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Kitchen fitter and opinionated amateurs. Hand placement content.

joshvegas — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0000

Didn't think this one through and failed to notice the narrow top frame...

I am confident whichever solution the top one is in the other look best as they are. But i need opinion on options one and two or three (push to pop out doohicky) or possibly even 4 (make a super wide one that fits the fron and ends up as a handy towel rail (which gets in the way of the drawers below)

https://i.postimg.cc/LqHxKLq6/IMG-20260404-154550843-HDR-AE.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/SXygFCXy/IMG-20260404-154602507-HDR-AE.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/xk06DMkf/IMG-20260404-154615060-HDR-AE.jpg

Bonus lola content to illustrate how the kitchen would typically be viewed... Partially obscured by greedy bastard

Help a mechanical dunce - car drop link(?) content

timmys — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:01:30 +0000

Quick question. Car is a Peugeot e208.

Before I make an idiot of myself in when talking to a mechanic...

Am I right in thinking this is a 'drop link'? (Thing it is bolted to is the front shock absorber)

Is a split rubber gaiter on one of these an MOT failure? (to judge how urgently I need it sorted!)

Do you think this is the likely cause of a knocking sound I've had from the front? I'm going to assume yes, but the thing feels solid as a rock when I try and move it, I can't detect any play at all.

Mahle i35 and Iwoc - will not turn on

matt_outandabout — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:24:04 +0000

Bike was put away fully charged and turned off. Stored indoors.

Two weeks later = will not turn on at all.

When plugged in to the charger in get a solid white light, not flashing 'charging' light. When plugged in I can get it to flash green three times, but it refuses to turn on or connect to app.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Red bull hardline Wales

dander — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:42:13 +0000

Anyone know if hardline Wales is on this year - read rumours it might not be? Trying to organise a holiday around it but there’s no confirmation yet if it’s on or dates.

Medium-Long Eeeb

scruffythefirst — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:37:10 +0000

I've got a Bird Aether 9 medium long and a large 2020 Orbea Wild. The Wild was second hand used wet and has blotted it's copybook a couple of times leaving me almost stranded. It also feels very unwieldy in anything other than winch and plummet, I probably don't need 38s. The bird fits me great, standover and reach are perfect.

I'm in the market for a replacement full fat eeb, preferably used. What frame has similar geometry to the Bird M-L or at least the lowest standover?

Liv Pique Advanced SL-0 review

stwheather — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000

The Pique Advanced SL is engineered to deliver race results. What's it like to just... ride, though?

New camera help

Rich_s — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:47:22 +0000

I took my venerable Canon 60D (SLR) to Australia last summer and it suffered some sort of failure. No harm, no foul, it was very well used and abused and it's time to retire it.

So I'm looking for something to replace it. I have a fairly decent phone camera (Pixel 10a), but I'd like to have something better for (mainly) stills and (possibly) videos when and if the kids use it. My kids are heavily into swimming and I'm tempted to have a go at snapping some of that, although having looked at what sort of lens speed is needed, I'm not entirely sure I can afford it!

I prefer viewfinders.

I don't feel tied in to an ecosystem as I'd sell all my lenses as well.

Some decent deals around on Lumix S5D are tempting, also Canon 2000D, but these are just because they are deals rather than any more logical reason.

https://store.panasonic.co.uk/lumix-s5d-full-frame-mirrorless-camera-twin-lens-kit-18-40mm-50mm-dc-s5dwe-k

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/canon-eos-2000d-dslr-camera-with-efs-1855-mm-f3.55.6-iii-and-ef-75300-mm-f45.6-iii-lens-10204844.html

Will go to £1k for camera and a lens. Once I get going again, I would look to upgrade lens.

Basically - there's tons of options and it's been 15 years since I last bought a camera.

Any pointers gratefully received - even if it's "go to a camera shop and try one out". :D

Please help me ID this bird

franksinatra — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:59:54 +0000

Saw this today over the River Tweed. Classic osprey territory and near a known nest. Ospreys have arrived back from Africa in the past couple of weeks so I defaulted to certain knowledge that I saw an osprey, this is backed up by Gemini. ChatGPT is adamant that it is a juvenile golden eagle. There are nesting pairs in the region but generally in more open areas. I’d love it to be the latter but still chuffed if it osprey. Expert thoughts?

Ideas for mounting a fork lockout to 31.8mm bars.

mjsmke — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:22:38 +0000

On a drop bar mtb. Only place on the bar to mount anything is 31.8mm and can only find 25.4mm lockout levers.

Recommend me a Garmin out front mount and light combo…

phil5556 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:53:43 +0000

For my wife’s new road bike.

Looking for a decent out front mount and a light to go with it.

Standard road bars and needs to hold a large Edge Explore 2.

Cheers