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Piemonster wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:55 am I can confirm the Tranny is taxed, insured, and has a valid MOT.

There was an incident with a digger which rearranged some minor cosmetic elements. It’ll buff out I’m sure. The oil drum ‘scrap heap challenge thingy’ if your curious, is actually part of a temporary gate to go on an undeveloped construction site. Made out of whatever my neighbour can find in his ‘heap’.

It is with much sadness I report the Transit, is actually, officially, ******. Decisions are being made as to whether the vehicle is cut up and moved in pieces, or bodged and dragged to its final resting (crushing) place.
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... with OS LR 148 and 161 from dash4it for an upcoming jape with some esteemed residents of this parish....
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161, it's a good map Reg.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:46 am 161, it's a good map Reg.
As is 148

Both well thumbed and covered with pencil and highlighter in my household :cool:
RIP wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:51 am ... for an upcoming jape with some esteemed residents of this parish....
The farmers are looking forward to your visit Reg, apparently it has been quite a dry year so far and they need some rain... :wink:
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With another used Garmin Dakota bought from fleabay for 50 bar - its in good nick with little in the way of use. Based on the GPX tracks on it they were a roadie! My original one is just about done, I got another one a few years ago which had barely been used (also for 50 quid) so I should be good for GPS's for a while. I noted that etrex 30's go for big money on ebay whilst the dakotas seem to be cheap as chips....
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:46 am 161, it's a good map Reg.
It certainly is. Peter mentions farmers, but I'm sure you will have already sussed that being Reg & Co we'll be visiting bits of that map where we're most unlikely to be troubling any farmers :wink: .
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psling wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:06 am The farmers are looking forward to your visit Reg, apparently it has been quite a dry year so far and they need some rain... :wink:
Perhaps you could reassure them by sending a link to the ridiculous caper that your good self, MaM, Pickers and Reg 'enjoyed' at exactly this time two or three years ago :grin: . As I recall, it was a little harder to reach the northern side of the Dyfi than usual....

History repeats....
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:46 am 161, it's a good map Reg.
Oh, it might also be mentioned that apparently we will be following what I believe is known as 'a route', due to certain constraints which may become clear in the fullness of time.

It's been explained to me what 'a route' is. I'm not sure I fully understand the concept, and from the sound of it it's not something I would like to indulge in on a frequent basis, but luckily the aforementioned luminaries will hopefully be there to guide me and keep me on the [un]straight and narrow.
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.... with the next ridiculous experiment in the ongoing saddle saga. Smaller than I expected which is good. Remember with this one the two "halves" can be adjusted sideways depending on how commodious your rear is! Will report back once tested.

The previous attempt certainly stopped all rubbing and chafing in delicate areas but wasn't all that comfy on the sit bones. This one also has no "middle" but a seemingly better sitting area so we'll see.

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I think you've perhaps just bought a pair of 'plum rests' Reg.

Terry the post brought me a lovely turned intake trumpet that I've now butchered to fit my plenum chamber - not only will the shape help smooth / speed air flow but it's also doubled the intake area ... exciting I know. Ooh, he also brought Ruby a biscuit as he does.
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I've invested in tools for general bike & household maintenance. I shattered the 'CrV' bit ,with the Impact drill. lesson learnt, buy use impact rated bits:roll: :-bd
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I orginally went for gutter joints & clips, at the local builders merchants. :roll:
I remembered those as well :-bd
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Pair of PlanetX fork bags and cages for the Silk Road. Was going to get a pair of BBB Stackpacks but seemed quite difficult to find in the UK and these were a little cheaper, with an extra 10% off this weekend. Quite impressed to be honest, cages hold the bags (I went for the 4L ones) securely, though may replace the straps with voile ones or similar...
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Some rather beautiful things from Velo Orange...
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Not the postman, as I had to go into an actual shop... It was really wet with dew this morning, so wore my slightly knackered neoprene overshoes, which finally gave up the ghost. It was time to buy a pair of these anyway, and I was walking passed Decathlon.

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A delivery finally a set of Gate arrived for the driveway. 2 3 by 6-ft Gates, and the smaller pathway Gate,, a set of heavy buggers. Hope shifted some flab for Fat Fighters weigh in on Friday :-bd
I took them off in May and arranged for them to be baked in an industrial oven then shot blasted. In the powder coating company were going to do some welding get them galvanised and powder-coated. Somehow with lock Downs, paternity leave it's taken almost 4 months for them to come back they were delivered at 7 this evening and I managed to hang them.
I think that's double-brownie points - as all done before my tea, when it got dark.
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Galv' and powdercoat - belt and braces indeed sir :-bd
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faustus wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:27 pm Some rather beautiful things from Velo Orange...
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Oh my goodness that seatpost is lovely. Going on a single speed that will never be ridden in the rain? Deserves it. Nice one. Hope it works as good as it looks.
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RIP wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:13 pm
whitestone wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm Consequently it had four quicklinks in it :shock:
A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
first dibs on the chain!
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ledburner wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:52 pm
RIP wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:13 pm
whitestone wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm Consequently it had four quicklinks in it :shock:
A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
first dibs on the chain!
Blimey how far back did that get dug up from?! Quite an entertaining notion of a chain made of quicklinks though, even if I say so meself :wink:
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RIP wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:30 pm
ledburner wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:52 pm
RIP wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:13 pm
whitestone wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm Consequently it had four quicklinks in it :shock:
A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
first dibs on the chain!
Blimey how far back did that get dug up from?! Quite an entertaining notion of a chain made of quicklinks though, even if I say so meself :wink:
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I blame the new forum upgrade,' for dredging that up... the postman's , been' notification flagged it up :grin: ,
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then I notice the date but posted it anyway, cos no one else had bagged it! . :-bd

whitestone, so I'm still waiting to hear from you! :grin:
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RIP wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:30 pm A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
When I oil my chain I do it a drop at a time onto each roller, starting at the quick-link so I know when I've been right round. Presumably I'd need 1 normal link to to start from/finish at on a quick-link chain :lol:
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sean_iow wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:44 pm
RIP wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:30 pm A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
When I oil my chain I do it a drop at a time onto each roller, starting at the quick-link so I know when I've been right round. Presumably I'd need 1 normal link to to start from/finish at on a quick-link chain :lol:
That's exactly what I do too. It's only mildly annoying when it's a brand new bike and the manufacturers have installed the chain with a pin. :roll:


Oh - and you can't have a chain made entirely out of quicklinks as each "quicklink" is only half a chain link.
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...and all those quick links would work out REALLY expensive :grin:
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faustus wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:17 pm ...and all those quick links would work out REALLY expensive :grin:
And that's why I have first dibs on that chain, You're catching up now guys! :grin:
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