Did you buy the Gore Endure? I ordered one and it’s arrived, the fit is good etc but I am worried about breathability. All the reviews of the specific jacket say it’s amazing and very breathability but all reviews of Gore paclite plus I can find say it’s very not-breathable.

I’m a bit confused if I should keep it or not.

Also wondering about the idea of asking a seamstress to add some ventilation zips but maybe that just indicates it’s not the right jacket.

My use case is mostly my 30 minute commute but also walking/standing in a playground in the rain with my kid.

I have a Flexispot frame that I put the desk top from my previous sitting desk on. Works well, solid enough. I have one in the office but as I am still working from home more often than not it’s nice to have the option at home too.

If you are particularly tall or short it might be worth checking the maximum and minimum extension too.

So I got round to doing a watered down first coat and a 2nd coat on the one wall of the garage that is breezeblock this weekend. I tried a block brush and a masonry roller but both leave large gaps where they can’t seem to penetrate deep enough to get the paint on all the surface. As it is it’s looking pretty patchy. Im not sure how much difference it makes though, my primary purpose was dust control and to brighten it up and it’s doing both I guess. Not sure if I call it done or of I’ll alway wish I had done it properly (by buying a sprayer)

For those with sprayers, if you were painting an internal room would you use it over a brush?

Interesting, seems like you don’t have to spend too much. £50 for one job would be a bit much but I’m thinking it may be good for our fence panels and decking which will likely have to be done soon and we currently have a house which is 100% magnolia. As I said, I hate painting but if this works well perhaps it would encourage me to get on and paint the rest of the house.

Just to potential throw a curve ball I found the Lake shoes wide enough but the wrong shape of last.
My Bontragers are slightly narrowed but ‘feel’ wider and don’t cause any issues becuase the shape seems to fit me better. More information below as they can describe it better than I can:

https://www.cyclefit.co.uk/journal/if-the-shoe-fits

I was planning to head up and camp for the weekend but with this weather…is it cowardly or prudent to not? I don’t like giving in to weather but feels a bit foolhardy to camp in 50mph winds.

“This will suck air into the caliper.”

I’m not questioning but how, where does the air come from? I have a syringe of fluid on the bleed port and a cup full of fluid at the lever at the time.

I just saw this video too, would this be doing the same thing?

I did try gently pumping the brakes with the bleed port open, though I didn’t close it before releasing the brakes. I also tried squeezing the brakes and quickly opening and closing the bleed port and then letting the brake lever return to normal. This sounds similar to your suggestion?

I did look at the pistons, and it looks like they both move and retract somewhat evenly. I have heard the centering method of applying the brakes before tightening up the bolts doesn’t always work, can anyone explain why it doesn’t? In my head, it should always straighten and centre the brake.

Anyone have a link to the different fittings? The road just require an olive and barb and tightened in to the port, it looks like the Deore (for example) caliper has a similar inline fitting rather than a banjo fitting?

And I presume that while “it works” it won’t be officially supported by Shimano, right?

That it can be overdone. There is evidence to show glycogen stores can be manipulated (raised) with dietary carbohydrate levels in teh 24-48 hours pre-event and studies have also shown that higher glycogen stores benefit performance in both long and short events (even when complete glycogen depletion is not going to happen).

However, the best way to do this is to increase carbohydrates intakes over the 24-48 hours, not binge it all in one meal.

Why do people think the ONLY benefit of changing diet patterns can be shown by the figure on the scales?

What about heart health, cancer risk, diabetes risk, body composition and fat percentage, energy levels, etc…?

The OP asked about the pros/cons of fasted training, they did not ask “is this the ONLY way to reduce body mass”

It’s not just the fasted training that might be beneficial but the smaller eating window in general. From what I have heard their are lots of benefits from spending at least 12 hours a day not eating, but more is generally better (up to a point).

I do a 10-mile commute before breakfast, I actually often wait an hour or so after getting to work to have breakfast.

I don’t think you’d need the new crankset as the 2.5mm chainline stuff is mentioned due to compatibility with the front mech…you’ll remove the front mech so no issue there.

You’d need a new chain, rear mech and cassette as you mentioned though.

Deda do some good, narrow handlebars for not much money at all at around £15. Remember they measure outside to outside so a 38 is pretty narrow. It would be a cheap thing to try before upgrade to DI2 which would be considerably more expensive, though it is absolutely lovely! There is no cable throw on it, just buttons on where the levers are on regular Shimano shifters.

perhaps a side thought but what width handlebars does she have? If she is particularly small in stature (which it sounds like she is) it could be the handlebars are too wide so she is struggling to ‘get round’ the shifter in order to push the lever far enough?

I’ve never been able to do it by eye, it boggles my mind that anyone can do it this way. Anyway, stripping the pads out and resetting the pistons, then reassembling while depressing the brakes has done the job. Now spot on.

The back is spot on so don’t fancy playing with it. I’ll try pushing the pistons back in and refitting the pads before centering it and hopefully that sorts it. Thanks for the help!

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-r785-disc-brake/

Could get a new one? Prices seem crazy good at the moment.

But often muscles are tight because they are weak. If they are stronger they’ll extend more and allow a larger range of movement, they are tight because they are protecting their weakness.

I don’t think it’s as simple as “spliting = good person, paying your own = bad person”.

I haven’t always had spare money but still wanted to have a social life and do what I can. Even now I am more price-conscious than most and track every penny in to and out of my bank account.

I’ve been at meals out where I have consciously chosen not to have a second drink, or chosen a meal based on the price, and to me it always seemed a bit unfair that I’ve had to make up for other people being more indulgent or less considerate despite my best efforts to be social within my means and my budget. I know some people say if you can’t afford to go out then don’t but it also seems unfair that I have to miss having a social life as I can’t afford to pay for everyone else having a started.

On the flip side, I do dislike the faff involved with splitting a bill, especially when everyone forgets the tip, miscalculates it, etc… which I don’t understand. As I said, I was and am very price-conscious, I add up the cost of the meal as I go so I know how much I am paying at the end (maybe having studied maths has helped with this?). If people are just using it as an excuse to not pay what they owe then I’d stop hanging out with them, but there is nothing wrong with wanting or needing to be careful with your own money imo.

No, unfortunately not in warranty.

I believe you can now get replacement pistons from SRAM though, rather than Ebay? PDW, where did you get your replacement from?

I have thought about replacing the piston, though it doesn’t seem like a part that can really wear much

thanks for all the replies so far (this forum is awesome).

So we often go hiking in Wales, the Dales and Lakes, etc… and love the sense of freedom and spectacular views, spending all day outside. I guess we’d like something similar, just on bikes so we can cover more distance. The mountain biking we have done is mostly in the Dales and on gravely bridleways, etc… which has been great.

We certainly like the physical exertion so wouldn’t be looking for lifts up. The aim is to spend a day in the outdoors rather than specifically to improve/test our mountain bike skills (if that makes sense).

I should say it was a friends bike, not a random bike. We could have locked it to the tree on the other side but that would have meant the bikes spilling out on to the pavement. By locking them to my friend’s bike they were between the tree and the front wall of my friend’s house which I thought was more considerate.

They were locked to a bike which was locked to a tree. Both tree and other bike remained undamaged during the theft. They have no issue with the tree, that is considered OK, its that there was another bike in between, despite the thieves cut my lock from our bikes to the other bike.

I’m currently trying to settle a claim with PedalCover, they are currently saying the bikes were not locked to a sufficiently permanent object, despite that object still being there after the theft. Feels to me very much like trying to get out on a technicality, I expected better from a company that has so many good reviews.

Potential fixes if the saddle is ok outside are:

Lift the front wheel a bit, don’t know why put an extra few cm underneath the riser block helps me

Try and rocker plate (there is a Facebook group about building rocket plates using all manner of things) that could help (potentially).

Has anyone got any experience of the Shark Traverse frameset? Have to say I’m tempted but haven’t seen or heard much/any real world feedback. Would be built up as a winter road hack bike that could do a few bridleways etc..

I know it most likely won’t do anything and it slightly off topic, but can all those who have given up or almost given up commuting by bike contact their local councilors and/or MP? I totally understand it and have considered driving my 10 mile each way commute which involves busy junctions and a stretch of A road which is terrifying. But unless it’s made an issue of it’s only going to get worse.

I’ve got the blackburn outpost, and to be honest it is pretty good in use. Its more of an annoyance than a problem.

I have seen the exorail, and I do like that solution. However, I seem to be very sensitive to saddle height changes and don’t like the idea of the faff or adjusting saddle height and taking the saddle off every time I want to add/remove the saddle bag or swap it to another bike.

Currently on the BB7s. They have decent stopping power for me so far, although i haven’t ridden in any properly filthy conditions yet. Its just that they are in constant need of tweaking and fettling and it’s so annoying having everything other ride accompanied by a scrapping noise.

That link to the Acors is pretty appealing…£100 seems much more affordable than the ~£400 to replace the brakes and shifters to a full hydro set.

Thanks for all the advice so far.