I am vegetarian………. prepare yourself and accept that you will be eating a lot of noodles that have some fish- or meat-based product in their base broth even when you are having ‘veggie’ tofu

0p. I do it at work

If you lose the email link to your ride that Relive sends, how do you view the ride again?

you should get your money back that you paid (but no more) (and not vouchers)

aye, I thought they meant the white bits. I tried them and they made the bar too wide for me but still had a lump like with cables

I think I know what you mean although I have only seen plastic. Like a string of upside down plastic U shapes linked, to smooth off the rounded profile of the cable outer

Just make one out of an old water bottle that has a wide opening.

Cut the gubbins out of the back of the spout on the lid’s underside. The spout pops out leaving a hole which the connector will now fit through.

Cut the spout in half lengthways/vertically. The two halves can now be slotted back in place around the wire giving a nice seal around it – better than drilling a hole in a tool caddy lid

£13 light and £10 double pack of lights are both excellent. Obviously ‘Moon’ lights with different decals

thepleasantpheasant – Member

Seen this. Any good?
No Nonsense Heavy Duty Degreaser

Switched to this after previously using white spirit to de-gunk drivechains. It works really well and is cheap.
Rinse off, pat dry, a quick spray with GT85 and wipe

Anyway, SKS Chromoplastic 50mm

An old friend worked in computer game design and collaborated with researchers investigating/debunking the paranormal. He mapped and recreated The Vaults under Edinburgh old town. There was a correlation in the locations that people had supposedly seen ghosts and odd feelings of uneasiness reportedly felt by those walking around the virtual reality version.

eskay – Member

Is there a good budget bike light that does not have an external battery pack?

see my recommendation on another, recent thread. I am very impressed with it and so very cheap

Definitely follow up the phone call with an email to your manager confirming what was said so there is a written record. Then do nothing at least until your Dr’s note runs out

This week I got an all-in-one light from Torchy The Battery Boy, which really is excellent for road riding.
Dual lights, one beam, one flood, which are controlled separately. Side illuminated too for side visibility. USB rechargeable. £35 reduced from £40 from £45.

Aeropress is essential at work. A neat, dry puc of coffee grounds to pop in the bin rather than have to deal with the slurry at the bottom of a cafetiere

Cycling Weekly’s Peak Distric Pioneer is all easily cross-able although a fair bit of road too. Took me 5 hours at a hard pace. No idea about camping though

He did say yesterday that his track vs road weight was a factor. Currently at 82kg rather than 69kg

number of different ways, as per above.

alternative way using conditional formatting, which make be easier if you aren’t too confident with excel:
link

Road, rather than MTB, seems to bring this out, verrry slightly different types of clothing for verrry slightly different weather.

long sleeve and short sleeve, shower-proof, weather-proof, wind-proof, roubaix thickness, lightweight climber, race mesh thickness

oops, forgot that bit. SUMMER25E

get in quick and use the Superstar Components 25% discount code before Monday. Should be able to get something for £100 or so

99p glue from China via ebay

I have a LS and a SS with arm warmers too. Probably prefer the SS as it is more versatile outside the depths of the winter months

peanut butter too. But if chocolate is used, melt it onto the trap so a hit and run isn’t possible

I had the rear skewer rattle loose on my CX bike. Wheel came out and jammed up/forward into the rear triangle. Normal, basic, black Shimano skewer

BB7 Road are £45 a pair on ebay (with adaptor and bolts, without discs)

The Alpkit one is sold elsewhere, cheaper. And it is claimed 2000 lumens not actual. Check the MBTR forum, and get a Nitefighter, Yinding or Gemini

MarkBrewer
Nirvana – The man who sold the world

For me, this is the definitive cover

5 litres of Screwfix No Nonsense degreaser for components when stripped off the bike

Just got Sram HydroR on my roadie and they rule. But have BB7 or Shim mechanical on my CX bike, which are perfectly fine

Our road club uses Sportful. Proper race cut, identical design, cut and materials as used by Tinkoff. Not the cheapest but way, way cheaper than buying the high end Sportful stuff elsewhere. Lead time is 2+ months though

Is it the poor application of the electrical tape to the bar tape, which is partially touching the bars?

I have a starchy skull cap (Castelli, as it happens) for winter warmth. What does a cap have over that? I find the stretchiness doesn’t interfere with my helmet fit whereas a cap does

What is the benefit of them? Serious question, loads in our club wear them but I’m slightly embarrassed to question their choice face to face.

Never had a problem with sweat in eyes or blinding sun. The peak blocked my vision, resulting in neck soreness, and the helmet didn’t fit as well

The officially most scary thing on film ever: baldie man’s decapitated head floating by the porthole of a sunken boat in Jaws

The wheels on this thread?

(I got a RTD90 WITH the fancy wheels last week. It is sat in the bedroom sulking because I haven’t been on it yet since I put my back out the day I got it.)

I’ve a pin head and any Giro helmet suits me the best, non-mushroomy. I’ve had 4 different favours – both MTB and roadie ones – of Giro and they have all fitted (Small). Also have a Louis Garneau one from Evans

So, that kind of makes me think that sitting on a bike, even riding it, is going to tell me nothing so I may as well buy by spec and price and so I have narrowed it back to two bikes.

If I was in your position those two are the exact same shortlist that I would have. Both a great spec for the price and ideal for you. The latter is worth the additional 120, but the former certainly is more than adequate for you and good value. Just decide which looks nicer and if you want to spend 480 or 600.

It did recently have In Inspired To Ride, which is normally a paid for film

johnw1984 – Member
JamieP, what TV package do you have? I only have the basic one (just with Virgin for the 200mb broadband).

Just had to check cos I’ve been with them since the start. L. I guess you are M+