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Bit of a dredge post, I’m after a bit of help / advice from anyone with race experience please.

My son, 16 years old, loves bikes and wants to race.

The two BC cat 3/4 races he’s tried he’s been dropped and DNF after a few miles, just too strong a pace for him I think.

He’s young and pretty fit - but It seems just not fit enough to be competitive at that level. I’ve suggested to him that he works on his fitness with my help, I’m thinking that he should do long-ass club runs and do intensive intervals and try to get used to the intense pace from the start. Also club people may well have experienced racers and be able to stretch him a bit (I can’t )

It’s great that he has a passion and enthusiasm for something so positive and healthy, and I don’t want him to be put off too much by the first couple of race he’s done.

Am I right in this advice? Anything else I should be suggesting to him? Many thanks in advance

My old washing machine died - I bought a new one, a decent brand and cost a lot, I paid for the delivery + installation. The new one had a problem, it gave an error code that google told me was due to water not getting in.

I moaned to the shop, they sent an engineer out who confirmed that new machine was not working properly, they arranged a replacement.

New replacement came today, and the same problem, error code and insufficient water. The installer / engineer now says it’s a problem with our water pressure, valve etc.

What do I do? How do know if he’s right ? How do check water pressure is sufficient for washing machine? ( ive lived here for over 10years with washing machine in same place, no previous issues with water pressure)

Thanks in advance

It’s almost unbelievable how shit the effects of “hands off regulation” and maybe greed for money.

I work in health and safety, some people moan like fuck about the “pointless” H s regs etc and red tape : this is why it’s there

Shout out for the Lidl own brand salt and pepper crisps. Paired with Lidl’s own hummus, the perfect ying to the crisps’ peppery yang.

And the Lidl’s own version of frazzles! Those things are the perfect salty bacon flavour, moresish and just amazing. Great with beers.

(It’s no mystery why I’m a fatty really)

Really very impressed, good work.

Other "proper" cyclists mock your riding (nodding) style and your run-of-the-mill hybrid on Internet forums

Bikes get nicked all the time and everywhere

Helmets should be used for safety and they make your hair look bad

Very near collision with taxi-hailing ped stepping into (segregated) cycle path. He apologetic, me gave him cool but nice nod of acknowledgment.

Karma not obvious in my favour as left lights on my bike parked up outside of work which were then stolen.

Hi @dazza, I'm after a good quality turntable for my wife's Christmas gift. Budget of around 150..looks like the technics above would fit the bill.

I think I read previously that you don't post turntables: where are you based? Thanks

So I am considering getting my motorbike licence, any recommendations for a first bike? I don't want to spend more than about 3k, will be doing mainly commuting, motorway miles. Prefer the kind of old, retro, rocker style bikes - rather than crazy race replica stuff. Cheers

Anyone able to advise me here? I have a lovely pair of 1960s Pro 9 TL domestic monitors, understood to have been hand-built from kit form (not by me). I've owned them for a few years, l love the sound and the massive retro cabinets.

I had a loads of decorating to do in the room they live, so packed them up and stored them somewhere else in the house but on their side. anyway, I got them out, plugged them in and sadly, one of them sounds awful now. Its like all the depth and power has gone from the one - the other is fine.

Any ideas what could have deteriorated or gone wrong with it ?, possibly in the move or storing position? I have had a look, no sign of obvious broken connections or damaged cones.

Twice. Once when picking fruit during summer hols, worked hard all day and earned about eight quid. Next day fucked about trying to pull all day and earned a fiver. They sacked me.

Next was years later and technically a 'comprimise agreement' in that I was obviously not up to the job six months in, they said here's 12K to fuck off quietly. Sad at the time though.

I literally lol ed at the Kunt and the gang. This has made my Christmas

Mmm. I bet Lynchman had some involvement in this....

The words gift horse and mouth come to mind. Take the 30% offered and be grateful.

Wouldn't the tennis players be a bit pissed off?

All credit to the van driver. It could be he's a 'flashaholic"..., yes really, this what they call themselves. A community of people dedicated to all things torchy. http://www.candlepowerforums.com

He's canvassing opinions

I have never personally ridden a ti framed bike, but a lot of people round my way use this guy; http://burls.co.uk/index.php

Frames always look awesome, strong and light.

Justin burls is a thoroughly nice chap too, and really knows his stuff, saw him out on the road once and he dropped me up a big hill.

She might like Rayman origins - I got it for my son to try and get him away from COD and other games of violence (it didn't work) but I quite like the game.

Good luck with baby too.

Done.

At risk of sounding sarcastic....use your bike more. Seriously, cycling is completely linear, more you do, better / stronger you get.

Exercise bike might help

Watch the use of the "SJT" though, even if you use it, as when you squint at the configuration of letters they could be read as shit: fewer negative connotations than that.

SJT Holdings. Business types (off the telly n that) use holdings. Me, i think it sounds a bit del boy.

SJT Enterprises.

Has he got the trots?

Over 20 years of smoking, i quit on NYE. Craving? Yes. Yearning. Yes. Twitchy as fuck, and trouble sleeping. Planning to go for long ride 2 morrow to shake off the constant thinking of the feel, taste & smell my old habit. Someone tell me it gets easier pleeaaaaassse.