Becoming a bit of a regular at Sherwood Pines.To the DJ Park via the excellent new bermy blue bits, then after a bit of sessioning, a run down the DH and selection of the best of the Red back to the car.

If you can get to me in Notts. you can have some used tanwall WTB Rangers 29×2.25 for free.

They have been great on most stuff, although I’d be careful on rocky terrain as the casing is on the thinner side.

I have some used WTB ranger tanwall 29×2.25 lying around. They will do all you need, although I didn’t try rocky trails (the casing is on the thinner/light side.

If you can get to NG25 you can have them gratis

This popped up on my Insta the other week. There’s also a ‘making of’ video to accompany it

Quite why a professional politician who expects members of the public to back their political stances should be so secretive about an important political stance I don’t know.

There are many Boris fanatics in the grass roots of the party. I know two people who have written to their MP saying “If you don’t back Boris, you lose my vote”. Perhaps some MPs are waiting so that that doesn’t become an issue.

Pretty sure it’s not a standards thing; I’ve fitted my V4s onto two different frames without issue. Any pictures?

Thank You

Thanks,

Would updates affect existing working apps, or just prevent newer apps from working? ie will Life360 still work after 2023?

Lots of “McCarthy warns no more ‘blank check to Ukraine’ if GOP captures House” headlines at the moment.

This worries me a bit, as GOP gaining a majority in the House is a likely scenario. He’s not against helping Ukraine per se, but promises much more scrutiny. This will be a popular policy with the MAGA voters, who can’t see why they are spending so much to help some random country when their petrol prices are a disgrace!

These are the same voters who were disgusted at a (admittedly badly thought out) withdrawl from Afghanistan.

I think that Explorer on a good orange rubber strap would look great. There are a few examples I’ve seen of the white-faced Millgaus on orange rubber which look really fresh and sporty.

Sorry to go all lazarus on this thread, but wanted a quick bit of info on the Pixel 4a to see if it’s suitable for my son..

Will this support Life 360 and Kamoot? His current antiquated phone can’t do either

That, as well as YouTube and WhatsApp are pretty much all that’s required

thanks

What a lovely morning

Messing around in the woods

The song in the closing credits refers to the number of rings; three for the elves, seven for the dwarves etc.

What’s with all the Harfoot hate??

Just because they’re short and don’t have cool weapon skills, and are pretty much shit at everything except hiding..

A couple of reveals and a red herring! Not a bad finale

There must have been a leak

edit, gave a clue which is not the done thing

Furniture maker here. To a degree, many buyers of handmade furniture tend to be “recession proof” either because they are affluent enough to absorb the extra costs or are retired with no mortgage and fewer fuel overheads.

Wood (mostly from Canada and Eastern Europe) prices spiked badly in the summer, but have come down a fair bit in the last couple of months. Orders are piling in at the moment in the usual pre-Christmas flurry.

My memory of 2008 is many being asked to take pay cuts rather than be made redundant. House prices slowed and went down a bit for a time. It felt more like a stall than a crash to me. The trouble is inflation wasn’t rampant like it is now so a pay cut now would stretch household budgets to snapping point, and this time, there is no option to cut interest rates to help prevent a crash.

I think I lucked out, because I fell for the marketing* and now have a bike that’s perfect for me and my riding i.e. across fields, some road, bridleways and trails which are on the less technical side.

*I’d rather forget about the expensive mistake that was plus-sized tyres, but some love ’em.

On to the important stuff – how will this affect the classic loops/trails around there? Also, I assume the beautiful existing dam will remain intact in any scenario?

ideally it would be one of these

Shimano GRX ST-RX810-LA GRX dropper post lever, left hand

but that’s a good option 5 thanks, better than my MTB one because of clamping diameter

thanks, I don’t know how I missed that video. Hmm,

1: Butcher a lever worth £180

2: Buy a dropper lever for £170

3: Abandon idea

4: Stick existing mtb trigger somewhere out of the way but accessable for compromised dropper action.

Tried “Blonde” that Monroe thing and lasted about 20 minutes. Seemed to be either “ooh look what a great actress Marilyn really was” or “ooh look what a great actress Ana is” – like, close-ups of her face acting as hard as she could. Dull.

I’m holed up with Covid so persevered, in three sittings. Ana really is good, and I quite liked the dreamlike style. It brought out her fragility, and the chauvinistic nature of Hollywood in quite an uncompromising way. That said, it wasn’t an easy watch and it wouldn’t be on my list of recommendations.

You are Ken Barlow & ICMFP

Trying but failing to make sense of this I’m afraid

New website look (theme) feedback

Currently Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Just started it but it’s immediately very real and engrossing.

I need to finish it quickly, and then get onto Boys in Zinc* for the next book club meeting.

* Stories from the Soviet/Afghan conflict

So what happened between 2017-19 that caused areas of the UK to return Tory MPs after having elected Labour

<<hits buzzer>>

that hugely divisive Brexit thing?

Lenny Henry is definitely doing his somerset/devon accent

I’d disagree with that – It’s Irish along with all the other Harfoots. Not terrible either – much better that Cameron Diaz in Gangs of New York

👆 this is a good point – I only replaced both as I used the opportunity to get rid of the braided ones in favour of matching black.

I cut my hoses to fit my bike, then bought a longer bike. I thought it was tight, but ok, but they got yanked out of the lever end twice after a few offs.

You shouldn’t need to spend £40 per end though, as long as the olives/connections are sound  just buy hose by the metre – 4m for £20 was fine for me

I’m glad I stuck with it; lots of very cool action in this episode

If Bromwyn the outrageously, distractingly attractive healer dies, I’m out

Dentist, Bikeride, Rum

Is it a penny farthing, to compliment your lanterns?

Maybe I can get over the speaking English thing – I did quite quickly for Chernobyl

A colleague is raving about Queen of the South. Best thing ever. Ozark on cocaine.

I watched episode one last night and was a bit disappointed – first by the fact that Mexicans in Mexico are all speaking English to eachother, but also the clumsy fast pace with many clichés.

Does it get better?

A friend recommended Mr Inbetween (Disney plus)

We’re really enjoying it. The central character is a crook/hit man who balances parenthood/dating/brother with MND with his violent nature and livlihood.

it’s understated and darkly funny with great performances.

Nice little half hour episodes too.

you’re welcome. It’s a lovely looking watch – I love the shape of the hands and the colour of the bezel