TBH I was actually think about V’s when I wrote that. As said IS isn’t an issue and for PM I reckon the mounts are under compression (top) and tension (bottom) which would only be reversed by flipping the fork. I can’t be bothered doing a resolution of forces as I’m in darkness in a hotel room but in my head it makes sense that the forces act along the top screw and are opposed by the bottom one. Source: loosen an IS caliper in its mount, put the brake on and rock the wheel back and forth, see what it does.

Yes, forces essentially the same IF you had the forks extend past the axle and brakes mounted upside down acting on the rotor below its centre of rotation.
Do a failure analysis of the bolts and see what happens under braking.

Note that the trailcross shoes have a very different fit to the classic 5-10’s. Narrower and the heels are higher. Feel more like a running shoe to me.

It’s to measure runout.
Try a Google search for runout gauge and you’ll find more information than I expect you want.

Something to consider…
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/1992-slingshot-team-issue-now-that-was-a-bike.html

A decent not-too-gnarly steel hardtail with modern geometry and bigger wheels will feel very different, and somewhat more forgiving, than your ageing stead.
Flats do seem to help too and you might find the added bonus that you don’t end up upside down quite so often.

Front seat should have been front seat well (unless you’re both gymnastic and unusually vertically challenged).

There is some technique to it as well.
If you don’t have a step, standing in the front seat can help.

Can help to pour a bucket or two of hot soapy water into the loo if it does actually flush.

I’m pretty sure that will need planning permission as it is more than 30cm high.
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/11/decking

Not sure it’s quite the right style, but if you are looking for a feature:

Can also be had in brass. A bit spendy though.

I don’t think your son will talk to you again if you try to get him up Skiddaw.
The Lonscale Fell loop is good fun and is fairly short. Not good if you dislike heights though:
https://www.keswick.org/what-to-do/cycling-routes

Posting stuff to NZ at the moment is a bit hit and miss in terms of how long it takes to arrive. If you can find something in-country, I would go that route.

Park Tool do a wall-mounted stand. Not cheap.
https://www.parktool.com/product/deluxe-wall-mount-repair-stand-prs-4w-2

Didn’t fall in the canal on way home, so was all grand. Thanks All and see you on WhatsApp.

The sun’s out. I’m sure it’ll last.
(for a little while)

No objections from me.
We could always roll as a 3 and a 4 with a wee gap in between.

Looks good. I don’t know that route, so I’m in.

^I can probably make Wed evening. Looks like the pick of the weather.

I hoped you had a picture of me trying to ride up/into the wall at the end.
I was wondering about the car sharing too as we all drove home in convoy. Perhaps we’ll get some news about this for May 17th.

Doesn’t matter if the cut isn’t square, it will still go together.
13mm isn’t a particularly deep cut, so should be within the capability of must jigsaws.

Indeed, was a good way to spend an evening.
Thanks All.

Everything external on the down tube. Black frame, a bit of mud, and it’s invisible.

Take evasive maneuvers (or a few coins).

To be contrary, the National Trust says it’s at: SK 2623 7470 (but that’s splitting hairs)
In any case, unless you plan on parking in a field, I think we’ll all make it. Bring your National Trust card/sticker if you have one.

Weather’s looking good, so I don’t mind driving over the hill.
Are we meeting in the Curbar Gap National Trust carpark?

@thegeneralist once all the hail has melted, I think tomorrow should be ok.
I’d prefer something on the western side of the hill, but appreciate you did that last week.

Mine do that too, but then I’ve had various shoulder separation and dislcoations, so don’t expect them to be in pristine condition. If it doesn’t cause significant discomfort (aside from the ick factor), then I wouldn’t worry too much. Stretching and trying to get better muscle balance is always a good thing though.

Yes, it’s a rather sub-par solution. Doesn’t sound like their business model would survive any major re-jigging of the way it works either. However, if I found myself in a spot of bother and the call handler insisted on using W3W exclusively, I would be suggesting (if compos mentis) we get a few 3-word combos to prevent any confusion.

Edale and Castleton are less than 30 min from Buxton, and Mam Torr Is closer still. All good start points for a Kinder Loop – there are various options.
Second ride – something around Ladybower or perhaps Stanage if you want the scenery?

There’s a workaround for W3W. It’s very unlikely you will find 2 sets of confusable pairs adjacent to each other, so if you give the W3W combo in 2 spots next to each other (i.e that are 3m apart), you should be pretty confident in the location. Not going to work if you’re unable to move, but oftentimes that’s not the case.

I’m busy Thursday and my night vision is pants.
Weather forecast has not been super accurate as of late, although it wasn’t bad today. Perhaps reassess on Wednesday as if it keeps raining like this until then, it will limit some options.

There’s no easy fix for that.
Perhaps best approach would be to pull the boards off – looks like that should be fairly easy and replace. Using overlapping cladding means that shrinkage should not open up any gaps. However, it looks like the shed may be relying on the boards for stiffness so you may also need to add diagonal bracing or add e.g. OSB to the inside to keep it square.

Does the keyboard have an audio in channel?
If so, you can run the TV into the keyboard and then use the keyboard as the mixer.
Not ideal when you only want to watch TV though.

Benchtop bandsaw are not much bigger than a scroll saw. That said, you need somewhere to use them and store them.
A coping saw and a notched table or workmate makes a lot more sense to me than a jigsaw. Make sure the blade is set to cut on the pull though. Coping saws are about as safe a woodworking took as you can find which is another bonus. A Knew Concepts saw is very pretty and very expensive, but not much more capable than a classic Eclipse or similar.

How thick is the timber/desired product?
Smaller and/or cheaper scroll saws will struggle with quite thin boards – the elephants in an earlier post for example. A small bandsaw that can take 1/8″ blades may be a better choice. You will lose the ability to do internal cuts, but will gain significant depth of cut and have a more versatile tool, that is relatively safe to use (with a little training and experience).

Wood shrinks across the grain when it dries out – boards get narrower. They also often cup and twist if flat sawn.
If they supplied relatively wet timber (quite likely), it’s going to be prone to show gaps during dry spells. Good news is that it will swell when the humidity increases again, and the gaps may close up.
I gather you don’t have a membrane/builders wrap on the inside of the boards? Do you fancy posting pictures?

My knees are shot and I can empathise with the pain that comes from the twist required to unclip. Years ago I switched from spuds to egg beaters to get some float. Depending on what’s wrong with your knees, you may find you fix one problem and make another worse.
I did prefer clipping in/out of spuds and I now ride flats on my mtb, which is something else to consider. I have kept with the eggbeaters on the road, so will be curious to hear how you get on.

@scc999

Slightly OT but if the other localish folk fancy an after work or weekend ride then I’d be interested…

I’m trying to do a couple of mid-week rides, mostly from the front door, that works for me.
Feel free to PM me.

@thegeneralist No worries. Will have to try again some point. I got around Lantern Pike yesterday, but I think I beat you by an hour or too. It was much more pleasant than Tuesday.

I should be free by 5:30-ish.
If you want one more, can you PM me?

If this is a group for washed up and broken minor has-beens, almost-wases and general bumblers, then I’m in.