Another +1 for Macclesfield. Train is a little over 30mins. I sometimes take the first of the day and it’s empty. Cycling to Salford quays is about 1hr 20 and a good mix of routes available

Cheers for that just got some cheap egg beaters for the CX bike. Never realised I could get the. Shipped to the local millets store as well for £1 😁

Just recently the Hotmail spam filter seems to have gone on Strike. Over the past 2 weeks i seem to be getting 10+ per day that should go into spam. Ironically, the ones i keep flagging as safe, still go to Junk

It looks like we’ll be keeping it long term now as any value it did have just went out the window after the Mrs drove into the back of a Hilux yesterday :( Thankfully only a dented bonnet and a cracked bumper. I only spotted it when doing an oild an filter change that nicely was doable in under 20mins!!

I just need to try and see if the clutch can be improved.

Indeed. I don’t mind them being basic, but the clutch is a bit of an issue espcially if its in city traffic. The car is solid so we’ll keep it long term, but if it needs a new clutch i’ll jack it up and drop the gearbox, but i’d prefer not to if the clutch is still going to be heavy.

Sadly Google doesn’t bring much insight on this topic

I’ve used glasses123 who are online and have a physical shop in Liverpool for 3 new pairs and also the re-glazing of another pair I bought elsewhere.

Always had excellent service from them

I’ve gone with the 130 route. Looking forward to something a bit different

After reading this thread and having done kielder 101 a go before, i’m tempted to give it a go. How much more of a beast is the 200 over the 130km route?

Also what kind of time does the average rider finish the 130km course in? When i last did 101 it took us just under 8hrs taking it steady

We’ve got a Heta 45 which so far has been awesome. We paid less than £1k from our local stove shop. Gets up to temp and kicks out heat quickly and also has a good depth on the firebox so you can get reasonable amount of wood in rather thank having to keep loading it.

if you live anywhere near Macclesfield the stove shop down near screwfix has lots on display and also working models

Looks very similar to the bottom of my garden where i plan to exten the garage so its of useable size, instead its stacked with bits of sandstone i keep digging out the garden elsewhere

I’ve just done very similar with a Planet X london road frame i picked up.

I went with 5700 105 shifters from ebay £30 and put a 10spd rear cassette with a 40t expander and an old 9spd mech. I’ve not ridden it yet to see if it clears or not, but it seems to run ok in the stand.

I put a £15 narrow wide on the front as i wasn’t sure what size i’d want yet and then

For brakes i went with these little rascals from wiggle – £13 an end with the rotor was good value for money for me. They’re far from brilliant, but will get me out and about.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/clarks-cmd-17-mechanical-disc-brake-rotor/?sku=546678

I then got a set of mavic wheels from ebay includeing tyres for £100 and in the end was a relatively cheap bike to build.

Heart And Graft in Manchester

https://www.heartandgraft.co.uk/

Their stock changes quite regularly but so far every singl one has been amazing plus i got a free bag last time i ordered

I got one of the Forest ones off eBay before summer. Managed to get it when they had a 10% off offer when paying by paypal so brought it down to £224

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Forest-6×4-Pressure-Treated-Reverse-Timber-Garden-Tool-Shed-Patio-Storage-NEW-/292156748807?hash=item4405e63407

It went toegher very easily, but the mistake i made was that i stacked it in the garden for a few weeks whilst i sorted the base and the like. Sadly some of the timbers for the roof warped so it required a bit of fettling to get it all to work and fit together, but got there in the end.

Reckon it took about 2-3hrs in total to assemble it

Take out a new policy for the car you are selling and then cancel once sold. Just make sure when you take out the new policy to not mention you plan to use the car for test drives. They don;t like that and may refuse to insure the car.

As above, it depens how quickly you need the car back in action. I did a 2.0HDI 307 on the drive about 5 years ago. The key was getting the car as high as possible on the axle stands so you have room to push/pull/shove things. Take it slow and remember where everything goes. I thinki i managed it all with just a trolley jack. Getting it back in was rather interesting. Once i’d got it in, i realised i’d missed a big metal plate linking gearbox to engine block. I had to use a massive piece of wood to lever the engine over to get it to fit. Mangaged to crack the windscreen doing this.

For me, i had access to another car so just did bits slowly and walked away when i got tired/frustrated. I sold the car pretty much straigh away afterwards, but it was worth the effort as i got £1k vs £50 scrap with no clutch.

Ah, bugger. Hadn’t seen that thread – A real shame

Are we not talking this one https://flic.kr/p/29NFGGV

It’s well worth adding on after Nan Bield. 10-15min climb/traverse to get to the top of it.

Top is flat on a smoothish path and then goes to fast rutted grass across the first 2 river crossings. It then gets rough loose and fast depending how brave you are.

River crossings can be entertaining as can the entrances into them. It’s a fun climb as well as a descent

These are back up to full price but i got one for £150 2 weeks ago

https://www.dolan-bikes.com/road/road-framesets/road-framesets-aluminium/dolan-preffisio-aluminium-road-frameset-6247.html

I did similar although nearly 10 years ago now. I used Daft.ie to find somewhere to live. As i knew no-one there i moved into a shared house in Drumcondra which was a mistake as the folk i lived with were rather ferrel to say the least.  After a year i got my own place up abover the bottanical gardens in Finglas which was much nicer and quieter

Everywhere is expensive, but if you are happy to bus/walk places moving a little further out is a bit cheaper, but its pretty much the same everywhere.

I had some of the best nights of my life in Dublin and still wonder how i’m alive after some of the drinking sessions so good luck :)

Thanks for the replies. Going to check through all the docs from the house sale as I remember somewhere details of who the ground rent needed to be paid to was listed somewhere. A quick google of the name and address on the letter seems legit. Just need to check out what other costs may be associated.

Now I have no excuses to start thinking about knocking wall down and extending a bit 🤣

Just had a quick scan of the letter and all looks legit, although i’ll check against the contract to make sure it is the right folk.

With regards to the legal fees, it states the following: Our all inclusive price for the freehold, all our legal costs and final adjustment for rent. There is nothing futher to pay.

Does this mean we might still have legal fees on top?

Dave

Hoisin sauce chicken stir fry (including noodles) with a side of double cooked chips + tin of full fat pop. I may need to be rolled out the office today

I got my last lot for my Thule off ebay. Just search for the number, or find a seller where you give the number off the lock and they send the relevant key. Was cheap and very easy which i suppose is a worry

Another +1 for the vinegar. I used it to remove rust from some old railway sleeper nails. Just left them soaking for a week and then the rust just washed off.

From experience a lot depends on the estate agent. For 2 houses we submitted offers we did it over the phone. They wanted proof of mortgage in principle etc. One was a complete d**k and told us he wasn’t going to receomend our offer as the other seller had a larger deposite. No idea what difference that made. For the second it was over the phone with backup via email for proof of deposite (bank statements) and mortgage in principle. sadly the seller didn;t want to move out for over 6months so we told them to jog on.

The one we got, we went in to the estate agents as we had some questions and submitted the offere verbally. Once accepted we fired over the mortgage in principle etc.

Not sure about the gazzumping, but our estate agent marked it as sold the day we had the offer accepted. Even talking to some folk in the local pub, they were refused a visit after our offer was submitted and they wouldn’t entertain counter offers. Coule explain why they were voted one of the top estate agents in the country

Another +1 for Rick at Slick and Slide. He does an awesome job and ridiculously fast turnaround

I’ve used glasses123.co.uk who are based in Liverpool and also have a physical shop. I normally wait for some of their online offers and then get it done. I’ve probably had about 5 pairs glazed by them. Turnaround is quite quick as well.

I have a similar issue due to multiple brick walls and a chimney breast inbetween the router and the orangery. I put a TP link in and it works a treat. Get wifi all the way to the end of the garden now

Pic from this morning – Would have loved to have got it our sooner, but new baby, and build projects around the house have got in the way.

https://flic.kr/p/27tUK7N

Good news, we have a pass. Advisory for an oil leak but its hardly anything.

Gave it a gentle drive this morning with the handbrake on one notch to clear the surface rust on the rear discs. The fronts cleared on the same gentle drive.

Once up to temp, gave it a bit of an italian tuneup down the motorway to the next junction and back. Forgot how much fun it is to drive.

Looking forward to the drive home with the wind across my bald head

My commute is similar witht he last 10km being on a canal path. I run conti 4 seasons (28’s) at 100 psi so give me a bit of comfort.

I tend to have a slightly different route for the way in vs coming home. On the way in i leave early (6am-ish) so am happy to do the main road as there is little traffic. Coming home i just on the minor roads which is longer but quieter.

I’ve just fitted a MK3 flow to my 29er. A very nice looking rim but is a lot wider than my old ZTR version. So far no issues with it as per my previous Flows

I do similar mileage on my commute but approx 50% fast A roads, 25% motorway and 25% city driving. I’ve done it in both an Aygo and my Seat Exeo diesel. The SEAT is a lot nicer. You forget how tinny and a little bare of creature comforts the likes of the Aygo are especially if you spend time sat in traffic jams. It was ok for a couple of months but was nice to get back in the SEAT afterwards. The biggest benefit i’ve found is to adjust my time of travel so the roads are the quietest. That way you can drive smoother and have less stop start. My commute in at 6am gets me 55mpg. On the way home when its busier and more stop/starts, i get low 40’s.

I now cycles it 1-2 times per week as the train/trams across manchester make it faster to cycle

Something like this?? I’m a bit biased though 😀

https://www.hilti.co.uk/drilling-and-demolition/rotary-hammers/r5269003#product-variants

I never got to find out. I caught 5 in the old style wooden traps and that was all of them gone. I still have the electric one set up under the cupboards, but there is no sign or sound of them now

Cat food all the way

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rat-or-mouse/

SEAT Exeo. Pretty much the older Audi A4. Loads around for not a lot of money, often with leather etc. Use mine to drive to the Alps each summer and its super comfy. so comfy its not issue driving it all in one hit bar train and fuel stops

Its all about “B” – Thankfully i sit quite close to our main boardroom so get fist pass on the leftovers.

can’t see it rotting much

“Hi, it seems you’ve never heard of the mx5.”

Don’t worry, i’ve done plenty of welding on it, which is why i know it shouldn’t have rotted any more.

I’ve replaced both rear arches, rebuilt the sills along with one of the inner chassis rails which is when i set my trousers on fire.

The rest of it was pretty solid