Get well soon!

Couch to 5k completed. My efforts to get back into running without my calf muscles locking up are going ok...

Any suggestions for something like the Cto5k app to get me up to 10k? I'm more interested in endurance than speed if that makes any odds.

RIP wrote: ↑Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:01 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Dec 27, 2022 1:56 pm What's he going to do about Tideswell?

Cathedral Of The Peak? I guess that does make it a city . No roundabouts though so that's a problem.

The residents are currently up in arms at the prospect of the Co-op moving out of the "town centre".

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:32 pm That looks like my fireplace Bear! Why are you roasting a small child on it?

The child was roasting their uncle at some form of card game.

"Quinquennium" by Polly's. 13.2% Impy stout, finished in Welsh whisky casks. Because I'm worth it.

I started the festive period last night with this. Present wrapping standards went downhill rapidly.

WANDER BEYOND BREWING
Cellar Series
Vulpes Vintage 2021
Imperial Stout
Alc 15.0% Vol

Fingers crossed and get well soon for whatever's bothering you Rich.

We don't have much in the way of claggy mud in the Peak, but when it has got a bit sloppy, I've found Magic Marys a bit grippier than Minions.

Rituals, eh? Good thing you asked, we need to make sure we do my father in law (RIP)* proud by having pork pie and ketchup for breakfast on Christmas Day.

*As in dead, not Reg.

CF here as I'm off to my LBS for the Christmas party. BYOB* and chip in for a takeaway, chat nonsense and play computer games**.

*I have a bulging sack*** of finest hipster craft beers
**I'll probably leave this to the youngsters
***Stop sniggering at the back

re gillet will give iit a try but it's rarely my torso that is cold. There's a school of thought that says if you keep your core warm, you'll keep warm blood flowing to your extremities. Conversely, if your core temperature drops, your body will respond by trying to keep warmth in your core at the ...

... one of the tips was to have a duvet jacket in a large Stem cell to put on when you stopped ...

Ooh, I like that one.

Looks cracking up there Jeff, nice film and pics too.

According to Huw's insta, he's been out skiing. I guess any references to recent finishes would be the 2022 group start.

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/109/491/153/192/143/416/original/c9bfebc64fbe3f8f.jpeg It was chilly, but quite nice when I set up camp... Apart from all the getting covered in snow, it was a nice night out. I was headed to the Cotic CC social ride, and couldn't be arsed pedal...

They shared a pic on their newsletter email: https://files.constantcontact.com/9311f426001/184ccef9-8be3-47ef-a4b5-8acba0403b02.jpg It's a prototype by Fiveland Bikes who do their UK-based construction, so I guess the Taiwan-built frames will be a little different. Seatstays look noticeably skinnier...

Updates to the Cotic Solaris just announced - they're going a bit more XC with it, less fork travel, less overlap with the BFeMAX I guess.
https://www.cotic.co.uk/product/solaris

It's because of the forum filter that changes "Rapha" to "Crikey, how much"
Try this: https://tinyurl.com/2p8tz494

Anyone after a 20" wheel bike? Apparently, I've just won one of these via Singletrack: https://www.ridgeback.co.uk/ridgeback-mx­20-varrb2178 Too small for my bairns, so up for sale. RRP is £350, yours for £200? I can probably get it sent direct to the buyer if a deal is made before Singletrack ...

In that case, I retract my previous comment!

Bomber and Midge are the same, so just get the cheapest if that's what you end up choosing.

What's putting you off just running a long stem?

Yes please Rich. I'll PM you.

If the main thing is heavy discount, I'd suggest applying Martin Lewis' rule first.

Martin's Black Friday shopping memo

If you were going to buy it anyway and it is half price, you've saved 50%.

If you weren't going to buy it, but do cos it's half price, you've wasted 100%.