Sad news on Michael Goolaerts death…

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/43691211

Have you considered a SAAB 9-3 Estate? Some nice Aero, TTID’s and TurboX’s about :)

EDIT: Ooops, too late ;)

Are you planning on sticking to Malaga? There’s Yep Bike and Marbella Bikes a little further west in San Pedro and Marbella.

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Oooh, I like the embed function :)

I’m prepared for the flaming…

shortlandpalmer

You should be able to get some single ply mineral felt from any local builders merchants, or DIY store if you want to pay more for worse materials. Then either fix it using tacks or cold pour bitumen. Remember to start at the bottom :)

I’m in Benahavís, Spain. Not much flat around at all. Had a semi-compact (52/36) with a 32/11, but found I was wearing the lower gears in the cassette too quickly. Changed to a 50/34 with the same size cassette and use much more of the gears. Many of the local climbs are between 10-20Km, and average between 6-10%, sometimes kicking up to 14-20%. This setup works reasonably well, we do have some shorter steep climbs, but nothing like North Yorkshire where I was before.

Do you have a compact chainset? If so 32 should be enough…

Definitely! Look at Pattern Plays etc on You Tube and get hold of Hakchi2 from GitHub plus loads of HMods to play Game Boy/Color/Advance, NES, SNES, N64, Game Gear, Master System, Mega Drive, PC Engine, Atari 2600 plus Neo Geo and Mame arcade games.

You can now also use a USB host to hold more games, and again see the tutorials on You Tube. I should say, it’s obviously not legal to download games you don’t own…

My view for what it’s worth. Road bike (it’s a road event). One set of bar tape (it’ll be too thick to grip and you’ll end up with arm pump). Continental 4 Seasons 25-27mm at about 70-80 Psi are nice and grippy. Selle Italia or other gel saddle should be all you need. Don’t carry loads of unnecessary stuff, I never punctured. On the pave try to ride as fast and fluid as you can, the tops are good except for a couple of sectours which run slightly downhill and you may want to cover the brakes. It’s A W E S O M E !!!

Ahem, you ‘may’ be able to mod the SNES Classic Mini to play Game Boy/Color/Advance, NES, SNES, N64, Game Gear, Master System, Mega Drive, PC Engine and Atari 2600…

Isn’t the new 11 speed Shimano shifter 11/10/9 speed selectable from the shifter? And if so, could you run 10 speed using a 11 speed mech and shifter?

I saw the 3D IMAX version, which according to my lads made it ‘The best movie ever!!!’ In my view the glasses are not that bad :)

We were going to go to the 4DX version, but it’s a long movie and I was worried about having to get up etc…

There’s some good resources here, depending on where people are at etc

https://psychologytools.com/download-therapy-worksheets.html

Thanks Jamie, I’ve sent him the link.

Did you find any issues with weight gain on Mirtzapine Houns? They initially prescribed me that this week but I’d read it could be a problem. I also had really bad brain zaps when I came of 150mg Venlafaxine last year!!!

And this is the best thing I’ve read for a good while :)

i honestly feel loads better, and brighter.
no more falling out will be done by me, no more holding my feelings in, no more just being a bloke and carrying on because that is what blokes do

i seem to have found some emotions i didnt think i had……and i **** love it.

Back on the meds this week after a year off. New ones this time, Escitalopram as the Venlafaxine before had become less effective.

Interestingly, as I’ve come back to UK, I’ve also caught up with an old friend who is struggling to cope with his own MH, alongside a wife who appears to be suffering long-term PSTD following a rough upbringing.

I’ve also been in touch with an old work colleague who scores really high in the GAD7 and PHQ9 tests, has a limited support network and not yet sought professional help.

It seems the world has gone mad…look out for each other :)

lustyd – Member
They don’t make a short cage XT its medium gs and long sgs. That might help with the search

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vincienup – Member
Also worth mentioning that in Shimano 11sp land, you want Medium cage for any 1x application and Long cage for all 2x or 3x possibilities. Per Shimano anyway. Check rated T capacity if you want to deviate from that.

Thanks all :) It’s got 2 x 10 right now and I would prefer to retain that if possible as I’m in Spain which is quite hilly and I’m not up to speed with narrow/wide etc

Pridds – Member
I’m about to have a set of saints surplus to requirement if your in the market for second hand.

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I’ve emailed you just now :)

matt_outandabout – Member
Tyres for £11

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/continental-mountain-king-ii-26-inch-rigid-mtb-tyre/?country_code=GB&currency=GBP#pid=7355&utm_medium=cpc-UK-tablet&utm_source=google

Nice one! Do you know if they are folding, the website options are not altogether clear?

Great

I should also say, it’s tyres in 26” I’m after

Fair point on the groupset issue. It’s currently a bit random, Shimano XT front mech, SRAM rear and SRAM shifters, Avid Brakes and SLX cranks with oval rings. Cranks are too long and I’ve never been a fan of SRAM. Avid’s aun great either. The hubs are Hope Evo II’s are these ok with 11 speed?

He he :) Incidentally whats the stock of these like in the UK (I’m in Spain and there seems to be loads in the shops)?

kelron – Member
I imagine if your friend typed ‘SNES ROMs’ into a search engine he would find some SNES ROMs.

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Apparently my friend had thought of this, but wondered if there were any particularly good sites for example…

Profiled tiles like those should have a cover flashing 150mm by 150mm dressed over the tiles and with the upstand either stepped into the wall with bricks, or behind the cladding in your case. This will usually be code 4 lead in 1.5m strips to prevent cracking with thermal expansion/contraction.

However, weathering details where flues/soil pipes are close to abutments are typically tricky, and it looks like ‘flashband’ bitumin with a foil surface was used previously to weather this detail.

It looks as though the repair has been made attempting to use individual soakers on each tile rather than 1.5m cover flashing, largely I assume as they did not want to/were not able to disturb the cladding.

A conversation is certainly in order…

Recently had a job repointing brickwork on gable end with a two stage 5-6m (ish) ladder…

Ladders over 5m are scary. I’d be thinking about hiring a mobile tower for a gable end

True!

Not sure if helpful (quick/cheap/good – pick two), but I’ve always used https://www.roofbox.co.uk/

I’ve only tried clinchers, but both Clement Strada LGG and Continental 4 Seasons ran well in terms of grip.

I’m currently in Baiona, Galacia in Spain having ridden 40 miles this morning on empty mountain roads, swam this afternoon before visiting a craft beer feria this evening. Don’t bother visiting it’s rubbish ;)

Watch out for the third pinnacle, slightly vertiginous!

How can you not love that!!!

colournoise – Member
palmer77 – Member
How many calories do’ya reckon a drummer burns during a gig like this?
He’ll be fine. He’s an MTBer…

He is wearing FOX shorts…

Is Flashy young?

How many calories do’ya reckon a drummer burns during a gig like this?

Flippin awesome!

seosamh77 – Member
palmer77 – Member
Stormzy – Hitting the notes!!!
quite enjoying his show. no normally my type of music, but aye awright.

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The Grenfell tribute was P O W E R F U L L