It’s been 2 years since I last looked at this thread. I’m glad to see that despite Brexit it’s still going strong.

It’s been ages since I looked at this forum. Has anything changed?

If you’re quick you can rent the shark house http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/10/oxford-shark-house-headington-rent

Would whichever team lost accept it as the will of the majority though or would they continue to whinge about it for years to come?

This thread’s already been going for four years….

Use a bash array:
$ line=’06/12/2014 20:50:01 56.500 15.000′
$ vars=($line)
$ echo ${vars[2]}
56.500
$ echo ${vars[3]}
15.000

Edit: Even easier in Python

line=’06/12/2014 20:50:01 56.500 15.000′
temp1, temp2 = line.split()[-2:]
print temp1, temp2

I’ve got the same problem. You could try some women’s jackets though I found they were too narrow at the shoulders.

http://steakbytes.com/inside-omaha-steaks/newproducts/get-to-know-the-rib-crown-steak/

Sounds expensive

If Scotland becomes independent will we have to split the crown?

If you’re resident in Europe you’ll need an Interail pass not a Eurail one. Eurostar isn’t included in either pass (though you can get a discount).

But if you’ve got the time and money spending a few weeks bimbling around Europe on the trains sounds like an excellent plan :D

You can preview bitly links by adding ‘+’ to the end: http://support.bitly.com/knowledgebase/articles/136551-can-i-preview-a-shortlink-before-clicking-on-it

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions :-) I think only one of them is suitable.

I use them as a monitor stand

Gibbon Slackline Basics

Can’t you just use a chain-tool to disconnect and reconnect it at a normal pin? Presumably you’ll need to insert an extra bit of chain anyway.

It’s sunny up here in Scotland :)

I cycled route 47 from Neath to Pontypridd a few years ago (2010), photos here:

Baked beans contains tomato, which means it’s healthy. To make up for this you need some fried bread. Or black pudding. Or both.

Picked one at random, it worked :)

Thanks, just ordered some from Simply Bearings.

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I was going to do this but opted for one of the Garmin Etrex 20’s on the Amazon sale and when I get a decent phone keep it secure in my camelbak.
That’s pretty much what I’ve concluded. I’ve got a cheap Android phone and the GPS works, but the battery life with GPS enabled is only 2-3 hours, and it’s impossible to use in the rain.

I resisted temptation…. for about 30 minutes. Just bought one, thanks!

How about the Welsh coastal path? I’ve walked a few bits of the Pembrokeshire coast, brilliant scenery, loads of small coves and beaches, several hostels and B&Bs on the way, and a bus designed for walkers so you can walk one way (or get a lift to the next town):
http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/?PID=433

An upgrade rather than a build. I ordered a 9 speed cassette and shifters in 2009…. still haven’t gotten round to fitting it 8O

That’s the sort of inspiration I need to get out.

I volunteered at the TdF Grand Depart in London a few years ago. Spent the time standing at a crossing making sure people didn’t get run over, but had as good a view of the cyclists as anyone else i.e. a few seconds as they whooshed past :-)

I think someone once asked a stupid question about headsets and crown races on this very forum.

But not an SFN.

Maybe it’s an either or thing.

Do any headsets come with both?

If it doesn’t come with a SFN can you substitute it with a star nosed mole?

Are you sure it wasn’t a mistake? Maybe a crown race rolled off a shelf when they were packing your headset and no-one noticed.

It took me about three weeks to get the hang of it, following the advice in the Gibbon intro video:

It’s pretty frustrating at first, but it just takes loads of practice. A bit like learning to ride a bike :). Make sure you’ve got some good trees/anchors- you can get several tonnes of horizontal force going through the line.

I’ve got one. It’s good fun, and meant to be good for building up core strength.

Is there any bicycle parking there? If you lock it to a fence will it be blown up by security?

I started climbing at the end of last year after moving to Scotland and being unable to face cycling in the cold/wet. Did my first trad lead climb this evening :). Only advice is not to be too enthusiastic and trying to do too much/too often, you’ll probably injure yourself. Oh, and don’t mention bolting outdoor routes, unless you want to start the climbing equivalent of the cycle helmet debate.

I had that once. After an hour I realised I’d mixed up the left/right lenses.

Scandinavia…. visit some of the cities, maybe head up north and you might catch the midnight sun. Switzerland is expensive but the trains go through some fantastic scenary.

And they’ve done it :)

It’s also on the BMC regional access database
https://thebmc.co.uk/modules/RAD/ViewCrag.aspx?id=1050

Cut down sign post?

I’ve ridden http://goo.gl/hxqTO from Oxford to London a few times. The bit between Uxbridge and central London isn’t that great, but the rest of the route might give you some ideas.

Staying with the bread/cake theme, how about some Chelsea buns?

ask which end of the train the bike storage is likely to be.

With the emphasis on the “likely”. It’s not unusual for the train to be in a different formation from normal, meaning you have to leg it to the other end of the platform.

Not so much obsessive as impulsive… like wanting to buy a trials bike after seeing the latest Danny MacAskill video, or randomly deciding I want a pair of inline skates for no good reason then spending ages researching them.