Space blankets are inexpensive, light enough not to disrupt the way the inner tent hangs and opaque enough that they’ll block a good amount of light; attach them shiny side facing out with little bulldog clips or pegs.

What’s the score on riding in Skipton Woods – is that allowed? I ride through it all the time but rarely see other riders when walking there etc. Do people include it on local rides?

What other routes do people ride that aren’t clearly marked rights-of-way? Without incriminating yourself obviously – not stuff where landowners really don’t want bikes.

@howsyourdad1 She has a contact form here:

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Take a look at Nutrition Savvy; KJ is a mountain biker and nutritionist who’s helped some folks I know get great results. Just msg her on instagram for more info.

https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_savvy/

Leave it blank.

If they say they need a figure for the form they’re lying in an attempt to compromise your negotiating position. Tell them to put ‘£1’ in.

If they say they really need an accurate number they’re lying in an attempt to compromise your negotiating postion. Tell them that you’d be really sorry to walk away from the opportunity over this. If you really have to answer the question then I’d follow the rest of the advice here:

https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/

tweetbot. Never looked back

looks epic

Some stuff I’ve enjoyed recently

Good Place
Travelers
The Last Kingdom
Norsemen
Star Trek Discovery
Monty Python’s Flying Circus is all on there – and always worth revisiting
Archer
Atypical
All the Slow TV stuff is really nice background watching
Unforgotten

hi all, i’d like a new 12 week programme to follow please . have done stronglifts and am looking for something else, ta!

Take a look at Madcow 5×5 or the Texas method.

Why The Texas Method May Be The Best Intermediate Program

Madcow’s 5×5 Review: The Most Popular Routine Ever

IT contractor here too. I’ve rarely had problems with flexible working with clients – I never agree to any minimum hours, and only work on daily rates (not hourly or part day). Most clients are happy for me to take ‘holiday’ whenever, as it saves them money. I just communicate that I am ‘not available’ on the days that I need off, without further explanation. I would normally give about a weeks notice of any odd days I needed, with a longer range for extended dates. The odd emergency comes up where I have to inform a client I’m not available that day, which would come with my sincere apologies for the lack of notice. I work mainly in small-medium sized orgs, ymmv in big corporations that like to set sweeping rules for everyone – I’m fortunate enough to be able to pick and choose.

I’ve worked pretty much 100% remotely for the last year, and this has come with greater flexibility. I keep the client informed about what I’m up to but there is far less expectation for me to complete a standard 9-5 day. This allows me to start earlier in the morning, take 90 mins/2h for lunch most days for a trip to the gym, and eat with the children most days around 5pm. I finish up whatever tasks I’ve been on in the early evening. I’d highly recommend remote work, it’s been brilliant.

I’m on my second pair of Haflingers after about 4 years in the first pair.  I work from home, wear them all year; tiled/laminate floor, no underfloor heating.

Haflinger Slippers Alaska Black

They even do a pair with bikes on.

I ended up getting an Enduro ticket shortly afterwards so now I have one for the Sprint *and* the Enduro 🤦‍♂️

Waiting to see if a mate wants it first but might have a spare Sprint going.

I have a mac mini sat under my apple TV, which has a 1TB drive storing anything I want to keep, though admittedly, we stream pretty much everything through a combination of netflix, nowTV, prime, and BBC iPlayer.

If the device doesn’t do what you thought it did, return it, and look around for something that does

Are you going to actually get a better deal? While your flat rate or whatever will expire – what does that mean for actual repayments, and can you afford that.  If so, it could be a lot less hassle (and certainly cheaper in the short term, if you don’t have to pay fees/valuations etc) to stick with your current deal, which would def. require no credit check or anything like that.

scan.co.uk and novatech.co.uk would be good starting points. Your budget will dictate how highly spec’ed it’ll be.  A little but of reading about what graphics cards are better than others and knowing what sort of size (resolution) monitor you want to be able to play the games on will help.

Skipton, for all the reasons given above.  There’s a wealth of places to ride within a 1h drive, it’s a lovely little town with everything I need on my doorstep.  I work from home at the moment, but it’s an easy to commute to Leeds etc.

Boil some water, add some vinegar, place in a bowl, stir, crack your egg into it and then microwave for a minuteish.

Cardinal Chains – puzzle

Desert Golf

Hyperburner (okay its all reflexes but it’s fun)

Thomas was alone (platformer/puzzle)

Ballz

holedown

SPACEPLAN

Monument Valley ( and sequel)

Wished I’d got the floor for mine, but some of that interlocking foam flooring works a treat too and is easier to cut to size than a DIY ply floor.

Paying for them to put the shed up is worth it – they are bloody heavy.

I started Stronglifts in Feb and saw great results – eventually recovery from squatting took too long, and I dropped it to 3×5 rather than 5×5 after about 6 months.  Rows and Bench have really improved my upper body strength and this has translated well to the bike.

I find if I have stiff legs (or back) from lifting, then a ride on the bike really helps relieve it.  Don’t be afraid to move when you’re sore, it speeds up the recovery far more than lying on the sofa will.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZzzFEla6x/

Sold this a while ago but: blue seatclamp, bash ring, head tube spacers, grip clamps and aftermarket stickers for the fork.

I just assume it’s something people have picked up from watching The Apprentice.

Aldi’s ‘Norpak’ is a much cheaper but identical version of Lurpak butter/spread.  Also their 50p ‘Hike’ protien/energy bars are pretty tasty; I take one on most rides.

Spotify has a lot of standup comedy on it too which is pretty good for in the car (unless you’re travelling with children as some of it has some more ‘fruity’ language/themes)

As per everyone else: ‘Mort’ is the first *good* book of the series.  Or ‘Guards Guards’

This thread reminded me about them – so i just used an Audible credit on ‘Mort’ for the next long car journey with the kids in tow.

£5.80 in Skipton.  They sell enough of them.

Thanks for keeping this going Rob.  I got about halfway to my goal and stalled completely.  Birthday parties, weekends away biking (and boozing), holidays, and general laziness got in the way of a concerted effort.  Main positive is that I haven’t put any weight on over this time, and I’m ready to change things up for Phase 3 and get that line pointed in the right direction again.

tenacious tape.  there’s very little it doesn’t work on

Got a UST 30-Day lantern after reading a review online.  Very happy with it.  Batteries last forever – we normally leave it on the dimmest setting unless we’re hunting for something and want the extra light.  Very rugged, and the hook and handle work as you’d expect.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ABUSWR2

Review: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-led-lantern/

I got  22 miles round (of the 50) before my bike had a catastrophic failure (freehub broke). After failing to repair it in the field by rigging the bike up as a fixie with zip ties I walked back to Ambleside to see if any of the bikeshops could help me out.  In the end Alpkit lent me a demo bike so that I could ride to Staveley and collect the van (since it was their freehub that failed, and not for the first time).  Not the ride I had planned.

What I did ride I really enjoyed – it’s a brilliant route and once I have everything fixed I’ll be out to ride it solo as soon as I can, then maybe tackle the 100 miler as a 3 dayer.

Thanks for organising Rich. See you all next year.

It’s my Sonder Transmitter that essexbiker posted earlier, but here it is loaded up for Jennride this weekend (and with new tyres/bar)

N-Gear Jump Stop.  £10.

http://www.billys.co.uk/english/group.php?prod=chng-js

Had one for several years before narrow-wide came along and it worked flawlessly. You can also add a bash ring for extra confidence.

No – front ring has only done about 2-300 miles

Ask your GP and/or google for an NHS Health Check.  That’s what they call it here I think.

EDIT:  Here’s a link for how to get one in your area: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/NHS-Health-Check/LocationSearch/1891

I do indeed.  The bike just doesn’t want to stay that way.

Milestone weigh-in today – this morning the scales reported under 100kgs for the first time since 2012.  Still behind where I need to be to hit the target by June 22nd after things went a bit awry over Easter, but I’m catching up.

You’re basically paying £82 a month to have £4k in savings.  That’s a crappy deal.

Pay off the credit card and you pay £0/month to have £4k in available credit which you should avoid using at all costs (ie only for boiler breakdown, vehicle repairs etc – beg, borrow or steal before using this credit, unless you have the money in the bank to clear it down the following month).

The loan is what it is.  Don’t consolidate it with the CC debt, you’ll end up paying more overall and for longer.  Pay it off over the remaining period (using the £82 you’re saving on CC repayments), and once it’s done redirect the £150/month into savings instead.

Ask (and make a case) for a raise at work if you can, because if you don’t ask, you won’t get, and a lot of the time the worst they can do is say ‘no’. Your situation may mean this isn’t a goer, but increasing what you bring in is always worth pursuing as a possibility.