Terry, the Silverpoint does have an angle adjustment so may not be for you. Having said that the one I have is so stiff it’s difficult to move without fear of breaking.

It does have a small bolt that acts as the pivot which can be adjusted, in your case if you tightened it I would be surprised if were to move unless you hit a tree. (which should not happen of course)

After a recommendation on here I bought a Silverpoint last week

http://www.torchdirect.co.uk/category-29/silverpoint-pro-guide-led-head-torchbr150-lumen-output.html

Compared to the Gamma the light is superb. Twice the lumens output.
Not experimented with low beam yet, that is still very good and comes with an improvement in battery life.

Build quality not so good and no red flashing light on the back, which I always felt was particularly good for running on unlit roads.

If you could get the build quality of the Gamma and the light power of the Silverpoint that would be great.

I will probably take the small Knog red light I have and put this on the battery box of the Silverpoint.

This may help, 3.5m x 2.5m shed. 2 bikes on brackets on the walls. 2 bikes on the floor, work bench. This leaves enough space to hang a bike from the ceiling and work all round it.

If you are looking at 6 bikes you will need a bigger shed than this.

Take a look at log cabins, they are far more secure than a shed, thick section timber, double glazed and real locks.

The comments above re: data analysis are very valid.

Yes you can get a heart rate monitor for £15, which will give you an instant readout, maximum and average but with no data storage / transfer unless you write it down. I started off with one like that

After a while I bought a Garmin Forerunner 305, the big advantages for me were data transfer to training centre software that comes in the box and that it has GPS so you can plot heart rate against elevation against speed against distance. Another important feature for me was you can set a maximum heart rate alarm, so if you are overdoing it you know before you collapse.

The software is so flexible you can overlay different colour graphs for all these factors and also compare a route from last month.
It also links to Google Earth with your track highlighted.

The Forerunner has now been replaced by a newer model but they are still available at under £100 from Amazon.

Syma S107,

Incredibly easy to fly accurately, at £20 from Amazon a bargain.

Just bought the newer S107G which has improvements over the original.
Charges from USB port on your PC. 30 minutes charge gives about 8 minutes flying time. Standard AA batteries in the remote control unit.

Made mainly of metal and bounces fairly well.Spare parts easily available from ebay if you need new rotors.

Ine Kamoze ?

Certainly not to everone’s taste but you will never be accused of hairdressing…………

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3401234.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3393614.htm

Sony Bravia 32″ Smart TV. Currys £349.00

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/sony-bravia-kdl-32cx520-32-full-hd-lcd-tv-10112728-pdt.html

I’m no TV Expert / Geek but happy with this and still working out all the features.

Only downside I have come across is the freeview does not pick up HD, but the iplayer mode does, I honestly can’t tell the difference.

Fisha,

That is not a good strategy, take it from me !

Flying Ox.

After reading your post I’ve just checked what my insurance is on a TVR Chimaera 4.0. Fully comprehensive 6000 miles, £281.

I always thought it was good value, reading the above confirms this.

A walk to Burgh Island at low tide and then come back on the worlds only hydraulic sea tractor.

http://www.burghisland.com/seatractor.html

Good surfing, kite surfing, kite flying from the beaches there,

Agree, Works both ways.

Ate at the Victoria Inn last week and would recommend it.

Beer was particularly good and they offered samples of drinks before buying, including the wine.

Friendly service, I would go back.

Mackerel fishing from Brixham, £12 for two hours and we came back with far far more fish than we could handle. Great results for zero skill required. 6 year old might like it.

Steam trains at Buckfastleigh if you like trains.
Breakfast at the cafe there is really good value.

Ski,

Blade Tech does work very well.

As long as the knife is good steel I’ve used it on all the kitchen knives, pocket knives including Opinels, and shears.
Particularly good on Opinels as the blades are decent steel.

Bought one from a show for £10.00 after seeing a market stall type demonstration and I’ve been surprisingly impressed. Technique is not to draw the knife too heavily through the sharpening blades, force does vary but you soon get a feel for it.

Small, effective, very quick and worth the money.

( Other people in the family now ask me to sharpen their knives. )

Bought one Big Apple for the back of a tandem some time ago thinking the massive volume would give a bit of suspension / bounce, it worked really well.

Sine moved it onto the back of my No2 bike, initially as I use the bike on rollers and the slick tyre is quiet. The bike gets used on all terrain and actually the Big Apple is remarkably good.

I ride hardtail so that bit of bounce is good, not a single puncture in 12 months and the grip is brilliant on tarmac, good on trails, not tried it in mud but I guess we all know what the result would be.
The reflective ring on the side wall is very effective.

If you are intending to run these tyres do check your rear stay clearance, they are seriously big and would not fit in many frames.

Overall, I would buy another one.

BBC Good Food 101 Low Fat Feasts.

Excellent easy to cook recipes.

You might also check out 101 More One Pot Dishes, not totally low fat. low cholesterol but you can apply common sense to substitute ingedients on the do not eat list. One pot = low hassle and little washing up.

Ignore that last post, just re-read the above and clearly you have tried that.

Have you tried moving away from the wireless network and checking that 3G reconnects ? That’s how my HTC works.

Automatically toggles between wifi when it’s available and 3G otherwise.

Thanks for the information,

Tracey / TOD, certainly cheaper than a new pair of boots,

Gusamc, I’ll give a go but to be fair to Merrell there is no defect, just too many miles !

Smudge,

Thanks for the tips.

I’ve tried the number you quote but ironically they have a message saying their systems are down !

Can’t even get their own technical support on the case let alone help customers.

Caher, what is your cholesterol level ?

As other people have said, it may not be a case of just changing your diet, that will help, rather depends what you eat now.

The experts I have spoken to have explained you would need to consume a lot of Benecol type product to have any real effect. It’s 9 months ago so I can’t remember the figures.

Our last two front doors were really nice hardwood doors which I could not bring myself to cut holes in so we built a cat tunnel through the wall.

In both cases the tunnel was not near the door, just a convienient piece of wall. Had the advantage that the cat flap mechanism is easy to fix into the wall and the brickwork can be replaced at a later date and everything made good.

The way we get them out on animals is dab a splash of Dettol on the tick and then pull the whole thing out. The Dettol makes it recoil and allows you to pull the head and body out in one swift action.

Been building up my strength, nerve and stamina over the last year after a heart attack, guess that counts as an injury !

No where near as strong as I was and will never ride the way I could, charging an uphill or sustained effort is right out as it pushes my heart rate too high.

I’m up to 30 miles mixed riding and can now ride my favourite single track again, somethig I thought I would never do again 6 months ago.

Oddly I am not cautious on downhills as I try to make the most of every ride, live for the day and all that !

OP, yes it is worth rebuilding it, you have nothing to loose at this point as the shifter is in bits anyway.

The pictures above do help.

I did exactly the same as you, opened the cover and ejected the parts.
Most of it I worked out but I did use the 9 speed shifter as a template by carefully taking the cover off and looking at the assembled parts. This is / was a high risk strategy and could result in two non functional shifters !

Best of luck

Your family would probably agree with you.

Assuming the FTO has an MOT (big assumption I know) you are actually looking at a purchase price of £500 ( assuming your repair estimate is correct).

In month 1, your cash flow with the FTO is -£100.
In month 1, yor cash flow with the Focus is -£600.

In month 2………you get the picture.

Makes sound financial sense, buy it.

(ignoring all other running costs / tax / insurance / repairs in the interest of giving you the answer you want. )

Ben,

Re Harnesses, we had the same issue until we went to a stall at Westonbirt where a lady was making modular harnesses to fit your dog perfectly. She selected the three parts we needed ( which are adjustable ) and whilst it was not cheap, it’s a milion times better than the webbing spider type.

http://dog-games-shop.co.uk/perfect-fit-fleece-dog-harness

The halti device I believe goes around the muzzle, if it’s working that’s great.

Springers do a great line in looking sad when they think you are leaving them. We leave ours for up to five hours, wouldn’t want to leave her any longer, four years on we have never had a problem with her chewing anything other than her toys.

On a practical note we have found a harness to attach the lead to is far better than attaching the lead to the collar.

Gives you a far more secure hold of the dog and does not strangle the dog.

I know there are various schools of thoughts on collars / chains etc but for us the harness is the best option. Also good for securing the dog in a car, unfortunately I have tested this with a head on crash whilst our springer was on the back seat. No damage done to her but the car was written off.

Totally agree with the mental and physical stimulation, biscuits hidden in kongs or knotted socks are good.

A few minutes training every day is useful, ours loves learning new tricks / commands and is really keen to please.

Uphilla,

Having gone through this twice recently there are no fixed rules, shopping around and carefully choosing the vehicle concerned are important. Big plus is you are insuring a lady rather than a boy.

Admiral offer a plan for 10 months, after which you get 1 years no claims bonus. Assuming a no claims year this gives advantages in year 2. We have just paid for a 10 month “second year” after which you get two years no claims bonus. A calculated risk I guess.

My daughter has a Suzuki Wagon R. Possibly the most unstylish vehicle on the road, however tax is £120 / year and for a 1.3 engine it was one of the cheapest vehicles to insure, well under £1000.
You also have the option to restrict the annual mileage which effects the premium, if you find you need more miles this can be added later.

Also found having two mature drivers also on the policy reduced the premium, most of this you can play with online to see the effect of various changes.

Holy thread resurrection Batman !

Dan,

Your photo and PBs above look exactly like mine when I kicked the door with my little toe one side of the frame and the bulk of the foot on the other.

Result Broken Toe.

Once you have done the A&E bit, keep it strapped close to the other toes and be careful putting socks on. I found when I thought it was getting better I started pulling socks on more confidently, the toe got snagged and then pulled out again.

My toy car,

My daily car is a Berlingo with this “my other car” sticker

And just to even things out….

Every boating holiday has it’s “incidents” they all add to the fun.

As long as you have someone else with you who can jump ashore, pull on ropes and tie knots you should do alright. Because you have one person driving you do need at least on other casting off, fending off, tying up.

The juntion at Yarmouth is seriously tidal and if you pass through there it has to be at the right time to make sure you get under the bridges. At high tide, (depending on your boat) there is every chance of getting jammed on the underside of the bridges.

Can’t remember the name of the water south of Yarmouth but it’s about three miles long and can be quite choppy, good fun though.

Fishing is good. Plenty of pubs.

Shops are few and far between so stock up when you get the chance.

Yes, nine months ago.

Re. feeling of doom. Didn’t have that but knew it wasn’t good.

Any doubt get to A&E.

I don’t know the history here and this is a genuine question,
What are the alternatives / implications if you don’t have this procedure carried out ?

Having had two Cardiac procedures recently I understand your feelings, whilst the professionals are superb it is scary lying there having wires pushed into your heart whilst you are awake and watching the whole thing. (you can see the xray screens)

To re-enforce some of the positive comments above, I know that if I hadn’t been patched up I would not be walking / riding or doing a fat lot really. The re-hab / aftercare has been superb, I hope you get the same.

I had shin splints after over training, I think the thing that really set it off was running downhill on tarmac.

Pain in exactly the place you describe.

I had to rest up completely for the condition to go away, tried running after a week or so and it just reoccured.

Check with your GP, take their advice. Three weeks to a marathon you need qualified advice if you’re going to make the start line.

Vote for the USE XCR shokpost here.

I’ve had the xcr shokpost on my bikes for about 4 years, great on rocky / rutted trails for taking the worst bumps out.
USE do different posts, the xcr is the top of the range and has always worked brilliantly, can’t comment for the others in their range.

Check out their advice on soft, medium or hard dependant on your weight, also worth checking the rail size on your saddle, the last one I bought – Sumo version only fits 7mm rails.

I’m the local Snow Warden.

My resting heart rate varies between 36 and 40 bpm. Not dead yet, so you would appear to have some longevity on that basis.