Morning all, happy new year and all that, something I want to do this year is resume blogging again, I currently have a blogger account, it is what I used back when I last made a blog, I am trying to link photo's into the posts but I can no longer link from my Flickr account, can anyone recommend a ...

For the first time in 2-3 years I am actually starting to feel better and looking forward to the new year, I am hoping for an all clear on my next MRI in six months, remaining brain tumour and seizure free is my main goal. My physio is going well and I am looking to get back on the bike for regular ...

It has been a tough few years, 2024 was no exception, my cycling has been minimal, once a month as I deal with so many on going issues as I try and reassemble my health, but I think I shall bivvy once again next summer to start with. 1. Fave outing - Last weekend, popped down to Plymouth to see my f...

Absolutely loved the blog, I am driving past the area tomorrow, wish I was taking the bike but I am still a little broken to ride

I have easily run 3.0 tyres on both the 29 and 27.5" versions, another option is the Hope Fortus 35, they are a 35mm internal and 40mm external width rim.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rims-tape/h ... k-32-hole/

I am quite fond of the Halo Vapour 35's, great rims, build up very well and tubeless up a treat.

Hey all, I am running out of space in my shed after breaking down a project so I need to clear some stuff out. TRP Spyre brakes F+R set with 160mm rotors and IS to post mounts £90 the set - only used twice Shimano ST-R3000 2x9 road STI levers, as new taken off a bike £100 Shimano RD-R3000 GS rear me...

The Teravail Oxbow (used to be the Cornado) is a good option, fairly grippy and fast rolling, I have the 29x2.8, the 27.5 is a 27.5x3.0 version.

Looks a fun route, which bird hide did you over night in? There is a great one over at Steart Marsh that is nice for an overnighter if you push out past Bridgwater. BAM April - last gasp Took the Severn Beach line to Weston super Mare - deserted and not looking that Super on a grey day Quick bite at...

A couple of great locations to check out for quarry watching, Dartmoor is littered with both operational and historic quarries, I have bivvied in a couple of them when I lived down that way, mostly outside Princeton, also worth a trip is Bodmin moor, some nice places to see there too, starting aroun...

riderdown wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:39 pm Olympus XZ-1?

I had the XZ-2, brilliant camera, sadly lacking a viewfinder or I would have kept it.

Today, is a good day :D

:-bd My weight varies wildly doing weight training as I suffer with a fair bit of inflammation, but it should be still going down overall though, as I've plenty of fat to lose. The good thing is I must be losing it/recompositioning as clothes fit better, weights are going up, and my wife has commen...

26/01/24 - 157kg
04/02/24 - 155.3kg
12/02/24 - 155kg

Not a great week for me, I was not able to keep good food habits, plus I worked in some strength training., loss is a loss though.

Checking in.

26/01/24 - 157kg
04/02/24 - 155.3kg


A tough week, my brain and energy levels were not in a great place, my diet apart from a few bad days was much improved.

Apologies for the late start here, not had the easiest of starts to the year, just started with a personal trainer who specializes in helping people with TBI's and similar recover, think I might actually do well this time.

26/01/24 - 157kg

I have been becoming a real fan of Old Poultney, distilled in the village my father in law was from, wish I could enjoy a dram or two, sadly while I am on my meds I cannot drink, almost willing to risk a seizure for a dram lol

Finally through all the bad food in the house, weighing in tomorrow, dreading it!

Desperately in need to loosing weight here, I am still nibbling though the Christmas chocolate, almost done!, I am huge right now are 338lbs, but on the upside thanks to my medication I have dry January (and 2024) nailed! I am looking at starting at the end of the month, give me time to clear the ho...

I have the image of a little Rishi Sunak with his finger in the wall of a flood defence, still saying climate change is a myth......

Sorry to read that Loki. Could you get out on foot with bivi kit? I've been thinking of doing a hiker bivi recently, should have added it to the list here. I wish that was the case, walking is the problem I have, being on a bike is actually easier for me, I have learned that you don't recover from ...

Going to be a tough one for me, this last 18/24 months have been incredibly tough, this year is learning to work with the new me, I am fighting a limited mobility, no fitness, a brain that does not always want to work and depression. I am essentially working from absolute zero fitness wise, with the...

Also look out for Sonder Frontiers, mine rode well on 27.5 x 3.0

I think the consensus settled on wide trail or 2.4 / 2.6" tyres provided similar levels of float but without the downsides of a 2.9 to 3.0 tyre, as there was a decline in use tyre manufacture's reduced their range and in some cases stopped making the larger tyre, the same happened with many fat...

Cracking video, thoroughly enjoyed it, I recommend getting a cuppa to watch it as I felt cold while viewing lol.