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by middleagedmadness
Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11450
Views: 1932651

Re: The post man's been ...

Oli.vert wrote:...and delivered a Cumulus 250 quilt, made 13cm longer and 10 cm wider and delivered in under 4 weeks. Outstanding workmanship and attention to detail. :-bd
Best money I've spent since I started this malarkey, find it more comfortable without all the elastics to hold it to the matt
by middleagedmadness
Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Food for a 3 Day Trip
Replies: 21
Views: 3011

Re: Food for a 3 Day Trip

Scattamah wrote:I'd agree with the mash...add almond flakes or crushed cashews and cut up some chorizo.

Greetz

S.
Please don't tell me we're not going to pub on friday
by middleagedmadness
Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: surprised by LNT
Replies: 2
Views: 1182

surprised by LNT

was having a bimble around cannock yesterday and came across this https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1792/30077948968_b0d19cc16e_z.jpg IMG_20180809_144612 by Stuart Dean , on Flickr when i had a look in the circle there was no signs of a fire ,in a area where you normally find burnt out cars in the midd...
by middleagedmadness
Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Any of them for me ,Or Stu what about a pirate bear :wink:
by middleagedmadness
Thu Aug 09, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11450
Views: 1932651

Re: The post man's been ...

Scattamah wrote:Pedal rebuild kit from Tweekz. The saddle I ordered from them is 6 weeks away :( When it says 10 days for this item, it's not always going to be so.

Greetz

S.
Your pedals will be coming down the 17th mate all stripped and ready to be rebuilt
by middleagedmadness
Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:22 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Fri 17th
Replies: 9
Views: 2968

Re: Fri 17th

Oh that might be an option, I think the family might be away......won’t be home until 6:30 so would be late out the blocks...the alternative is a works barbecue with free food, beer, music and a doss somewhere in the chilterns near west Wycombe. Of course I would then have to avoid drinking too muc...
by middleagedmadness
Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:21 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Fri 17th
Replies: 9
Views: 2968

Re: Fri 17th

Beer shall be drunk and not spilled on the Friday , but Saturday I'll be a good boy as 50 m round the hill and 60 back home is gonna make for a long day :o
by middleagedmadness
Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Fri 17th
Replies: 9
Views: 2968

Fri 17th

Just a quick check as to whether BD Steve ,are you gonna be joining us for a night of a few pints ,sleep on the mynd and then a ride round the hills on the sat ,
by middleagedmadness
Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11450
Views: 1932651

Re: The post man's been ...

An inflatable lifejacket / PFD. Weighs 350g and packs down nice and small ... hopefully it'll be enough :wink: You'd be surprised what they actually hold up mate , I've got a slimline one from my paddling days think its rated upto 75kg and you know I'm slightly over that :oops: and it worked on qui...
by middleagedmadness
Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Informal Riding ‘clubs’ Liability
Replies: 8
Views: 1720

Re: Informal Riding ‘clubs’ Liability

Not sure with riding but when I had my climbing accident( not fully life changing but off work for 12 months with a lump of metal screwed into my leg and 4years later still can't run on it) it was just a bunch of us out on a Sunday so no one was to blame and I quite firmly believe that not one of us...
by middleagedmadness
Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So Singletrack just landed through the letterbox and....
Replies: 26
Views: 5535

Re: So Singletrack just landed through the letterbox and....

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Can anyone explain why "a bit warm" deserves intital caps? Does ABW means something I'm unaware of, bit like ACAB?
Absolute Bollox W@nkers my best teretts explanation
by middleagedmadness
Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:24 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Ok , so after 4 pages of democratic opinions ,are we any closer to a final design and colour :wink: From all the useful input, I do have an idea formulating. Next stage is to explain my thoughts to Dee in a way she can understand allowing her to then weave her magic and produce something I can show...
by middleagedmadness
Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:59 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Ok , so after 4 pages of democratic opinions ,are we any closer to a final design and colour :wink:
by middleagedmadness
Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Mint ,as close to gold and black as I'll get :-bd :-bd :-bd
by middleagedmadness
Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

You've got good eyes reg ,I'm working on my first day off To do list ,up in Wolverhampton so quite a distance from you, need to get finished today so I can get over the chase tomorrow and a canal ride with youngfella on Wednesday,hope your enjoying your break mate
by middleagedmadness
Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Riding t shirt is better for my pleasantly plump frame :-bd
Would still like a gillet though if poss
by middleagedmadness
Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

Think waist coat reg ,one could don their gillet for dining as well as used for protection from the elements when out on one's pedal machine :wink:
by middleagedmadness
Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
Replies: 234
Views: 37675

Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?

+1 please ,Mike ,it's all that homeless sh@t riding the Birmingham canals that's caused the stench ,you know it smells different and don't wash out :lol:
by middleagedmadness
Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FREE: Shimano PF BB91-42 Cartridges
Replies: 7
Views: 1669

Re: FREE: Shimano PF BB91-42 Cartridges

Sorry bud wrong size
by middleagedmadness
Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FREE: Shimano PF BB91-42 Cartridges
Replies: 7
Views: 1669

Re: FREE: Shimano PF BB91-42 Cartridges

think thats whats in the bouncy bike , will have a look later mate if so will take them off you when i se you in aug and pints shall be bought :-bd
by middleagedmadness
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: On bike storage??
Replies: 10
Views: 1505

Re: On bike storage??

I maybe wrong as I'm pretty new to this but surely the market has reached saturation by now , I know what we consider a trip away is not what the majority consider a good time ,there can't be many more people around that like being smelly ramshackled middle-aged men /women than what already particip...
by middleagedmadness
Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: The Canal to Wigan Pier
Replies: 16
Views: 2916

Re: The Canal to Wigan Pier

Nice read Bob ,living not far from Mike canals make up the bulk of my riding too ,gets me to most places without too much tarmac involved ,do need to start wearing my glasses though thought you said a bit of dogging around Stockport , :oops:
by middleagedmadness
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT - someone was keeping score.
Replies: 20
Views: 3130

Re: WRT - someone was keeping score.

:-bd well done stu and dee for the organising over all the years and keeping peoples interest so thay want to keep coming back , although its my first year being a tramp(well a 2 wheeled one anyway :wink: ) it makes me proud to have joined the group that we referred to on the rtts as the boils on th...
by middleagedmadness
Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
Replies: 634
Views: 150183

Re: Bivvy a month 2018.

Ta for PM's mate. Looks like a Salop/Cotswolds/Chilterns 'fusion caper' seems to be congealing at end of Sept then :-bd. Although I'll be knackered after returning from a W Cumbria exploration. Look fwd to hearing more later (yer, I know this should be over in Playing Out now, confusion reigns :smi...
by middleagedmadness
Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...
Replies: 29
Views: 5018

Re: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...

hi rich , ive got a couple of heliums for me and the young fella , its not the mesh that lies on your face more so the outer cover the way its been designed to roll up but its never caused a problem , as i found if you tie off the loops on the cover/ pole to my handle bars it keeps everything comple...