No idea how frequently I'll post as I've not been particularly vigilant about weighing myself of late. Here's how January has gone: 01-01-24 - +/-122kg (didn't weigh but was there just after Christmas) 17-01-24 - 118.8kg 25-01-24 - 118.6kg 26-01-24 - 118.3kg The reason for the big drop w...
by gairym
Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
Replies: 43
Views: 22319

Re: Let's have a photo comp;.

Oh well, I was in first place for a day! :lol: :lol: :lol:
by gairym
Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
Replies: 43
Views: 22319

Re: Let's have a photo comp;.

Taken in Siena during this year's Tuscany Trail event. If I make it it'll be my tenth consequitive year in '24 :-bd Let's call this photo: '3 bikes against a wall' https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/406401603_10161565362155656_7283309742792148090_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p180x540&_nc_ca...
by gairym
Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: EU bike shop charges!
Replies: 20
Views: 6136

Re: EU bike shop charges!

pistonbroke wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:51 pm Just think of it as your contribution towards the £350 million a week that's going to the NHS.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by gairym
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: I seem to have lost my cursor...
Replies: 8
Views: 1705

Re: I seem to have lost my cursor...

Huh. I've just noticed (whilst posting in see thread) that I have no curser either.

Oooh, no it's back.

That was weird.

But shows it's a 'something' that's going on, no?

Using Chrome on my phone for what it's worth...
by gairym
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg 23-06-23 - 123.7kg 30-06-23 - 123.7kg 08-07-23 - 123.3kg 27-09-23 - 118.5kg 10-11-23 - 118.6kg So not much been happening ...
by gairym
Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A week outta Chamonix in June?
Replies: 4
Views: 808

Re: A week outta Chamonix in June?

In Reverse wrote: Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:36 pmWhatever you decide, the TMB is fantastic. Enjoy. :-bd

edit - don't party with Gairy and his mates the night before though :lol:
:o :o :o

How rude!!!

But yeah, not terrible advice. :-bd
by gairym
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A week outta Chamonix in June?
Replies: 4
Views: 808

Re: A week outta Chamonix in June?

Hey dude, give me a shout if you'd like to chat options (either message on here or email on: simplegairy(at)gmail(dot)com - as currently taking a break from social media so no Instagram message access).

There's quite a bit of riding to be had.....
by gairym
Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)
Replies: 32
Views: 2631

Re: What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)

Vivid (VERY!!!) memories of my two BB200 holidays (2014+2015).... Fun. Long. Tired. Laughing and chatting with nice folk. Saddle sores. Dark. Absolutely hilarious random smattering of humans scattered far and wide all trying and failing to find a rideable anything on the ground whilst traversing an ...
by gairym
Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg 23-06-23 - 123.7kg 30-06-23 - 123.7kg 08-07-23 - 123.3kg 27-09-23 - 118.5kg Down 10.5kg since June, I'll take that!!! I've...
by gairym
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Blagging bike boxes in Nice?
Replies: 15
Views: 902

Re: Blagging bike boxes in Nice?

Are you doing the Routes des Grandes Alpes? I'm doing that too in a week or two. Chamonix tomorrow is showing 24°C. But 3°C next Monday. I hope that is wrong. :???: Chamonix yesterday was +/-36°c - I mostly melted! I wonder if you're looking at a ski forecast site as they often use higher altitudes...
by gairym
Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

Thanks once again Gairy for actually opening this thread up for this year again. Thankfully I've just about managed to get back to a respectable weight once again!! 84.1kg today... :-bd Did I start it this year? If so I've not exactly tended the thread with any regularity but I've been regularly re...
by gairym
Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

I've not weighed myself in ages.

Not ignoring my quest for health, fitness and a sensible/sustainable weight but just been flat out busy and not felt inclined to take measurements.

I'm gently optimistic that there might be a bit of loss if/when I step on some scales but we'll see.....
by gairym
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

Catrike16 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:57 pm Missed the boat but thought I would chime in here
Jan 30th 23
158.7 kg
Today
127.7kg
So I'm still a fat rider but going the right way
Hope you don't mind me sticking my beak in here.
Cheers
Woweeeee!!!

Seriously impressive stuff!

Chapeau.
by gairym
Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg 23-06-23 - 123.7kg 30-06-23 - 123.7kg 08-07-23 - 123.3kg Another fun week with a tiny loss (I'll take what I can get!). Da...
by gairym
Fri Jun 30, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg 23-06-23 - 123.7kg 30-06-23 - 123.7kg :???: No change. Bullpoop week with limited adherence to the intermittent fasting pl...
by gairym
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:35 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg 23-06-23 - 123.7kg Unsurprisingly, after Nikki being away last weekend, I was up to 125kg BUT since then I've been testing...
by gairym
Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

Morning all, So.....after my incredible temporary weight gain in Tuscany (I think I just needed all the delicious food to digest and pass) I've been feeling pretty good about where my fitness is at (given the things that have gone on of late etc...). Hiking loads, even beginning to run parts of each...
by gairym
Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: frames similar to the Ti fargo, but in tough gas pipe?
Replies: 19
Views: 1132

Re: frames similar to the Ti fargo, but in tough gas pipe?

geometrygeeks.bike

There's a (paid) service on the above site that allows you to search for bikes that have a defined set of geometry lengths/angles.

Never tried it but I like the idea.
by gairym
Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg 16-06-23 - 124kg Ok, back to business as usual after a few tiny blips :roll: Mixing things up a bit re:diet and other stuff from tomorrow a...
by gairym
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg 07-06-23 - 129kg Ok, so that happened. :shock: I got back from riding the Tuscany Trail yesterday and this morning I've broken my record for the heaviest I'...
by gairym
Sun May 14, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 2023
Replies: 303
Views: 59904

Re: HT550 2023

Image

It's a good job you've got that perfectly normal and healthy looking thumb in the photo as a frame of reference for what your regular body parts look like!

:o :shock: :roll: :-bd
by gairym
Fri May 12, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

Not weighed myself today and I shalln't be but.....

Feeling good. Riding more. Walking/hiking more.

The distances I'm putting in aren't embiggening but the stats (times, HR, pace etc...) are all showing improvement.

Staying off the booze and feeling good for it.

Onwards and downwards.....
by gairym
Tue May 09, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Fighters '23
Replies: 483
Views: 73849

Re: Fat Fighters '23

01-01-23 - 119.1kg 06-01-23 - 121kg 06-02-23 - 122kg 10-02-23 - 121.1kg 24-02-23 - 122.4kg 31-03-23 - 125kg 25-04-23 - 128kg 09-05-23 - 124.6kg After two weeks in the UK drinking too much and eating too much and badly I don't want to admit the numbers :shock: Let's just say it's wasn't good news. I'...