but now as i have said, we are unsure. as i said, when you aint had nowt, the thought of handing what you get, over is a very alien thing to do. or am i just being stupid. No, not at all. I'm sure you wont mind me saying this, but you're just a normal bloke, who is embarking on a big change in thei...

There's a good reason Financial Advisers are legally prevented from dispensing advice freely over the Internet. This^^ If you need some advice around how to manage a significant amount of money over a long period of time then its best to speak to an IFA who is qualified/regulated/insured to give yo...

while dave makes a good point, how helpful is the concept of 'well if we all did it'? if we all did or didnt do a bunch of things the world would be a very different place. should we wait until we all can and want to, do something, before doing it. we all live off the back of others, and i think we...

I’m sure others have done this, but try living off what cash you’d have from that meagre lifestyle now and see how you get on for 6 months? Putting the remainder of your cash in a savings account. You can then see how realistic it is. (Plus your ability to go and live that lifestyle may not be possi...

And, having said that, when you have so much free time it can be surprising how frustrating it can be to find the time to do all the things you want to do as other things fall into your diary because you have more time (if you see what I mean)! Think Kevin has said that in another thread. Because y...

The dream is to have unlimited time to do the things I want to do, the nightmare would be to have the time but not be able to afford to do the things I want. Instead of going Big Bang, see if you can reduce the days you work from 5 to 4, 4 to 3 etc to ease the transition. Sure there’s the odd shift...

Speak to Kevin (Blackhound) or Jack P.
Both retired early to concentrate on other things.

Depends how meagre you mean?
£100 per week each meagre?
(after bills)

Theres always a compromise somewhere, but as someone wise once said money only has a value when you spend it*



*that was you

To be far I use mine quite a bit.
Handy for shoving some shopping in, when coming back on the motorbike.

They’re on Wiggle for £130
No customs roulette and will be delivered in 2/3 days?

I have the Forerunner 45 too.
A year of use and it does the basics well

The BBC one is also good. You can pick who talks you through each run

https://www.bikecalc.com/gear_inches I use this to work out what gearing I need. ~20 inches get ups anything off road (anything lower you might as well get off and push) ~30 inches for road riding Works for Calderdale, and if its works here it'll work anywhere else. All depends where that leads you ...

Yes thats the one.

There is an app for it, and if you want a big screen then you could just get a mount to add your phone to your bars?

Unsure how user friendly it is though?

Basically its like the Bolt, but has a colour screen has underlying base maps and is £100+ more expensive. If you want a Wahoo i'd just by the Bolt as you can do 99% of the extra things you can get inbulit in the Roam via a smartphone, but spend the additional £100 on beer. The positives of the Waho...

Ask Shona at Keep Pedalling.
She’ll be able to advise what fits/works/availability

Tony, For the second city: Between Glasgow and Cappercleuch is worth avoiding. Lots of road and wind farms. Recommend the section between Cappercleugh and Alston. A good mix of forest rode and country lanes. One shortish section on the A7. Resupply a bit sparse on that section. Sure when you get to ...

Bobs asked for something that goes to -40

On the other place
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topi ... e-loggers/

May come up with some useful suggestions

Not much use at the moment, but as Greg says its best going to a proper shop where you can try on a few and have a go on a running machine to check.

Usually size up slightly over a normal shoe to stop your toes hitting the front of the shoes.

Where abouts are they rubbing?

I'm just about to pull the trigger on a pair of 29er wheels as an alternative wheelset for my fat bike and am pondering potential tyre choices. As ever budget is a consideration and I've been looking at Maxxis Ardent 2.4s and WTB Ranger 2.6s which are both available pretty cheaply just now. My inte...

Things staying as they currently, until Easter. Hopefully then a combination of sufficient people being vaccinated and the arrival of Spring will help things, and we’ll see restrictions being relaxed over the summer. If you’re thinking dates for the WRT, then the August bank holiday would be the mos...

Yes, but I depends on what specifically, and I need to be careful about giving advice...

There is a free scheme set up by the government for pensions which may help if you’re looking for something specific
https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/

I am beginning to wonder if I might have more fun not taking the bike and making it a raft / train type affair but we'll see in the New Year. :-bd From when we went to Scotland this year, it was much more enjoyable paddling without any weight on the boat. Handled a lot better and was more fun rathe...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:13 pm

Climbing out of Sadgill in Longsleddale? (to Stu)

Quite possibly Bob but I was just along for the ride and mostly had no idea where I was. Chew was in charge that day.

I think so
Thats one of the pics on the "wall of fame" at home

I was going watching a band this summer but it was cancelled and rescheduled for next June. Today I received an email telling me that due to the ongoing covid situation, it's now cancelled again and penciled in for Nov 2021. Can't help but think next year is already written off before it's begun. I...

Lots of people bought bikes during lockdown earlier in the year as it was one of the things you could do.

I imagine once we’re into winter and the novelty has warn off, there will be plenty for sale in the new year.
If she can wait there will should be plenty of bargains about