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What is everyone's views of Mapdec?

Quite enjoy the content and appreciate the focus on quality engineering etc. Like a lot of youtubers though there always seems to be something about BB misalignment etc. When did bikes become so prone to these issues? I'm sure there never used to be such a number of BB issues up until the last couple of years.

the tory press were lined up ahead of time to splash with the 2000 thing - Starmer's performance wouldn't have altered that.

There's a suggestion labour were forewarned about the 2000 thing and let the Tories run with it, knowing it would implode and be a strategic failure once scrutinized.

Just bought an 8a (trade in with 3a). It's around 187g. 40g heavier than the 3a - which is noticeable and I wasn't expecting it. I feel like I'm going to notice that in a cycling jersey / jacket pocket. Am I being stupid in thinking of returning it?

Chemex have more capacity - especially the large one. Also tastes different due to thicker papers.

Cheers. Tempted by the trad-in. But also wondering about switching to iPhone for privacy reasons. Never had anything in the apple ecosystem though and not sure if the switch is worth it or if there might be other issues.

The battery in my Google pixel 3a is finally starting to wear out. Thinking about trying to replace with this: https://store.ifixit.co.uk/products/google-pixel-3a-battery-genuine

Anyone experience with this sort of thing? Worth doing with a phone that's pretty "old" now anyway?

Makes sense. Checked the roast date - 13 May. Probably started brewing with it just a few days later.

Half way through a 1kg bag of a JGC natural processed beans. Having found it harsh for the first couple of weeks it's now much more drinkable, clean and clear. Weird - not aware of changing my process or set up etc. maybe it's just needing a bit longer after roasting?

Nice. Original bracelet?

Labour are not radical enough. There needs to be constitutional reform (voting system, devolution). Among all the coverage this is going to get lost/ forgotten.

I took me ages to realise my reach was longer when I moved from rim to hydraulic disc brakes. It should be talked about more.

On a separate note I've a question about bike set up as your functionality, core strength, flexibility increase. I've improved quite a bit in this area recently and on recent rides I feel that, not only could I tolerate a higher saddle position, I think I possibly should in order to be more comfortable and functional. Is this something that people generally find?

Grind is fairly fine. Brew time is around 3:30 for a 250ml v60. Using my fellow ode gen 2 set at around one step coarser than the 3.

Do people brew their JGC with water straight off the boil? Or a bit cooler?

My brews have been a little bit harsh/ over extracted so wondering about dropping the temp a bit.

Looking for a digital watch for cycling and general outdoor activities. Doesn't have to be a smart watch/ GPS/ sports specific. I have a GW-M5610U-1ER which is great but I like the idea of something a bit more legible along the lines of the new MIPS display watches. The G Shock MIPS ones though look a fair bit bulkier than the classic square ones - which I'm not keen on. Any thing I should be looking at?

The chain (kmc Z1) that came on my Genesis Day One with nexus 8 rear hub has worn out. It's done around 8 months - bike used as a town bike & for v short commutes. Bit quicker than I would expect - but I admit it didn't get cleaned/ relubed v often

Any recommendations for 3/32 chain single speed chain with decent durability?

Cheers. Looks like a fully rigid set up might be tolerable, given that Surly (although those tyres look a bit wider than the 29er tyres I've currently got).

Looking at doing Traws Eryri

https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/traws-eryri-your-questions-answered

Recommends a hardtail MTB but that seems mainly based on gearing and tyre size. So, I'm thinking my Vagabond with a low gearing and 29er MTB tyres might be OK. Anyone done the route and any have any thoughts on bike choice?

Does rim tape have a shelf life? i.e. will it no longer be as effective if bought and left in its packaging and unused for a period of time? The Muc Off tape I've had for a couple of years seems to have lost some of its stickiness.

There's a heel wedge type thing that came inside my lake cycling shoes under the stock insoles. I use g8 with insoles with form heel wedge on the right foot so not sure I need this lake thing but don't want to discard in case it's useful. It's made of a foam material and sits loose in the shoe. Does anyone know if it's useful? I've just left them on for now and don't seem to be having any issues.

I agree, they are nice. Would prefer them to be 36mm and a bit less shiny ideally.

Looking at Christopher Ward and would be great if they had some offerings that were a little less polished/ dress watch and more tool oriented.

Somehow I appear to be around 4 cm shorter than I thought I was. I was sure I was around 186cm or 6'1'' for ages. Measuring myself recently it's more like 182-184cm (6'). Am now 44. Surely middle age doesn't involve such loss in height?

I've always ridden 58cm bikes, but have been finding them too large, so kind of makes sense. Annoyingly might have swap out the frames on my bikes.

Recently got some technics az80s to replace the sennheiser momentum 3 earbuds which kept going faulty. Seem much better in terms of sq, build quality etc. worth a look if in the market for earbuds at that price range.

Bars are on one OG with ergon grips. Other changes are tiagra levers, alfine shifter, dmr pedals, charge spoon saddle, tortec rack. All basic, budget stuff.