More seriously, We got a Mountain Buggy +One – it takes two kids in a tandem style. It had a clip on moses basket bit and then from 6 months we had the seats in. Works for us but it is big so crap for shops and city life – doesn’t worry us.

Whatever wheeled thing you get you will look like a hobo pushing all your belongings around and covered in someone else’s sick ;-)

Bencooper above is right – you don’t NEED a wheeled thing but once you have two or if you will use it for popping to the shops – it is very handy to have a trendy child wheelbarrow to cart it all home. The wheel was a massive technological step forward remember!!

Things I would think about:

* what are you going to use it for most of the time? We thought we’d run with ours but only ever did once (with someone else’s kid!).
* weight is only important if you need to lift it up steps or into a car
* size is important because at one extreme shops and public transport is an arse but at the other the kid will be out of the thing within 18 months and you’ll be buying another.
* resale value – so you know cost of ownership (eg if you can sell a £1k Bugaboo on for £800 in the future then it’s not so painful – check eBay completed listings to get sale values)
* offroad buggy is useful but for most “offroad” walks you’ll probably be using a sling or rucksack thing.
* if you’re serious about offroading and especially if running then pneumatic tyres are v. helpful
* do you plan to get a cycle trailer too? This may take the place of
* it’s just a thing to push your child around in – can you afford £1k to keep up with the Joneses? (Sorry if this offends – I havent read all the replies above!)

Enjoy being a parent – it’s bloody great

Best advice I got at the time was, “you’ll waste a fortune on a baby chariot for the first one. The second will make do with a Gumtree special and if you have a third you’ll be happy with a box screwed to a skateboard”.

True that.

@ Cynic-al I’m not aware of any large studies on what I’m suggesting but in true STW fashion, it works for me and if you are short for time I’d argue it’s the best way to adapt your body for running. By the sounds of it that’s what the OP needs, a body adapted to handle the distance rather than be able to run fast.

The biggest challenge for the OP is getting to the start line without an injury. Two long runs a week (as an example) is more likely to provide an injury than 7 shorter ones, since most injuries happen when we tire and start running with sloppy technique.

Anyway, who says you need a massive detailed study to say it will benefit if you try it and it is better than what you were doing before? It works for me and Formula 1 teams! “it’s faster but we don’t have time to understand why”

I’d say run every day. Replace “Rest” days with a 15 minute gentle run. This helps your body adapt to running. Running efficiently is mostly about the connection between your brain and your muscles and frequent running will aid this.

I’d also echo above advice about duration rather than distance. Try and get a 15 minute lunch run in most days would save a lot of time?

Check this out: http://www.samiinkinen.com/post/86569183902/hacking-your-run-10-faster-in-four-weeks

I live by this for any of my training. Its very time efficient.

I tried a Yamazaki 12 last week on our works night out (we’re a scotch distillery company) and I really liked it. Not the most amazing I have tried but subtle and a nice amount of different flavours to discover. Water made a big difference.

I drink it a pint at a time. Probably 5-7 pints a day.

3 litres.

I commute by bike.

Towels and lockers provided. Space at top of locker for putting your helmet. Space at bottom for shoes.

Somewhere to stretch – padded floor bit.

Drying room would be awesome but maybe getting a good air current through each locker would work. With such a big site thefts may be an issue so you’d avoid that this way.

SUMIFS? but as above this is classic pivot table stuff.

I haven’t read anything other than the title of this thread but recommend this: Black Diamond Sprinter

Raasay Rumble! My tent looked 10 years older after that and we were sheltering behind mate’s vans!! My wife was scared to get up for a pee in case I blew away in the tent.

Started using a Corny keg for fermentation. I only make 10L batches so plenty headspace for krauzen. Probably the “cleanest” beer I’ve made – ie no off flavours etc. Problem now is that I think another one would be great so I can keg! Expensive habit.

Also stopped sparging and just doing a top up before the boil. 50% efficiency but I don’t really care too much. Saves the mess of sparging BIAB.

Brewing up an “Old Ale” like a Theakstons Old Peculier this weekend. Yum yum.

Moving house soon and the new place already has a fridge – queue brewfridge conversion!!

What are folks brewing these days? Any new techniques or kit?

My GP reckons Lyme’s disease is the new ME.

I have a Garmin Forerunner 610. I stuff it under my swim cap and set the distance alert for 250m for outdoor swims.

Works a charm, doesn’t affect your swimming stroke, no risk to the watch (provided you stuff it in well) and gives me great joy when I draw a perfect cock and balls in the local loch! (easier than you may think).

Dakine 8 track.

I’ve had two pairs which have got me through 30 mins each way to work for 7 years(!) Had the arse repaired on one pair, zips on both replaced. Main material still going strong. Use for MTB too. Baggy enough to be very comfy, light enough in summer, dont flap about in the wind.

Pockets only on the front but are shaped so stuff sits down the outside of your legs.

Just brilliant.

Any excuse!

Surly Troll with Rolhoff – minimal maintenance, loads of fun, a bit slow but it just works. This bike can carry a lot of stuff comfortably. Built it as a touring bike – low top tube is ace and framebag fantastic.

The Straggler is also a hoot and its quicker but the mech doesn’t enjoy the winter so tends to be used when its dry or frosty. Surprisingly quick on the road and can handle some very rough stuff (Scar House descent on Nidderdale loop)

Thanks for clearing that up!

I wore shorts on the ride to work today and it was 2C.

That’s Vatersay and I claim my £5 (where does that come from?!)

Flippin’ closed that tab didn’t I!

This isn’t all singletrack but is beautiful, fast, fun and last for bloody ages.
http://www.mountainbikeland.ch/en/routes/etappe-01563.html

We rode up from Airolo to 2250m (but there is a funicular) then descended to Olivone and on to Biasca. Long ride, loads of scenery and great fun.

I did a 90km constant downhill from 4700m in Tibet down to 1000m. That was FUUUUN!

Mate works in a bike shop so these are all his:

“Hydroscopic brakes”
“Adjustable expension”
“Maxxis Med-USA” (Medusa tyre)

Another friend was sent to the shops to buy “Mangy Toot” Mange tout, Rodney ;-)

I think the IT Crowd had a great episode built around this thread. I can only remember “pedal stool” though. Hmmm

Scotch Malt Whisky Experience in Edinburgh
Famous Grouse Experience in Crieff
Deanstone distillery is a nice one near Stirling
Kings Barns – small new start in Fife, near St Andrews

If it’s nosing and tasting the spirit you’re interested in then you don’t need to be at a distillery really (and I’d argue being on “neutral ground” is better since you’ll be tasting all different brands. SWE is apparently very good.

If you want to see a distillery then the above will give you a good feel for the process and raw materials.

Yep – I second TMA – Bob’s a great guy and will understand what you’re trying to do. He’s organised a few things I’ve been to.

http://www.taylermadeadventures.co.uk/

I had Rancilio Rocky for years which did a fantastic job and the Mazzer Super Jolly I have now is only a bit better. Keep your eyes open and you can find SJ’s for £150. Might need new burrs (£30) but they are “industry standard”. Anything less and you’ll get variable espresso at best.

To totally minimise cost you could go with one of those Japanese ceramic hand grinders (£35?). Slow but apparently they deliver reasonable grind.

Home barista forum is your friend for advice. They’re massive geeks and frequently do controlled trials of equipment.

ProTip – dont arse about with different coffees while dialing in a grinder/espresso machine. Choose one you like and stick to it for months.

Commercial just means it has a C in the code: 215/60 R 17 C 109

Mattbee – you’ve answered my question. As long as speed/load rating is OK I’m fine. I just wondered if commercial vehicles needed to have tyres with a C designation.

Thanks all!

Cycled to Edinburgh airport. Gave the guy at the desk my bike. With pedals on and tyres inflated.

It was sitting next to the carousel in Stockholm before I got there. Chain had jumped off but otherwise all good.

This was in 2011.

Lots of people across the Nordics take whole bikes on planes. I think Norwegian have a policy of having space for 6 bikes per flight?

If you worry about paint getting scratched you might want to wrap it.

Who rides a bike that weighs more than 20 kgs?! 25 seems fair to me – just not as good as “the old days”!

Good luck and have fun :-)

Frozen lake skating is amazing. Easy to learn. DO IT!!!

Great link Saxonrider – cheers!

What I miss most about Sweden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjN9J_MOXNE

I hate the “body is a machine” concept. It’s not. We don’t “burn” fuel. Your body turns what you eat into other things that it needs. The acceptable band of inputs is vast. There is no diet that is going to make you super human but there are plenty of things out there which if consumed in big enough quantities aren’t not going to do you much good.

Health and wellbeing is about your whole lifestyle over the long run.
It’s not as simple as “red wine stops you getting cancer”.

Sustainable lifestyle changes beat calorie counting in my opinion.

Rigid singlespeed 29er. You’ll have a fun time whatever.

“Run wot u brung”

If you want to use the WHW to justify a purchase – power to you!

Bottle rocket surely? Best example of Newton’s 3rd law IMHO.

Get them to stick fins on and make a wee payload bay on the nose (with a duct tape rim) so you can send stuff up. My 2 y/o and I were sending rubber ducks into space at the weekend.

Need:

* Drinks bottles
* Corks (rubber ones work best I think)
* track pump
* needly attachement thing for blowing up footballs
* launching stick (to keep it pointed at the sky)
* duct tape

Loads of good videos to explain it. Use a slow mo camera to show whats happening once you’ve done a few launches. Talk about Newton’s law. Give other examples as well.

Sleep more. See also dont have kids

He recommended pouring boiling water over a handful of the grain and see how it smells. Will report back . . .

I’m going to get a brew on this Friday night – Belgian Witbier with Christmas spices. Aiming to be subtle with the flavours – not in yer face spicey.

Was going to use malt and torrified wheat but a brewer friend recommended not using 100% torrified as it smells like cat pee.

Any experience/advice for using spices and/or torrified wheat?

Also need to bottle a star anise stout – hoping for some subtle licourice but it’s been in secondary far longer than I planned.

Cheers!

Bravo Hugo (difficult to say that without sounding posh)!

This issue of how available sugars are seems to be the important part and the reason processed foods make us fat (citation needed).

In my industry we were measured on copper levels in our effluent but now the measure is being moved to bio available copper since this is a better representation.

Bump for the dayshift.

Rode to work this morning using PGM 2 (6 hour burn time) and in 35 mins I used up 40% of the battery! Not even rough terrain.

Capacitive switch does seem to work a bit better now though maybe it’s me ?!

Square taper.

Just wondering if anyone here aerates their wort and if so how?

As I am syphoning out of the kettle, the wort falls out of the syphon and into the fermenter. Will this be sufficient or should I do more?

Currently have an Oatmeal Stout and a California Common fermenting away. Belgian Dubbel bottled 3 weeks ago tasting good. Too good. It’ll be gone by Christmas – or given away to guests.

Thats the curse of homebrewing – you give all the best stuff away and have to drink whats you’ve messed up!

I wiggle 3 spokes underneath, equally saced around the grip. Then just pull straight off. Not that difficult but not as quick as the compressor sounds.

I’ve done this 3 or 4 times to one set of grips with no damage.

Quotes I have got so far offer 10% and 12% off list price.

No idea if that is “good” in carbuyingland but seems fair to me. Any experience?

Going to see if I can get the VW bike rack thrown in too . . .