South was alright, still pretty rocky and I’d aim for a shorter ride due to the heat. Was fairly technical and got hard when it got hot. If it has been cooler I would have gone further but I’m not great above 30 degrees! Was few sandy bits that were a slog.

Okay heading north from Cuitadella was a bit like being on the moon when it was on fire, not hugely fun, very very rocky and hot.

Going to try heading south tomorrow as looks bit more green and less volcanic.

Just got them, in decent condition, seem pretty good. Had slightly fancier Cannondale but wasn’t that fussed. Delivered on time to nearby hotel.

Using velos Juan in Cuitadella, they deliver to most places and got decent range. Got some Orbea Ois, I’ll let you know how they get on.

Staying just south of Cuitadella, think it’s all quite well signposted just wondering whether a GPS route on Garmin will be necessary

Bike shop delivering to hotel close by, pedals etc all sorted, I’ll have a Google and see what comes up.

Evans doing some odd stuff with workshop and pricing apparently, some very odd choices that don’t seem very customer friendly.

Replace every 3-5 years without major crash, comfiest I’ve found are the Giro Spherical ones. Tried quiet a few others and just felt bulky and awkward.

Sold tons of Arkoses, Neons and all the kids bikes all great and well priced. The problem is if you don’t invest in brands then they slowly become obsolete. Was perusing the new websites and they seem to lack top end models of bikes, nothing over about 7k, that’s obviously not cheap but bit odd I thought.

People will still buy stuff from them and they’ll be unaware of the buyout. Not me personally and god help anyone who buys a bike from them that develops problems.

Yeah nice soup and chicken and gammon pie with a creamy sauce.

I have to do this every year, get ecclefechan tarts from Sainsbury’s, much better than mince pies.

Had it on the way to work, wasn’t on pavement mixed use bit as it’s badly surfaced but close pass even though it’s a two lane road then red faced screaming about not using the cycle path. He was apoplectic even though it made no difference to his journey and he was actually just now sitting at traffic lights. 

Where have you ended up Jameso? Was at Evans for years but jumped ship to Balfes a while ago after the Frasers group fun. Always liked the pinnacles as easy to sell. Regret not buying an arkose while I was there.

Got a few variations from Castelli, endura and chpt3, use them a lot. Short sleeved does me down to about 10 degrees with different base layers and below that long sleeved does very well. Got some nanoflex arm warmers for those in between days.

After a summer of building work the garage is nearly back in my hands so not entirely looking forward to seeing how much fitness ive lost. Preparing for dry heaving and wobbly legs sometime next week.

Contact garmin as they often fix stuff or offer refurb model.

Try getting some PlusGas as it will do a better job of unsticking the seal created, heating up the crank with boiling water so it expands a bit sometimes works. Last resort is drill it out very carefully until you can snap/dislodge what remains of the spindle and remove it.

Recently got a Hammerhead Karoo2  and quite liking it in comparison to a Garmin, set up so much easier and screen much better. Not used it in anger route wise yet though.

I for one welcome our new insect overlords!

Recommend what you ride, so Shand Rizello Disc. Lovely bike, went from carbon Cervelo and wouldn’t go back. Smooth, fast and unique.

Only got one and it’s never really bothered me, was bad after I tore it initially but they tidied it up and now it’s all good.

Often get calls from old people trying to renew their AA insurance as my local landline number is the same as some bit of the AA membership number. The joy of arguing with people that you’re not the AA and can’t Renee their insurance…..phone no longer plugged in

Due to costs the Wrexham to Wrexham stage is just a 400m sprint, not good if you’re at the back of the peloton.

Can you send them my way as getting chainsuck currently.

While I do think twitter etc has led to many like ones that have been horrendous and clearly directed and vindictive, I do feel like karma is in play here.

Is he the banana guy? Yeah I’d maybe not take his opinions as grounded in reality.

I think it’s pushing the limits of grip that makes them crash, see also pro downhillers. They crash far more often than I do but think they might be a squidge more talented.

Topeak ninja pump in seatpost, co2 cartridge and tyre lever co2 combi thing, small multi tool, butyl tube in rapha pocket bag thing. Also for wolf tooth encase in bars for anything more in depth. Don’t like stuff on the bike.

Brompton use unique derailleurs so different fitting from normal, also with the smaller wheel you’d be in danger of constantly bashing it. Standard derailleur is 2 speed and the newer version is 4 speed but they’re mounted on the rear axle and chainstay so don’t see it working without a lot of time and energy.

Owls ears are at different heights so they can pinpoint noises.

There is only one type of bee that produces milk.

See also derailleur limit adjustment screws that are annoying behind the cable when you need to adjust them.

Easier to take bars off maybe, if you loosen face plate and rotate bars you might get enough slack.

I think he meant he was taking his friends to Ae.

Hey Petrocelli was great, it was no Banacek but it was pretty good.

I find with a fat bike they’re extremely capable until they aren’t. The comfort and grip sort of lulls you into a false sense of security then you find you’re going pretty fast and you discover two big tyres aren’t quite the same as 150mm of dampened suspension. But then again that half the fun of them. Tyre choice and pressure do make a big difference though. Surly Bud on the front and Jumbo Jim on the back is a nice combo, I tend to drop the pressure until I can feel it squirm under hard cornering then add a bit.

Actually I hope Pog isn’t ready tactically, much more fun to watch when he’s barreling off the front when he doesn’t need to. Then watching everyone else look at their power meter reading a to see what they should do.

Think Pog just enjoys racing and the winning is almost a secondary thing. At least he doesn’t do attack by numbers like most these days.

Endura or Gore for me, although I only wear fingerless on the road bike and full finger on the MTB.