It used too though ? Has it changed ?

Oops – that’s quite important isn’t it , – ive had a long day, should have said Year total on Strava

Thanks everyone, I never thought about getting a new battery for the trout light.

Thanks Carlos – Ill give mtb batteries a call, how much was your new battery if you don’t mind me asking ? Sounds like this could be the way forward.

16 species including a small flock of lesser redpoll (17) – amazing 😀

Thanks, yes good point i missed from my  first post. I would like a helmet light to go with a bar light. I don’t want a helmet light that needs a cable though.

so I guess £200 total for bar and helmet light .

We are going to Islay for the second time. That says a lot , I’ve been to every major island in the inner and outer Hebrides, Islay is the first one we want to go back to.
Mull and Colonsay are great, but I prefer Islay. Maybe it’s the whisky? 😉

Thanks Scardypants, that has worked. 🙂

Hi, I appear to have a corrupt fit file that won’t upload to Strava. Is this normal and is there a fix anyone knows of ?
Cheers

It is hard for us to judge scale here , but the forth pic shows a cat with quite a muscular profile , a type you don’t see in domestic cats!

Thanks tdog.
To me the first three look like a domestic cat, but the cat in the fourth pic really does have the profile of something different to a domestic . Interesting.

Great 🙂 I’ll drop you my email address. I’m genuinely really interested, this subject has sparked my imagination over my whole life .
Edit – email removed .

Tdog can we see you’re footage ?

I don’t think there is any doubt that big cats live wild in the Uk . Is there a self sustaining population? That’s another question!
I class myself as a scientist rather than a believer of fantasy, but I have seen a ghost ! There’s a lot more going on in our planet than most people are aware of.

The best of stereophonics
The best of A-Ha
Top Gun Soundtrack or the best of the Proclaimers.

Just a quick update – So I joined my sons Karate club. I can’t believe it took me two years to do that ! I am really enjoying it and looking forward to immersing myself into it.
My son also loves it , he loves pointing out exactly what I’m doing wrong 🙂
If anyone else is in the same doubtful frame of mind as I was , then all I will say is go for it.

My wife.

Thanks for the comments all.
I don’t think I’m ever going to be the next Bruce Lee lol, it’s more about sharing something with my son, keeping fit and having a new challenge.
I was very keen to get my son involved as soon as he was old enough, I’m hoping it will give him a sense of confidence , pride and instil a bit of the theory that if you put a bit of work in to things which are seemingly impossible, you can achieve.
He is loving it and as it’s something I wished I had taken up as a kid , I’m thinking ‘ why not now ‘ .
I’m a Hatton boxing for fitness instructor currently , so have an idea of how it may hurt physically

I live in the back of beyond and am limited to a choice of 1 martial art (unless I want to drive for an hour)
I think that all the adults who go to my local club are really decent people , the instructor is also national Welsh team instructor so he knows his stuff. I think I’ll give it a go .

Where can we watch CX now ?

Yes no problem, give me a day or two to get back to you. Most of it is very hidden so It’s hard to explain, maybe best if I take you on a ride. But I’ll try to put some markers down in an emai too

3 words : Bringewood & Mortimer forest 😉 ( or is that 4 words ?)
Seriously, if you know where you are going you can piece together a very high quality 3-4 hour ride here, almost all on excellent single track.
Much much better than the MTb marathon loop.

Hawke , opticron and also the RSPB own brand are great bins. Uttingsoutdoors.co.uk have great discounts on hawke and opticron.
Funnily enough though RSPB own brand scopes are pants, even thought the bins are great for the money.

I’m in exactly the same situation, work similar hours , wife is a teacher so always working too , have 2 young kids etc etc…..
I just don’t have time to train, my only relaxation is staying in bed until 9am on Saturday !
I do as much as I can , usually limited to two zwift races a week . Very occasionally l get a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
It’s so frustrating when I see people I know posting daily rides on Strava. They seem to have the same cash flow as me , but never seem to have to work 🙁

I’ve done Leh as well.
Best was the original Hong Kong.
Worst was a shit hole in the Middle East I don’t want to mention.

Thanks Yak – great idea for the family glamping trip though 🙂

Thanks Scotroutes

Yeah, the rucksack is only for the walking element. I did bike pack once with a 40 litre and it was an experience !

Ha, sorry – I was a bit bored last night.
In reality I only carry a mini tool for local rides and pump, tube and tool for longer rides.

Pump
Shock pump
Multi tool
Gerber
Full set torx
Mini saw
Mini spade
Refillable lighter
2 tubes
Patches
4 tyre levers
Can gunk
3 spokes
Jokey wheels
Spare bolts various
Gear cable
Break hose
Hydraulic fluid for brakes
Rockshox oil
Syringes
Mech hanger
Reverb lever
Lightweight folding Tyre
Foil blanket
Spare phone
Energy gels
Scotch egg
Sausage roll
Toilet paper
First aid kit
First aid manual

Hang on you lot !
4 day working week and 100 percent cycle lane pledge ! What’s not to like about the Greens????
I guess if you don’t work then labour are appealing and if your a millionaire then the tories work for you , but for most of us it’s all lies and no one works .

No

Will you take them on the tube ? On a plane ? stand in trafalger Square ? To watch the start of the tour in Yorkshire ? Etc etc ……
Of course the answer is yes. As similar to mentioned above , they are a lot more likely to come to harm in a freak lawn mowing accident !

Cheers , not jealous at all

hammyuk, do you have a link to this ?
Not trying to test, but very interested 🙂

I’d say it’s about right. It’s a 20 minute job to actually do the bleed, but they have to get the bike , rack it, get the tools together to do it, clean it up at the end, do the invoicing , etc etc. I guess it adds up to an hour ? I’d say 30 is bang on.

Hi Tea drinker , defo interested. How much are you looking for and where are you ? Are they QR, 6 bolt etc …. ?

Thanks all, I’ll have a good look at the suggestions. So does anyone have any thoughts on the Krysium vs Fulcrum 5?

Forgot to say that they need to be disc brake wheels.

The Elan valley trail. I regularly go there with my 8 year old, it was his first proper outing when he learnt to ride at age 4 ish . It’s about 8 miles each way , and very enjoyable for a family ride. It’s flat with one easily manageable uphill section.There’s a great cafe and play park at the visitor centre too.

Nothing better than feeling warm wee on cold toes !

There are issues with altitude not being correct , especially when it’s raining and the little pressure window fills up. Just make sure you use the correct elevation feature on Strava. Other than that I love my 520. It’ is intended to be more for competitive type riding more than general touring and map following.