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JK in front while Jay and Neil sleep! 02:50 local time.

nutters

JP moving again, Neil B asleep but both currently 105+ miles ahead of JPs record time!

josh kato nipping at their heels. lots of racing to go yet

working now. all it took was a whinge

so either trackleaders AND bikepacking.net are both down or my work has blocked them

perhaps i'll need to do some work today :(

following this race has given me delusions of grandeur.

I don't even mtb ffs.

aha, yes. lots of the frontrunners ran through that portion in the wee hours. remote, dry, and hot

Can't beat the classic 34mm proportions IMO.

agreed

doesn't appear to be a terribly hospitable spot that they've chosen to bunk down for the night.
https://goo.gl/maps/oR9oa
an early start this morning, I imagine.
go gabes!
boa eggs!

I'm finding myself following this pretty intently this year. following those blue dots is quite moreish.
I have lots of respect for all involved. listening to the mtbcast calls really brings home how up and down it can be, emotionally.
lots of highlights from last night/yesterday:

1. the three-way battle at the front is really intense
   
2. last night/currently Lael Wilcox powered/is powering through a
   section mentioned on the bikepacking.net thread as one that previous
   racers would least like to tackle in the dark, so incredible props
   to her particularly with her health troubles over the last couple of days
   
3. gabes is killing it, right around the 25th percentile position of
   riders
   
   

also, we find that using half the salt doesn't hinder texture or taste much, and that way our toddler can have more pizza.

we are addicted to pizza pilgrims pizza in our house.

mashton, a few tips
for proving, I use tight lidded plastic storage boxes like this
http://www.dentonscatering.com/cookware-and-food-storage/food-storage/4084/476/seal-fresh-containers/relish-storer-catering.html
make sure the dough and container are well floured before you pop them in.
after proving, flour the top of the ball before you try to extract it
after proving I use a floured dough scraper like this to get around the edges, then underneath, trying to keep the ball as circular as possible.
http://www.dentonscatering.com/baking/3240/133/spatulas/small-blue-scraper-catering.html
for stretching, I use gravity, slowly rotating the ball in a vertical plane, as though you're steering through a roundabout using the weird hand shuffle method that they prefer over here? gradually until the centre is super thin and there's still a significant thickness to the crust. then straight into the pan, no need for a peel or anything.
also with my 35cm pan I find that making 10 balls from that recipe rather than 8 gives thinner crusts and nicer pies.

thanks for all the input, guys.
@aggi, i installed those to support shelving above our washing machine, and agree that they would be a good option. I'm not sure what's behind what would be the supporting wall however, whereas I'm sure there are studs in the other two walls.
I really don't think that prefab is possible, that was my first thought as well. I'll take a closer look tonight to see how I could squeeze it in. also, given that the floor of the space is sloping, I will struggle to support a liner box in the right location while fitting.
I'm going to check just how wonky the wall is but I think the @MrE method is a winner.

@ffm the shelf support strips are a great shout. thanks for that!

Cheers @MrE
did you scribe lines on the battens or how did you get the right profile?

I'm after some advice.
We have a turn of century terrace where the staircase is oriented across the width of the house. The master BR is at the front of the house. In the master BR there is a closet in the space above the stairwell. This closet is a strange triangular shape owing to the fact that the floor of the closet is the ceiling of the stairwell. get me?
I'd like to put some shelving in the triangular bit. I have some leftover 18mm ply left over from another project. I am thinking of fixing four ply corner supports to the walls with evenly spaced drilled holes, so that the shelves can be adjustable, like kitchen cabinets or an ikea wardrobe.
Access to the space is such that prefabrication will be difficult. Am I setting myself up for an exercise in frustration, owing to the fact that the walls won't be true or flat? Any tips for 'truing' the space before I start? I am a dab hand at wood but no good at plaster.
Thanks.

I can do this, for real, if you want.

there's a bit of interest, first with cash gets it
Edit: SOLD

photos of archie's saddlebag
SOLD

yeah I can, this evening.
meantime here's a pic from a different sale thread
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/181922/

all,
I've got an Archies saddlebag (old style, not the drybag harness) that I'm finally parting with. has only been lightly used (DD three times, one 4 day tour).
any interest here? £SOLD

I've got a bag of suitable rear bolts (M8), you can have some for the cost of postage.
I believe the fronts are M6 but it's been ages since I looked.

who built it?

The "dan" username is reserved by an invester, @hamster has it. He may be willing to let go of it, but perhaps not.

@Velocio @_dan_
yeah I'm not bothered, go for it

automatic filter coffee machines, do I really need to get a Technivorm Moccamaster to get a decent cup? coffee geek forums say yes, basically.
are there any other options to brew in relative bulk at home?

ha!