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...

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.

Looks good, what's the crazy white spirally sauce?

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.....

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...

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 ...

Ah, I see.

I like the first interpretation more.

Sorry for the ignorance but what is PBP?

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

ledburner wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 2:25 pm Has every one else met their target
and I am last as usual ..

Met my target???

I think (not stood in anything measurey for a while) that I'm at least as heavy as when I started the year, if not heavier

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 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...

Nothing to see.....yet!

Away from tomorrow and so I shall endeavour to find a suitable photo during my trip.

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...

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. :...

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...

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.....

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 ...

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...

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...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:20 pm You appear to have missed out - 'hire an e-bike'

No.

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 ...