tymbian – Member
Thanks mrben. What formula/ program did you use?

Just did it in CAD innit (as use it for work), what your seeing is just a screen shot, drawn 1to1 scale and measured the results. I would only be able to figure out a formula having already drawn it.

Well, for the puroposes of closure……….some check dimensions to the nearest mm based on a steady curve (radius shown).

Visited my dad this morning so had a pootle round Thetford – he’s 73 so it really was a pootle although we did do 20+ miles.

I had really forgotten how nice it was to just ride around the forest as opposed to going as fast/hard/gnar/shred*.

Needless to say I am now looking forward to this meet (if it happens) even more. 🙂

* Insert own appropriate awesome verb as necessary.

Got an XT triple at the moment and never come off the middle chain ring, so want to try and give the 1×9 a go. Will check out the other stuff.

Cheers chaps. 🙂

Haze – Member
Draw it to scale?

Probably a formula, but drawing is easier – also different types of curve possible.

Edit: drawn in plan obviously

Goodwood on the 13th, so will need t get another permission slip signed!

I’ll be on the only trek in the world if one of my recent threads is anything to go by 🙄

I knew there was another trek rider!!!!! 😆
Will have a look, not heard of the bionicon.

Cheers

Anyone from the evening crowd?

Finally someones actually mentioned a date 😆

Cheers people.

Email winging its way to Chris at Highpath as prices look pretty good. 🙂

EDIT: Rich – I think I’ve got a hammer 😆

May well be in the market seeing the cost of the helicoil and the potential fubar potential by myself.

Annoyingly only need the drive side as chain rings and opposite crank are in perfect condition.

letmetalktomark – Member
Throw my keys in the hat.

Oh bugger, didn’t realise it was going to be one of those type of gatherings 😯 …..then again, it is Thetford after all.

Once again, and within a minute, Singlecrack has surpassed my expectations/ability to use google.

Any experience of using it?

Date dependant I may well be interested.

Depending on breed, you may end up having to clean slobber of walls, ceilings, furniture……..houses in the next street!

EDIT: Oh yes, and on old men as well – here seen kissing me dad

hammyuk – Member
My Protein do one with a metal spring ball – MASSIVE difference in mixing over the normal mesh ones.

Having always used mesh ones, few months ago received a wire ball one free from My Protein with an order.

Needless to say made no difference at all other than sounding like a kid’s rattle. (ponders…must be aimed at the younger generation 😉 )

EDIT: I’ve only ever ordered Almond Butter from MP (cheapest/best anywhere I could find) – not to sure why they sent me it to be honest.

American classic all mountain tubeless wheels + schawlbe UST racing ralphs, no sealant.

First ever tubeless ride, brilliant easy to put on etc, inflate with track pump.

1mile from home 5mm rip in the front tyre – going to have to get some repair patches.

Just unlucky I guess.

cinnamon_girl – Member
mrben100 – he is absolutely gorgeous! How about an action shot? Ta.

Unbelievably, I don’t have any action shots. will have to get some pronto.

In the meantime…………the disdain for the treat he’s just been given is evident for all to see. (apologies to OP for using his thread to plaster pictures of my mangy mutt)

😆

Yep.

Get lulled into a false sense of security at home with immediate response to recall/whistle etc.

Go out thinking he’s trained and responsive – gets the scent of something interesting (usually pheasants or hares where we are), and this languid laid back hound turns into a scent-seeking missle. Its has turned an hours ‘quick’ walk before work into 2hours – thankfully I have an understanding boss who has an equally ‘wilfull’ (i think that’s the phrase us dog owners use when our dog isn’t trained) beagle.

Excuse for another photo?

I walk him 45mins-1hr before going to work in the morning.

MrsBen works from home so takes him out for least another 1hr walk in the afternoon, sometimes 2no. 1 hr walks.

Sometimes gets a call from other dog owners in the village so takes him out to play in the fields with them.

Same at weekends or a bit more if we got out somewhere.

Feed him 380grams of dried food a day (over 2no. meals), obviously training treats whilst on walks etc. (homemade liver treats) but not a massive amount just as rewards for good recall etc.

Dog stays around a healthy 43kg.

EDIT: rule of thumb we have always gone by and heard in the past – ribs can be felt but not seen. Obviously some breeds this doesn’t apply.

dmorts – Member
I used to test sound insulation in new buildings, e.g. between flats. It’s a good indication of build quality. The failure rate was around 30-40%.

What if the build quality was good but the wrong products had been specified by the designer? i.e. not giving correct overall mass, separating strips between finishes etc.

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s2p4212/CUBE-REACTION-RACE-%282012%29

This if its in your size and open to the scheme.

Edit: I always check out pauls cycles for potentially good prices you can get on older models, usually just have to be lucky on size.

Chernobyl/Pripyat

An ex-colleague of mine has been a few times – and photographed every square inch of it by the looks of it.

Certainly a morbidly fascinating place!

Always remember
Hofstadter’s law

Edit: lost abitlity to get link to work

Sometimes with weights people benefit by having a training partner – bit of healthy (or unhealthy 😉 ) competition motivates some people.

I had heard 5 was the closet to actual drag.

Being 6’4″ tall I prefer to do long strong strokes (oooh er missus) rather than quicker.

Much prefer the resistance of level 10, generally stay at a stroke rate of 28-30 strokes per minute.

Double bloody post!

zilog6128 – Member

Sounds like a good effort on your part. Is everyone else at your gym really, really unfit though? 35k in a month is nothing!

The gym’s pretty much full of people lifting weights. They weren’t massive prizes, was just an attempt by the owner to encourage people to get fitter.

About a year ago, the gym I go to had a competition/prizes for anyone rowed a cumulative distance of 22miles (approximately the channel) or 35,406m within the month to encourage people.

I had a week off work and did it in one go. Was a Concept II on level 5 and took a fraction over 2hrs 16mins. From 20K onwards my bum bones? were in agony.

Regularly row 5K at the gym on level 10. Current best 17mins 47secs.

Pop in the odd 10K or 15K but very rarely.

Oh yeah, and I love rowing machines and never get bored which helps I should imagine!

donald – Member
Yes hot food takes less energy to process than the identical food eaten cold……

The OP was does the food contain more calories, not which burns more calories to consume/process..

How long is a ‘long run’ – in theory 40mm pipe should be good for a 3m run at the correct fall (according to the regs).

Any scope to go to a 50mm waste pipe? – could then go to 4m run (again according to the regs).

^ Chairs

For fear of being branded a dunce – A-C length? 😳

EDIT: effective top tube?

From Trek website

What travel suspension fork can I put on my Trek bike?

Each bike in the Trek ATB product is designed with a specific fork travel/length based on the geometry and usage of the bike. We also test the frame to the travel of the fork that is spec\”d. If you change the travel of the fork you can effect the handling of the bike and also effect the leverage on the frame. We do not recommend a longer fork nor will we warranty the frame with a longer fork.

EDIT: I’m in this exact situation with an EX9 that I’m tempted to put some U-turns on that go up to 150mm. Original fork is 120mm.

Never used it myself, but a contractor I know, swears by this stuff when tiling onto plywood.

http://www.schluter.co.uk/produkt.aspx?doc=6-1-ditra.xml

Make of that what you will?

Had a loan with Northern Rock a few years ago.

They contacted me last year with a letter saying their records showed that I had a loan with them, did I want them to investigate. Supplied a return letter and SAE that I just had to sign and send back.

I ticked and sent back – a month later I received a letter saying they couldn’t determine either way so would be giving me a full refund plus the interest on the money I would have received in that time.

Although the letter did stress that it was not an admission of liability.

I literally had to do nothing and to be honest wasn’t going to do anything either. 8)

Ended up with £3100 and didn’t have to pay a penny to a claims company – although you do have to pay tax on the interest accrued

wwaswas – Member
check above for insulation – it’s likely to be moisture condensing on a cold spot.

You can get dehumidifiers (non-condensing kind) that are very quiet and would solve the problem.

other option is increasing ventilation, as you say to avoid the air getting too humid

Pretty much this.

Although to be honest it can be a number of different things – probably best to try each thing if nothing else to rule it out, starting with the cheapest most practical solutions obviously.

The only problem I see with opening the window every morning is that it is kind of closing the gate after the horse has bolted. It is during the night because of the respiration that the humidity will increase so in theory its then that you’d want the windows open, although I appreciate under the circumstances this isn’t really an option.

IMHO in an ideal situation, ventilation is the key – some windows can have retrofit trickle vents but can be dependant on wood/uPVC I think. I would keep the expense of buying a new window with trickle vent as a last resort.

Ultimately might need a surveyor to check it out, as you mention, it could be something like a leaking roof at the eaves/gutter overflowing etc, etc…

Conicidentally, and I am by no means endorsing this product or saying
it will work please do your own research, but we had a CPD at work with these guys yesterday.

In simple terms, it’s one unit that goes in the loft space and deals with the ventilation of the whole house.

Might be worth a look? Known in the industry as Positive Input Ventilation System.

http://www.homeventilation.co.uk/mr-venty-loft.php

EDIT: and obviously all the above that were written whilst I was writing all this shit 🙂

Fortunately he was about 35kg in the pic.

Fighting weight now around the 43kg mark.

scud – Member
…..How is it holding up with the rain?

😆 😆 😆

In fairness the mud does hold up quite well against the elements.

scud – Member
…Where is best place to park to go exploring and avoid the extortionate FC parking charges?….

Alot of people park at Brandon Park

EDIT: Used to ride every weekend in Thetford, ended up buying an annual pas for about £40-50 at the time seemed alot but the amount I went made it worth it, especially if I went there for non-biking stuff with the family.