Pre-season weight loss, you’ll be an XC Whippet in no time….

As many others have already said, car/campervan/motorhome/caravan options are all compromised somewhere if you want to multi use.  It’s a case of really thinking about the things you are likely to do, where and when, and then what you can live with and without.  Many make all permutations work, and seem happy – just be clear about what you want to do and it will make decision making easier.

Another recommendation for the Plantronics BackBeat – been going strong for 3.5 years, without a glitch – charge well and play for about 8 hours between charges

This is excellent https://www.thepighotel.com/on-the-beach/

Plenty will, be attempting on way less training, so ride and enjoy it.  The day itself and atmosphere will carry you along also.

A comfortable one….but I can’t see any bike being “comfortable” after 24 hours

Given that I live in the MTB metropolis of central London, stairs are as technical as my riding gets sometimes….

Agreed with  most of what has come before, and a few observations from owning and using one over the last year or so.

It’s not portable, thats it – we’ve got a small one, and even with that its not portable.

Its taken a few goes of stuff to learn how to use it and get it right – it does way more than cook burgers.  If thats what you want it for, get something else.  Done a few “long and slow” joints, and it’s be bloody amazing

It won’t hold a high heat for ages to give you a proper chargrill as the whole thing gets so hot – ie it works like a kiln.

Size wise, get one that will do a whole cook including corn / veg if thats what you like

As with all charcoal BBQs it takes a while to light and heat up – some careful planning needed as to when you eat etc.

Enjoy, food taste and texture is amazing

L

At last, a categorisation I can identify with after all these years.  Thats me that is, I’m a vagitarian…..and proud to at least be able to come out from the closet and say so.

If it’s by the seat tube, then likely to be a crack. How much seatpost was in the tube?

Expressing my grumpiness if you speak to Mrs C, and mellowing out if you asked me.  It’s not me it’s everyone else….

I am, WFH today :-)

Dinner table scene (ep2) and youth club “bits” comments (ep3) genuinely funny parts in what was a grim series overall.  Not sure I could recommend. Acting was outstanding – thats all I can say really.

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“I thought Joe’s sister was hilarious”  – actress is Niamh Algar and also had a big part in C4 series called “Pure” where she was also excellent.

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Thats a nasty gash….

Went last year, and rode most days (MTB) both in group rides and then latterly on my own.  Group rides very stop start.  Terrain is hilly, dusty and dry and challenging in parts.  I’d give it a 5 our of 10 on the technical, it’s only the steepness that makes it more challenging.  Trek hardtails are a bit grim if yoy ride anything better, with Deore groupsets and 120mm forks.  Well maintained, but thats about it.  Took pedals, shoes, helmet, backpack last time – if we went again then I’d be more inclined to take a bike as carriage with Neilson was cheap.

It all depends on the time of day, and where you cross the river.  I’d go Greenwich foot tunnel and the CS3 to Westminster and pick up CS8 to Wandsworth.  All on purpose built cycle lanes, pretty direct and safest. If you are not that used to road riding riding in traffic and other road users, this seems the best option.

A real risk of being sh*t on, just going back to the car by the look of it…..

Oil is oil surely?

Such as when you’re 100 miles into a dry dusty road ride and your chain is dry and grating, dripping some olive oil from your lunch on to it as a lube to see you through the rest of the ride.

Obviously it is best to use the correct stuff, but when needs must you have to improvise.

The only problem being is that after a while the oil heats up and smells like lunch is cooking….

Sooooò…. you are going somewhere nice and warm, with your partner, on holiday and you are asking “what you should do” – I would have thought it was a bit obvious…?

Just swap on dream lifestyle for another…..who said life was about just “one” dream??

as soon as i started to brush my arm started shaking and wouldn’t stop no matter what i did to try to stop it (i even used my other hand to try and hold my arm but it didn’t help at all).

Draw the curtains, get the tissues out….

Is this a 10 minute argument or the full half hour?

Lucien -I’m about and riding on Saturday this weekend if you want some guiding .

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Have PM’d you via this forum (I hope) and this also has my email address.

Mrs stus new stumpy only managed 1 1/2 rides before I had the strip and grease the whole rear end to stop a creak.

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Phnar phnar….

gravesendgrunt

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Here you go Lucien-a nice 22 miles (ish) ride for you that’s offroad straight out of Higham station and back,taking in some fun stuff-even some jumps.

Higham,Shorne and Cobham

Cheers, that’s great and thank you for remembering; – and next weekends riding sorted….. :-)

About half way up that climb, you now divert to the left for a tiny bit of uphill single track- a few years ago that wasnt there, so count yourself lucky. I agree of course with you OP, it goes on and on, even when you get to the crossroads it goes on some more, and then at the very end these is a mega steep wall to climb, before final descent….

Chimp Paradox, by Dr Steve Peters – was BC sports psychologist and helped (amongst others) Victoria Pendelton. Amazon Link

Jon Taylor

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I have found the dhb stuff to be very short so +1 to try both.

/edit although the free returns are not only thru Asda, you’ll pay exta to use collect+ or RM to return to Wiggle/CRC now.

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Short in the leg or short in the body?

I’m having challenges with Garmin Connect and Strava….

And Cedric’s bar is just down on the right….

Go, you’ll love it – went with DH bikes, a burly trail bike would do, but it’s DH all the way.

Are we nearly there yet?

I use them, for everyday as well – they do take some getting used to as the magnification is based on the dilation of your pupil, as opposed to glasses where its based on where you look (up/down etc). Moving from close to far, or light to dark I need to take a few seconds to adjust and blink a bit, I don’t even notice now. Other than that, I find them a good compromise for what I need to do.

Another for contact lenses, and have needed glasses for 30+ years. Never has a problem with anything getting behind the lens with either wearing or not wearing any other eye protection. Obviously better with….

At the time of the original incident, did you feel a nibble in your ear…?

Cheers, thanks for the replies – I might wait for the better weather at least before making specific plans and also have another look at the OS map…

colournoise

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Dropped our Traffic off at The Camper Buddy http://www.thecamperbuddy.co.uk this morning for conversion. Will be a step up from our previous day van+ Vivaro, so this thread has been quite timely. Colour coded interior madness on its way…

Nice, when will it be ready?

For those that have asked, we’ve bought this Wellhouse
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We’ve already started to look at Airbeam Awnings, as we are planning some longer (static) trips Awning
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Finally, given the general poor security of the transit, alarm (cat 1) plus steering wheel lock are also on the list.
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We won’t get it unitl mid-April, although I own the van now. Wellhouse so far have been excellent to deal with.

Cheers for all the replies- it’s got a pop top, poti loo inside, seat / bed moves to multiple locations on runners, plus diesel eberspacher heater. Mega excited.