Rural Flintshire.

Nope. My qualifications are on the company website though

It is generally a good idea, but there are many variables e.g. location, equipment, installer etc.

Read this first: Clicky

And download the .pdf “A buyers guide to solar electricity panels”

7th week or so on iDave, so bean and roast beef based salad…

Roll on Saturday!

My last road bike was a T595. Superb engine, piles of silky smooth torque. My only gripe was that as a bit of a shortarse, it was really top heavy!

I live locally to Llandegla and ride it most weeks and I really enjoy it. Usually do the red and black circuits on a SS (32:18) although I do the red pretty regularly on a CX.

As for tyres, anything which holds air in really! Usually NN/RR all year round.

I’ve always used Surly. When the chain is .75 worn, I replace the chain and reverse mount the chainring and cog – last for ages

A DPF has an insignificant effect on NOx emissions. More fuel, higher NOx.

Get a BMW independent to blank off the EGR, remove the DPF and get it remapped to delete the regen. More power, more mpg and a whole lot less to go wrong and more soot and nasty pollutants to mess up the air quality and cause health problems

FTFY.

Here’s the key: ‘more mpg’ ergo less emissions per mile…

Further, it’s the tiny particles which cause the most harm, not the larger sooty ones (although I agree they’re not benign); a DPF does not remove the tiny particulate. A diesel running a DPF tends to increase CO2 emissions; don’t also ignore the environmental / energy cost in maunfacturing the damn things in the first instance.

HTH

Get a BMW independent to blank off the EGR, remove the DPF and get it remapped to delete the regen. More power, more mpg and a whole lot less to go wrong…

Thanks carlosg I’ll take a look

what uponthedowns said.

Rock and Roll

All this talk of cibatta, butter and bread…

Don’t you realise some of us are on an eating pro gramme that dare not speak its name!

Love asparagus tho’, and, you can eat it with your fingers in polite society too.

A little one…

AI!

This new site is pretty good for comparison purposes:

http://www.billmonitor.com/

Planet X Uncle John – I’ve two sets of wheels; one for the road and one for off-road stuff. Top bike and it would be the one I’d keep if I were only allowed one!

So is quinoa in? If so, fantastic!

What about pappadoms? I think they’re made from lentil flour…

I use a set of Airlift 1000s for the rear springs of our Bongo. They really help when the van is loaded and w/ 4 bikes hung off the back. You can tune the pressure, so when unloaded the ride isn’t harsh. B*ugger to fit though.

I’m sure I saw a few at the Ruthin marathon last Autumn too. I was watching – injured again.

Quite fancy having a go at one of the shorter routes as I’ve done some of the Clwyds on my UJ previously.

Superstar pads seem to be thicker and are a right pain to fit in my J3s (last for ages tho’)

Oris

Nice one ton.

Thought about you today fella. Hope you’re feeling better soon.

I use a Pelikan daily

I agree w/ muddydwarf.

A fantastic talent being squandered alas.

Me; torn calf muscle and only 2 or so weeks to the Dyfi…

Looks like I won’t make it. 🙁

Habanero Tabasco

Anglesey, but now live between Mold and Chester.

For contract comparison, this site is new (and excellent):

Contract comparison

and egg

I’d go to Penmachno – 30 mins from Bala and a fantastic natural-feeling man-made trail.

Still addicted to nicotine gum – 2+yrs and counting…

110psi for me @ 65kg

I’ve an Alfa Brera – not many around and certainly not dull!

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, beautiful. And just down the road from me:

Really enjoying my Uncle John. Solidly built and v. comfortable.

Took her for a a three hour blast on Saturday, including Llandegla’s blue route to vary things a bit form the road alone.

Thanks chaps, I’ll persevere for a bit longer.

Pedals are Wellgo B38s and shoes are AM40s. I’ll move the brake levers as suggested and, as thisisnotaspoond also advises, I’ll drop my wrists, although I was consciously dropping my heels.

If you see a Superlight been ridden by someone with bleeding shins in north Wales, that’ll be me…

Try Zopa.

Just taken a loan out with them to buy a new car; really great experience.

If you like MTB first; Uncle John

And then try it on the trails!

I’m thinking about a new car w/ similar spec as your b/f. As I love Alfas my choice currently is a Brera or the GT.