Completed the horsemen loop as the weather was awful and fancied a longer session – 59min not too shabby considering the loop starts with volcano, KOM and tower climb…

its good fun, nice to have a new climb to aim a time at

Completed the horsemen loop – alp climb at 59 min – that’s not shabby considering the start of the ride includes volcano climb, epic KOM and tower!

Its good fun but can’t see me doing it regularly

Lost our three chickens to a Fox in broad daylight. Gutted!

RIP Hetty, Clucks and Eggs!

I had no account info whatsoever – wrote to every bank and card providers I have ever had – just completed various forms and to date I am ….. wait for it 6k better off!

Had no idea I wasn’t paying ppi on loans and cards

honestly you don’t need any info – complete the enquiry forms, the banks will wrote back with account details they hold and whether there was PPI linked to the accounts. You write back or complete their forms on a compliant on the PPi and 4/6 weeks later you will be refunded your original premium, interest and compensation for the loss of money!

Get in touch with origin travel – we went through them last year to Alta – it was ace!

Ask Ling to lease you a car instead :D

Well done Jim that’s a cracking time and result

Went for three sisters instead as I’m fed up of the pretzel (twice already this month) – was holding. 45th nicely until the volcano climb – battery on the etap ran out – finished 102nd….

Anyone up for the fondo at 3 – B the full pretzel – still be sting whether I can be bothered

Rico Rodrigues- Love
Played by a band from Nottingham at our wedding and they were amazing
Link below to live version on jools
Rico -RIP

Tour de Zwift was fun – 156th out of 450 so not too bad after a week off the bike 3.5w/kg

I have the tron bike but riding the madone recently – is the tron markedly faster?

quick question – what is your w/kg over 1 hour in 2017?

5004 miles, 300k of climbing
Must do better next year

I was on for a top 150 finish until the end – just ran out of gas….

Cheers for the kudos scardey – I was in no mood to ride that today… went too hard tanked at the end

Meridian DSP5200 with Roon and MS200 – very simple setup which sounds incredible

I will be on the Maratona at 3pm for the pretzel at 3pm if anyone fancies a final 2017 ride – I’m staying in bed until then…..

Folks a quick question – is it normal to pay a fee of circa 300 + 100 firvfinance docs (refunded)? I’m just looking st leading and these are the fees being quoted….

Ling – fancy price matching an Audi A4 avant im about to push the button on?

Beer on train – stop that now

On the iPad – 5 out of 6, mrs did it as well, 4 out of 6.

Veeraswamy just off regent street – expensive but excellent

Uber v black cabbies in terms of driving ability, dodginess being rapey are irrelevant – if you as a human being want to do any of these things no amount of checks will stop you
The question here is a basic principle of competition and ability to choose your mode of transport…
if governing bodies choose to take that away on technicalities that is wrong, plain and simple and I am disappointed in TfL and Mayor for letting it get this far.
I get the feeling this is more about the upcoming Labour conference – the tub thumping socialist making a point about big corporation, there will be an appeal and Uber will be granted a license – this is about making a point and to hell with the people…
Khan could well lose the next election and I for one won’t be voting for him again.

Mark – we went through a similar event to what you are going through now a couple of years ago – it is all still very raw and reading this thread has shaken me the my core – Vicki is now ok but terrified of if/when the horrid thing returns, hope its a never.
All i can say is keep close, talk lots, dont turn away help however little and shout if you need anything.
Best

For those who love a bit of detecting, a good friend of mine is a real life detectorist…. with some fascinating finds on the Thames
Look him up on instagram goes by the name of mudlark
https://instagram.com/p/BXR9eeCjDRq/

Meridian DSP 5200 – amazing

I was with pedal cover for three years but the premium kept creeping despite no claims. So i tried my luck with Hiscox. The premium for home and contents was about 150 cheaper (1200 – listed house etc) and Hiscox have a good rep.

i once got so angry at an addison lee driver who nearly t-boned me, i raced after him, caught him at the next set of lights on park lane – he wound down his window to start, i lent in took his keys and rode off! no words from me were said!

I still feel bad about it today – red mist is a terrible thing!

The remonstrating with the train is the highlight for sure. Classic bellendry!

that climb to the radio mast is a killer – especially on my standard chainset on the commuter…..
My real ride on Sunday showed the benefits of Zwift winter training.

Really enjoyed it – Thandie was brilliant and made the series. Look forward to Series 5.
It’s good Sunday night telly – beats the alternative which could be panorama on Trumps 123rd day or There’s May referendum plan will fail ……

A successful British brand – let’s shoot them down for their success.

Yep replaced 5 down to 3 – hardtail 29er/27.5 plus do it all bike, road bike and commuter
Perfect don’t need any thing else

I have a 525d (6 cylinder) – since 2012 when little man was due to arrive, its been great. Now looking at the Tesla Model X!

Spent sat sorting the bike, stans in wheels general check over etc. Jumped out of bed at 6:30 (5:30 pre clocks change) breakfast check, kit check, bike check – car check – flat battery no hope of jump start as wife took the other one to Dorset – annoyed! Went for a road ride which was nowhere near as much fun!

Thanks Rob – I’ll head out to SH on Sunday :-)
Talking of insurance salesman robbing barstewards – my home insurance has gone up 20%!

I park near box hill for my normal 35 mile loop! Just riding around peaslake is a bit lame…. go explore
So what are the conditions like – I’d like to head out this weekend

really enjoying the new top gear – back to basics for me and it works.

My OPEN ONE + covers all bases for me – there was a recent article from Bikeradar on a race which pitted the new scalpel v open one + – I’ll see if I can dig it out
Sold my scalpel only have one MTB