gonefishin, I understand what you mean but by your interpretation of the laws of thermodynamics a car should run on croissants. there is plenty of energy in a croissant, why is’nt this car moving?

There are plenty of caloris in croissants, but unfortunaly for the laws of thermodynmics the body does not always treat croissant calories as fuel. It can take peoples croissant calories and turn them into fat, (look up insulin resistance), and them make that fat very difficult to burn as fuel.

There are quite a lot of calories in diesel, if I drank that would it contribute to my calorie balance (by your interpretation of the laws of thermodynamics)

To the OP – is there any common factor in the exercise you are doing? Do you choose say woodland routes for your biking and running? Could be something like tree pollen maybe.. that kind of thing.

Yeah maybe, TBh I only noticed it after cycling in Aberdeen, kirkhill and countesswells. hmmm Might take a piriton and see what happens.

otterbox commuter, has plastic outer cover, not baggy yet.

http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Commuter-Series/SAM4-GALAXY-S3,default,pd.html?dwvar_color=20

just be clear, I am not doing anything quickly.. Just trying to make a lifestyle change.

trail rat I agree, hence my comment that last night was a reasonably gentle pootle, I worked on the climbs but had plenty in the tank at the end and could have done more (I can’t see m doing 4 hrs any time soon).
Yes perhaps there is something else wrong..

No it is fair enough it is in their T&C’s so fine, but given the attitude I won’t give them my money again. Funny thing is they are using City Link, who I guess are at fault here, who called me this AM to confirm parcel was on the van and would be with me between 12 n 2 and gave me her name and no if there were any issues. I can tolerate mistakes, it is how you put them right that counts.
So City Link up, Direct Courier solutions down, on the strength of some manners.

Because I am a bad person? I dunno WTF are you driving at?

Why would you be so far in the minority ?

QUE?

one thing at a time. maintain fitness and lose weight (diet), or increase fitness and disregard weight (no harm in keeping an eye on what you eat, but dont consciously cut calories, certainly not below a reasonable maintenance level)

I am exercising and cutting down on carbs, but not calorie counting/restricting my diet in terms of going hungry..

The use of the word “toxins” in this sort of context is something of a red flag for me. It generally has the same level of scientific backup as talking about chakras, or Mercury rising in your adjacent house affecting your love life.

Yes indeed, I think one has to be cautious, the detox industry is bunk. But there is significant medical evicence that toxins are stored in adipose tissue, its just a case of do they really come out during exercise/weight loss and if they do, would I notice it/is that whats making me feel shit..

heights, flying, dying (me or the loved ones), and not getting thin..

Apparently it is on its way today. We shall see. Anyway I emailed direct courier solutions and this is what I got:

Good morning

It does state in our terms and conditions that this is not a guaranteed service. However 98% of our collections do get delivered the next working day.

As for you using our services again, I am afraid that is entirely up to you.

Which is true, but its still crap..

well yeah, I am making the assumption that my last bit of exercise made me ill and I lost a bit of weight, both could be wrong…
But – Every time I have a good workout I feel pain the next day, I do not mean DOMS. I used to be a bit of a gym bunny and have been very fit in the distant past so i kind of know my way round DOMS and post exercise feelings, bu this is different. I am trying to get fit/lose weight now and I keep failing because of this wierd effect of feeling rotten the next day.
Last night I did 10k off road, (slowly) when we finished I could have done another 10k but it was getting dark. So I don’t think it was excessive.

I accept the eponymous mantastics advice, and I have been manning up – 6 rides and 4 gym session in the last 3 weeks despite feeling bad.
This week its going to be at least 3 rides maybe 4.

they come with a spacer to bring them down to 150

yup 55cr
tapered
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/67104/Marzocchi_55_CR_Tapered_2014_Forks

review

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/forks-suspension/product/review-marzocchi-55-cr-14-48215/

I love em all, they need to be seriously bad to make me think they are ugly.

Yeah I don’t believe in “detox” but there is a phenomena known as Bioaccumulation, and I have read that eating processed food can increase the toxins found in body fat.

This article is interesting.

Lots of hardtails do now, don’t they? Including said BFe.

be careful, new BFe does, but they are still selling the classic BFe which does not.

I was told today it was a female on the bike. dunno if that is true, but make you realise what an even bigger see you next tuesday that traksuit dude was.

Ok I used viewranger tonight at Countesswells, was ok, gonna try oruxmaps tomorrow. cheers for the advice

it would be pretty hard to convince me that the pictured key has a sensor in it. I’ve dismantled a few and that is just a key.

talking bollocks.

So my bike was supposed to arrive today, it hasn’t. Turns out the company I used use city link. We all know what that means.

So just so you know, don’t bloody use direct courier solutions
http://www.directcouriersolutions.co.uk/index.php

Fung, useless and funny.

I am an engineering consultant-with a narrow band of expertise. If a client presents me with a problem outside that band I’ll tell them and do my best to point them in the right direction.

My work involves doing calculations that other people cannot/willnot do and the clients use those calcs to make decisions. I often advise them on what course of action is best. My clients keep coming back.

My freedom disc wheels use the spin dr hub, so yes if yours are spin dr hubs then 15mm adaptors will work.

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/409/huhasda5/halo-spin-doctor-15mm-axle-hub-adapter.html

The best measure of Englands wing play this season is how Marland Yarde’s reputation improved the longer he was injured.

yes I love this.

Going back to JW, he did what he had to do at the time and did it well. For my own personal likes in rugby, despite winning the world cup, it was not our finest hour, as in not the most impressive exciting rugby. I hope to see more creativity and improvement, as well as winning ways in the future..

Wales level is a grand slam every once and a while.

more onces and whiles than England though.. Hence my disdain for the paltry achievment..

TBh it sounds liek the right sentence, morally, no issue but professionally she should not be in a school.

It sounds like it may be in Australia, so maybe the ram has other ways of earning money apart from selling his wool?

Coffee keyboard interface!

I’ll be honest I’m not sure I need the suprise me feature..

Hmmm decisions..

Funny thing is I’m sure DD couldnt careless about ireland not winning a world cup as I certainly dont care that wales havent.

Much as I agree with you about JW vs BOD, it is an established pshychological fact that people move the goalposts to suit their lot. If you had won or even come 2nd in a world cup you would think it is important.. (Much like we don’t care about grand slams..) :D

Meanwhile I wonder if you would cast your eyes over this vid below.
It is not the best example but I was meaning to ask what you guys think. Everyone says May is great, but to my naive eye he just runs sideways (the break in that vid agaisnt scotland is not a great example as they forgot to bring their tackling pants that day, and flatter May somewhat). Normally he runs sideways looking for a gap, across the front of the whole England line, decides to turn in , and gets flattened. (I tried to find a vid of this but couldn’t) Is this good?
I can’t see why.. He seemd to do this the whole tournament. Enlighten me.

Thank you for the reccomendations. Do either the touring or the etrex do altitude, and route logging/tracking/speed etc?

I don’t think I do, but I would like to be able to see a map, sometimes..
I waqnt to be able to track location/distance/alt, which that does. Not fussed about hrm/cadence.

Cougar – Moderator
I always wondered, if you lied, would anyone ever know?

Well I only said this as my old job turned someone away after his p45 came in and finance worked out his previous pay from that, told HR and they raised it with him. He told the truth, that he had lied originally to get more money and they gave him a months notice there and then. Sent him home on garden leave.

bump

well if you don’t tell the truth and get offered a new job the employer can decide you are not to be trusted..

PS I used these guys . It was £30 including 1k of insurance for Exeter to Aberdeen.
Parcel was collected today and is due for delivery tomorrow.
we shall see if my racer is one piece when it arrives. I shall report back…

I think so, I have a lovely yellow one, and wouldn’t swap it for the world.

Can I ask what you would see as the purpose of leaving her there if the facility exists to bring her here?

I find it hard to believe that I accidently got STW’s approval. You are all so nice. 8)