He could then donate it to shaf

Garmin connect is good for planning road routes as its maps to the road , automatically beyween two points and incredibly accurately for turn by turn/ not getting an off course warning * * more of an issue off road as someone may have used a straight line for an obvious 2 mile track for their gpx ro...

Using a phone is not that practical as they use a lot of power and need daily charging. Handy for having.maps on if you want a proper screen. Waterproof phones can be had for about £100 might be cheaper now Dont know about legit garmin OS Mapping but mine is copyable but its such a small screen its ...

Good man we use to have an old tractor for such events when I lived in rural hilly wales

Switches on quicker and finds a signal near instantly Longer battery life but core functionality of following a trail pretty much the same. Blue tooth is useful as I can make a route on garmin connect or memory map then connect etc to get it on to the unit if rerouting whilst out. Also mine will tak...

I think i have a front post to flat mount adapter if you want it almost certainly 160mm

cardboard aided design

Accurately describes my welding/fabrication abilities

If i enter every year then one year i must do it ( my money is on 2026 when kids leave home.)

Saddle rail bolts ....is it my direction looking down or lying on the floor looking up ( i know the answer but always makes me stop and think

why you're a failure

No parent or partner is perfect, with or without a diagnosis, we can only do our best. Failure is a strong word , be kinder to yourself.as we are all our harshest critic

Hope next year is not as tough on you or rapideye.

All the best

Point of order .... i did gekos last year as well.
Can bob / kath do them and i will.do theirs ?

Government Property Agency has banned ebikes from their premises

Due to fire risk rather than some sort of anti [e] bike position
Do you want your bike burnt due to some poorly maintained chipped electric bso?

I have also enjoyed this...am tempted by the kit but really dont need another bike and certainly not a drop bar one

Best me to it and a bargain
If the OP wamts i cam nip in momday and have a look at a set as its my LBS
DM if you want me to lay eyes on a set

Yes

I would settle for just seeing it

Our happy message has quickly detioriated into the 4 yorkshire men sketch of misery.

Happy festivities one and all

Nah I like to rest over xmas but just had a period of illness ( 1 ride in 2 weeks after 4 i the oresvious 2 weeks) so will get fit over the festive period ready for the new year.
Hopefully get a few big rides in ( day 1 of three in a row hurt though ) if legs and lungs ( bad cold ) cope ok

Once slashed a + tyre and sewed and glued trailside. Held air till that part was at the bottom then it leaked . Decided if i ever get a big slash* i am going straigh to tube to save an hours trailside faffage. YMMV

* it was about 2 inches , so a tad optomistic of me

the Kneecap ‘documentary’

Great film and saw them live based on; it was brilliant.
The LP can be had in coloured vinyl as the tricolour.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/kneecap- ... by-3818287

Can you not win it in the FREE christmas raffle on this website ?

The big bugbear for me with Garmin is their power management rules, just inconsistent and occasionally baffling Mine is 4 years old and still pops up a display, every few months, to warn me using the display uses more battery ( no sh1t sherlock) and then it keeps the screen on till you say ok to it...

As mentioned, condensation can strike anything under the correct conditions. Whilst true its also true a bivvy bag is about the worst for this* and a double skin tent will fait better ( evennl if its just becsuse the wet material is far enough away to not touch you.) * i mean without a tarp** and e...

1)been a poor year for me riding wise yd divide was my biggest 2)Ratio technology is good so put a long cage new 12 speed x0 on the mullet drive 11 speed cross bike - cheery hyppy who mentioned them. 3)dont read any, BAM thread? 4) better year next year hopefully but a 27 mile return trip daily comm...

hooped bivis are solutions looking for a problem Not sure a hooped bivvy has a problem a bivvy bag does not have ( bit more weight ) , what exactly do you mean ? IME a bivvy is great if its dry and awful if its wet or you are wet as impossible to stay dry getting in or out. Not sure what additional...