Any question answered...

No one needs paperwork these days, right?

I can shred all but the very latest bill/ bank statement etc.

Same applies to my ltd company or should I keep the last x year's worth?

I certainly dont. Have asked all utilities and bank to stop sending them. If I need to provide proof of address I can print off my Council Tax statement from the pdf they emailed me.

You need 6 or 7 years of records in case of audit, as long as you're confident that you'll have access to electronic ones for that long you don't need to keep the paper copies. Downloaded PDFs and a sound backup strategy are good, relying on long term access through the institutions' online account management portals not so much.

What width chain fits these things?

It's not just roller width, which hasn't changed since 9-speed, there are subtle variations in plate profile between manufacturers which influence how they mesh with NW rings. You could always ask Deckas which chains they used for development.

what I signed up for here when buying cheap chainrings.

It is.

In this photo, the teeth at the top are out of phase, so the wider teeth are wedging into the narrow inner-plate gap. It's not clear what's happening at the bottom of the ring.

I have no idea either. I took the chainring off and put the old one back on. Unfortunately the middle ring from a triple. So it slides off the front occasionally.

Buy cheap buy multiple times.

It looks like the teeth are in phase at about the 4 o'clock position. Not sure what else is happening. The chain side plates have to match the opposite of the indentations in the side of the chainring. It's possible with a bit of encouragement it would drop on correctly.

The ones that needed pruning were "Motsuv", which is some sort of Deckas knock-off. The Deckas one I have is fine.

Anyone know a cycle shop in Central or North that is open on Sundays and sells Velo Orange stuff? I've lost the mounting clips for my mudguards.

You just need to move the chain around one tooth. The 'thick' chainring teeth should go between outer plates on the chain - match the red arrows up

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what he said

You just need to move the chain around one tooth

Nah, that's only out of phase because it's riding over the teeth for so long. Look at the point where it's almost in mesh (just south of where "BCD" is etched) and he correctly has the outer plates against the wide teeth.

Anyone know if you can get one of these foldable camping/military spades with a fork end? My searches for ‘foldable fork’ and similar only return cutlery.

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Varusteleka carries something like that.
Search for tri-folding etool.

Oh sorry, you want a fork end?
Never seen that before.

Any good?

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32358189706.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail

Is there a “what TV” thread?

Looking to get a TV and never bought one before. The options are bewildering! And I don’t know anything. Is it better to get a good monitor and Apple TV? Or just go for a Smart TV? Only watch Netflix, Prime and films.

We have a 55" 4K and use it once a week. Waste of money and space.

I have Netflix on my PC. With a 32" 4K monitor and headphones it's good enough.
GF watches everything on her iPad.

I’ve heard getting the dumbest TV and the smartest box is a good strategy.

So yeah, monitor and an ATV or similar.

I wouldn't recommend a monitor. No sound and no remote. Otherwise good advice, smart TVs are stupid.

Apologies for the multiple questions, if I'm wanting the stem to run in line with the TT where the TT is running fairly parallel to the ground, I be wanting - 17deg right?
Pic of previous build attached (not my build).

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Anything around that would be close, if your frame is a fairly normal 73 degrees, minus 17 should be spot on.

Are there alternatives to the Wolf Tooth lower headset extender or Niner Puck that can extend a headset 10-15mm but for a 52 lower instead of a 56?

Looking at a similar sized 4K monitor. Currently watching everything on an ancient 15” laptop, so anything will be an improvement.