slarge wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 4:57 pm 50x50 is some going - I thought I was doing well with 20x20 (up from 18x18 yesterday). 2 rides off 23x23 now.

I went to 21x21 this week Steve! Watch out fella you're gunna to get dropped!

Episode 11 of my Diary of a Randonneur has some Veloviewer stuff in that might be of minor interest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GigOao7CXUU

I'm honestly not hankering for anything in particular at this point. I don't mind working from home at all and I'm able to manage my time effectively that I'm not working longer than I should be. More now than ever I'm able to switch it off when I should be. Given that my expertise is e-learning/dis...

I only bought a quick release seatpost clamp about a month ago. I bought a good one too. A chromag one. I used the exact type before and they work. But where is it now... I love the Chromag Seatpost clamps. There is just something about the finish and the brass bushing that just ticks my boxes. :-b...

Episode 11. Bit of commentary on my experience of lockdown and how I'm challenging myself now the Audax season is suspended. I do a segment on Explorer Squares at the end as well.



Direct YouTube link

I haven't increased my square much lately but I have increased my square count and my cluster quite a bit. I guess this is because I working towards a specific max square goal right now, and filling in sectors of the map has meant little progress all the way around the edge of the current square, ju...

Unsure the PRO+ account is worth the extra money, but the standard account is worth more than £10 a year. Unsure on Bens model, but I imagine he has a good solid membership base and at £10 a year most people will just renew, as in context it’s not that much if you consider how much a new tyre is. I...

And the VV owner, Ben, is a Yorkshire man - or at lives in Sheffield. Pretty handy on the bike as well! I was wondering how he may do when renewals come up. As said, £10 is not a lot, but if you lose your income then is an easy extra to cut back on. My life is now square hunting since the Audax sea...

The principle was sound and amusing but you would probably have to point out the humour to most folk who would just see the motif and not read the wording. Perhaps go with a similar theme - What about the Space Corps? (as in open space,) you could have a groovy motif with suitable slogan. After all...

I was able to finally get all the video parts from my trip in March uploaded and here they are. The first 2 are ride videos and the last one is an unpacking video, where I go through all the gear I had with me. https://www.composite-projects.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/episode-10-part-1-video_t...

Long sleeve, red and black check flannel, collar, buttons down front. Here you go https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/malciklo-cycling-jersey-black-red-red-blue-bike-quick-dry-anatomic-design_p6792222.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=1_7795%7C2_285&country_code=gb&am...

I'm not sure I will ever go with anything other than DT Swiss hubs these days. The ones I have had have been flawless for me. I have a couple of sets laced to light bicycle carbon rims, both MTB and road deep section and I really like them.

Some idle speculation... Someone had legitimately had a course of them for "whatever" and in the same way I carry ibuprofen/paracetamol fairly often on rides, were carrying the pain killers that they had left from their "whatever" and simply had no idea it was a banned drug. How ...

I have built about 6 wheels in total and I'm certainly no expert at all. I used to find that as long as I wasn't in a rush and I could spend as long as was needed to get it right then it could be quite a therapeutic activity. I would suggest getting a stand though as it makes life much easier. Havin...

Not sure I'm even going to bother trying for the Midlands. Was difficult enough trying to get a 100km AAA (at least 1500m) Audax diy route worked out.

That 2014 Bearbones200 was a really tough one. 26hours! it took me. First time I had done a single pull over 24hours. The hike-a-bike on that route was one of the few times I thought there were no redeeming features for what so ever. Much of the time a bit of tough hike-a-bike gets you somewhere nic...

Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:53 pm Gulp!! 6.8Kg!!!

WTF!?!?

You have to really hate yourself to enjoy the Turbo. I managed an hour today just spinning while watching 30 Rock, but it was still rubbish. Normally I only do interval sessions on the turbo. Between the blowing out your arse and the trying not to puke it's much harder to get bored.

Moon

Pickers, you are in the Midlands right? This was posted on my club Facebook page this week. https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/90844768_10156917706981781_1628162049680867328_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=-cDq68RDCLgAX_up8iH&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=473daac07...

I've used zoom quite a bit for work-related stuff, it's pretty good.

Doesn't on mine Rich. It's pretty old though and was just an unbranded "7 day shop power bank".

Still got my 2009 Orange Five. It's just a really fun bike to ride. I don't really ride it enough anymore but it's worth more to me for 5 or 6 rides a year, than what I would ever get for it selling it on. https://www.composite-projects.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5397_edit_web.jpg https://...

Out of interest, who is actually and actively working from home and who's just at home? I'm working at home and I'm busier than ever. Working at a university and having distance/e-learning as an expertise I'm working on overdrive training and upskilling, and helping people move all their teaching t...

Get a Manchester Terrier and plus its bed in the shed. A great ratter. Our cat made a surprisingly good ratter. Cleared out our shed. We were pretty shocked honestly. Cats always like you to think they're innocent. Don't fall for it. It was never innocence, more that she is mostly a house cat that ...