I dipped in and out of it, and have now lost/lent out my copy. As a massive Iain Banks fan, it felt like it was under edited, and that he was given free reign.Also reading Raw Spirit by Iain Banks, great fun though I confess to skipping the ample petrolhead discursions.
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- Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1924
Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1924
Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Sainsbury have Laphroaig Oak Select for £26 (Nectar price). Not sure it's nectar, but it's like a smooth, flowy, trail centre descent of an Islay malt.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Winter Jennride
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11019
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rollers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 383
Re: Rollers
Oh, those rollers.
I was going to gently suggest that you probably didn't have enough hair.
I was going to gently suggest that you probably didn't have enough hair.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Winter Jennride
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11019
Re: Winter Jennride
Not sure I'm welcoming this mid range forecast: Bitter weather conditions will spread from the north of Scotland to the south of England, with 10cm of snowfall per hour forecast for Saturday, February 10. The Met Office also suggests snowfall during this period in its long-range forecast, saying the...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Flttingford bothy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 705
Re: Flttingford bothy
There was a low level signpost to it off the fireroad when I was last there 3 or 4 years ago. EDIT: as shown in pic in whitestone's BAM write up. The immediate area had been clear felled, so can't see it will have changed much since. I approached very laboriously along the (increasingly non-existent...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:22 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cancelled,: South West Lakes Spring Break, 23-24 March 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2138
Re: South West Lakes Spring Break, 23-24 March 2024
Looks like I'm working this weekend now, and don't have an alternative free. I'll confirm when I know for certain.
EDIT: confirmed that I'm on work related training that weekend, so no go for me.
EDIT: confirmed that I'm on work related training that weekend, so no go for me.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 49997
Re: What are you reading now?
'The Sea Kingdoms - The history of Celtic Britain and Ireland' by Alistair Moffat.
I always felt something linked Cumbrians, Wales, Gallovidians and the Cornish. Some enlightening stuff about Wales and Hen Ogledd (not the band). Feeding my 'I don't really feel English' sentiments quite nicely.
I always felt something linked Cumbrians, Wales, Gallovidians and the Cornish. Some enlightening stuff about Wales and Hen Ogledd (not the band). Feeding my 'I don't really feel English' sentiments quite nicely.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255458
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Pair of Clarks M3 brakes with rotors (160mm) for £35
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/c ... -brake-set
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/c ... -brake-set
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10602
Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
168Km and gravel bike for me I reckon. Involves fords though, so water levels will need to drop to avoid some extreme pack raft type shenanigans.
Cheers Shaf
Cheers Shaf
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Winter Jennride
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11019
Re: Winter Jennride
makes sense. Booked
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10602
Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Start Cockermouth. Not too much above 400m. Off road, road, whatever. Don't go too large - I'd forgotten I'm doing winter Jennride, but will try to shoehorn this in.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10602
Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Messaged you Shaf.
All (nearly) rideable on 25mm slicks. Shorter than you suggested (depending on route choice). 8 points sound OK? Looking back over previous threads, one suggests 10 and another 6.lets see how kind he is
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 714
- Views: 81222
Re: What are you drinking now?
Timmy Taylor's? Nice. It's a 'happy memory' beer from my youth, along with Theakston's XB and Coniston Bluebird.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure Joystuck
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1431
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,...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1924
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...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Torino-Nice Rally logistics - tips?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 886
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 ...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Map Time
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4550
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...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1924
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》
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》
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2208
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...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1924
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...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255458
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
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/b ... ing-helmet
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2425
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2425
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....
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255458