Neutron pedals in black for £9 

https://www.wiggle.com/p/nukeproof-neutron-evo-electron-evo-flat-pedals?color=black&sizeStandard=One+Size

I use Giro Sector mtb shoes for XC, bike packing and long road rides where speed isnt that important. Ive got fairly wideish feet and these are very comfortable.

Are those fohn sups any good? Never tried one but that price seems low enough to have some summer fun.

Me and a mate received some road rage the other day from some scrote shouting abuse at us, before I could respond mate shouts “I love you, I love you” then laughs histerically like a complete nutter. Took me completely by surprise. That did the trick. Certainly made me proper laugh all the way home, I would have given the driver a few choice words back but this showed me that maybe love IS the answer…or not…it did make me realise lightening the situation was better than antagonising someone driving a car. Only had one incident on a footpath literally in the middle of nowhere and used the “it’s a shame isn’t it” response take off STW a few years back.

Doing my best Alan Partridge air guitar impression to telegraph road.

Only ever seen an airer folded up once and that was when we bought ours. Shirley it’s always up in the room doing its job no?

@b33k34 read my post again, particularly the bit where I say ‘summer purging at night’ (wink)

Just been out on the new spesh tyres, better in the mud, less gliding over more bite and they dig in quicker. Butcher t9 draggy on back but pretty good for braking/cornering in the filth so worth the trade off plus it will get me fitter. Even if it is just a placebo my tiny brain thinks it was worth the £80 spent.

Just swapped over from spesh hillbilly 2.6 and eliminator 2.6 old gripton both with rimpact inserts over to new hillbilly 2.4 t9 and butcher 2.3 t9 both trail carcass without inserts. The carcass is considerably more rigid, hoping the new compound/reduced width will work better in mud/loam and wet roots on Exmoor. Will report back if I can tell a difference.

Internorm here(we got them discounted as I’m an architectural designer), multi open style, they open inwards which take some getting used to but in reality is fine as we usually just crack open the top half (summer purging at night) so you can still have things on the window sill. We had a quote for velfac at the time which were a fair amount cheaper and are also nice but internorm probably slightly better quality frame/controls. If building again I’d prob save a few quid and go velfac as you rarely open windows on a passivhaus. Velfac open outwards and are still very nice windows. Also look at green building store, very good quality.

May I have a £20 voucher if still available please?

Ordered, cheers!

Did it come with a lever? Be an even better bargain if it does.

Solved it. The Op is Rob*. Where do I claim my £5.

*Conspiracy theory based on a rumour I heard at work.

Now I’ve flipped from ultimatum to burying head in sand and practicing the poker face. Just let them sort it out. Job done. Thread over. Right what am I going to have for breakfast…

You already know to much to deny knowledge even if it’s just rumours. Ask him. If it’s true then it’s ultimatum time for him to tell her and give him a timescale. If he doesn’t stick to it then speak with the wife.

Just signed up under family membership👍 cancelled BC a while back when Shell started sponsoring them

Any idea on the weight of this dropper?

@peekay – we located our ASHP approx 6m from the house, the flow and return pipes run underground into a highly insulated pipe specifically for this purpose, this may give you more options. Our hot water cylinder is in an airing cupboard at first floor level and a long distance from the ASHP, this is silent. We have our hot water on a programmed secondary return pump so when turning the hot tap during those times = instant hot water, you can now by hot water pumps with flow sensors built in which would be a better more flexible option. Our Zehnder MVHR lives in a large cupboard in the utility room and is silent. Hope this helps.

Tweezers could be for removing those plastic covers on wheel nuts….maybe.

@jolsa Velux rooflights with their roller blinds, hard wired at blind, wireless remote on wall. Would defo use again.

We moved into our self build two years ago, as an architectural designer I designed and specified the build throughout to be as close to a passivhaus standard as possible whilst utilising traditional build methods i.e masonry cavity wall, beam and block floor etc to appeal to as many builders as possible for build speed and tendering, I needed to get the house built v quickly for our disabled son and to get it done before brexit pushed material prices up, that was the plan and then the pandemic hit which made things interesting.  Anyway, some rambling thoughts to hopefully help you out:

Our house is pretty airtight (2.5) considering this type of build is prone to being leaky. We have an ASHP, MVHR, UFH, Solar PV and rainwater harvesting (wc’s and washing machine). Triple glazed windows/rooflights and increased thermal insulation throughout. We were very keen not to have a new build feel internally (white box) and do have some rooms with carpets – lounge, study and all bedrooms. Oak window cills, window and door frames with a light grey finish, most importantly – colour on the walls! Have fun with it.

Regarding internal comfort, we were coming from the complete opposite, a 17th century cob cottage which we renovated. The cottage was always cold, damp and draughty. The new house is obviously the complete opposite and has taken us a while to get used to, it is far warmer and dryer than we were used to but not unpleasant – just different. The air always feels fresh inside and its really nice not worrying about mould/condensation anymore. I would not hesitate going for this spec again and now have the info to pass on to my clients. In terms of how we use the house, generally we have windows and doors open during the summer months day and night as you would in a traditional house (except in a heatwave). The MVHR is kept running all year – summer bypass mode during warmer months, in the colder months we begin to close the house up more so we then utilise the heat recovery. In winter we have found the MVHR to create quite a dry environment despite hanging clothes to dry in one of the bedrooms over night. If I was doing another build I would be speaking to the MVHR designer about how this can be factored in (Green Building Store designed ours and were excellent). Make sure the MVHR is designed with acoustic baffles to each habitable room, this reduces the risk of noise. We cannot hear our system at all.

Internal temperatures stay around 21 to 22 most of the year, dropping to 19 during the colder months with some heating. The biggest issue with a well insulated house is the potential for overheating, I put our design through the passivhaus software (PHPP modelling) and reduced the areas of glazing considerably, choose good quality triple glazed windows (G value important, less transmission = reduced overheat risk). Keep rooflights to a minimum, we have two with external roller blinds that are electrically operated and can be closed during heatwaves.  Carpets/underlay – just go for ones that are suited to UFH, it wont be quite as reactive but it will be fine.

Unlikely that you will need to run the ASHP flow temps that high, were at 28 to 38 (weather dependant).

Cost seems about right.

Some more photos of builds/bikes on my insta if interested

Literallyjust diacorvered my chainring has lost a bolt and another very loose. Will try the warranty route after reading this.

Scott Scale for me, the fork lock out option was the game changer. Had a drop bar Kinesis Tripster which was great but for proper stoney or rutted tracks it was just uncomfortable. All depends where you live and what the tracks are like IMO.

Indesit washing machine door switch

@northersouth cheers, also strange the travel seems to be 150mm too. Typically I cut the steerer before I noticed the lack of clicks and travel height. Will contact wiggle for their input.

@northersouth recieved my fox 36 factory forks, does your LSC click as you adjust it? Everything else works fine just the lsc a bit weird.

I got a set ofthose Fox 34 performance forks, they’re excellent, with the grip damper. Came in plain box with cable clip. No complaints.

I don’t even drink coffee but I want one. Goddamit!

Couldn’t resist the fox 36 factory forks at that price. Cheers for the psa!

Bought a set of those forks a few months ago at a similar price, really good value.

Those cheap magnetic cable feeding kits from amazon for internal routed frames are ace.

Another Keen wearer here. Very very comfortable in all sorts of situations. The pasty comment above made me laugh, might use that!

The Ox-eye daisys are now fully out in our front garden meadow. Not a bad display considering two years ago it was a building site.

It works!

+1 for rimpact valves, pretty good value too IMO.