Sorry, just re-read your post ... do you know anyone with a welder? If you can weld a nut on, ideally as far down the shank as possible, it'll turn out.

Plus-gas is a very good freeing agent Shaf' ... WD40 etc will do very little. Ideally you want heat but lots of heat. I'm pretty sure you won't have bottles available but if you can beg / borrow a MAP gas set up, that might do it. Also, have you tried screwing it back in a little? Sometimes that'll ...

Tunnocks make a XL wafer

Now you're talking

Think that's the bar they use in their Compact Neo ebike

... and there I was thinking it was a loop type bar designed to be laid 'flat'. Guess I was right about the motocross thing then

I can't decide quite how that bar is meant to be orientated - looks more like a motocross bar

The Carbon Cycles version is / was pretty much identical Ian and possibly easier to track down?

I've found that Exped mats can leak very slightly through the valve. I recall Hux pointed it out to me and suggested smearing the valve plug with spit before inserting it (stop it at the back) and hey presto, it seems to work.

Stu, am I OK to hang on for the GRs and possible route before I buy the entry for my son ? Cheers

Come the first when the GR are released, the T shirt order also goes in, so I'll give you a shout a little while before with info so you'll have a bit of time to think / decide.

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If silicone sticks to just about everything, why will just about nothing stick to silicone?

I'm in and think I'm going to give it a bash.

I shall look forward to the stories, book, film and family board game Dave.

Once again I was idly contemplating spending 10 large on a new (motor)bike the other day but I've cooled again seeing something like that...

This was less than 1/3 of that Phil with the added bonus that it should only ever go up in value.

(sidestand aside!)

Paddock stand's stopping it from sitting as it should in that pic Zip ... the good news is that it's now here and the odd news is that it transpires the bloke I bought it off used to live 50 yards from me in the Peak.

Indeed Phil, the fuel gauge involves removing the cap and giving the tank a shake

'Tis true, they are a bit Marmite Reg

As we've kinda just touched on analogue, I'm hoping for a cheery Friday as this is coming tomorrow. Apologies in advance as it's now a certainty that the next 4 weeks will be very wet. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV8IfVKgku1_x4Px0b-TxAmX62ahVS-HNon8MCTJ4Si4YSGZKDupiyj...

Wait until the GR are out and I'll do you one if you're stuck. I think it's nice for kids if they feel like they're at least going in a similar direction to everyone else.

Like I said earlier ... how long before there's nothing worth saving?

but some will rely on 'leftovers' from forestry harvesting and it's attendant impacts. As with other biofuels, there is the whole issue of using land just for fuel supply rather than food or just leaving it to nature. The last lot of wood to be cut from the forest here went straight to Drax. These ...

I forget exactly but I'm sure it's something like 8000 tonnes of concrete per base.

I've never tried it in 'gravel' mode but have always had fair to good results following a non-specific route.

true but they have to go somewhere

I do sometimes wonder how long it'll be until there's nothing left worth saving.

To be fair, I didn't mention 'townies' as plenty of folk regardless of where they live, could do a lot more (or at least something) to reduce their energy consumption. I'm also not saying that we don't need or shouldn't have turbines, WHAT I'M SAYING AGAIN is that we should perhaps consider their lo...

If hoping to preserve a wild (relatively speaking) upland area makes me selfish, then I will wear that cap. Obviously, trying to generate ever increasing amounts of power so people can continue to enjoy their dishwashers, TV in every room and a shower twice a day rather than aiming to reduce consump...

And this is the greatest issue with capitalism, selfishness and me first( Thatcher really changed peoples mindset from collective to self) . People think how do I benefit not does the country / planet/ society benefit. We base our decision on whether we personally benefit, hence my suggestion and t...