A new alpkit gamma headtorch, to replace the one which mysteriously died - after a decade of faultless service. I'm guessing that the faulty one will be the subject of dissection, tonight ;) Some axle bearing presses, so that I won't have to resort to an 18mm and a hammer, next time Unfortunately, ...

Never heard a name associated with that curve, either - despite growing up in the spirograph era... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirograph Edit - apparently, we are still in that era... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Spirograph-CLC03111-Design-Set/dp/B01BM616BM/ref=asc_df_B01BM616BM/?tag=goog...

Quite a few on here have bought a jacket that's too big or too small. Personally, I'd like it if my Outdry had sleeves that were at least an inch longer

I'll cut an inch off mine, for you...

A new alpkit gamma headtorch, to replace the one which mysteriously died - after a decade of faultless service.

I'm guessing that the faulty one will be the subject of dissection, tonight

Some axle bearing presses, so that I won't have to resort to an 18mm and a hammer, next time

31/12/21 - 87kg
10/01/22 - 86.5kg

Stu... i have a Q if I may please. If I was to walk out with my bike to garden. Then bivy with bike closeby. Does it count?? Or musy we go for a ride aforehand and end it with said bivy in garden. Ta. Thanks Ride to your nearest Spar, stock up, ride to campsite (A.K.A. your garden) bivi - job done.

New dog day and new bike day are hard to separate, on the overall scale of things.

New trail dog day - now there's a special day.

Bearlegged wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:04 am All diamonds are squashed, that's how they're made.

And, being made of carbon, they're really light

Forgot to log my starting weight.

31/12/21 - 87kg

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:09 pm
Yes diamond - why didn't I think of describing it like that

With the "wings" being the widest diagonal?

I need a better weather forecast app. Both yesterday and today we're forecast to be rain free. Yesterday was constant drizzle, and today looks to be heading the same way. If it drizzled it didn't rain. Let be clear , [wishful meteorphorically thinking] :wink: , - Drizzle sticks to your windows/coat...

Apparently the courier returned later and left the item with photographic evidence of delivery This is something that has been puzzling me for a while. It's not "evidence of delivery", but it is "evidence that couriers are so overworked that they can't even wait for the homeowner to ...

Apparently the courier returned later and left the item with photographic evidence of delivery This is something that has been puzzling me for a while. It's not "evidence of delivery", but it is "evidence that couriers are so overworked that they can't even wait for the homeowner to ...

I need a better weather forecast app.
Both yesterday and today we're forecast to be rain free.
Yesterday was constant drizzle, and today looks to be heading the same way.

Now need to decide if I can be bothered to do a wet 26km ride, in order to meet a nice round figure for the year

whitestone wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 4:52 pm Felt pretty glum meteorologically speaking. There was a three day stint where we couldn't even see to the end of the garden

You need a smaller garden - no danger of us not being able to see the end of ours

Count me in.
Managed to shed a few kilos, last year, but seem to have stabilised, so need to focus on the next 5 or 6 kilos.

You get proper soldering ones with a base and lights and holder for the soldering iron ( mine is an Aldi one ) https://www.amazon.co.uk/KATSU-Tools-990747-Magnifying-Magnifier/dp/B00TX68Z9K/ref=asc_df_B00TX68Z9K/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309799275746&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&...

This is precisely what this forum is all about.

Keep on being (weirdly) helpful, folks

Top draw > top drawer

(Just to continue the pedantry)

Finally dragged my road bike out into the real world, yesterday, and rode one if my planned tile-bagging routes. Opted for an 11% hill (it felt steeper) rather than rid along a busy A road, and was rewarded with a rather nice swoopy descent. This took me from 30x30 to 32x32, so was well worth it. Ne...

I had no idea that was there. Used to make periodical visits, a long time ago, as my father-in-law used to work in a hotel, there. As an aside, for those of you who never go to central Wales. If you happen to find yourself in the Midlands, the Museum of British Road Transport, in Coventry, has a com...

It depends on the size of your axle. The ones with notches on the inside are supplied with QR hubs, the outside type are used with 15 and 20mm through-axle hubs. This. Also, there are two different thicknesses of the second type, and I needed the thinner type, to avoid fouling my fork (road bike).

Masterchef with beer.

If only that was a real thing...

Oh and now I know Tim's joining in, and that as a journo he'll sympathise, I'll double-down on the ranting and switch into full pedant mode about the 'instructables' article as well! "then" > "than" "of" > "have" There's bound to be a few "wheres"/&...