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• Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year

  

  I second the recommendation for Brasserie Sacrilège, if you like that sort of thing. Pretty dry and tannic, which isn’t always my thing, but they’re good.

  Brasserie du Mont Salève rarely disappoints, often exceptional, across all styles. And not a million kilometres from Lyon.

• Parlez-vous français ? Oui, mange tout ! Learning French chat.

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year

  

  I’m probably around B1, started learning about 6 years ago, and had a stint living en Suisse, but I’m not very consistent, and haven’t done a lot this year. It’s pretty embarrassing how bad my French is considering how much effort I’ve put into it.

  I found the Coffee Break French podcast really helpful.
  And the book Easy French Step-by-Step by Bell and Rochester I found helped a lot.

  I did Duolingo for a year, and all it did was add another reason to glue me to my phone. The game-ification is all well and good to help you come back each day and maintain your streak, but I was so relieved when I stopped. I’m sure It helped some, and I like that it helps users learn languages for free, but I won’t be using it again.
  The podcasts and audio stories were good.

  But my speaking and listening is rubbish. I’ve been meaning to try Italki, and do 1-2-1 lessons, which is what I need. But I never seem to get around to it.
  I need to find a way to speak it regularly, but don’t have the need nor motivation right now.

• Dynamo Lights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 year, 2 months

  

  Thanks captain, really helpful. Much appreciated.

• Dynamo Lights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 year, 2 months

  

  I've got a SP PD8 dynamo hub, which I think is 6volt/3w. 

  I'm looking to get the Supernova Pure3 front light, and a rear light too. Probably a stupid question: I’m assuming I want the 6v rear light as opposed to the 12v version?

  Also, for commuting on the road over winter, is there an obviously better choice than the pure3? (mainly small country roads)

• Pro-cycling thread

  in Rides & Races • 1 year, 7 months

  

  I’m not a fan of Remco (though I’m not really sure why), but it’s a real shame he’s out of the Giro. Was shaping up nicely. But I guess he may have had a greedy lead at this stage with less bad luck…

  I’m sure Andy is right, but it would be great to see Remco at the tour, even just to hunt stages. Presumably Quickstep’s plan for the tour is to back a sprinter (or 2) ?
  It would be great to see Alaphilippe, Remco and Asgreen all stage hunting

• FS: All City Macho Man (CX/Gravel) 55cm - SOLD

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 4 years, 5 months

  

  This is really tempting.
  How many moneys are you looking for?