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Yeah it's a bit small for a velodrome but you're spot on about the rest.
It's disguised as one of Anglian Water's covered reservoirs but let's just say it's a mighty coincidence that the planet Zargon suddenly stopped showing on star charts just after General Xylop's battle cruiser returned to site last Thursday lunchtime.

Yay!

If you've already taken it out then you may as well replace it.

The electrician will (should) test the circuit for earth continuity, resistance etc. and correctly torque the clamps on the new unit. Still not £450 hahahah

I feel it’ll all be ripped off and binned in about five years.

Just checking that home DIY for the 24/25 season is:
-Vlogging about your “tiny home” which is still twice the size of an average UK 2 bed.
-Posting continual reels of yourself painting very large areas with very small brushes (sped up and often with the help of a spouse, child or pet).
-Applying “panelling” consisting of T&G sheets (or more usually beading trim in square shapes) on every visible surface until your 50s semi resembles a cheap theatre set of an 18th century knocking shop.
-Painting the aforementioned surfaces with the aforementioned method in extremely dark colours.
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I’m just jealous mostly.

Mildly disconcerted by the “merchandise” emblazoned with (presumably) TV quote derivatives such as “I fix stuff and know things” or “I like beer and maybe two people”.

They seem to be firmly in triple L territory.

Hippy: I ride bikes and eat stuff and like maybe hardly anybody sometimes

I'm trying to remember why tubeless has never appealed to me.

Because it doesn’t conform to your ideal of day to day riding:

Ultimately nothing is going to make poor geometry or the wrong sized bike work well, but if the frame is good then sometimes all you need to do is buy ten more other bikes.
Colour (black) is the most important thing.

I loved how comfortable my gravel bike was but I didn’t like the fact it would not ever stop (or really even slow down) even with handfuls of brake lever. I changed the groupset to GRX and did the tublez now it’s like a whole new different bike.

You’re no longer “Le Poisson”

For a 20 min FTP test you will tend to get about the same result (95% of the average 20min power) whether the subject attempts to pace the effort, fails a bit at the end or has enough gas to sprint the final minute. That’s why it’s one of the better tests. I’ve done 100s of them with subjects and it always works out. The only important bit is to make sure you don’t shoot your bolt way too early and fail with like 10 minutes left.
Like people say it’s just an educated arbitrary figure to help you prescribe specific training.
An MMP test is a better pre-emptor for FTP than a simple ramp though.
Usually the protocol (for endurance riders) would be a ramp to establish MHR and zones, then MMP for power and FTP to tie them together. Lactate testing and a proper VO2 as well if you have it. Specificity is important but you want the whole picture to establish pre-trained or genetic strengths and weaknesses.

TLDR: Hippy, go ride your bike.

Yeah that was me. Sorry, you know how it is with the Campag playing up and all that.

Yeah those Runes look pretty fun. Aside from the indignity of a quill stem. 650b geo for bigger tyres as well.

Next event is a Halloween night ride. Fall off in the dark, get covered in mud then smash a curry and beer?
Gravel Ghouls

Is everything else the same; saddle fore/aft and height? Crank length?
It’s usually a case of your seating position causing you to fall forward slightly and place extra pressure on wrists/hands.

Not sure if it's of interest to forumengers, but we can now retail some bits and bobs both from the cafe and online.
We have an account with Chicken Cycle Kit and are able to price match most items (subject to stock/availability with the distributer).
If there's anything you want mail order you can drop us a line through the website and mention you are from LFGSS: https://www.thecowshedcafe.co.uk/contact
Stock items are usually delivered next day and we can get them sent direct to customer.

Best to come when the weather is rough. The roads are quieter and we might have some food left over by the time you arrive 😶

That’s weird innit, no commentary.

The Le Tour of Little Britain seems to have vanished from Discovery + but I swear I watched it there yesterday.
I know ITVX has it but adverts

Discovery plus fairly frustrating but at least they’ve ditched Vauxhall Carlton.
GB men’s TS looking good for 2028 as the Dutch will have had a shake up by then, Roy is 35 I can’t see him doing another cycle.

Gravel Cat 18-8-24

“Nap plenty, eat often” would be more Yorkshire.

Horse head in the child's bed as a 'warning'

Co-opting courier culture since 2004

Would have been good if it was in a cinema when the lightsaber changed to say “Red Light” and bask in the appreciation of IYKYK style geekdom.