Nah, they're really supportive of me and many of my bike related activities, including putting loads of sponsorship into the local bike polo scene.
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- Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Somer 650B+ wheels then
- Replies: 6
- Views: 75
Re: Somer 650B+ wheels then
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Somer 650B+ wheels then
- Replies: 6
- Views: 75
Re: Somer 650B+ wheels then
I recently needed to build up a new wheel. My LBS basically bullied me into buying Hope hubs*, or at a push, Halo. I asked if Shimano were really that bad?** "They start off fairly sub standard, and then you ride them once, and they're really sub standard forever." *They don't stock Hope **I remembe...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Mapping Article by Guy Kesteven ("Mapsturbation")
- Replies: 35
- Views: 412
Re: Mapping Article by Guy Kesteven ("Mapsturbation")
I feel attacked.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: winter gloves.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 129
Re: winter gloves.
Re: mittens. I've got some of these to press into emergency use if the weather turns wet. They're OK on the whole, but having to extend the whole hand to some extent to use the brakes (on flat bar levers) led to a degree of discomfort/fatigue. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/adult-mountain-trekking-wa...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:21 am
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Lock-down projects
- Replies: 92
- Views: 4510
Re: Lock-down projects
That's great!
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 'Made to lose' :???:
- Replies: 26
- Views: 531
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OT: Recommend me a good C25K app
- Replies: 13
- Views: 146
Re: OT: Recommend me a good C25K app
Or (to keep Reg happy) "Settee to 3 and 5343/50,000s of a mile".
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 'Made to lose' :???:
- Replies: 26
- Views: 531
Re: 'Made to lose' :???:
I quite fancy some of that riding though.
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravelwanger - what chainring do you use?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 165
Re: Gravelwanger - what chainring do you use?
40/28 and 11-36.
On 700x42c tyres, this gives me 101 GI at the top end, and 21.7 GI at the bottom.
Laden, I wouldn't mind summat lower at the bottom end. Top end, I very rarely use it, and normally do better by concentrating on my aero tuck rather than pedalling.
On 700x42c tyres, this gives me 101 GI at the top end, and 21.7 GI at the bottom.
Laden, I wouldn't mind summat lower at the bottom end. Top end, I very rarely use it, and normally do better by concentrating on my aero tuck rather than pedalling.
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 9220
- Views: 1045174
Re: The post man's been ...
Search for "Gerber Compleat" and take your pick.
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How to insert pictures
- Replies: 165
- Views: 67071
Re: How to insert pictures
I can see that. Bit confused by the blue stuff in the background, and the suspiciously high light levels mind you...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How to insert pictures
- Replies: 165
- Views: 67071
Re: How to insert pictures
I use this website: https://www.publicalbum.org/blog/embedding-google-photos-image Go to your picture in Google Photos, and use the Share Image function to create a link to it. Copy the link into the above webpage, and it will generate a code. Copy this code, and add it to your post using the image ...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pimp my breakfast
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1177
Re: Pimp my breakfast
I've just learned that the Swedish for porridge is "gröt". Seems appropriate.
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: "local"? Ask Boris :-)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 880
Re: "local"? Ask Boris :-)
Is the question, "How close do you want Boris to be?"
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Mini review
- Replies: 22
- Views: 451
Re: Mini review
Saw the thread title, and hoped for this:

Bit disappointed TBH.

Bit disappointed TBH.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Flat pedal shoe recommendations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 342
Re: Flat pedal shoe recommendations
I've got some 5.10s, the Impacts. They're fairly weatherproof until all the rain gets in at the ankle, at which point they resemble buckets. Pedal grip is fantastic, but for hike a bike and walking in mud, they're non-starters. I'm not convinced any MTB-specific flat pedal shoes have enough off the ...
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4787
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:40 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 19
- Views: 374
Re: Today's Run
So far this year I've managed 5.6, 6.7 and 2.7km runs. That last of these was done loaded for half the distance, in that I ran to the bakery and back. 

- Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4787
Re: What are you drinking now?
This evening however, I'm rather enjoying a selection of brews from 'Straya, courtesy of Beer52.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4787
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Get-me-home advice - stripped crank
- Replies: 28
- Views: 434
Re: Get-me-home advice - stripped crank
But as your crankset rotates, the forces on the axle are not just up/down. You're also pushing forwards (at the start of the pedal stroke) and backwards (as you pass the 6 o'clock position). Once you add a second pivot point into the equation, the rotational forces are reversed again - hence BB thre...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Get-me-home advice - stripped crank
- Replies: 28
- Views: 434
Re: Get-me-home advice - stripped crank
My understanding is that it's not to do with how force would be applied if you held a spanner on the axle and turned the cranks, but to do with the way that forces are applied to the axle and where it threads into the crank. One way to think about it is rolling a smaller cylinder (e.g. a magic marke...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hate to bring it up again but ...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 2190
Re: Hate to bring it up again but ...
That Irn Bru lip balm is alright. My wife got a tin for me a little while back.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hate to bring it up again but ...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 2190
Re: Hate to bring it up again but ...
Somehow, I can't quite picture you taking much notice of such pronouncements...Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:57 pmI'll do this sh!t
Until I'm told
That you are now too old.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 1389
- Views: 136541
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Who even knows or cares what day it is anymore, eh? Cheery video. Chap takes out his (rather powerful looking) telescope, lets people look at the moon. https://twitter.com/star_stufff/status/1346769045907902464 Reminded me of the adage that people don't value what they haven't experienced. I wonder ...