Unexpected free start of the morning thanks to world book day, so headed out before lessons. 20 and a bit km, 750m climb over Derwent edge, howden and ladybower. Snowing and well below zero on top, fairly warm and even a bit sunny down at the reservoirs. Feeling a bit tired now!

Hopefully not too relatable on here, but just started to re-read touching the void today as I had to spend a couple of hours sitting by an MRI scanner so needed a small book without staples! Excellent, somewhat harrowing and rather life affirming sums it up so far.

I've just finished a couple of books about the Tour de France (How I won the yellow jumper, magic spanner) and have started re-reading the inspector Rebus series of books. Prior to those, it was Long Way Down by Charlie Borman and Ewan McGregor & Human Universe by Brian Cox.

Thank you for posting that - makes me want to visit Iceland even more! I didn't know that was possible, and nice to see a R@pha video with more humility and less posturing... Actually makes their gear look good too, as the riders looked comfortable in the bleak bit.

Went out on the tandem with the boy, over Stanage edge, along the road and up to Burbage north, and then back home. 13 miles, plenty of up and down, tasty picnic and an all round excellent couple of hours out! I've been riding, running and walking around the peaks all my life, and never seen it as b...

Is it repairable Shaf? There appear to be plenty of firms doing carbon repairs, and also DIY kits for sale

You've got me looking now - boundary of the S10 postcode is a fairly interesting looking 36km run... Other than a few miles along the top of Stanage edge, all rideable too. Given a very dry few days of a heavy freeze then it looks a fun little ride. In a similar way of thinking, my running club Dark...

She's a lucky girl it looks good. my daughter (age15) had basic rockshox on her bike . It had fitted 26" wheels. Those basic forks never moved, under her slight weight. They moved once when she hit a large stone, she thought she'd had broken the for bike. So the were practically rigid forks. I thin...

Not my bike, but my daughter's. Bought a very beat up Kona Hula in the summer, and have been vaguely doing it up ever since. She's just had a growth spurt so is nearly ready for it which prompted me to pull my finger out and finish the build. SLX 1*10 gears, 152mm cranks, short reach levers and (my ...

Went out for a recovery type of run after yesterday's longer one, but started feeling ok after about 10 minutes so went a bit harder. Ridiculously muddy, and the streams were as full as I've ever seen.

8km, 217m, 46min

First decent length run in ages today. From Sheffield, over Houndkirk hill, Burbage edge, higgar tor, another hill I can't remember the name of, up and along most of the length of Stanage edge, couple of miles across the rough heather and then back along my local trails home. 25km, 656m climbing and...

Road or MTB pull? If it's road then I can send you a tektro Lyra for nowt, if MTB then I've a random cable brake - also free

Probably Kona project 2 forks, although they came on the front of a brand new 1994 cinder cone which was such a massive upgrade from the previous Saracen it's hard to isolate the effect of the forks! Otherwise, Sunn obsys upsidedown DH forks on the front of my Sunn Radical. They were such an amazing...

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How many responses are wanted? I can post the link in my online lessons tomorrow which would let about
60 kids potentially answer it

As many as she can get Paul. If only half your class reply she'd be over the moon.
So far she's got around 25 replies.

I'm on it

How many responses are wanted? I can post the link in my online lessons tomorrow which would let about
60 kids potentially answer it

I never did the full conversion, but slept comfortably in the back of my old vauxhall combo a few times. No bulkhead, and some magnets to hold a curtain over the windows made all the difference. I'm 6'2, so for someone shorter then it would work better. Prior to that van, I had a Peugeot partner whi...

Blimey, that is a bit hefty! I suspect that they or you could easily add stick on patches though

Lomo ones are only £8 each, although they are 12l?

https://singletrackworld.com/classified ... -flat-bar/

Someone on singletrack selling a groupset including some 165mm cranks

Polymorf could be an alternative for that job too?

Could you sew half a pop stud (plastic one, like on the bottom of cheap duvet covers) into the lining, and then glue the other half onto bar end plugs?

Taking some pointers from the above, I managed a reasonably quick and hilly 40 minute run between online lessons today.... Left my phone at home, got covered in ankle deep mud, and came back filthy, cold & in a great frame of mind to teach my Y7 class and get on with the rest of the day.

I've got one which lives in the boot of my car, with a load of carrier bags in so I can grab it to go into the supermarket.
Another one has my climbing boots and chalk bag in for when I'm off bouldering or hitting the climbing wall after work

My wife is pretty much that heigh, and her Liv (giant) tempt is a great fit in XS. No idea about stock anywhere, but I think they even went down to an XXS in some models

A cycling cap under the headtorch does a decent job of avoiding glare when I run in glasses.. not sure how it would work with a side mounted one, but may be worth a go?