I think the first task here is decide what you want! If you are after a bell-tent, which are really good, easy to put up and fun and roomy and you can stand up and put in a log burner etc etc then look for a bell tent. If you want a 3 person winter tent, then you will more likely get a lower profile...

Some things will never be the same again, we won't be taught mouth to mouth resuscitation for instance. But it's true that all through time things have changed, become very different, then developed into a new normal and we forget about the old normal. Like downtube shifters and cotton saddlebags :l...

Bell tents are quite expensive, but do last if looked after. Unfortunately the bargains are usually found at the end of the festival season when companies sell of dozens of glamping tents. A couple of these, cleverly pitched may be a sensibly priced alternative...... https://www.militarymart.co.uk/c...

him to STW :grin: Noooo! Why should we share him. He's needed here. Always wanted a pet troll and now we have one. Far too much fun to lose. Please don't leave us Mr Cheese :-bd . I'm here forever RIP, you know, like when you spill milk on the carpet in your car but don't notice until several days ...

I am listening to a Spotify Daily Mix, and The Shamen has just popped up.

Ebeneezer Goode! Songs I had forgotten about but really enjoyed at the time

My name is not really CheddarMan I don't have Netflix or Sky I often go up and down the Gorge You'll see me flying by I'm on here under a pseudonym And rub people the wrong way But I don't care if I ruffle feathers Often it's what others would like to say This is just an internet forum For people wh...

They missed a verse from the poem on the first page...... My name is Reggie Regson I like to ride my bike I’ll do it despite the Tiers Boris can take a hike I used to sleep in ditches Now it’s in my garden shed But it isn’t irresponsible I’ve decided I’ve done the science in my head That's quite am...

I wear Decathlon trail shoes for orienteering, I find them very comfortable.

As others have suggested, the main thing is about reducing the risk of stretching the NHS beyond where it is now. Falling off of a bike on a bridleway 5 miles from a road will potentially involve all sorts of services, probably not ideal right now. I know that nothing is completely risk free, but a ...

I know it’s crap. I wanted a Snowpeak short titanium fork or spork for my disabled grandson who has a rare genetic disease only one other discovered in Vienna with the same disorder, no joy. Put a post in the classified page to see if someone in the South of Ireland can help. https://www.tauntonlei...

You really are charm personified aren't you :roll: But hold on, the poem on the first page was all about 'people' pushing the rules and how we all tutted about these fictional nobjockeys pushing the boundaries, and had a page and a half of how people should not do that. Then Reg says 'hey let's all...

You really are charm personified aren't you :roll: But hold on, the poem on the first page was all about 'people' pushing the rules and how we all tutted about these fictional nobjockeys pushing the boundaries, and had a page and a half of how people should not do that. Then Reg says 'hey let's all...

If "local" means "within 10 miles radius, or a 1 hour bike ride radius" from the door of your house and we're allowed "unlimited" exercise, then our 2 day VWE (or any other ride) seems good to go so long as you return to your garden at night. While you're out there, ke...

Tuesday lunchtimes swim was bloody cold, I came home and got some wetsuit gloves from Amazon! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50739348021_6e994cbe1e_z.jpg Lomo have some wetsuit gloves for £4 just now. Only M or L and only in a fetching whitish colour but very cheap. https://www.lomo.co.uk/acat...

My first wife was from Inverness, we got married in the registry office under the multi-storey car park if I remember correctly.

It didn't work out brilliantly, and I have only been back once since

Endura Humvees for me. If it is really cold stick some running tights underneath. I find them very comfortable, and they move in all the right places. https://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/endura-hummvee-trouser-ii?s=googleshoppingppc&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0MD_BRCTARIsADXoopZMQzNburHDxTFo8xPGv_Mq-BCopfABpk...

100 poos for £1, although probably 50 as double bagging is best https://fetch.co.uk/good-boy-antibacterial-degradable-dog-poo-bags-100-per-pack-327680011?gclid=CjwKCAiArbv_BRA8EiwAYGs23PizRt1tLf9iS0MsDTDSoS1daVatRh6jE5g4Rf0SVZuG7Ec1Pqq0IBoCH1QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds You would take all your other r...

If you already have bibs, and just want a bit of extra warmth, then you could think of just getting some running tights. Cheaper, plentiful, padless and in more funky colours than you could ever need....... https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/run-warm-men-s-running-tights-black/_/R-p-145884?mc=8394836&...

2l coke bottle? Slice it in half from the bottom to the neck. Pop 2 holes in the cap and cable tie it to the seat post. When it's muddy screw the bottle in place, when it isn't take the bottle off! As it doesn't hinge like a Crud Catcher it stays where you put it. They work on road bikes too, and ar...

For the last couple of years I have been doing this exercise. It may seem a bit hippy and 'out there', but if you are reviewing the year and looking forward to next year, it can be helpful. Reflection doesn't come easy to some people, certainly not for me, but I have to do it for my job, when I do t...

Cardboard is a good insulator, it's why homeless people make houses out of it. If it gets wet though you have a totally uninsulated squidge of mush in your shoe, it's why homeless people make their cardboard houses in doorways or multi-storey car-parks! If you are not going to try simply unclipping ...

.... Please, no more saying shoes are waterproof.... , it should be illegal to market waterproof shoes or gloves. The items are simply are not waterproof because they have huge holes them.... Huge holes, Yeh, How else do we get them on... :-bd :-bd :-bd :lol: :lol: :lol: well said. Exactly! People ...

Dan... the chap in Marsden, I'll remember that if needed... Gonna cut down some merino wool socks and create a little liner for under the inner-soles and stick this https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-repair/adhesives/halfords-heat-water-rust-resistant-tape-48mmx25m-180961.html to the...

I think you trying to solve the wrong problem. The cleats are not the problem, they are small and not in contact with the sole of your foot except through at least two layers. The surface area of a cleat is tiny when compared to how much of your foot is 'exposed'. The answer is not to bury the clea...

I think you trying to solve the wrong problem. The cleats are not the problem, they are small and not in contact with the sole of your foot except through at least two layers. The surface area of a cleat is tiny when compared to how much of your foot is 'exposed'. The answer is not to bury the cleat...