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Rides and Touring / Re: Have you been out today?

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 05:48:44 pm »

Not today, but I've just received a reminder from Google Photos that it's 17 years today sine we reached Dunnett Head, the day after reaching John o'Groats.

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Caption It / Re: Caption it #2084

« Last post by Lightning Phil on Today at 05:47:58 pm »

I’ll soon be winning audax on this. Is it tubeless ready and DI2 an option?

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Health & Fitness / Re: Cross Training: Swimming

« Last post by citoyen on Today at 05:46:37 pm »

Anyway, I'm interested in smart goggles as an option. Or some other fitness tracking device that works in water, if anyone has any recommendations - my Garmin FR620 is not really any good in water, only useful for measuring time not distance.

Just been re-reading the early pages of this thread, from 2011. Back then, JJ recommended a Swimovate for counting lengths and though I liked the sound of it, I never got round to buying one.

My performance has definitely deteriorated since 2011. 

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The Pub / Re: What have you fettled today?

« Last post by Adam on Today at 05:46:36 pm »

Fitted Ergon GP2 grips onto my Brompton.  I can't believe how rubbish the cheap & nasty standard foam grips are.

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Health & Fitness / Re: Cross Training: Swimming

« Last post by citoyen on Today at 05:33:54 pm »

I was in a swimming club in my youth. Was never good enough to be competitive but I did get drilled with good technique. I've lost a lot of that over the years and could do with some refreshers. And I never really did learn how to tumble turn properly.

Not bothered about improving performance as such, but swimming is more enjoyable if you can do it right.

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The Pub / Re: Super-Twat

« Last post by rogerzilla on Today at 05:33:10 pm »

Hosking, unfortunately, owns Locomotive Services Ltd, which owns and runs many of the preserved mainline steam and diesel locomotives.  He has money to burn.

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OT Knowledge / Re: Rewiring a flourescent lamp, removing the balast to change to LED lamp

« Last post by jsabine on Today at 05:17:42 pm »

Lapelec in the UK which is "son of Lucas" the automotive electrical outfit.)

Does that make Lapelec Princeling of Darkness?

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The Pub / Re: Super-Twat

« Last post by andrewc on Today at 05:08:44 pm »

Sadly Fox will not be reduced to busking for pennies.  His sugar daddy will be paying the bills.


https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/64702/laurence-fox-libel-judgment-free-speech

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Health & Fitness / Re: Cross Training: Swimming

« Last post by chrisbainbridge on Today at 04:59:19 pm »

Interesting, I have wondered about lessons. I used to do lifesaving at school so could swim 2 miles or more even towing using backstroke/ sidestroke. Never really caught front crawl.
This last 10 days on holiday I have been following some videos on YT and really seen an improvement so may go for lessons once home. I may have to retire again to make time!

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Health & Fitness / Re: Cross Training: Running

« Last post by chrisbainbridge on Today at 04:54:32 pm »

I think both are correct and different aspects of the same.