Ace Stu

Lovely dogs, never met a bad one.

I'm playing with ideas for next year and wondered about rafting down the Wye and riding back. Anyone paddled it, is it nice? Not done it, but planning too, originally next year but I’ve Adhesive Capsulitis (left shoulder) so have shelved the idea for a while. Lovely river going by friends who have ...

I’ve gone with narrow on the gravel bike On the MTB I’ve given up and ended up with summer XC tyres. Because frankly, nothing works anyway locally, mud tyres just slick up and stay that way, but the Ardent Race I’ve got on the back clears pretty instantly and works better on the farm tracks/road lin...

I think if they made a more affordable Nomad I’d bite.

I’ve had a shot in one of their current “packrafts” in person and I have to say. I don’t think it’s really a Packraft. It’s simply too big and is, for me, an inflatable kayak. Although it was sat next to a Caribou.

Friend of mine was lucky enough to head south with the British Antarctic Survey including an over winter. iirc he was there to keep the base running but as an off shoot spent a lot of time studying the Penguins roundabout. Apparently the “fascination” wore off in a matter of days regarding our waddl...

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:43 pm

GregMay wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:39 pm

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:32 pm Liking that!

Question - what is that black tube on the (drive side) forks? Spokes but it seems very thick

Cables for the dyno I'd be guessing

Didn’t see the dyno! That is a cracking value bike

USB charger too in the top cap

GregMay wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:38 pm You know the blue blob is called Berk - not Burt right?

Which may explain why it's not on TV much any more :)

Mind blown

Childhood crushed

Every time I see those tyres I get this in my head

https://youtu.be/-9dbAQJIu1o

In perhaps the most middle class post you can find, a pair of Hunter Wellington Boots :oops: Found a pair slightly better than half price and then had some cash back sitting in the account for 6 months, so in the reckoning, I got them for £15... :roll: Great for taking mini-voodoo and dog-voodoo ou...

Book Library Offering

Hops And Glory by Pete Brown

It’s about IPA and stuff

And drink only recycled water

Umm, are you saying you have to drink piss?

Yeh, ironically a set of WTB Nanos on WTB i21 rims. I could get them on and sealed but never properly seated (wobbles big enough to mess with ride feel). If anyone feels like offering advice on this I’d just like to say “**** off” in advance :wink: The bitterness is long lasting with that one. I’d n...

They’re “officially” closed but “might” be unlocked for emergencies. I’d just steer clear until things ease up with Covid and no matter what the doom fappers say it will ease up. I personally tend not to use them, a couple of nights with the “bothies are for carrying crates of beer to” brigade have ...

I’ve a USE Sumo Titanium post I picked up for £40 fitted but never used by the seller (bike shop, can’t remember why he had it)

Anyway, it’s bloody lovely.

RIP

I’ve a book here you might be interested in.

Coming into the Country by John McPhee

Happy to send this across if you’re interested?

Some guy mooching about in Alaska

https://youtu.be/2fG0VyVm4Mk

Martins Boat, a film about the Dory’s on the Grand Canyon

A rower. Feck me it really is awful, lung pulling, ghastly exercise. Therefore, probably really good for me, by some weird rule of thumb :???: Cannot be arsed to ride frequently in all weathers at the moment and loads of my usual stuff is either cancelled, inaccessible or lacking in the lung-rippin...

Postie delivered a book addressed to a Mr P Monster, ta very much RIP

Shall settle in and start reading, we’ll, if the dog stops savaging the empty Vimto bottle, too much racket to concentrate.

https://www.youtube.com/c/harrydwyer

Fella buzzing around the U.K. in a tiny speed boat

Cheers RIP very much appreciated

You should have a PM RIP

sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:48 pm

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:48 pm Right, have read it.

Already it took me weeks, but then I had to go to work between chapters, oh to be retired

I thought that, almost intimidating

I usually grab 20 a day max before falling asleep!

Just watched Unbranded going by the recommendations here.

Excellent film.

RIP wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:46 pm Could you PM me your address please, 'Monster? I'll move it to the top of the pending book pile.

Oh vaguely exciting thank you, PM on the way

Not without a vaccine no

On that front, it’s worth remembering all viruses mutate, mutations do not by default mean ineffective vaccines.