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by belugabob
Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907235

Re: The post man's been ...

Wotsits wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:32 pm
Dave Barter wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:09 pm
belugabob wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:20 am
Dave Barter wrote: Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:46 pm A ZX80!
Ooohh!!!

Does it work?

#geek
It does 👍
Might know someonw with a lightly used QL if your interested Dave?
Double Ooohh!!!
by belugabob
Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3949
Views: 484140

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

thenorthwind wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:32 am
Oiling kitchen worktops now
Nowt worse than squeaky kitchen worktops 😉

Have decided against cleaning the conservatory roof, tomorrow, and will wait until it's a bit warmer.

Might end up back-flushing the pond filter, instead.
💩
by belugabob
Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907235

Re: The post man's been ...

Dave Barter wrote: Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:46 pm A ZX80!
Ooohh!!!

Does it work?

#geek
by belugabob
Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907235

Re: The post man's been ...

Last as in "final one before retirement"? If so, I'm somewhat jealous I have jokingly referred to myself as currently "retired", but I'm only 33 so sadly it's a temporary situation :wink: This won't make you feel better, but - "it makes me feel better" (59 3/4)
by belugabob
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907235

Re: The post man's been ...

He should have brought my new Alpkit windproof but a stock error means they don't actual have the size I wanted :| Of course, they're being helpful in sorting it out as best they can, so this isn't a complaint. He did bring my last payslip and P45 though :cool: Last as in "final one before ret...
by belugabob
Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Replies: 794
Views: 138449

Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles

I've resumed my tile bagging activities, after a very slack winter (for many reasons)

Crept up from 32 x 32, to 33 x 33, but the scene is set for maybe 36 x 36 soon.

I'm getting dangerously close to having to ride in London 😱
by belugabob
Sat Mar 26, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tell me about swimming!
Replies: 21
Views: 1419

Re: Tell me about swimming!

Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:49 pm All you need to know right here* Shaf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9FsEi2us88


*it'll being back memories for some I'm sure.
Thanks for the trip back in time, Norm 😃
by belugabob
Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Favourite quotes
Replies: 32
Views: 3339

Re: Favourite quotes

"Somebody, somewhere, is breeding idiots - and giving them my address..."
by belugabob
Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907235

Re: The post man's been ...

Mart wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:38 am A wheel shaped box from those lovely people at @KeepPedaling :-bd
Really - as in 'flat, cylindrical' box

That's cool
by belugabob
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
Replies: 23
Views: 1782

Re: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review

Much of a faff to top up? Did you have to remove the bladder or half empty the frame bag to do so? Yes....... I emptied the kit out above it (so load up with this in mind) and took it out to fill it up. But I was in no ITT so time wasn't an issue How feasible would it be, to remove the bite valve, ...
by belugabob
Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Spring is here
Replies: 7
Views: 839

Re: Spring is here

It sure is and, as I started work at 05:45, today, I didn't feel the slightest bit guilty about sloping off early for a sunny dog walk in the forest.
It was surprisingly dry, too. :grin:
by belugabob
Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Train travel pricing mystery
Replies: 14
Views: 1168

Re: Train travel pricing mystery

This website lists every fare for every journey on the UK rail network. Useful to work out what the basic parameters are, and helps to time your travel to get the cheapest fares. https://www.brfares.com The various ticket spitter sites can sometimes be helpful. Thanks for that link. However, its me...
by belugabob
Mon Mar 14, 2022 5:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Train travel pricing mystery
Replies: 14
Views: 1168

Re: Train travel pricing mystery

I get the impression that you're not supposed to understand the pricing 'logic' A while back my brother-in-law wanted to visit his brother, in Glasgow, and there was a TV advert along the lines of 'Glasgow, from £10 return' (or some other ridiculously low price, that escapes me, right now) He tried...
by belugabob
Mon Mar 14, 2022 5:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Train travel pricing mystery
Replies: 14
Views: 1168

Re: Train travel pricing mystery

I get the impression that you're not supposed to understand the pricing 'logic' A while back my brother-in-law wanted to visit his brother, in Glasgow, and there was a TV advert along the lines of 'Glasgow, from £10 return' (or some other ridiculously low price, that escapes me, right now) He tried ...
by belugabob
Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wildlife
Replies: 670
Views: 129957

Re: Wildlife

I went out after dark last night to get the work week out of my head. I was just doing my irregular 1hr-10mile route and about halfway round a bloody great barn owl decided to fly along beside my for nearly 50m. I am not quick. It was about 3 seconds which felt like forever. Simply lovely. I had th...
by belugabob
Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Disposable BBQ
Replies: 17
Views: 1371

Re: Disposable BBQ

The thing that surprises me with disposable BBQ is the lack of understanding regarding how long these things remain hot for. Me, I'd have thought it'd be quite obvious. :roll: I came across one, still smouldering, that somebody had left leaning against a plastic rubbish bin. Luckily I was only s fe...
by belugabob
Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Disposable BBQ
Replies: 17
Views: 1371

Re: Disposable BBQ

Every summer the parks round our village become pockmarked with little rectangles of burnt grass. These things are a disgrace. Total ban please. In our local park, I've seen families using disposable BBQs on the (very dry) grass - whilst sat next to vacant brick structures built specifically for th...
by belugabob
Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Shimano brakes
Replies: 63
Views: 4953

Re: Shimano brakes

The newer Shimano brakes, where you can screw a bleed funnel into the lever housing, are an absolute doddle to bleed. Even the older type, where you have to take the cover off the lever housing, to expose the reservoir, are reasonably easy. Bleed up, from the caliper, and take your time, for good re...
by belugabob
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: (Car) tossed off the land by (abused) farmer
Replies: 12
Views: 1102

Re: (Car) tossed off the land by (abused) farmer

Not condoning the farmer's actions, but I can predict that a lot of incidents lead up this, and he'd just had enough. I know how he feels, as my neighbours simply don't give a stuff about where they park, and it's doing my head in. I have to think positively, though, and just thank them for giving m...
by belugabob
Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Recommend me some Waterproof trousers like outdry
Replies: 19
Views: 1892

Re: Recommend me some Waterproof trousers like outdry

Can't think of any situation where mudguards would be a hindrance
I have one word for you - clag.
by belugabob
Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar harnesses - recommendation
Replies: 62
Views: 6116

Re: Bar harnesses - recommendation

What do you recommend for a bar extender please? You may not need a bar extender, if your Exposure has the wedge shaped bar mount, unscrew the bolt on the light and get a longer bolt, countersunk head of course, measure the distance to the screw head from the light and cut a piece of tubing accordi...
by belugabob
Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OS app. Any good?
Replies: 20
Views: 1866

Re: OS app. Any good?

Time Team are doing a whole episode about me - it'll be on telly later this year
Pathe News, surely?
by belugabob
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Practicing being rufty tufty!
Replies: 36
Views: 2847

Re: Practicing being rufty tufty!

Ah , Cuckoo trail.

Sounds like a similar route to me - over to Southwater, then along the Downslink to the South Downs. Need to do a few bivvy trips that way, this year
by belugabob
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Practicing being rufty tufty!
Replies: 36
Views: 2847

Re: Practicing being rufty tufty!

Practiced being ruffty tufty out in Storm Eunice yesterday! Left home after the peak windspeeds had passed and rode/clambered over trees for five hours to get to the South Downs. It was wild on the tops so we bivied inside a hawthorn thicket like sheep. It worked perfectly. Up at 6am to savour a su...
by belugabob
Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar harnesses - recommendation
Replies: 62
Views: 6116

Re: Bar harnesses - recommendation

I wouldn't use that as the 3rd strap goes around the headtube. That'll just cause wear to the paint/metal and abrade the strap. Look for something that straps to the fork crown instead. I concur - especially if there is no space between your top tube and your downtube, where they meet the headtube.