A road race / sportive isn’t more important than your health. Make the right decision get checked out.

If your cardiac doctor has diagnosed ectopic heartbeats and hasn’t suggested any treatment I would be worried. If self diagnosed then Id go see a doctor to get checked out. I have pace maker. Your HRM wouldn’t pick up irregular heart beats. They aren’t accurate and can often blip. But to be safe ask a doctor not a bike forum :-D

Why the hell would I bother the doctor or a&me for a spot on my bum?

Use Germoline mate, drys it up and it’s antiseptic. Works for me.

/squirrelking/

Left in 2013, joined in 1975. Think that qualifies.

The opportunities are there for everyone and they are Tri service. You’d be surprised how many don’t avail themselves of the opportunities on offer. I’d suggest those that haven’t just didn’t apply. Not sure when your bomber crews left?

I took my driving licence at 17 after a four week course. That was my first qualification, they sent me to a civilian outward bound school as well.
All that was during basic training before I went to a regular unit

interestingly those that actually joined etc and did time in the services enjoyed and recommended it. The rest is just all second hand opinion with no understanding. You progress on ability and there is loads of training and skill all accredited. They even fund the education or training and give you time off to attend including all the sports and adventure training stuff. I went from CSE’s to MSc by the time I left. Including mountain Exped Leader, APM and PRINCE2 project manager. Dosent include my trade skills etc and my driving licence’s. Drive tanks, jump out of planes, shoot weapons and travel. Hated it! LoL

All non transferable and I didn’t enjoy it or leave with a very good pension <tongue firmly in cheek>

As an aside the resettlement support provided by the forces is for life, not just when you leave.

I was going to suggest the Royal Engineers, which would fit into the Army electrician bit.

REME for electrical though surely?

Engineers do all the non vehicle electric, power. Think civil engineering. REME, automotive mechanics

If he likes it he will have a great time. There are loads of education and trade options. I enjoyed my time in the Army. Would do it all over again. Learnt a lot about life, people and traveled the world. It also promotes from within and you can go all the way from the bottom to the top. I’ve seen it happen on a few occasions.

Ultimately it’s his choice and I wouldn’t recommend he joins the reserves.

No need for a new chain

Needs more trails, isn’t anyone’s fault in fact they would do better than BPW as their closer to M4. Cmwcarn just hasn’t been developed.

Heres a pic of the cinema

http://www.localdatasearch.com/st_ives/town_centre/cinemas/royal_cinema-10918650

on the other hand you might try the roadie forum, drugs more their scene :-D

if your doctor has prescribed that for you then you have nothing to worry about declaring that you take it. Get your doctor to provide the relevant note. Nothing to worry about then. The STW forums always the best place to get advice

best way to remove the grease and lube, I don’t use any thing. waters just fine

How about a 10-42 with a 30 up front

this, I’m a reasonably fit 57 year old

We are so lucky that the national network of ROW’s exist. See also: The NHS.

plus one, people often overlook what’s good here. Great access too, I ride in local forests for hours. We have plenty of good local built stuff.

Its happening in the UK but on a smaller scale, commensurate with the size of the area, in easy reach of me

Quantocks, FoD, Long Mynd, Cwm Carn, Brecon Beacons, BPW, Afan and everything in between. Open access to our natural countryside

Why not take the train to Penzance the bike across to St Ives.

Check the forecast, high winds rain. Sunday threat of thunderstorms but less rain.

Yup always bad there. It goes to single lane mainly because your at the end of the country! Seriously and its forecast to rain.

Wolfenstien, dual carriage way ends at a roundabout. The road then goes through Hayle. Small village. Traffic backs up, nowhere for it to go. Just too much traffic for the roads. When it rains all the holiday makers then drive around looking for things to visit etc. Result, total grid lock.

I’d look at second mate, better bike less cost

Anywhere on BH on the road, one time of the year I never travel if I can avoid it. My parents still live there

that bit of the A30 where it turns from a dual carriageway to a single lane would be a nightmare

Is always a nightmare! :-) As you go into Hayle on the way to St Ives

Its more an indication of the countries security services effectiveness and across the EU. Terrorists are going to go for the easy options. And yes borders are an issue, and that’s why the UK is somewhat protected by being an island state.

Had to start at the acronyms, I’ve learnt something new SPD isn’t something you clip in!

SPD
symphisis pubis dysfunction

Going to have to google that

air filters in case you fly near a beach

What are those huge air con-esque boxed above the cabin?

HR2 Hans damn, reliable. Ardent on the rear or trail queen

put auto pause to zero. If its set higher and your going up something steep it will pause.

clearing mortgages is one option, but there are better returns for the same money – like your pension. The tax advantages are pretty good. Just keep an open mind on return on capital. You may think your doing well as your pension and retirement slip away

Its not just sugar is it though, our economy relies on distracting folk from they’re otherwise shit life with cheap food, shiny cars and pink and blue TV.

I cant go on, throws himself off bridge! Good bye cruel world ! LoL

carbon takes some the buzz out of the ride, I find them better but wouldn’t go cheap

Rider weight is the main issue, lose weight get fit go faster. Few grams and loads £ isn’t the answer. Changing tubeless is a pain and gets worse with older tyres. I do have DHF/DHR, but tend to only run HR2 and Hans Dam, they are pretty much do it all tyres setup.

Go carbon and then change tyres only when I really need to. Maybe once a year – summer/winter, what I do. Cant understand why buying two 1700 sets of wheels, cassette and tyres is cheaper than a good set of carbon and to save a few grams.

Did Trans rockies on 2.3 HR2 front conti 2.2 trail queen. Here in UK HR2 Hans/Damf 2.3 for pretty much everything. Bomb proof, light, reliable. They are more important to me. Don’t think saving a few grams makes you any faster. Its the rider. Carbon is also stronger than alloy.

one other big consideration for 1 x 11

if you go for a 34 – 32 and spend a lot of time in the granny ring it will wear out quickly, its alloy not steel.

Go for a slightly lower front and get a good straight chain line and put the wear on the steel rings. Avoid this and your cassette will last for ages. Try a 30, its ideal.

But long draggy climbs still see me using the 42 at the back, and there are times when my knees/age/weight/lack of fitness make me wish for a 30 at the front.

Qualifier, hmm TBH never really noticed. Never understood the A470 entry bit either. Given that the rest of it is pretty meh. It has a drop in. Just a pain slowing down. Again, they are all in fact rollable

plus one for healthy diet, if your eating enough fruit and veg you will get all you need. What you don’t isn’t stored its dumped. Same with these and other quackery pills.

Save your money eat a good healthy diet.

just because its on the internet dosent make it true

experienced 2 early miscarriages but her 3rd pregnnacy was proceeding well after taking Juice plus

you think a doctor would back Juice plus for this?

Corned beef and brown sauce not bloody beetroot! Dear lord what next

blues then reds to get a feel for the flow, there all the same. No drops on red more than a foot. If you want to try a black then Zut Alors at 300m is a good one to begin with IMHO, short but rocky

if you look for bad news you will find it. If you look for positive news you will find that to.

HR2 will be fine tubeless, double the stans.puncture free IMHO

increase your FTP and focus training no cost best bang for buck.

I attributed his win to his wheels so it made me interested in fancy ones again.

nah very unlikely

I’d agree with the other guy, focused training over winter. Id guess your bikes etc are very similar and 18 secs is quite a bit to attribute to wheels.

Well I’m still in denial about being in my 50’s so maybe they’ll be OK

heading out the other end of 50’s and their fine ;-)

plus 1 what Texwade says!