In the past some of my favourite films were bleak as hell, Requiem for a Dream, Dead Mans Shoes, Oldboy, Tyrannosaur, Martyrs, Snowtown… I used to lap them up. As ive got older ive become less tolerant. I probably couldn’t bring myself to watch them today – I just want to be cheered up!

Still enjoyed Joker tho…

A Quiet Night In and The Bill for me, and Zanzibar.

The referee one was one of my least favourites.

not seen last nights yet…

Worlds End in the obvious answer, but the degla climb out of the carpark isnt much and never as bad as you remember.

re Worlds End. we start and finish in Llangollen. climb up to the mast, do a lap of the Degla network, spend some money in the cafe, then up the carpark climb back to the mast and a monster descent back to Llangollen.

road bikes

into the 4 week countdown now. Alp d’huez this year for a change. it will be my first time out of the Tarentaise Valley (in winter) for donkey’s. Our friends have stayed in Sainte Foy the last 7 years so they’ll be in for a shock, we were with them 5 of the 7 but have recently had weeks in La Plagne and Tignes so a bit more used to the big resorts.

Snow talk seems quiet this year, no monstrous dumps anywhere but no crisis either? we’ve been so lucky last few years with weather and conditions I cant help feeling like im due a dodgy one.

all inclusive hotel will take the edge of that tho!

this is my problem with it too. as i work away from home, which conveniently isnt far from Surrey Hills, i am free to ride as much as i want after work every night – but solo night riding freaks me out because if i do spanner myself, not only will i be completely lost but nobody is gonna know im missing! even if i dont turn up for work the next day it would probably be 2 or 3 days before somebody started asking why!

Timeout is the oracle. visitlondon.com has a lot of good info too.

if its comedy and cool surroundings your after, head for The Bill Murray in Angel

I think I may need to watch this – but do you start at season 1 episode 1!?

yes defo

Curb is my all time favorite show – even my dog is called Larry David!!

Didnt know S10 was showing on Sky tho!! but i have watched the first two eps via some less legal medium!!

a stonking return to form!!

after such a long wait, i was a bit let down by S9 and all the Ayatollah stuff.

but these first couple of S10 are some of the best ever!!

being wrapped up warm and cozy is to be ‘cuggy’ comfy pyjamas, joggers etc are ‘cuggies’

no idea where it came from

genuinely assumed someone had spotted a certain rotund spanish football manager wheelieing a new Mondarker through stanley park!

Rapha? never heard of it.

after a quick google, i can see why.

wasabi greenfor me. not a fan of the new graphics though. is stickerless still an option?

i ordered a load of the Taylor coffee bags, still got most of em – much prefer Nescafe Azera instant.

Really cant be arsed getting my chemistry set out every time i want a brew.

thanks for replies. yeah i definitely want to be able to change cables in future, how ong before HDMI is obsolete? network cable is decent shout too.

think i will get them to fit a flexible conduit with brush plates at each end, and for now just get some long ass hdmi cables. run is maybe 3m but there is a change in direction…

wouldnt have minded a 42.5mm in 31.8 but they’re all 35mm clamp. not ready to accept the chunky bar standard yet…

also. noticed they’re charging 40 notes for bartender grips!!?

think im pretty robust when it comes to violence and gore in films, Dont F*** with cats had me hiding behind the cushion!! absolutely horrific!

I give it a couple of years or till the hair is totally gone, which ever is sooner, before Her Royal High Maintence loses all respect for him and moves on.

nah, baldness is not in his genes…

once youve tried five-tens nothing else comes close. bought a pair of shimano ones once on a ridiculous deal but they went on ebay after one ride.

im thinking of going the other way, need to teach myself to not dab so much!!

Not Netflix but well worth a viewing on iplayer – Ladhood. Its brilliant! Its just 6 episodes and we did them in one sitting. Genuinely laugh out loud funny. A thirty-something trying to analyse the dysfunctional aspects of his own character and masculinity generally by flashbacks to his youth, growing up in Leeds

did em all in one sitting last night too! was instantly hooked. thought it tailed off a bit after the first couple but only because those 2 episodes (the fight and friday night) were absolutely class!! so relatable and LOL funny but some with dark undertones too.

That Schnecker episode brought back some grim memories too, from both time frames!!

the fella who wrote it has a couple of other things on iplayer too to check out, ‘Pls like’ and something else i cant remember the name of.

still rocking the 7. had to replace it recently and got another the same. its the sleekest and the perfect size for me.

i wouldnt have a frickin clue about wattage or calories or whether the times are off, but i just know if ever my garmin is flat and i use the strava app on my phone instead, the lines on the map are incredibly more precise!

i rescued a couple of old filing cabinets from a skip which i keep in the garage for kit with shorts, jerseys, bibs/socks etc in separate drawers.

i like to go out there to get ready then ive got something to slip back into when i get back rather than streak across the garden or peel off wet muddy gear in the house…

i have a ton of gear but only ever ride in my current one or two fave items! before i had a garage i just kept that stuff in the van, in a gorilla tub.

Kids innit. Got to get them to bed before playing out. Also it means that we can move about a bit if there is enough time to drive.

yeah fair enough, just personally i can never be arsed going back out again if i go home after work!

from hero dirt
to dog dirt
roll on spring

I’m local too. it really depends on what type of riding you are after?

you could try this route from Harwood, takes in a lot of the popular spots but not my idea of fun personally… although you could ride through Jumbles on the way to Enty rather than go over Affetside which would cut out a bit of tarmac…

https://www.komoot.com/invite-tour/108750721?code=mkgz1r-7v0uqpcpC-YHUrVIeJlKuRF_lqJgjXeQyJfNW0jqEo0

re mnpr; ive never got my head round the 8.15pm blast off – i would always wanna be home by then.

been using Squirt for a while now but it doesn’t hang around as long as id like in the current conditions… returned to a rusty chain a few times over the last few weeks!

certainly never any gunk tho.

doh!

Definitely Ebike. the new top spec Merida!

Funny how ive already got the ones all these clues are for but struggling on what must be some pretty obvious ones!! the frog and toad, the severed animal heads on spikes, the bat, the three swords….

im still miles off 71/99

The Maze one i got by mistake. Didnt think the Goblin King Jareth film was book, turns out it wasnt!

grown up holidaying on the Llyn peninsular. stayed in Aberdyfi this year for the first time.

well impressed. wont be returning to the peninsular for a while!

also tops for bikes!

still missing 9 or 10 on all 3 pages

we are staying in Skerries for Christmas. been deliberating over taking the bike? Wicklow or Rostrevor might just be a bit far for me to get away with – Ticknock looks perfect.

stuck at 17 on each!!?

i ski in my alpkit stuff. much prefer layers than a big insulated jacket. I wear my Katabatic for warmth under a waterproof shell when its cold/wet, or just my Morphosis over a micro fleece when its nicer. the katabatic on its own gets wet…

peugeot partner van, just kindda wedge it it diagonally with a ratchet strap to hold in place. has never budged. cba faffing about taking muddy wheels off.

i rember going to LAs Vegas and seeing a huge bill board for Louie Anderson.

i was mega excited that Maurice the Mcdowells lettuce washer was doing stand-up!!

i had no idea he was one Americas most famous, adored, multi Emmy Award winning personalities!!

i bought an evoc one, maybe used it twice? just dont have the need to carry stuff anymore. water in the bottle, tools in the steerer, co2 on the frame. dont carry keys or a wallet, phone in me pocket.

it will be making an appearance this weekend tho, to carry a hip flask!

“Dolemite is my name” is absolutely class. loved it.

Coming to America was my Eddie Murphy film, still is. pretty sure i could still recite all the words…

whats the catch with this? i know its not the music version, but seems an incredible price for a 645 (£175) https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/1895440

few times. never demo’d a bike in my life. bought a jeffsy on the back of all the stellar reviews and hype – LIES.