rudedog wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:30 pm I've got an 830, not sure what you mean by 'annoying screen off thing'?

Same my 530 doesn’t do this? It’s the best Garmin unit I’ve ever had.

You’ll be sleeping in a camel next

AI is not quite there yet

labrat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:28 pm Some extra details about ‘missing’ sections of the route

https://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/traws-er ... ssing-bits

Very interesting..but as a Committee Member of OSGeoUK I had to make the sign of the cross at the ESRI story maps ;-)

I reviewed one for the CTC mag. https://www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazine/review-beeline-velo-2 I actually quite like it for on road navigation but I suspect it is not going to be great off road. I found it useful when things are hectic (traffic) and there's no real time to stare at a map. It was pre...

This is not fair. Living in Devon there are zero boring squares

27.2 makes a lot of sense for an XC/endurance bike, to design in a bit of flex comfort, and there's plenty of dropper options. When I had my ti frame made I went for the usual large diameter seat tube (as you would for a strong, exped capable bike) and for flex I can insert a sleeve and thin eg 27....

If they give me one I'll prove it isn't....

Cheery Friday here in Devon as it is the LAST day of school holidays and the grocks will be on their way home soon

“This time, I am willing to interact with the crew. It’s a strange thing, one on a human level, because it is my brother who is going to shoot it, to pretend that your brother is not there? It is a weird thing. And then two, I think we’ll be able to come out of it with better documentation of what ...

Sorry to hear of your loss Dunc. My Dad was also a hoarder but not quite as exciting. I disposed of a huge spare lightbulb collection, enough sellotape to stop Wotsits from bleeding and I seem to have most of HMS Broke which my great grandfather served on

Tractionman wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:03 pm thanks labrat for the insights there, interesting to hear what goes into making things happen, all the best for its success

cheers,

Keith

Seconded. Really insightful and I’m so grateful for the people who deal with all the paperwork and politics.

My none serious cycling buddies love these routes. To them they are our equivalent of HT550, Tour Divide, BB200 etc.. I love what Cycling UK have done here and hope they keep it up. Every time one is released they all start babbling about doing it. My 75 year old mate Barbara just did KAW and it has...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:31 pm

Mission accomplished on the Ferry Stu

I assume you slipped it inside a copy of Shaven Asian Boys for discretion?

I slipped it inside a real shaven boy to be in the safe side

Mission accomplished on the Ferry Stu

I’m remember the airport boxes being very flimsy.

Cheery Monday here. I’m on a ferry to Spain

Possibly unpopular opinion ..but ... When you buy from Ali Express you need to go into it happy with what you are funding/supporting. We all love quality and we all love cheapness but we must all recognise that, if we get both someone is paying the price for us elsewhere, either a poorly paid suppli...

Really really great work Mr Shand

Did you see Wiggins Jnr got silver? Maybe we will have another TDF win in the near future.

benp1 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:54 pm Sounds like father Xmas having a day off

He only works one day

It also depends on the software you use. Some systems will correct to an installed DEM. Others will use the GPS data and allow you to correct. Barometric height relies on you calibrating it well and inconsistencies are not exclusive to Garmin. It really needs a definitive FAQ as without ground stati...

Nope. Channel 4 new series (UK)

I know most of you are off-grid no telly types .. but has anyone caught the first few episodes of Alone? I've found it quite refreshing as it really does show the challenge of wilderness survival and hasn't over-hyped the contestants too much. I especially liked the lady who made her own fishing net...

GPS altitude is the (potentially) least accurate part of the system. Typically the error in altitude is up to three times that for longitude and latitude. It's just down to how GPS works. You need at least four satellites to get altitude data and ideally one of those is close to overhead to get goo...