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- Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any foam roller folks on here?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1373
Re: Any foam roller folks on here?
Hell yes. Because of some arthritis in my hip and consequent reduced joint-space I cant achieve that classic cyclists butt stretch position, my leg just wont bend like that so the only way I can stretch my butt muscle is to use various rollers and foam balls. I had the other hip replaced about 5 yrs...
- Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 48904
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
6'2", 56 yrs (height and age for context, cos why not?) 01/01 89Kg 15/03 86.6Kg 21/03 85.6kg 11/04 84.8kg Slowly slowly. Not sure I'm gonna reach that 82kg target tho, as I'm slowly building muscle which weighs more than the chub. Might have to reassess once the weight starts creeping up or I m...
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1278
- Views: 325881
Re: What are you listening to now?
at the moment, I'm completely taken by Adriano Celentano's take on what English sounds like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m ... eRotolanti
Good isnt it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m ... eRotolanti
Good isnt it?

- Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 48904
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
6'2", 56 yrs (height and age for context, cos why not?)
01/01 89Kg
15/03 86.6Kg
21/03 85.6kg
I actually weighed myself at 84.4kg a few days ago after a mahoosive bike ride and an even more mahoosive dump but dehydration and surprise evacuations don't count.
Target is 82Kg
01/01 89Kg
15/03 86.6Kg
21/03 85.6kg
I actually weighed myself at 84.4kg a few days ago after a mahoosive bike ride and an even more mahoosive dump but dehydration and surprise evacuations don't count.
Target is 82Kg
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 48904
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
I never thought I'd see myself on this thread having been mostly racing snake shaped most of my life, but at 56yrs and 5 years post hip replacement I'm more draft-excluder snake that's swallowed a lounge chair, so here I am. Mr's O started an 800cal diet in Jan which I go along with plus a portion o...
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4498
- Views: 851289
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
I had an interesting email today... Sadly I don't have a contact no for anyone at the care-home so we're trying to sort it out with what might as well be a mixture of smoke-signals and chinese-whispers. It seems a shame you don't have an email address for them or someone that may have their contact...
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4498
- Views: 851289
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Hello, I've not been on here for a while, it's lovely to be back. I had an interesting email today from a customer who bought a big tandem trike from us for her son's care home at the very other end of the country. She has a complaint that the care-home staff haven't been able to ride it because the...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rocwood Sealant - £7 a litre!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1483
Rocwood Sealant - £7 a litre!
Made for tractors, probably with flecks of tractor tyre in it, seals gashes upto 7mm and costs an entire 7 quid - for a litre! https://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/webupload/ABBEYGAR/CUSTOM/SDJTRADING/LARGE/sd-0841.jpg I came to know of this stuff from the guy who posts the Rough Stuff Fellowship arch...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: RIDE LONDON BIKE SHOW
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2711
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tyre Liners
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3884
Re: Tyre Liners
Those very long in the beard may remember a product called TuffyTape. It was a kind of thick felt that worked as a tyre liner. Those that used it attested to it's awfulness and that the advertising strap-line used by the producer was accurate in the wrong way. "Nothing works better than TuffyTa...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Interesting for those with a mechanical mind - contains bikes.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4378
Re: Interesting for those with a mechanical mind - contains bikes.
A good idea produced by roadies who've only ever ridden in the most conservative manner. What's the coasting position on hte nubike? Whatever, it's not going to be as stable or as tunable as on a standard transmission, and for this reason its dead in the water. Can you imagine riding a rough descent...
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who's first for a mountain e-trike?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2884
Re: Who's first for a mountain e-trike?
Oh yes. Would love that. All the fun of trikes is in the corners and fighting (playing with) the natural tendency to instability. Only thing is it's made of pig-iron and the battery would only get you about 10 miles. 10 miles of insane shitz'n'giggles mind. Youd better take a ton of cheap rear mechs...
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:30 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: Hase Pino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4873
Re: WTD: Hase Pino

- Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: Thomson inline 27.2 Black + Flite Ti
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1950
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:41 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: Thomson inline 27.2 Black + Flite Ti
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1950
Re: Wtd: Thomson inline 27.2 Black + Flite Ti
Thanks but I'm after the original/copy of.Landslide wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:20 pm I've got a Flite Genuine Gel for sale:
viewtopic.php?t=14893
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:13 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: Thomson inline 27.2 Black + Flite Ti
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1950
Wtd: Thomson inline 27.2 Black + Flite Ti
I'm after a Thomson inline seatpost, 27.2mm, black. 330mm ideally but longer would do also.
Also after a Flite Ti in black.
Anyone got either to move on?
Cheers.
Also after a Flite Ti in black.
Anyone got either to move on?
Cheers.
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What the go to GPS these days?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3669
Re: What the go to GPS these days?
Lithium or AA rechargeable. My 600 will do up to 18 hours on a good set with a few power-saving options enabled. Have just got myself an Oregon 600 and have enabled some power saving functions. I'd like to see if I can improve things further, so Which have you enabled? Thanks. This page https://www...
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: I know I probably shouldn't like it ...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4727
- Fri May 31, 2019 4:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: I'll leave this here for Stu.
- Replies: 62
- Views: 12619
- Thu May 23, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ribble Adventure 725/ti or Sonder broken Road? Or something altogether different?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6606
Re: Ribble Adventure 725/ti or Sonder broken Road? Or something altogether different?
I've seen someone else waiting and waiting.......and waiting for a RIbble 725. Currently thinking of asking for a refund apparently. Lovely looking bikes even so. The Fairlight Strael is certainly rideable on rougher ground though it's meant as more of a road bike, if you were riding most of the tim...
- Thu May 09, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pillow recommendations
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7863
Re: Pillow recommendations
I use the 5L Exped drybag that my PJs live in (merino baselayers and warm socks). Remove contents, refill with folded wool cycling tops, close to include some air. Slide the bag into a buff. It ends up about travel pillow sized, but traps heat, gives soft support without being bouncy, and isn't clag...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Map of WRT grid refs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3262
Re: Map of WRT grid refs
Question now is, what does a "BP groupie" look like, so I can recognise one when they turn up unannounced in the middle of the night asking to share my ditch.... Wellies, multi-coloured hand knitted and died jumper, grubby waterproof overcoat, unkempt hair, wild eyes and smile, rucksack c...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1719
- Views: 461930
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Serviced the tubelessness of my tyres. You know the way old club-men used to have gear ratios written on the white bit at the bottom of their front mudguard? Is there an equivalent for recording when you last topped up? I think I'm going to start recording it in felt-tip on the top of my downtube. O...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dark art advice.....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2610
Re: Dark art advice.....
Fire-extinguisher tip is a good one for work. Must remember to keep one when they go out of test and we buy more. Mad that buying new can be cheaper than testing. At home I have scuba cylinders I could use, but I'm always doing this stuff at work. Now you've got me thinking....I do have some redunda...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dark art advice.....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2610
Re: Dark art advice.....
Cleaning the gunk off the bead is fun - now to try and get a seal again. Dark art.....
How about that? I got rid of most of the dried goo, teased the bead into place, refilled and up it went, easy.
It's witchcraft I tell you.
How about that? I got rid of most of the dried goo, teased the bead into place, refilled and up it went, easy.
It's witchcraft I tell you.