quite surprising figures there I though it would be higher cals per mile so based on those figures
I only have 7392 miles to go to lose 24 kg of the old lard

I did consider a ssd and hdd just to try out the new tech
but went the cheaper option of a sea gate. barracuda. 1 TB HDD and all working very nicely
Ta for the suggestions

Easy front wheels off and start slotting them in I had a carpet sample to put in between each bike

We got 13 bikes and 14 people in mine and drove up the Stelvio pass to start a days riding in 2006
was a bit of a squash though

good tips for a non it bloke like me

so would I be advised to go the ssd for the OS. and a seperate drive for storage
and are the ssd s. easy to set up with said. OS

Got a sea gate barracuda still going strong from an old puter so was considering
getting another one .

what’s the normal lifespan of a hd

raintoday shows the showers missing Silverstone for the next two hours
hope it’s wrong

Wiggins result over Murray for me
met Bradley in a hotel a few years ago. he was pissed up and his mate came over and apologized about him
and said watch out for him in a few years he will be a star .

Murray obnoxious Git IMO

C is important as you don’t want a huge damp patch inside your garage .
the rest I could live with

Any oil is of course better than none
don’t see any advantage for air tool oil over others.
Chainsaw oil let down with a little white spirit or paraffin is good.

I am using EP90 Gear oil left over from my landy trailing days smells a bit
but is hard to wash off

Good tips there Ta will flip the stem tonight but can’t see me getting out into monsoon
only one ride so far but will persevere as need to get bike fit as off to lake Garda in September
and offroad trails here are mush and crap .

Cheers James
saw a few bikes with disks and wondered how good they are

Yep I realise its different hense the aches and may need to do some position tweaking .
Mate is 1 inch shorter than me .

bikes a Trek pilot 1.0

60 mph on an mtb is doable down Fleet moss towards Hawes with a tail wind

Thanks for the suggestions .
A mate has just offered to lend me a Trek so I can get an idea What its all about
while deciding what to buy .

MMM just had a look at the planet x and like the looks

Crikey am watching what I eat but would like to put in a little more effort than that in the hope it speeds up things a tad But thanks for the stirling advise

Budget not sure tops £1000 but would prefer less

Cheers Guys
and congrats to Stoner too Yep got her a pressie too
a holiday with my daughter and grandson but without Trout but I get a boys week away at lake Garda

I have one from when I built my Landy trialer a few years back

Scary things when cutting scaffold tubes and 6 mm steel plate

great bit of kit for the price .

Ok Back again

cheapest convertion would be a single xml in your old housing if it is made from aluminium
approx cost prices

xml on 20 mm star £5
optic or reflector £2 to £10 ish depending on size
driver £10 to £25 ish
switch £5 to £10 ish

heatsink machined to go in your case ??? upto £10 ish

couple of hours work and return postage ???

with the likes of Smudges light £67 I believe at the moment though I think he has some old stock going cheaper .the sensible approach would be get one of those and see (as Rusty mac says ) if you can sell your old battery and charger or just give it away .

and cheaper lights available upgrades dont seem to be as viable as three years ago .

I could do you one of my 4 xpg mini light heads to suit your battery
for about £100

700 lumens is easy. for your 11.1 volt battery

1 or 2. XML LEDs and a Bflex driver would give an easy 1400 lumens with good runtimes

back later with more details

what are those tapes for on Ballatellis back

Result. 3 good runs and he is bouncing around like a puppy again
shame about his owner stiff as a board now

Give it a try and see what they do. towpaths good as they can only go in two directions

just need to be quick on the brakes when they stop to sniff and pee

Paddy is now resting after 7 miles and taken his ciggies off him 😳

Whoo no points for the finger

Wots it mean ????

Hi Mark
tried to call you 7.20 this morning
also emailed but guess you were asleep

I am not sure what’s in your light could be XPEs or XPGs or even a combination of both .
you say 2 settings so its around the time of the switch in both leds and drivers ( latest had 3 settings )
Software drive current can be upped quite easily at the expense of runtime but again I am not sure what Tons was set up for He was going to use it for alot of commutes so run time might have been the set up drive current.
I would need to see it in the workshop to test .

Yep will certainly get the proto out there when its sorted.

Hi Mboy
Just back from hols and saw this thread then your email

cracking light and was my best for using the available lumens for lighting up the whole trail but sadly no more will be made .
mainly due to the world domination of the DX and chinese stuff also the advance of the leds .
I have ideas for a Liberator X4 and am playing around with a prototype but dont know if it is a viable product yet
in this world of cheap lights and less disposable income .

Tons old light can be tweaked software and led wise to bump up the lumens if you ever feel the need for more .

I have all the sunshine here in Crete will bring it back on Wednesday

waiting for Madness on the roof at the Trouts house

wunundred

no news as yet if she went around next door

update.
Landlord did not give permission but also is not bothered about the lost bush .

Sam is going to have a chat with neighbour and tell him he’s been a bastid
also going to point him to this thread .

I suggested a call to the local newspaper and give them the story of MBE recipient taking law into his own clippers.

SJ IMHO its got a fair bit to do with the tennant
as yes its a rented house but its also a home and as such she has a right to not have her neighbour coming in to her rented garden and pruning the rented trees .

Thats red wine spat all over the puter Lol cranberry

just found out the neighbour has an MBE

WTF makes people think they can do this?

JY Sams 24 and a new mum Neighbours are in their 60`s and think they can do as they please .
Sams just about cooled from incandescent to just angry and will be going round tomorrow to see them .

Ta to all advise suggestions and funny bits

there was a shed in the corner of the next door garden before the new fence went up .
neighbour said they wanted to come in to Sams garden to paint that side of the fence while they were at the party so Sam OK`ed that .
came home from party and bush gone and laid where the shed used to be .

B.A.Nana
no the fallout was sams landlord refused to pay half for the fence saying he owned the fence on the other side of the garden and had nowt to do with this fence.

LOL @ sc-xc

I guess its up to the landlord to pursue for replacement costs if he can be bothered.