ledburner wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:11 pm

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:09 pm Blimey!
He's right, y'know.

I've just duoble checked, when was the site overhauled 01/04/2021?

Was this a joke, and we were supposed to notice? Awkward

Just finished Two Degrees West by Nick Crane. A great journey, with great research, and excellent writing. Thanks to folk on here who kept mentioning him so I got round to buying more of his books.

Got Dave's OCCD on the go as well, and just started Mountain Days and Bothy Nights.

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:51 amwhat a recording

Amen.

The new Dinosaur Jr. album, which came out today

Had a cider a bit ago while I was out in the garden, because it's summer: there, I said it Dangerous stuff.

Can of Jaipur now, which I bought for guests, but, as usually happens, am drinking myself. Maybe it's because I haven't asked anyone round? Ah well, seems to be working well for me

Some bikepackers asked for a middle-aged shout out on BBC Radio 6, anyone from here? :lol: Bit young for the demographic on here :lol: Oi! I'm listening as I write! Was it the guy meeting his friend now they can cross the English-Welsh border? I heard cycling mentioned, but not bikepacking.

It's ok, it's only my wetsuit.

Next door have theirs out but I reckon it should be fine for the 5 minutes it takes to make a coffee.

Early surf this morning with a mate, then sat in the sun with a coffee and bacon and black pudding sandwich after warming up. Finally finished the oak toy box I've been making for my niece - will post some photos in the lockdown projects thread soon. Now sat in the garden making coffee on my little ...

Great idea, and very much agree with the ethos (despite being on the look out for a shiny new bike at the moment, but we'll leave that out of it :oops: ). My "pub" bike definitely qualifies as a clunker. Not sure I have the time/skills/contacts to organise something at short notice, but wi...

Saw some of these photos on Pete's Instagram this morning and it made my day.

I say, chaps, jolly good show

...busy this week: He came with a sack of bread flour on Tuesday, and then came back on Wednesday with a parcel of smaller bags from the same order, which I would have ordered at the same time anyway, but which put me over the free delivery threshold :???: :roll: Also that nice ton chap keeping me i...

When I was a kid Pete and had been sent home from school yet again, my old man took me to one side and said, "you won't beat the system by trying to f*ck it head on. You'll only beat it by learning how to play the game" :wink: Brilliant. At risk of derailing the discussion again, worth co...

Thanks Stu, we seem to be of the same mind on this. I tried to make this clear in my original reply, but it seems from some of the subsequent replies that perhaps I didn't: I support the aims of Extinction Rebellion - I've even been on a couple of their protests. Disruption of the status quo is an e...

It pains me to say it, but while I can see the overlap between the Extinction Rebellion cause and Right to Roam, I can't help but feel than adding XR branding is counter-productive to what otherwise seems like a valuable protest. I support what XR do, and mostly the way they do it, but protest is al...

Polaris https://www.polaris-bikewear.co.uk/AM-Enduro-softshell-mountain-biking-jacket-p/pol01-5313-p.htm I have two. A bit rich at £90 but an absolute steal for £40 I was going to say this but then I thought I'd just wait for Colin to save me a job :wink: I find it quite warm (wore it early this mo...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:06 pm

Road bike with 32 to 34mm gravel tires

This now has me wondering why you want an off-road route?

Me too. But then my road tyres are 35mm

Saw the first swift of the year (think it was a swift rather than a swallow) at the weekend when I happened to look up while I was working in the garden. Got to be a good sign whichever it was

Happy to be of service (it doesn't look like hers though)

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:29 am Wagon wheels?

I remember pondering, whilst riding to work, ages ago, whether was any other invention that allows someone to have a good time with minimal negative impact. It struck me that the other obvious example comes in a little square packet*

*Other forms of contraception are available

...and brought a rare shiny-bling-thing purchase (albeit second hand): Mt Zoom carbon layback seatpost. Also, a pair of cheap Vittoria 32c gravel-ish tyres for the road-ish wheels A new bobble hat, to ensure the weather continues as-is Some straps and stuff Proper bling.. Got a pic? Hows the qualit...

...and brought a rare shiny-bling-thing purchase (albeit second hand): Mt Zoom carbon layback seatpost.

Also, a pair of cheap Vittoria 32c gravel-ish tyres for the road-ish wheels
A new bobble hat, to ensure the weather continues as-is
Some straps and stuff

Piemonster wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:34 am

Poor old wasps get a bad press too, they’re not evil, they’re just being wasps.

Nah, they’re just *****

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08gd30w

Interesting, thanks for sharing. When I'm at home my meals are pretty healthy but admit I have a tendency to eat crap in reasonable quantities as well. When I'm doing multi-day rides I tend to cram the high energy stuff in too, but thing is, it only takes me 24-48 hours before I crave something fres...

Interested if Chris doesn't take them.