Very cheery Friday here! After taking redundancy from teaching last autumn, it turns out I miss the classroom/kids/human interaction... so decided to apply for some part-time jobs so I can carry on being an exam board lead person too. Got a 2 day a week job in a lovely little 11-16 school in Chester...

Looks a very similar size to our tandem, kids were in that from about 135cm. I'm about to take the crank shorteners off it, if they would help your boy fit on the back?

Booo... I'd better stock up on whatever I can find for the dirtbomb then. Currently got a new spare DHF and vitorria, along with a couple of used tyres. Probably need a few more to see me until someone realises how good 29+ is again and brings it back!

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:46 pm It's a typo Paul - Dee's ont' case.

Phew! I've psyched myself up to do the 300 this year, and common sense would have time to kick in if it was further away! Thanks

I was having a look to see when the BB200/300 is, and spotted that the next one is in 2026... Is this a typo, or are you having a year off after the horror of 2023 and the relative pleasant route of 2024 (other than the f****ng gates!) Stu?

That's a bargain.... and if I didn't already have a dirtbomb I'd be sending you some money!

Not the postman, as I went to collect it, but today's new to me thing is a bike/camping/roadtrip vehicle... Nissan NV200 7 seater - smallest van which will fit our tandem in with the wheels on...

Is 4700 the one with different cable pull, so need to be used with a matching mech?
I was using these with a 9 speed LX rear mech on an 11-36 10 speed cassette if that helps?

Amazingly enough, I have a pair. They're 4600 series ones, with external gear cables. Is that what you're after?

Hi all, Apologies, I didn't check back on this until now! Thank you for the well wishes, and I'd love to catch-up again Stu! I was toying with cycling up to the shop one weekend 🙂 I've done a couple of rides: north on the Liverpool loop line to Aintree, and south to Speke Boulevard. The latter was ...

Tomwoodbury wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:46 pm Cheers Paul can you DM me details

Sorry , forgot to message yesterday, DM on the way shortly

Evening, having a big garage clearout as it seems to have mutated into a lot of stuff again... some free bits, plenty of cheap! Having a sizeable clear out in the garage, as I've somehow ended up with far too much bike stuff, and keep buying more! I'll try to attach photos, and add bits as I find th...

I've got a pair of bar-ends you can have for postage. I may well have some wheels, can't remember if the front is QR or 20mm but I'll look in the garage later

Zephros 1 is a great tent... I bought mine from here years ago, and it's my go to for scout leader use, or hiking/riding in bad weather. Very quick to put up, enough space for one + kit and very weatherproof.

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:29 pm Free to a good home, Ronald Turnbulls' 'Book of the Bivvy' - a key (and highly amusing) read for all contemplating bivvy bag only. I bought this a couple of years ago, but my Mum has just bought me it again, so I'll pass this on.

If it's still going, yes please phil

Excellent. Good luck with the training and the ride, and give me a shout if you need any advice (I rode the tpt in a day years back, so can remember most of the trail) or support in the Sheffield area of the trail

What wheel size do you need?

I've got a well used, so may well need a respray, NS society frame if that's of interest? Here's the geometry details - it claims to be large, but that's because they only did 2 sizes, and the "small" was pretty much a jump frame. https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/ns-bikes-society-2008/ 26&q...

If anyone is after a 1 person tent, and can get to hathersage, Alpkit had a load of soloist, soloist XL and tarpstar tents in their upstairs clearance bit for about half price. Sadly none of the aeronaut ones or I'd have been tempted

Entirely forgot to take any photos today, but managed a decent sized ride with a fell run in the middle. Mostly to see how well it works, and try out kit as I'd like to mix running and riding more this year and use the car less. Shame about the lack of photos, as kinder and the edale valley were stu...

I'm supposed to be getting some on-one Geoff bars from Taylor... If you want to take them instead, then send him a message as I think I'm going for drops on that bike... If you do take them, send me a message when you get bored of them!

I located a shelter of sorts in the woods which seemed to make a nice enough home, although I doubt it would provide any weather protection if needed. The Wahoo was displaying -9c when I stopped it for the night. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54259938886_b919806da6.jpg Looks pretty amazing Jo...

Got out this morning before the sun went away, and the thaw starts... Absolutely beautiful crisp blue day, crunchy snow under the tyres (3" at 12psi isn't quite a fat bike, but works pretty well on the snow)... About 59m of sheet ice was "exciting", even at walking pace... Only about ...

I massively agree with you there James & Dave, I've spent the last nearly 20 years teaching engineering in as practical and CAD based as possible, and am currently taking a career break to write a textbook for T-levels engineering and develop vocational engineering. The enthusiasm and excitement...

Good idea - always need one of these threads, even if most of us fail to get the plans done! Bike plans are to ride as much as possible. I've quit working as a teacher to be a freelance author and examiner/moderator so can now work whenever and wherever suits. Hardest bit seems to be getting my lazy...