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Are there any paramedics on LFGSS? I seek career advice not medical!

I think @Hobo used to be one.

I have often fancied being a paramedic.

Last week I was marshalling a running race and got chatting to one. He said it's pretty common for people to do a mid-life career change into the service, but he'd advise against working for the NHS.

YMMV.

I have a friend who is a cycle paramedic, did a career change from IT.

Lots of new info coming out about PTSD cases among paramedics.

On the other hand, I have a buddy who is one and enjoys his work.
Though he may be a psychopath.

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I have some old-ish Mavic Reflex Clincher rims. Internal width 13 mm.
Can I haz 28 mm Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech Clincher?
Sheldon says no. But there seems to be plenty of people on here disregarding the Sheldon chart.

Can I haz 28 mm Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech Clincher?

You can, but you'll have to choose between squirmy and bouncy with the tyre pressure.

My bike has had the steerer tube extended at some point, it only allows for around 6-7cm of quill stem insertion before it hits a metal sleeve inside the steerer (I assume to strengthen the join between old and extended steerer?)

I can only fit a stem in fully if I cut the bottom of the quill stem off.

1. is this a safe amount of stem insertion and is chopping the stem dangerous?
   
2. normally the stem bolt isn't threaded high enough to tighten the short stem. this has left me stuck with a crappy old scrap yard stem. I want to replace it.
   
   

Are there any ways around this?

Any barrel adjusters that don't slip and undo themselves? Any solutions to stop this? Loctite/plumbers tape? I'm using jagwire ones at the moment and I'm finding with the high tension needed for fd-6800 it slowly unwinds itself over 2 weeks of use or so.

Could easily just be the cable housing need compressing.

Start again, set adjuster to zero, then make sure cable really tight first time round.

I am a member of lfgss cc. Not really for any good reason other than I like it here.

I don't race. My cycling is generally commuting or audaxes.

I am about to join another London club. They have proper membership and "second claim" membership with quite a difference in prices. I am more likely to go on club runs with the new club as they ride multiple times a week.

I should join them properly shouldn't I and have lfgss cc as a second claim?

As I understand it, if you're not racing then it really doesn't matter how many cycling clubs you join. The concept of first and second claim is purely related to racing.

Thank you @andyp. That is what I will do now

Seeking advices on pedals... Pretty much set on Shimano SPD-SL.
I have trouble seeing the difference between Ultegra, 105-c and R550, except a weight difference. Is there anything I am missing ?

Is there anything I am missing ?

No, all Shimano pedals (with the possible exception of very cheap OEM MTB pedals) work equally well. If you were a weight weenie, you'd be using Keos anyway :-)

If you were a weight weenie, you'd be using Speedplays anyway

Well, that could be true as weight weenies tend to weigh their bikes without cleats :-)

I've got a van rental booked for tomorrow. I just realised I didn't update the address in my driving licence when I last moved house. Are they going to refuse to rent to me?

Someone posted a link a while ago to a sound wave meditation/thingy website a while ago but I've lost it.
Any help?

Are they going to refuse to rent to me?

I've got rental vans despite having a different address on my licence, but the counter staff can be dicks about it. It would help if you've kept any utility bills from the old address, but again they tend to be dicks about anything more than 3 months old.

Or just give your old address as your current address?

Then you need the 'proof of address' shit like utility bills for that address. Rental companies differ, but sometimes it seem like having a forrin passport is the easiest way to get a vehicle as they then don't ask for any other ID.