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Health & Fitness / Re: Experiences of Teh Plague

« Last post by Gattopardo on Yesterday at 09:49:53 pm »

Hmmm, as evidenced by the 12 point lead the Tories have in the polls?

Look at the media coverage, NHS test and trace while the gov vaccine roll out.

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Ctrl-Alt-Del / Re: Big Sur

« Last post by Sergeant Pluck on Yesterday at 09:41:30 pm »

Another update. That’s quite frequent by Apple standards.

Big Sur has always seemed to work well on this (2020 13” Retina Air 1.1GHz 16GB RAM). It’s actually the Air as a whole that I’m not quite 100% pleased with - suspect the M1 Airs are better. Just the odd glitch that I don’t recall having with my 2011 i7 Air - occasional short freezes mainly, and a lot of fan activity at times.

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The Pub / Re: Chess.com

« Last post by Pedal Castro on Yesterday at 09:40:45 pm »

Lynn and I are playing each other regularly at home and enjoying it. I think we could do with playing different opponents but we both would need to find a level not too far above our self-taught ones.

One good thing about chess.com is that it can match you up with random players of similar ability. I now have a "club" of 9 family members who regularly play tournaments against each other, from bullet games where you only get 1minute to play all you moves, to 3 days per move.

The bullet arena tournaments are great fun, where you slog it out with around 1000 other players, playing as many games as you can in a set time, usually 30 minutes total.

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The Pub / Re: Chess.com

« Last post by Lightning Phil on Yesterday at 09:36:37 pm »

Social chess is good at matching you with similar level players.

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Gallery / Re: Members' bikes

« Last post by hubner on Yesterday at 09:29:55 pm »

STI is actually equally period correct, it's why the head tube cables guides are there.

But the bars, saddle, rims are not 

Does the rear gear cable loop need to be that big?

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The Knowledge / Re: Overshoes for sandals

« Last post by morbihan on Yesterday at 09:28:24 pm »

I know people here have done sandals with waterproof socks and I'm sure I remember talk of overshoes with sandals too. I've never gone beyond sandals plus woolly socks myself, but one thing occurs to me: the fabric of many/most overshoes is cold and plasticky, wouldn't feel too good (I think) against bare skin. Some have a sort of textured lining which might be more comfortable: I've got some of "Windtex" material which are like this.

Id still have the socks on under the overshoes.

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The Knowledge / Re: Overshoes for sandals

« Last post by morbihan on Yesterday at 09:27:27 pm »

Anyone done this?

Do you really need them, given where you are?

 Ha! It's not for here. Its for TCR and cycle touring in Europe/USA. Ive shifted over to flat pedals and have a set of Shimano cycling sandals that have turned out to be more comfortable than trail runners for longer rides. I don't bother clipping in, but the stiffer sole and the adjustability of the sandals just works better.
 My concern is cold toes on descents and when its pi$$ing down. Ive read mixed reviews on sealskin socks etc so figured a decent pair of waterproof overshoes would be just the ticket...if they can stretch over the sandals.

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The Pub / Re: Flag watch

« Last post by ian on Yesterday at 09:22:30 pm »

I've no idea which way is the correct way. It's really just this fact that's stopping me becoming a racist. The uncertainty of the matter. I get out, espouse the cause for white supremacy, and then I find out that my flag is upside down and what the fuck. I'm suddenly woke and even Lozzer won't retweet me.

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The Pub / Re: Chess.com

« Last post by aidan.f on Yesterday at 09:21:01 pm »

Lynn and I are playing each other regularly at home and enjoying it. I think we could do with playing different opponents but we both would need to find a level not too far above our self-taught ones.

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Food & Drink / Re: the food rant thread

« Last post by orienteer on Yesterday at 09:19:57 pm »

Waitrose have tins of coconut milk again, and also dried coconut milk.