Any question answered...

it perpetually takes me to the "pay us or we delete your photos" page.

You should have listened to me 8 years ago 🙂

decided to just pay for a month. They're safe for now, and a lot of it is shit.

@mdcc_tester - youre correct. I used to use barracuda's Copy, which disappeared. In fairness though, at all time they have given me the opportunity to safely store photos/files often at times/locations when i couldn't have backed up to an HD.

Any recommendations for logs for a wood burner in Surrey? Looking at circa 2M3 for winter.

Stay away from feces unless it's well-aged.

I've been using logsforsale.co.uk - last winter we had one of their double height pallets delivered and split it with a neighbour, still got a small pile of logs by the woodburner now.

How bizarre--do people really upload their photos without keeping their own copies?

I mean, I can understand data loss, like hard disks dying, but only keeping copies on-line? Strange.

Random question because I just came across it and haven't seen it mentioned here (probably just missed it) - what's people's opinion on the viability / future of SRAM's 'Universal Derailleur Hanger' 'UDH'?

For obvious reasons, I haven't had to deal with derailleurs that much in the last few years, but I'm aware that it can be a bit of a nightmare to find the right one sometimes, so possibly a good move overall - or maybe just another new derailleur hanger? Some of the reporting about it seems fairly hopeful, but I don't know how realistic that is.

Anyone got a link to BT live chat? Everything I try keeps spitting me into a useless help and support page.

Thanks, They looked like a winner online.

Jon

Well I didn't win either lottery so BTC it is.

@root
Thanks both - tbh we've usually stuck to Beko, Indesit, Baumaticbamd never had any obvious issue with any; obviously provided stiff works it's hard to equate what works best unless you've had prolonged experience with different manufacturers over a long period.

Would I be mad to buy this?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Induction-GIONIEN-Electric-Hotplate-Stainless/dp/B07V7V5P43/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?keywords=induction+hob&qid=1568110531&refinements=p_76%3A419158031&rnid=419157031&rps=1&s=gateway&sprefix=indu&sr=8-13

Does anyone have any recommendations for a budget/ spreadsheet for personal use?

I'm toying with the idea of a spreadsheet but I know I'll go way overboard.

Having used a hob with shit touch controls I'd say, possibly.

The one I used was unresponsive and would change itself if it got wet. This may be better but who knows.

Cheers - I'll swerve it. I'm tempted by a Candy at less than £150, good reviews and big saving on RRP and, not as dramatic but still, a 25% reduction on next best price, or a Hi Sense, the main pull being that all their products have such consistently positive reviews. Had a Candy washing machine once and it was, well, pretty shit

Have had a Hisense fridge for a year. Been absolutely fine. It's quiet. Stuff is cold.
Getting a Hisense washing machine delivered tomorrow after the Hotpoint that was left in the house when I bought it 6yrs ago died.
Recommended a Hisense TV to a mate recently. Seemed fine when I set it up, and still working absolutely fine.

Not that I'm particularly sold on them over any other, but they seem to be well priced with largely decent reviews.

Idle wondering during a spin class: I know Biopace etc rings are meant to get you over the flat spot with less effort, but could you rotate a biopace ring 90 degrees to make the flat spot harder on a spin bike, and improve your performance on the flat spot while keeping normal round chainrings on your actual bike?

could you rotate a biopace ring 90 degrees

Biopace rings are already a quarter turn out of the "correct" phase, according to every other non-circular chainring guru

Shimano Biopace was about 90deg out from the raft of recent oval rings.

I rest my case, I guess?

recent

Not just recent, the pre-Biopace Polchlopek ones were aligned like everybody else, only Shimano had other ideas.

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Shimano’s argument, as I recall it, was that on a mountain bike (which was what it was originally designed for) the rings were ovalised in such a way that you had the lower gear at the 3am/9pm position, so it kind of induced a stamping motion to accelerate you over the supposed dead spot at 12/6. It sounds like balls, but having had a few bikes with Biopace rings back in the early/mid 80’s, they did seem to work for me, in a way. I actually quite liked them off-road but never had them on a road bike.

Any recommendations for a decent cheap 10.5/10.8kw electric shower (£80-120)? Looking at Bristan Smile/Bliss/Glee and Mira Go/Sprint etc (can stretch budget a bit if highly recommended

Cheers

Has anyone bought reflective tape from EBay recently? Just looking for a decent recommendation.

Plan to put it in on my mudguards and seat stays.

Volvo Lifepaint?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F141424356578

Bought some of that in 10mm, works well so far!