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Interesting choice of material to to make handlebars from Stu ?
Do you use old Classics or heavy metal :lol:
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voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:35 pm
johnnystorm wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:03 pm
voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:11 am Disney+ has just arrived and downloaded to almost every device :lol:

That’ll keep us out is mischief for the foreseeable future :-bd
I dont know where to begin! :lol:
I had you down as a Mrs doubtfire kind of guy... :lol:
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Amongst other things, Tom Devines book on the Scottish Clearances. Amongst other things it adds to my understanding of the areas I tend to ride/run/hike through. I'll be reading it in short stints else my temper boils over.
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A rather splendid Acepac Fat snack/bottle bag!

Cheers Stu!
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Alpkit Idaho 30 duffle bag, looks great and an ideal size to bungee on the back of a motorbike!
Can use it for essential food shopping now!
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ScotRoutes wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:35 pm Amongst other things, Tom Devines book on the Scottish Clearances. Amongst other things it adds to my understanding of the areas I tend to ride/run/hike through. I'll be reading it in short stints else my temper boils over.
I expect that is a very interesting book.
Like you say, likely to make the Scottish blood boil!
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Parcel guy came With my suss forks (first set since some pace RC35s!).
Shame I can't ride them anywhere. :lol:
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... and delivered a badge.

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1:72 scale Airfix model of a Westland Sea King. May as well entertain myself non digitally!
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GregMay wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:33 am 1:72 scale Airfix model of a Westland Sea King. May as well entertain myself non digitally!
Nice one, I was laid up after a hernia op a few years ago and made a few model kits, it was very enjoyable and took me back to my youth. 👍😎
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I got a box load of Freedom Beer
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...and dropped off a shimano cassette tool. Unfortunately he didn't drop off the corresponding chain whip so still have to wait for that.
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Dave Barter wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:01 pm I got a box load of Freedom Beer
Cheery Friday :wink: . Mate of mine did same. Might have to join the crowd.
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A couple of deliveries:

Some 2mm dyneema line.

Some Firepot dehydrated meals for bivv ... the apocalypse :wink:
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A bag of M6 Hank bushes.

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Jurassic pusher wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:34 pm
ScotRoutes wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:35 pm Amongst other things, Tom Devines book on the Scottish Clearances. Amongst other things it adds to my understanding of the areas I tend to ride/run/hike through. I'll be reading it in short stints else my temper boils over.
I expect that is a very interesting book.
Like you say, likely to make the Scottish blood boil!
Ooh that'll be a good read, doubtless will make my blood boil also (and I'm an incomer!) but been looking for a good account of the clearances for a while
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Hank nuts?
Can't see them working on weight weenie carbon forks!! :wink:
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GregMay wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:33 am 1:72 scale Airfix model of a Westland Sea King. May as well entertain myself non digitally!
I remember them, from the 70s - how slow is your postman? ;)
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htrider wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:49 pm
Jurassic pusher wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:34 pm
ScotRoutes wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:35 pm Amongst other things, Tom Devines book on the Scottish Clearances. Amongst other things it adds to my understanding of the areas I tend to ride/run/hike through. I'll be reading it in short stints else my temper boils over.
I expect that is a very interesting book.
Like you say, likely to make the Scottish blood boil!
Ooh that'll be a good read, doubtless will make my blood boil also (and I'm an incomer!) but been looking for a good account of the clearances for a while
Reading Alastair McIntosh's "Soil and Soul" at the moment. Excellent, if blood-boiling (and I'm English), read on a similar topic.
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Some Haribo.

For some reason someone's shoved some brake pads in with them.
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:lol: :lol:
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... and delivered a Hiplok I ordered at the start of the month.

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A wetsuit, for open water swimming.

Great. Wonder when I'll get to use it?
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ScotRoutes wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:44 pm A wetsuit, for open water swimming.

Great. Wonder when I'll get to use it?
In the bath?
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ScotRoutes wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:44 pm A wetsuit, for open water swimming.

Great. Wonder when I'll get to use it?
Seen a few photos of folks using their wheelie bins for a dip. Think I'll wait till the river warm up a bit more...
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