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Who on here works in Search? Was it @umop3pisdn, @NurseHolliday?

Nope.

Once you are past development age (say 25 tops) the length of your bones is fixed. Injected GH over long periods like a year, can increase density of bones & cartilage. But its a slow process. And would cost you about the price of a new car.

Your broken foot could have healed with locally thickened bones though, you might have some fleshy scar tissue too. In terms of the other foot, I only have a theory if you tried your shoes towards the end of the day.

Everyones feet get larger throughout each day just from standing on them all day, they get smaller again at night. Shoes are typically loose in the morning, snug in the evening.

Now, if you had been spending the whole day standing on your non broken foot, maybe it got more swollen/expanded than usual??

Mmm?

I've been trying on my mtb shoes that previously fit perfectly at all times of day and night and my big toe is right tight pressed against the end, the road shoes that were previously too big now fit neat, my suede shoes that prev fit are now too tight ...

Apparently your feet do get bigger, not growing per se just getting bigger. I read something recently that said you should always have your feet measured every time you buy a pair of shoes. It's a bit like saying "I used to have a 28" waist"..........

I had a colleague whose brain tumour pressed on his pituitary (sp?) gland. It was only diagnosed when his hands, feet and facial features started to grow.

/csb

Have you gained some fat since breaking your foot?

When ever I break something I get fatter, my shoe size goes up, then i get back on the bike shed it all and my shoe size goes back down.

My weight pretty much stays the same though (swapping muscle for fat and back again)

Does anyone know where I can buy high quality fake or real passports?

Alternatives to the 3T Rotundo LTD?

Got really fat yeah, put on almost 2 stone (!!) as well as losing loads of muscle...

I'm hoping it's this explanation rather than the brain tumour, or old age... Back on the bike now and weight dropping so hopefully will see myself fitting back in my shoes (as well as my rapah)

Looking for a decent quality cog - 18 or 19t at a fair price. So far I'm considering this Zodiak from Hubjub - looks well made. Anything else I should be considering?

Not me, used to work in something related but I'm at a new job now.

because of my sleeping issues I wish to use a stroboscope and attach it to a timer. Does anyone know a brand of timers that's super easy to use on a daily basis? Something that works like an alarm clock or something. I prefer EU sockets. Most timers are nice if you go on holiday or have fixed times every day.

Anything else I should be considering?

The EAI ones are known to be decent if you don't fancy being the crash test dummy for the Russian ones

Yeah I'm not too keen on being the first to try them out even though I imagine they're solid enough. Bit of a toss up between the EAI then and one from Halo, the latter being quite a bit cheaper though I'll have to find some feedback on them.

Noise reduction non slip mats for high impact (i.e. insanity) workouts.

There must be something out there? who's using what?

EAI is high quality stuff. Been running my 17T on the commute for nearly 3 years now, ~12,000 miles and it's still looking good.

Is this for the turbo? I'd assume that placement of the bike would be more important, making sure the bike is on a supported section of the floor (would that be a joist? am not sure of the building terminology). Otherwise the bike is on what becomes a trampoline. If you have a basement where there is solid concrete the reverberations are likely to be much reduced.

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Any recommendations for a track bike build kit for an 80's frame? Does anyone do a decent bundle?

:)

da 7500. :)

Given the high impact of plyometrics I'd want to do it on a sprung floor or similar.

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My other half is a piano teacher. I bought a digital one simply because we knew we'd be moving, we didn't have space for a real one and we lived in a flat with several neighbours (having a volume control and the option for headphones is really handy).

It's a Casio Privia PX320 with a stand and pedals.

She doesn't really like it, but it's better than not having one. Now we've got a house and only one adjoining neighbour we're also about to be in the market for a real piano.

She always advises her students to have a real piano if at all possible - even the good digital ones aren't the same.

Head to the Yamaha shop on Wardour Street and have a play around. You may as well nip into the Steinway shop in Marylebone too just because everything's so pretty.

Second hand acoustic pianos can be had for very good prices - often people are simply unable to take them when they move home.