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by boxelder
Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Exposure Joystuck
Replies: 25
Views: 1365

Re: Exposure Joystuck

I've had a similar issue with a Shimano Di2 junction box. Water ingress due to me not replacing a blanking plug in a spare port. I'd say, annoying as it is, the half price deal is a pretty good one. I guess the warranty has to take into account those who will buy one and use it twice a day all year,...
by boxelder
Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Replies: 38
Views: 1572

Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.

One that I've had recommended to me is Dalwhinnie. Yep, enjoyed in the past. I remember it as being somewhere between a Speyside and Talisker style Highland, which I guess makes sense geographically. Sainsbury's own TTD brand Highland single malt isn't far off a standard Talisker to be fair. The Sa...
by boxelder
Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Torino-Nice Rally logistics - tips?
Replies: 15
Views: 760

Re: Torino-Nice Rally logistics - tips?

Sorting the bike for a flight from Nice is easy. Ride to the airport along the seafront cycleways. Head for the furthest terminal building and you can buy a flat pack box for £30ish. A rip off for cardboard, I know, but they give you tape with it, so you can ride in, and have your bike packed in an ...
by boxelder
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Map Time
Replies: 25
Views: 4053

Re: New Map Time

PM me a location near you and I’ll make you a sample. I’m debating not putting all the ITT routes on as in some places they look really crap due to overlap. I may even leave them off altogether I found them distracting previously, and routes get altered. I'd leave them off, as folk generally import...
by boxelder
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Replies: 38
Views: 1572

Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.

I was looking at Ledaig tonight - 60% though 😵‍💫.
Bowmore - good call. Never had a bottle, but have enjoyed samples.
The variety and subtleties of different ages/finishes is intriguing. It's a bit like cheese 😆 《wanders off to the fridge》
by boxelder
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:33 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
Replies: 14
Views: 762

Re: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!

The only way I could see it working would be to wake at 4am and eat, start day 1 and ride 'til you fall, sleep 'til dark and then eat and go until you flop. This would cause a few problems: You'd be trying to sleep during daylight You'd be at your post feed freshest while it's dark and harder to rid...
by boxelder
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Replies: 38
Views: 1572

A wee whisky appreciation thread.

Christmas was good to me on the whisky front and it's awakened my appreciation of the wicked spirit. I'm not aware of a whisky thread, so thought I'd cast about for fellow dram drinkers opinions. Santa brought me three bottles, bless him: Old Pulteney 12yr, Bunnahabhain 12 yr and a Hearach (first bo...
by boxelder
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4901
Views: 1191979

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Postie just delivered a £7.50 helmet from CRC. Bought for work, but it's surprisingly well made and comfy.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/b ... ing-helmet
by boxelder
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: How much grief can I expect?
Replies: 43
Views: 2093

Re: How much grief can I expect?

by boxelder
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: How much grief can I expect?
Replies: 43
Views: 2093

Re: How much grief can I expect?

I've had two Transporters: 2009-2017 was a 2.5 130BHP 6 speed which was lovely to drive, but had (now) known faults with engine and oil/water pumps. It cost me probably £2.5K in fixes, but I covered over 100K miles in it and loved it. 2017-now is a T6, but very early with EU5 engine, 5 speed 102BHP....
by boxelder
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4901
Views: 1191979

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Johnallan wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:08 pm Hot chocolate sachets at Aldi middle aisle. 10 fer a quid :-bd
Prefer the mocha ones myself
CAUTION: Mocha may cost 20p/cuppa
by boxelder
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
Replies: 21
Views: 6914

Re: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!

That's really useful, Ta.
by boxelder
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Find yourself a Fogou.
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Find yourself a Fogou.

The word isn't too dissimilar to the Welsh for cave (ogofâu) is it? Both Celtic/Brythonic whatever languages. I was just reading about the rapid decline in the Cornish language, after the Prayer Book Rebellion in 16th century. Bloomin religious zealots..... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_Boo...
by boxelder
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
Replies: 21
Views: 6914

Re: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!

How did you travel there Rich - flight to Venice? And how many days riding?

Valerio - have you started looking at logistics? Looks like flight or train to Venice Treviso is then rideable to start/finish would work?
by boxelder
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Cancelled,: South West Lakes Spring Break, 23-24 March 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 676

Re: South West Lakes Spring Break, 23-24 March 2024

Lazarus wrote: Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:35 pm Less geese, at night, is my main wish.
See you there and cheers for organising.
:lol: You chose to camp in their nest - peace and calm on the other side of the pond.
by boxelder
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pilgrimage for a Pint
Replies: 10
Views: 739

Re: Pilgrimage for a Pint

I like to follow https://www.facebook.com/minchadventures and hope, one day, to get a boat in for a while hill bagging and riding. And Old Forge patronising......
by boxelder
Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385887

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

Lochan at Inshriach. I'm the reflection, rather than the photographer, but who's counting :ugeek:

Image
by boxelder
Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Replies: 50
Views: 7158

Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)

I'm up for a go Shaf, though broken ribs just now mean it'll be a few weeks yet. Cockermouth, Cumbria. Nice1 Boxelder. I always think the more issues we have to tackle (broken ribs, ice, being soft etc etc), then the less we have to ride to get the same 'comeuppance' (I think it fits). I'm just so ...
by boxelder
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Replies: 50
Views: 7158

Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)

I'm up for a go Shaf, though broken ribs just now mean it'll be a few weeks yet.
Cockermouth, Cumbria.
by boxelder
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385887

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53299835435_e70592ad99_h.jpg received_827574765780386 by Verena Zimmer , on Flickr meant to post this a while ago, taken at the start of October. Those purple blooms are the 'opening notes of Autumn in the Alps' - or so an old French fella told me in September.
by boxelder
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 - 2024
Replies: 30
Views: 9378

Re: HT550 - 2024

..........but maybe some mild ferry anxiety? Cycleway to the start from Glasgow rail station :-bd
by boxelder
Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3948
Views: 483911

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

@whitestone - Yikes.....but just think of the improvements this will bring to the air quality of S Dales and Westmoreland :grin: