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- Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
- Replies: 483
- Views: 90145
Re: Fat Fighters '23
Ankles are a$$holes!!! I've wang'd my right ankle 90° the wrong way 3 times since October!!! Had an ultrasound and x-ray to see what's what and now awaiting an MRI next week before talking to a surgeon about possible options :shock: And then yesterday I went over on my left one (but not bad). Who kn...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
- Replies: 483
- Views: 90145
Re: Fat Fighters '23
01-01-23 - 119.1kg
06-01-23 - 121kg
I'm obviously just regaining the weight I lost while ill so I'm not really considering it gain but more the actual baseline.
06-01-23 - 121kg
I'm obviously just regaining the weight I lost while ill so I'm not really considering it gain but more the actual baseline.
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
- Replies: 483
- Views: 90145
Re: Fat Fighters '23
Looks good, what's the crazy white spirally sauce?
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 35797
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
Well done and/or better luck next time to all involved in the '22 version, the new thread is live and kicking now.....see you there.....
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
- Replies: 483
- Views: 90145
Re: Fat Fighters '23
Thought I'd go back through the first weigh-in for each year I've been participating in this fun thread - here goes..... 2023: 119.1kg 2022: 125.1kg 2021: 115.4kg 2020: ???kg 2019: 115.7kg 2018: 111kg So.....what I'm taking from the above was that, despite feeling very negative about '22 and my weig...
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
- Replies: 483
- Views: 90145
Fat Fighters '23
https://chrissyjbrown.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/69161663_marjorie-dawes.jpg Reet then! Who's in??? Same format as always... Weigh-in once a week, post it here along with any progress, issues and general weight/health related banter. Let's keep it friendly, supportive and non-judgey and we'll all ...
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: PBP - anyone planning on entering?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 7651
Re: PBP - anyone planning on entering?
Ah, I see.
I like the first interpretation more.
I like the first interpretation more.
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: PBP - anyone planning on entering?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 7651
Re: PBP - anyone planning on entering?
Sorry for the ignorance but what is PBP?
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2023 - Plans, rides and things to look forward to
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2163
Re: 2023 - Plans, rides and things to look forward to
I have a bunch of things I have in mind for next year but only two that I feel I really need to do. - It's the 10th edition of the Tuscany Trail and it'll be my 9th year in attendance (so annoyed I missed the 1st year). - I always like to do a 3-4 day version/variation on the Veneto Gravel event rou...
- Mon Dec 26, 2022 12:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 35797
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
After a truly crappy run of illnesses and injuries I was looking forward to Christmas but.....I went and got myself a nasty virus thingy and have been out of action for days now. The entire of my excessive Christmas eating today was a slice of bread with some fried mushrooms on mid-morning and a pic...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 35797
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
Another year of progress in some areas, quite the opposite in others. :roll: Here's my numbers (not so much weighing myself in the second half of the year): (25-12-21 - 125.1kg) 01-01-22 - 121.2kg 07-01-22 - 122.2kg 15-01-22 - 121.8kg 28-01-22 - 120.6kg 04-02-22 - 118.9kg 11-02-22 - 119.2kg 25-02-22...
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dealing with the cold
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1492
Re: Dealing with the cold
I also have a pair of Columbia bugaboots which are size 12, have space for two pairs of thick socks and themselves are allegedly good down to -20. When I wore these on the Rovaniemi 150 it was -5 and I got very cold feet. Really? I'm on my second pair of Bugaboots - I absolutely love 'em!!! Ridden ...
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 2:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 35797
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Riding on Monday?
- Replies: 93
- Views: 5250
Re: Riding on Monday?
Very interesting watching all of this from a nice safe distance.
I likened it to losing a Spice Girl (sad a person died, culturally obviously very important but minimal personal impact) - didn't go down well weirdly...
Fairly sure I'm ok to ride Monday
I likened it to losing a Spice Girl (sad a person died, culturally obviously very important but minimal personal impact) - didn't go down well weirdly...
Fairly sure I'm ok to ride Monday
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Favourite 'Events'
- Replies: 14
- Views: 938
Re: Favourite 'Events'
I don't really have a favourite..... :lol: :lol: :lol: Ok, you got me. Spring: Veneto Gravel Summer: Tuscany Trail (it's June, I'm calling summer) Autumn: BB200 (but it's been a while) Winter: Rovaniemi 150 (never done it but it's been on the list for years) I'll finish this year's Tuscany Trail eff...
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2022 Photo Comp'.We have a WINNER
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2476
Re: 2022 Photo Comp'.
Nothing to see.....yet!
Away from tomorrow and so I shall endeavour to find a suitable photo during my trip.
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Packable v Heavyweight Waterproofs
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2333
Re: Packable v Heavyweight Waterproofs
I roll mine up and tuck it under the straps on the Wildcat bar harness. Slight loosening and retightening of 2 buckles and it's ready. Same here but under my Wildcat seatpack straps. :-bd Oh, and a different jacket but you get the idea... Big, serious waterproofs only come on trips where it's raini...
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Long-term packing?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1254
Re: Long-term packing?
I always have the intention of getting everything sorted well in advance but always seem to end up leaving it to the night before :lol: That happens quite a lot too. I often plan to plan, vaguely do things in a plan like manner in advance and then change everything at the last minute and wing it. :...
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Long-term packing?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1254
Long-term packing?
Does anyone that spread their packing, fettling, kit decisions, route choices and everything else over a nice long period of time prior to leaving for a trip or is it just me??? I think it's all part of the anticipation being half the fun thing as I do get a lot of satisfaction from going over and o...
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bike for bugger all fitness???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 910
Re: What bike for bugger all fitness???
You'll all be (quite rightly) disinterested to know that I chose the sensible middle ground and am taking the Monster Cross bike (again).
Up and at 'em at 05:30 hours.....
Up and at 'em at 05:30 hours.....
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New multi-tool and/or leatherman type thingy advice...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2184
Re: New multi-tool and/or leatherman type thingy advice...
Agreed. What I meant was by the time I'd gathered all of the individual tools I needed to work on every bike it totaled much more than any multi-tool in terms of weight and space (and much less convenient to find in the bag). My tools all live in a top tube bag that I just strap onto whichever bike ...
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 12:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New multi-tool and/or leatherman type thingy advice...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2184
Re: New multi-tool and/or leatherman type thingy advice...
Once used a multitool; however,... Then found it increasing more convenient to have individual HEX keys, chain tool, spoke key On paper I agree but having to switch my toolkit between multiple bikes all with different tool needs I find that a decent multi-tool covers all the bases without me having...
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bike for bugger all fitness???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 910
Re: What bike for bugger all fitness???
Plus one for 'hire an e-bike'. :-bd Still no. :-bd Precisely zero interest in riding a motorbike* instead of my actual bikes**. (*bike + motor = motorbike) (**other opinions are available and I'm not for a second judging those who need to use an eBike to keep riding nor am I criticising those who s...
- Sun Sep 04, 2022 6:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bike for bugger all fitness???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 910
- Sun Sep 04, 2022 6:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bike for bugger all fitness???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 910
Re: What bike for bugger all fitness???
Monster Cross. I reckon take your time and enjoy it. The other two options sound like hard work! I know!!! But.....I literally, actually and genuinely built the monster cross bike with the tuscany trail in mind and so have done it the last three years in a row on that bike. I've previously done it ...