If all goes to plan I'll be doing the Lakeland 200 on Sat & Sun so I'd imagine the last thing I'll want to do on Monday is ride a bike.
Voted "no".
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- Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Riding on Monday?
- Replies: 93
- Views: 5254
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How dare they stop cyclists...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 477
Re: How dare they stop cyclists...
In Switzerland last week I had this conversation with a staff member at the Museum Bau der Barrage: "You can't ride up there - it is not safe because of falling rocks" "Oh. Will anybody stop me?" "Nobody will stop you, but a rock may stop you." "I'll put my helmet ...
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Lauf TR Boost fork - brand new
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1417
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Favourite 'Events'
- Replies: 14
- Views: 938
Re: Favourite 'Events'
Moors 100 was probably my favourite. The combination of the route, the format and the overall vibe was tremendous. Sadly missed if it never happens again although I have huge sympathy for Si - he had so much bad luck and mither with it. The BB200 is really special. A proper challenge of physical and...
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bars...?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1143
Re: What bars...?
I've got a pair of VO Crazy bars in the shed if you want to borrow them for a try Bob. I haven't used them for a couple of years.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1138
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Re: What are you listening to now?
Right now: the ringing in my ears. Last night: Lisa Lashes at Escape festival in Swansea, also Effy, and lots of others, but those were my favourites. Effy's great. Some proper acid tunes 😎 https://open.spotify.com/track/2ttWiWGpvX2S1EA5UfBCRa?si=LOs-mqseSSaZSXD8FRaj6w&utm_source=copy-link
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Eight!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 386
Re: Eight!
Didn't realise there was an "Unsubscribe" option. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Stu.
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bars...?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1143
Re: What bars...?
Carbon Jones bars and Lauf fork
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Between now and January?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2858
Re: Between now and January?
A few things hopefully
- I've tried to do the Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt) twice and failed both times. Hoping for third time lucky some time in Sept.
- Calder Divide in Sept too if the dates work
- BB300
- Holy Land Challenge in Nov
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 3:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 535973
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Have you read this Reg? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5926b0381e5b6c4ac2095fa5/1501494039353-2HVTMK0Y1PGVA4WEXJ2T/Storm+in+a+teacup.png I've had Dave B's copy on rotation around a few of my dorky mates for about 3 years now. It's high time it moved on so would be very happy to post i...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Things that have recently annoyed me
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4025
Re: Things that have recently annoyed me
Agree with all that ^ on grey water usage - I was loosely involved with looking at implementation on some schemes in London, including some eco housing and London Sustainable Industries Park both of which were really pushing for high BREEAM scores. We couldn't really get much benefit outside of usin...
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:07 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: North Lakes Overnighter 09/08/22
- Replies: 6
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Re: North Lakes Overnighter 09/08/22
I'm sure you know it already but I've always been OK with the car parked in the impromtu car park/layby by the crossroads at the western end of the Old Coach Rd where it hits the tarmac.
That's a great route, wish I could join you.
- Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Things that have recently annoyed me
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4025
Re: Things that have recently annoyed me
2 years is far too low a sentence as things currently stand. Setting sentencing to parity with driving is the right thing to do isn't it? Only if you think that being daft on a vehicle with 150kgs gvw and a cruising speed of 10-20mph is as reckless as beinh daft piloting a vehicle at least 10x as h...
- Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Things that have recently annoyed me
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4025
Re: Things that have recently annoyed me
2 years is far too low a sentence as things currently stand. Setting sentencing to parity with driving is the right thing to do isn't it?
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:06 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Route help, peaks two nighter from Manchester Piccadilly
- Replies: 13
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Re: Route help, peaks two nighter from Manchester Piccadilly
Two very good shouts from Shaf re: setting off from Stalybridge and doing something based on the Peaks 200. I'd get the train up to Staly (and have a setting-off pint in the pub on the station platform then set off on the outer loop anti-clockwise. There's some reasonably tough climbing in there but...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Epilepsy, riding bikes and bike packing.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 450
Re: Epilepsy, riding bikes and bike packing.
Hi Loki A former Mrs Reverse had an epilepsy diagnosis in her twenties. It took a year or two for the docs to find the perfect medication and dosage (during which time her seizures were reduced to milder and more occasional night-time episodes) but once the meds were sorted she was fine. She's had h...
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 535973
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
"Cyclists are having a whale of a time on Liverpool Road because they can do more than 20mph on their bikes and we can't do more than 20mph in a car" Just re-read this bit. Where does she get the idea that cyclists "can" do more than 20mph. Presumably she means to say "allo...
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: help me find my Garmin maps - please!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1225
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: My BB200 Black Badge (training) Thread.
- Replies: 126
- Views: 7588
Re: My BB200 Black Badge (training) Thread.
Can I ask a question? The thing that causes the most faffage for me is fiddling about with my garmin screen, trying to see the route, when the path isn't obvious. How do you deal with the oft mentioned tussocky bog sections? Do you have the screen zoomed out a bit and just head in roughly the right...
- Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure chargers. Fragile?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 609
Re: Exposure chargers. Fragile?
Drop them an email Stu. They're very good at replacing stuff in my experience.
Never had an issue with a charger though.
Never had an issue with a charger though.
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tomorrow.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4830
Re: Tomorrow.
Yes
Definitely
I'm giving the 300 a go for the first time. As per previous posts I'm expecting a "punishment year".
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tomorrow.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4830
Re: Tomorrow.
Penrhos Arms in Cemmaes was very welcoming last year. I'll probably go there again.
- Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: selling all and getting a cheating bike.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3233
Re: selling all and getting a cheating bike.
Tony the world moves on mate. I reckon the majority of today's cyclists will end up with an ebike, myself included.
If its going to prolong your enjoyment of cycling then there's no question about it is there? Crack on lad.
If its going to prolong your enjoyment of cycling then there's no question about it is there? Crack on lad.
- Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Spacer between headtube and bar bag?
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Re: Spacer between headtube and bar bag?
This is my version, having it mounted above and below the headtube allows much thinner gauge aluminium sheet to be used and provides a mounting surface for my Kemo switch/rectifier gizmo. It's given 3 years trouble free service. A piece of velcro stuck on the front allows a temporary fix whilst str...
- Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Spacer between headtube and bar bag?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2510
Re: Spacer between headtube and bar bag?
Cheers for the replies all. I've ordered one of the Restrap ones and one of the Thorn ones, will have a compare and send one back. Won't have either on the bike for the Veneto Trail this weekend but I can always avoid any squish issue by not taking any camping gear and letting the other 2 Boners I'm...