PaulB2 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:04 pm I've not had Bombay duck in years.

Nor me. Apparently they stopped importing it after it failed food hygiene standards, .

[/quote] Was just thinking that its really doesn't seem like a year since we occupied Dryffehead bothy.....
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Yes was thinking that myself although I didn't attend Dryffehead as I had the dog who doesn't cope well with strangers so took me n her off on a solo bivi.

£137 + £4 postage. More than I wanted to really, but a realistic price I think. Last time we were out overnight I just thought 'I can't keep doing this anymore, it's just too fecking painful' so I decided to throw money at the problem instead. I bought a thicker mat and the quilt and will see if it...

I know the Annual Winter Bivi is designed to be a social event but given the circumstances this is obviously impossible so I'm proposing an alternative. Saturday 12 December 2020 UK wide socially distanced winter bivi. Go for a solo (or with someone in your bubble) overnight bivi whilst complying wi...

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Looks nice. How much did you pay if I may ask?

[/quote]Yes, I have just bought myself a quilt to try for that reason. I am a bit wary of it though as I do sleep very cold. Might have to try it at home with the windows open before I venture out! [/quote] What quilt did you go for because i'm seriously thinking of buying one as I hate the confinem...

Ten mile loop in The Pentland Hills with a difference. I was accompanied by my stepdaughter on her horse Woody and her black lab Lucy. Much enjoyed by all.

In Reverse wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:08 pm You definitely got more and more shell-shocked looking as day 1 goes into days 2 and 3

Thanks Donald I enjoyed that.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:37 pm Expect it to hurt Ray.
I gave it a fettle and sometime bounce round the yard on it ... generally hurting myself in the process

Yep, I've already anticipated that, .

Bicycle trials is something I've fancied for a while and you can pick them up second hand quite cheap. I'm specifically interested in 20" wheel ones.
Any models I should avoid or you recommend? Anything I should know or consider in advance.
Thanks.

In Reverse wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:29 pm I sheared some alloy bolts recently, also shearing the end off a spider arm in the process...

Oops. My replacements are steel.

Well the extra long chainring nuts and bolts with 5 mm spacer arrived today and they were definitely extra long. I had to cut them down to fit but I'm happy with the result. The 5mm spacer looks so much better than the stacked washers I had in there.

ledburner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:35 pm No excuses to get your pinny out now (for dusting).

Now I'm in there using it the £200 and odd it cost was well worth it.

That’s well nice, Ray. Don’t you find the bikes get covered in dust when cranking up all the woodworking kit up? Very tidy though. Hope it stays like that. Enjoy!!!! Thanks. It won't stay tidy for long. I'm one of those people who will let it get in a mess, have a big tidy then vow not to let it ge...

Night riding doesn't bother me but I'm not a great fan as there is no view and that's one of the main attractions for me. I'm also with htrider, I don't like going through farms at night.

rudedog wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:40 am Did you move the spacers on the bottom bracket? This will also shift the position of the chain ring (I forgot when first moved to 1 x )

I did think of it but didn't do it as there is only one spacer on the drive side. I'll check to see how close it moves the crank to the chain stay. Thanks.

htrider wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:31 pmTighten it until it starts to strip then back it off quarter of a turn

Think I'm sorted now. Just ordered some extra long chainring nuts and bolts with 5mm spacer, . I'll run it as it is untill they turn up. Thanks guys, knew I could rely on you.

Should be OK Ray - I take it your using steel chainring bolts?! Just make sure there is plenty of thread into the crank spider. Some old triples used 5mm spacers for the granny rings and there will be a lot more torque on them. Steel bolts yes. What do you mean by thread into the crank spider? The ...

I've converted to a 1x10 drivetrain with a 30 tooth chainring mounted in the middle position of a 3x crank but the chain line was quite extreme in the lowest gear so I used 3 washers as spacers to move the chainring in to give the best chain line in both high and low gears. The problem is the 3 wash...

That’s well nice, Ray. Don’t you find the bikes get covered in dust when cranking up all the woodworking kit up? Very tidy though. Hope it stays like that. Enjoy!!!! Thanks. It won't stay tidy for long. I'm one of those people who will let it get in a mess, have a big tidy then vow not to let it ge...

Nice work (and happy birthday btw). Is it safe to leave bikes out there though? You hear of so many getting nicked from sheds. They are locked to a very heavy concrete block that has a high quality motorcycle security chain embedded into it. I think the dog would hear people trying to break in as w...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:00 pm You've shamed me into vowing to tidy my workshop tomorrow Ray

You should have seen it before, rearranging/tidying it took me the best part of four hours.

After my Dad gave me a load of woodworking machinery my 8x10 shed was no longer big enough so an extension was my only option. It cost just over £200 to build with the side walls made from fence panels being the only bits I didn't construct. Chuffed to bits with the results and now have loads of roo...