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- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Inui 20,000mah Power Bank (New) -SOLD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 581
Re: Inui 20,000mah Power Bank (New)
Almost certainly yes please - I just need to check that my wife's not already bought one!
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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Re: The post man's been ...
Got back from holiday to find that the postie had brought a black badge - thanks Stu & Dee
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The great British train scandal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4209
Re: The great British train scandal
Have a great time Paul, I bet you didn't even need to book your bike on. 🤣🤣. I drove in the end so no messing about with trains. Good job as well as it was the weekend of the floods so I slept in the van or my tent would have been washed away. 👍👍 On a family trip, so no bike involved this time, but...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The great British train scandal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4209
Re: The great British train scandal
I agree about the Spanish ones - just booked the high speed Barcelona to Madrid train for 2 adults & 2 kids, complete with reserved table seats, and it's £57 one way... which is probably less than the cost of petrol for the journey so all round excellent. Currently sitting going backwards at 29...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:57 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Breakfast with a view.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12457
Re: Breakfast with a view.
Late to the party on this one, but the idea of stopping on the way to work for a sunrise over rother valley and a breakfast sounds excellent... Photos hopefully to follow next week!
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bb200 pizza debt collection!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3676
Bb200 pizza debt collection!
If there's a James on here, who I bought a pizza for in Rhyader just before closing as he had no cash, could you please feed the bear with the pizza money, or buy the next person in need a meal!
Ta!
Ta!
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Waterproof jacket recommendations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 978
Re: Waterproof jacket recommendations
I'm a big fan of my OMM kamelika, but after 11 years it's relegated to sitting in the car boot as a spare - got a few holes, missing coating parts etc. I was going to buy another, but picked up some fairly cheap jackets in the Moore large sell off auction, pacamac but cut for cycling type, and that ...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Baselayer recommendations?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5070
Re: Baselayer recommendations?
Entirely synthetic, so maybe not ethically marvelous, but I'm a fan of the planet-x 365 base layers. just had a look, and they seem to be called carnac now Cheap, last for years and wick well so long as you wash them without any fabric conditioner. Might be psychosomatic, but I find the white ones b...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:02 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
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Re: Todays ride
Very pleasant, and surprisingly dry given last night's deluge, road ride on the gravel bike back from my parents' house in Cheadle Hulme to Sheffield. Plenty of hills, although compared to last weekend, they've lost their teeth! 57km, 900m+ climb in just under 2 1/2 hours. Got a little scared down w...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 902
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Re: Today's Run
Went to have a go at the Round Sheffield Run route. Took it easy, walked the steep bits, feeling pretty good until about the halfway mark when I rolled my ankle. Bah. Walked down to the main road and got rescued by my wife. Oh no - it's a lovely route, hope you recover fast and get round it soon......
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
Just in case Stu picks a similar route in future, I think I've found the correct legwear... https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/fishing-breathable-waders-with-neoprene-booties-wds-500-br-s/_/R-p-311582 When combined with some fell running shoes, a merino base layer and a raincoat, they might almost make S...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 - a few thoughts.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 14198
Re: BB200 - a few thoughts.
How can a "challenge" event be "inclusive" for all abilities? Surely the whole point is for it to be hard and by it's nature too hard for some. That's no criticism of those who can't or don't (I'm in both categories) but it doesn't make it un-inclusive. Exactly! It's not uninclu...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
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Re: Todays ride
Given the impending storm, I decided to commute by bike yesterday and today. Bb200 induced tiredness and frozen feet be damned! I felt surprisingly good, but a bit like I was a car in Eco mode on Tuesday and this morning... Riding along perfectly happily, but the 45km round trip took about 15 minute...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: Cheap 26" disc rear wheel QR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 315
Re: WTD: Cheap 26" disc rear wheel QR
I'm nowhere near there, but I think I have a Shimano hub on black rim knocking about. I'll check at home to see if it's disk or not. Happy to post
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:51 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: BB200/300 '23
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3507
Re: BB200/300 '23
It was on a clean-ish chain, but probably nothing like spotless. No idea about dust, didn't see any of that at the weekend!
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: BB200/300 '23
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3507
Re: BB200/300 '23
Excellent write up! Now the tireddness is wearing off, the 300 looks tempting (but is probably a really stupid idea) for 2024... can someone sort weather like the first weekend please? And thanks again Stu & Dee - cracking event. I was tempted by singlespeed in the run-up to the event, would hav...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
Possibly helped byy living on top of the highest of the 7? Or maybe just being too stubborn/idiotic to quit!redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:42 pm You hard as nails Sheffielder Amazing work mate. I take back anything I've 3ver said about them 7 hills of Sheffield being puny (compared to ours ).
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
Yep, first attempt, and seem to have picked a tough one to start with!
Another negative would be Simon getting COVID, so having nobody to share a lift with :(
And a positive is that feeling is starting to return to the feet, so hopefully no more damage done to previously frostbitten toes
Another negative would be Simon getting COVID, so having nobody to share a lift with :(
And a positive is that feeling is starting to return to the feet, so hopefully no more damage done to previously frostbitten toes
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
Well, that was a bit chilly/wet/daft/strangely fun... Positive points: The stars in the early hours of this morning The breakfast at Wynnstay Some of the lovely, remote, twisty moorland tracks The big fire road climb, after the silly steep road hills The descent to the start of Strata Florida The ch...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 708
- Views: 76655
Re: What are you drinking now?
A McDonald's vanilla milkshake, at Chester services, on the way for a much nicer drink in the Wynnstay Arms soon....
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: BB200 lift offer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5008
BB200 lift offer
Anyone need a lift to Llanbrynmair tonight? There's a space in the car, coming from Sheffield. I'll be driving across the peaks, round Manchester, along the M56 and then down past Oswestry if anyone wants picking up en-route? I could re-route if it helps someone though. There's a lift back too, but ...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
Splendid - don't think I'll be bringing it, but just checking in case of a last minute change of heart
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
Possibly a stupid question, but would a bothy bag/storm shelter be considered ok instead of a bivi? Just trying to decide which to bring, and don't want to fall foul of the rules!
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
the amount of moisture and mud potential makes me want thinner tyres and more clearance than my usual 29+ stooge, I'm currently thinking that ground conditions may actually be slightly better (certainly not worse) this coming weekend. We had nothing but rain prior to last weekend (it was still rain...
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 77332
Re: BB200 2023
All this discussion about toughness and intent, combined with the significant amount of rain due this week should make for an interesting/tough/fun weekend at my first bb200. The more of Stu's ponderings I read, the more it fits for me - always looking for a challenge which feels slightly too much, ...