slarge wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:40 pm And my cheery Friday is I got a new road bike frame, and just ordered everything to build it up. It is a beauty, and I seem to have misused my credit card somewhat, but it'll be a once in a lifetime purchase!

Fess up which frame?

Tomorrow will be a lot cheerier than it might have been. Emergency op to fix a torn retina yesterday, after a previous attempt with lasers two weeks ago. This time they used cryotherapy - freezing with liquid nitrogen. Scary stuff. Only a local anaesthetic. I don't think they actually pop your eyeb...

Have you seen The Sweary Davide?

I am now coxing a crew of ladies supervets rowers aiming to win the world championship in May next year. (Long story) I've just finished " Will it make the boat go faster " written by Ben Hunt-Davis who won an Olympic Gold. An amazing coaching manual that I highly recommend to anyone tryin...

I wonder if he has a 'tussock' module in his programme? :grin: In all seriousness (for a change), I was wondering if it's possible to be taught the mental resilience or even stubbornness that's often required and I'm kind of thinking i's something that is probably already within your character and ...

As soon as South Africa is mentioned this needs to go on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uee_mcxvrw

So dogs can piss wherever they want, humans must only use toilets

Valerio wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:40 am Applied but didn't get an entry....and i had not even mentioned my gravel bike!
probably a good thing!

Not sure if there's any point applying again mext year, considering the number and CV of applicants.

Always try. I think Alan welcomes new faces

I'm listening to nothing but Killing Joke today. I saw them earlier this year at the Royal Albert Hall and it looks like that will be their last ever gig

RIP Geordie. Thank you for the soundtrack to my youth and later life

Me and a mate (both skint) made an online shop https://cyclingfinds.co.uk/collection/all-products/ Type 2 fun mug anyone?

Alexinthepeaks wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:07 am Anyone putting in an application for 2024 - entries open tomorrow for just 24hrs.....Wifey has completed a U Turn on the "your never doing that again stance" and given me the green light! :) Fingers crossed i get in!

I'm entering Stu in the recently announced Shopper Bike category

Right, I am nearly there on a new set of Bikepack maps. You cannot know how hard this is! I'm fighting all sorts of bugs and issues and if anyone mentions java in my vicinity they will be thrown roughly to the ground. I'm at the stage of rendering the ITT routes on the map. I'm thinking it will be t...

Just an alt view. I do like competition

Nope. Twentieth century boy me I have a road ride planned for tomorrow (or maybe Friday looking at the weather forecast!) on the Somerset Levels / Cheddar Gorge. Found it in a book, written directions, no gpx stuff. Guess who wrote the book.... :wink: In Scotland in the rain trying to finish anothe...

Nope. Twentieth century boy me

Van is packed for a two week trip to Scotland. Trying to finish a route guide book but the weather doesn’t look like it’s going to play

An amazing live band and so sad that Tim is not with us anymore

Vinyl night so I’m listening to Sea Green Spiral by Salad from Atlantis

I've discovered two new artists recently. One will be old news Firstly: Orla Gartland - "Kiss ur face forever" Next: Maximo Park - "Our Velocity" Helen and I went to see the Rock Orchestra in Torquay a week or so back, I thoroughly recommend them, Ramsteins "Du hast:" o...

Any daaarn saaaarf lads or lasses fancy a Dartmoor winter bivy?

Fitted it this weekend. That was hell! Took me ages to route the cable through the frame. Ended up with a bolt on a bit of string then a massive jiggle session to get it down to the BB then up the seattube. I am well proud of the grommet I 3D printed and fitted into a hole I made in the blanking pla...

A nice new BrandX dropper post

Expect much swearing this weekend as I attempt my first ever internal cable routing

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:54 pm

Hope he or Stu don't get offended

I'm possibly impossible to offend Shaf

<lights fire on heathland then Instagrams self whilst wearing R&pha pants>

riderdown wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:59 pm

very enjoyable breakfast with a view instead!

Extra points for black pudding, lost them however with the use of generic brown sauce rather than HP....

Yeah but she regained them with wholemeal rolls

Thanks. It’s for a Canyon Exceed so I’ll look into cable routing. Pretty sure it can go internal. The Brand X looks a good bet as not too much cash