That sounds great Gairy, I’ve often thought about how the route had changed over the years & what would make the ‘best’ route. You must easily be the best qualified! The year we went through the higher ground, I bet would be great without all the mud! Really interested to see your route & bu...

Merlin have some new very reasonably priced 2.25 Ardents atm..

https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html

Shaf, have a look at the Trans Pennine Trail for passing through Manchester. I've never riden it, so prob worth a search for reviews, but a couple of the bits i have seen appeared ro be ok.. https://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/cyclists/map-for-cyclists/ https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=18yYs...

Thanks everyone
I think I’ll put another set of protectors on, might even try some of the ‘glass type’..

Great stuff Shaf, good to hear everything is ok
Happy Eid!

The screen protetctors on my 830 & Oregon 600/700 are looking a bit tired, & instead of replacing them i was wondering if i should even bother. I know the older Garmins needed doing in order to prevent scratches over time causing the screen to look, 'cloudy'. But does anyone know if the scre...

Some 2.25 Maxxis Ardents back in-stock @Merlin

https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html

They’re the OEM ones with Maxxis in white..

HB SW!

Many years ago we took the kids to Greenwich and part of the journey was by River Bus from Charing Cross. From there down river we pootled along at about 1 or 2mph, sorry knots, or something, a bit like a floating brick, pointing out all the sights etc. Kids not all that impressed. Then just after ...

That looks like a proper good trip V :-bd I really enjoy exploring the smoke by bike & do similar myself if i’m down there visiting family & friends, with the odd rave thrown-in. If you go again try swapping banks at St Paul’s, then heading through the city, Spitalfields & East London. A...

pistonbroke wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:43 am Hmm, maybe 2 vests needed.
https://drakis.net/webcam-on-line/bronc ... a-barbara/

That's only a wee dusting! Plenty of time for the sun to come out!!

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:13 pm Eeee, no way John! More like the Gaurdian on-line!

Complete with obligatory Grauniad mis-spelling too .

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My bad Reg!

On a ride in the lakes atm, I’ll blame the beer or two whilst waiting for our food

Lazarus wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:09 am

(I don’t read the Telegraph..)

Daily Mail man?

Eeee, no way John! More like the Gaurdian on-line!

This might be stretching the bargain thing, but instead of selling both kidneys, one might do. There’s some offers on Oakley's, including their prescription lenses, the best being 25% off till the end of March-

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/vouchercodes/oakley

(I don’t read the Telegraph..)

burty wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:00 pm I’m sure we can all spend a evening in little Stretton, then up the hill

Naa, there's alwasy Guinness, darts & the pub beer garden again

The landlord even brought us out a kettle of hot water in the morn..

As long as i'm not working away, i'm deffo in Scott

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:04 pm Final thought .... did you remember anti-seize compound on the bolts?

Think loctite would be better Stu!

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 pm Found it in my ls430 manual (very hard to navigate). 78Nm Alhamdulillah

Jobs a good'un

80nm? Is that Nnnnnnnneugh! or maybe up to getthatoffyoubuggers in British Standard engineering terms? A quick search brings up this- https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/869151-brake-caliper-torque-specs-front-and-rear.html & https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-4th-gen-2013-2020/823...

Amazing achievement

Got to be boarderline type2/1 tho!!

Well done for sticking with it Shaf

Although i have a strange mixed feeling of being both relieved & concerned

P.S. the ‘10’ on the head of the bolt is it’s tensile rating..

9mm you say Wotsits. I'm already too far gone beyond that now. The 9.5mm grinder is now a loose fit in there and mot got the calipers (measuring) in there but I'd say I'm at about 11mm hole size now. Maybe shortly I'll let out a few yelps of relief - Alhamdulillah - that the threads have started fa...

Found it (I think) https://youtu.be/i-CoFEPy9aY?si=QaqaLPMoZTy8Augm Seems like the ones on the Ridgid website don't ho up to 14mm wotsits. But I could be wrong. I'd resigned myself to needing to just contact Tracy tools and purchase the appropriate tap. At work today earning my £150 but yesterday w...

Thanks so much for all them links there Wotsits :-bd I'll check em over. If you do use one of those carbide files, make sure to wear some goggles as the swarf can go everywhere. Also have a search how to use them as they ideally need to be used at a high rpm. These are better than the tapered type ...