If you have a Decathlon nearby they are worth a look.
on line here
I have an older 30ish litre light sack that copes well, though I haven’t biked with it.

From JackTheDog

the only alternative on offer in the area for local kids like me was petty crime, drinking beer and taking drugs in the local park,

you could add to that list ‘getting your daughter up the duff’ when explaining your alternatives to the objectors. Might drive the point home.

Not exactly like Lemon Jelly, but I enjoy a lot of what has been recommended above and would suggest you try and find some Hexstatic. Really enjoying them just now. Found by listening on Jango.com. Tremendous for finding new sources of listening.

Not a programmer myself, more hardware, but can I point you to Jack Ganssle http://www.ganssle.com. He has loads of book reviews and articles that might have the answers you are looking for.
Even if you don’t find what you want, I can recommend the articles under sailing [/url] for some way off topic reading.

For a genuinely unusual watch try one of these —-
Nixie Watch.

Mine is a Citizen.

Check Techmoan here for a couple of IP camera reviews.

@ Renton
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ford-s-max-owners

Feel free to pose any questions not answered there,

Thanks Pagid seem to be the readily available & quality option. Funny, I’d not been aware of the brand before, but that is what the hive mind is for.
Cheers.

For me, penetrating oil (left overnight) then more oil and a hair dryer on the frame did the trick. Good luck.

According to Bike Radar, the Hydro R disc option adds about a pound to the overall bike weight after fork/frame/wheel updates are also accounted for. I guess you might win a little of this back through eventual lighter rim developments, though there has been little evidence of that in MTB until recently. It would let you run expensive carbon rims without wear worries though.

Works fine on my 800 too. Do you get an internet connection when away from WiFi?

Not been up to Cragg this week, but last time it snowed, there were pockets of snow on the track that lingered for long after the snow had cleared from the more exposed areas. Wherever there was shelter, the snow was packed and a pain to be honest. Unless that sounds appealing, I’d give it a miss until the thaw arrives.
I’d expect Lee to be similar.

For reviews of economical video cameras, Techmoan is your friend. He’s not really an action camera specialist, but does cover them. See also his own website[/url]. His presentation style seems a little ‘marmite’, but I’m a fan.

Bonsai tool looks like an interesting option, though it somewhat busts my anticipated budget of £20ish. Do you have one? If so, how robust is it? Quite a few of the areas I can think of that need attention are a mix of rocky moorland and tussocky grasses (no bramble to worry about). I’d worry that hacking through the rocky bits might destroy edge.

Dad pretty well identical symptoms with a new W8 Acer. Would connect to internet via wire, or tethered to a phone, but never to my Netgear wireless router. Tried all combinations of setting imaginable, including with all security disabled. Updating firmware on router didn’t help.
Eventually got a new Router (TP-Link) and never looked back.
Would be interested to hear if you find a solution.

I can’t remember for sure which bolt I ended up using, probably the original lumenator one. I think the Lumi bolt is a bigger thread size, so needed another washer to stop the bolt head pulling through the plastic. The ty-wrap was just to stop any accidental tug on the cable from pulling it out of the lamp head unit.

Got mine on an old Lumicycle clamp. Change of bolt/washer required again, but nice and sturdy. If/when you remove the supplied bracket (as used with rubber band) bear in mind that the old bracket provides both some strain relief and water proofing for the cable entry point to the lamp body. Got a tie wrap to hold the cable to the clamp and I’m happy with the result.

Better than an afternoon at work.

Impressionist Art??

Today on a hill above Goodshaw, Lancs.

Not much of a bridge, but the best I could do at short notice.

And

Chainstay Bridge?

And the two back seats in the S-Max can be unbolted in 5-10 minutes to create a 5 seater with a truly vast boot. Only done that for summer holiday trips to France to create a bit more space for wine & beers on the return leg.

Hi – I think you will find most of your questions answered here.
I posted on that topic as an owner and still have the S-Max, now up to 65k miles.
In brief, decent to drive on the open road, but big and a bit cumbersome in car parks. Plenty of room inside. Can present you with a big bill (£1k +) for the dual mass flywheel, but this is true for many cars nowadays. I’d imagine the engine choices you are looking at could end up chewing through tyres at a rate that will please your local Kwik-Fit.
Post back with specific questions.

3000+ miles commuting this year – one snapped spoke (crappy roads + poorly tensioned wheel) got home before I knew I’d done it. Then recently one puncture (tyre well worn down) half way to work, so new tube put in.
Can’t remember anything more serious in the last few years except a jockey wheel falling out and getting lost along with its bolt. Thankfully within 1/2 mile of a bike shop that salvaged bits from a dead mech and wouldn’t take a penny for them. Cool.

Ah, OK, thanks guys.

16.2 miles to work, up to 25 miles back home depending on time & energy levels. 2,400ft of climbing on the shortest return route (work & back), extended routes all add more climbing.
Aim to be doing that 2 to 3 times a week, managed 81 times so far this year, hoping to get a hundred in by Xmas.
All on road on my (t)rusty Kaffenback.

My 5 Spot is starting to look its age (7 this year) and I was pondering a repainting. Preston isn’t too far away either so I’m quite interested in what FastLine did for you. I’ve always worried about the damage over aggressive cleaning processing might do to an alloy frame though. Did you strip down the frame yourself? Take out the pivot bushings? Remove grease ports? Did you go for the full chemical strip and blast before coating? I guess you have to leave it them to mask off things like the headset, BB and brake mounting areas? That’s quite probably enough questions for now! I have to say you have ended up with a great looking stable of bikes there.

Igus looks interesting – thanks for that, I’ll do some digging.

I don’t suppose anyone has knowledge of appropriate part numbers? I can probably work out the dimensions, but the material choice is beyond my ken.

Torchy
Some great comparative work done on this website. He also has a dim (sorry) view of Magicshine which is explained on his website. He is candid enough to explain that he sells alternatives via his
ebay presence[/url].

Have a look at techmoan for review of various cameras. I like the look of the Crocolis.

I’ll back up the comment on dashboard reflections. Two things help though, polarised sunglasses and let your dashtop get dusty!

I have an ’08 plate 2.0tdci, 140bhp manual. I have no experience of other versions, but this one provides a nice balance of performance vs economy. On economy, I have had 50mpg brim to brim (700miles plus on a tank), though this took a lot of restraint – not dawdling, but not rushing either. Mine has done about 50,000 miles now and economy has steadily improved. 45mpg is readily acheivable – and don’t beleive the trip computer – it exagerates economy by 10%.

I’m sure your sister has extolled the car’s virtues. It does have some downsides to my mind. Enthusiastic driving will eat through front tyres and new tyres are dear, they have a high load rating that bumps up the price. There is no spare wheel, or even anywhere to put one if you were to buy one. The steering lock is poor – a three point turn becomes a 5 point turn etc. If you get one with blacked out windows, visiblity for reversing is awful in the dark – ok if you are used to a van perhaps, but a bugger when you have to wind your window down and poke your head into the rain to back onto your drive.
That said, I’d struggle to think of a car that suits me better right now.

This techmoan[/url] site is well worth a looking at. Some good reviews of many of the cheaper mini camer options.

Good news Bill, hope you get it back on your terms.

Are you coming out to play tonight? I need to know if sunglasses are needed – assuming you will be on your new bike.

Opinions are useful. Sometimes the way opinions are expressed can grate, but as long as no offence is caused even irritating opinions might be valid. Taking Greg’s comment that the route was boring in isolation appears harsh, but he does at least recognise it as an OK xc route. Comparison with the rich riding choice of the Peak district might seem a little meaningless, but perhaps throws up some interesting questions. Just what is it that is so very enticing about natural trails? Possibly it’s the length of descents, or choice of lines on wider paths? Perhaps that the surface will be changed at every visit with the passage of weather and traffic? Maybe it the liberty to follow a map, or local knowledge, rather than slavishly chasing from one trail marker to the next? Should trail centres try to ape nature? I’m sure I don’t know, but I’d be surprised if many riders turning up to Gisburn, knowing it to be a man made forest trail, could be too disappointed with what they find. Judging by the overflowing car park on a sodden Sunday morning, word would appear to be getting round that this is a place worth a visit.
Having only ridden the newer trails once, my views are pretty close to those of ChatsworthMusters. Some tremendous bits, some bits which seem to needlessly interrupt the flow, and others to make up the distance or link the better sections. However I saw it as a work in progress, with great potential. It was with that in mind that I turned up on Sunday as a fresh volunteer to do just a little to move the project forward. Having helped once, I’m sure I’ll do so again. I can see now better than before how my concerns are already being addressed and also the enormous effort put into the existing routes. So keep the opinions flowing but, my fellow riders, ask not what the trail pixies can do for you, but what you can do for the trails (with apologies).