Gaiters under over trousers in the rain, but gaiters over (over) trousers if you’re walking through snow.

What does “proteins from the virus” mean? (specifically in terms of the virus are these active or not or does the LF test contain multiple antigens some of which might indicate the virus is active and others not) ..

I have not expert knowledge and have just been looking around for answers as your question made me curious.

This slide:

https://academic.oup.com/view-large/figure/247776479/gzab010f2.tif

From this paper:

https://academic.oup.com/peds/article/doi/10.1093/protein/gzab010/6276119

Make it look like it’s actually testing for the protein on a live virus.

I use a boot liner rather than a bag for the same purpose. Have been pleased with the one I got from https://www.hatchbag.co.uk/

There’s a nice write up here:

TESTING
The tests commonly available for SARS-CoV-2 can detect either:

the RNA − detected by the PCR test
the surrounding proteins − detected by the rapid lateral flow devices
the human body’s response to the virus – detected by antibody tests.

https://www.rcpath.org/profession/coronavirus-resource-hub/guide-to-covid-19-tests-for-members-of-the-public.html

And:

What’s the difference between lateral flow tests and PCR tests?
Lateral flow tests
These simple test kits detect viral proteins (antigens) from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in respiratory samples, such as from a nose or throat swab. If the target antigen is present in enough quantity it will bind to specific antibodies fixed to a paper strip enclosed in a plastic casing and generate a visual signal, usually within 30 minutes. These tests are not to be confused with rapid antibody tests, which use blood to detect antibodies generated in response to infection.

PCR tests
Polymerase chain reaction tests detect the virus’s RNA in a sample. The test amplifies small bits of genetic material to enable detection. So a test can give a positive result long after a person stops being infectious.

https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n287

I believe that there are lateral flow tests that can also be used to detect antibodies, but they’re the ones that require a finger prick and a few drops of blood rather than spit and snot.

Is that ugly little tab behind the CSU meant to be a mudguard?

I had one and wasn’t impressed by the product or the company. On the first night I used it, in June in Innerleithen, the fabric wet through to the extent that the mattress got wet. The owner of the company agreed that I could return it. When I drove to the warehouse at the arranged time he was nowhere to be found and couldn’t be contacted. Luckily I found someone else who let me in to the warehouse (it was a shared space) so that I could deposit it. Said person told me that I wasn’t the first return he’d seen.

Edit: this specifically relates to the TentBox brand, but all the hard shell roof box tents appear similar.

If you like hipster beers the Salt Horse is good.

I do have an immersion for the hot water too, but obviously the electric for that will mostly be from fossil fuels

This is no longer the case. Government figures for 2020 break down electricity generated by fuel type as:
43.2% wind, solar, hydro and other renewables
40.8% gas, coal, oil and other fuels
16.1% nuclear
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016822/UK_Energy_in_Brief_2021.pdf (page 28)

They do have oil CH but obviously wood is much better than fossil fuels from an environmental point of view so makes sense to use it where possible.

I don’t think this is obvious either. Burning wood releases more CO2 per unit of energy generated that burning fossil fuels, and after burning the wood there are fewer trees left to absorb the CO2.

We used a mortgage broker when we bought our house. No fee, did all the paper work for us, answered all our questions and we ended up with the same mortgage that Money Supermarket said was the cheapest. When we need to remortgage we’ll use the same broker again, mostly as it just made the whole process much easier than it would have been otherwise.

If you liked the Endura padded liner they can be bought separately.

However, UK cases seem flat but lets wait 2 weeks and see…

It might be exponential growth, but the 7 day rolling average of cases by specimen date rose by 40% from 1 August to 1 September.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivermectin-sterility-in-men/

You can find details on what’s being felled here:

https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/south-east-wales-de-ddwyrain-cymru/caerphilly-larch-felling-operations/

I’ve not been over there for about a month, but judging by Instagram it looks like they’ve only been doing preparatory work so far (resurfacing the forestry roads etc).

Usually park by the river, before the bridge, on the way to the Ynys Hywel Centre.

My XO1 mech failed after 18 months due to one of the sprung battery contact pins losing its springiness. Replaced under warranty with no questions asked, although I did need to pay a UK shop an admin fee to process the refund to avoid the hassle of sending it back to the European shop I bought it from pre-Brexit.

It was quite scratched up and had survived lots of rock strikes before being replaced.

I guessed an old fashioned pocket microscope, which seems to be correct:

http://www.microscope-antiques.com/hxpocketmicro.html

I carry the smaller One Up EDC pump with a CO2 canister inside.

I had tickets for a gig tonight but sold them this morning. Venue has a capacity of 1,000, a relatively low ceiling and little ventilation. I was excited to see the band, but less so standing at the back in a mask rather than in the mosh pit at the front. I decided it wasn’t worth the risk of having to spend 10 days at home. Increasingly it is this – the risk of having to isolate – that is of greater concern than catching Covid.

What about restricting the availability of ammunition, such that is was only available where the guns are allowed to be shot and can’t be taken off sight? To continue the golf club analogy above it would be the equivalent on only allowing golf balls at golf clubs and driving ranges.

Does that ever actually happen?

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2017/04/10/disgracebook-one-five-employers-have-turned-down-c

Surely at that age having evidence is part of the fun?

Yeah, I recently saw some photos of a messy night out from over 20 years ago – photos had to be printed and scanned, and there was no social media to share them on in any case.

Evidence for “us” had zero risk of showing up on a search of social media by a potential employer.

I wonder how much the internet effects how much younger generations drink these days? Knowing that there could be photo and video evidence of a night’s debauchery available for all to see in perpetuity might make it less appealing.

I wonder how much they’d reduce wind chill in the winter?

Good point. Just put all these depopulation liquids into everyday foodstuffs. Would be dead easy for ‘them’ to own all the food and drink companies and just do it that way.

They’d have to be subtle about it though, so that people didn’t notice. Ideally it would be things that a) people really liked consuming and b) killed them slowly. But surely nobody would be evil enough to pump our food full of sugar and fat and heavily market alcohol? Surely.

It’s marked as discontinued in the product document section of their website:

https://www.hopetech.com/product-documents/drivetrain/#!11-spd-cassette

It’s much more discrete to start clearing a little way in to the trail, rather than from one of the ends, then clear the ends just enough to get through them. Bear in mind that it won’t be a one off job: the vegetation will likely grow back surprisingly quickly.

Thanks @TiRed and @kelvin. Optimism was getting in the way of critical thinking :)

Ill people don’t know why they’re ill ’till they’re diagnosed? Doesn’t seem crazy to me… but as it’s the Telegraph, presumably they think that means something else to the “died with Covid not of Covid” crowd.

The article goes on to say:

Crucially, this group does not distinguish between those admitted because of severe illness, later found to be caused by the virus, and those in hospital for different reasons who might otherwise never have known that they had picked it up.

Agree that is doesn’t seem crazy, but the proportions weren’t what I would have expected. I had thought that if you ended up in hospital with Covid that you would probably already know that you have it.

Interesting story on hospital figures in the Telegraph this morning (paywalled).

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/26/exclusive-half-covid-hospitalisations-tested-positive-admission/

The leaked data – covering all NHS trusts in England – show that, as of last Thursday, just 44 per cent of patients classed as being hospitalised with Covid had tested positive by the time they were admitted.

The majority of cases were not detected until patients underwent standard Covid tests, carried out on everyone admitted to hospital for any reason.

Overall, 56 per cent of Covid hospitalisations fell into this category, the data, seen by The Telegraph, show.

Lower Avalanche at Golfie last weekend. Far from the steepest thing we rode, but I’m really not used to riding on a surface of loose rocks. When we got to the bottom we all agreed that we needed a bit more practise at it before riding the upper half.

I agree the politicians don’t want restrictions but polling suggest the majority of the public do

I’m amazed by the results of this poll which suggests that a significant minority want quite heavy handed restrictions forever, including 19% in favour of a permanent 10pm curfew against leaving your home without “good reason”:

https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/majority-britons-support-extending-certain-covid-19-restrictions-not-forever

Head up tomorrow for a few days. Does anyone know of the trails North of New York, New York are open?

Presume the issue is more the crown’s putting big dents into the frame at full lock in a crash.

Solvable with big rubber bumpers but would still need some rethinking of tube shapes by the manufacturers.

Yes, this is my concern, rather than head tubes snapping off or anything like that. I wouldn’t be comfortable hitting a carbon frame with a rubber mallet so not sure if the rubber bumpers really solve the issue.

The benefits of a dual crown fork really appeal, but I can’t get over the possibility of writing off a frame in a crash. Is that a realistic possibility or am I worrying unnecessarily?

Slightly different take on the usual pointers from The Loam Ranger in this recent video, focusing on the what we’re trying to achieve:

The silicone seals last a lot longer than the rubber ones.

Tightness is sometimes caused by weakness elsewhere, which the body is trying to combat by turning on something else to try and stabalise the area. Whenever I get a lower back or glutes issue I go back to Dr McGill’s Big 3, which seems to help.

https://squatuniversity.com/2018/06/21/the-mcgill-big-3-for-core-stability/

This is the main fire road climb and access path off it:

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/fireroad-24388/
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/access-path-30148/

There is some parking on the road up to the golf course, but I’ve always staying in Innerleithen and pedalled up from the accommodation.

Had mine about 18 months and it’s worked flawlessly.

I had to warranty my AXS rear mech though, due to one of the spring loaded battery contact pins ceasing to be spring loaded. SRAM replaced it with no questions asked. The only slight hassle was having to pay a UK dealer an admin fee to process the claim as SRAM won’t deal directly with consumers, and that was easier than returning it via the European shop I bought it from.

Strava route builder with the heatmap overlay is handy for plotting routes alone where people actually go, rather than where the paths on the maps are.

I’ve not been to either yet, but if you’re after jumps near Cwmcarn look up Mountain View Bike Park and Van Road trails.