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Any suggestions for a good recipe book for baking? My step dad has been making various types of sourdough for years so don't need something to cover the basics, I'm more looking for some interesting new ideas for him to try.

I think you're right actually!

What are you using as rewards for coming back when called? When we were training Crumpet we were told to use something really high value and really stinky which seemed to work really well. Mixing up the treats to keep things interesting seemed to help as well. We rotated between cut up hot dogs and sprats.

Some HHSB bangers on there. How long until he follows the LFGSS trend, sells all of his sweet brakeless fixies and trades them in for an Arkose and a posh coffee machine?

There's some weirdness going on with some of the photos though. Could he be photoshopping in rizla clearance? The downtube here looks off.

It's good. (The seatpost/saddle set up looks a bit odd though).

Perfect, thanks for replying!

Ah, their eBay store seems to have disappeared as well! I found an email address, I'll send you it in a DM. It might be easier and cheaper to source something from the US though. I think there were a couple of options from different brands when I was looking. If you search for "130BCD 3 3/32 chainring" or similar I'm sure you'll find something. (I'm guessing at the BCD of those cranks being the same as mine so worth checking!

Yeah, I got the impression that it was intentionally over stylised and a bit camp as you said. I'm not going to rush to see it again but it was better than my incredibly low expectations.

No, this place.

I got mine from their eBay store.

It doesn't look as good up close! It work well though and I had the cranks already so the only expense was the chainring, cheaper than a new set of cranks.

I have no idea if Bikepunx deliver to the USA but if not I'm sure there'll be somewhere that'll sell you a weirdo chainring for an esoteric road/fixed gear hybrid drivetrain.

I'd argue that's the best this bike has looked by the way! Looks great with the balance of black and silver.

You'll probably need a new chainring if you want to use those DA cranks on the Pre Cursa. I did something similar on my Genesis Day One. A 3/32" chainring with road spacing is quite niche. I got mine from Bikepunx but I don't think you're in the UK are you?
Once I'd got the correct ring it worked well though, the chainline with the chainring in the same position as the small ring on a double is spot on.

Got you! I'm tempted to give a cymbal a punt if the quality isn't too bad. Thanks for the reply.

Has anyone tried any Gear4Music own brand stuff? They've got some dirt cheap cymbals that actually sound pretty good from the videos I've seen. The price is a little bit too good to be true though!

Damn. I hope the intervening years have been kind to Dr Faartz.

Have we had this unfortunate fella before?

I love a sprout. Bit of garlic, smoked paprika and a splash of oil, bang them in the air fryer to crisp up a bit.
I hated them for years after being subjected to the "boiled to a farty paste" variety at Christmas.

Anyone who clones that beast is welcome to deal with the consequences (constant demands for attention and treats).

I like to think I'm pretty savvy when it comes to locking up. I've yet to have a bike stolen so must be lucky and hopefully doing something right! Cynically, I just try and make my bike less attractive of a target than something else nearby by using a decent lock and leaving mine next to something posher/shinier (not hard).That link is a useful reminder though.

I'm a fairweather drummer but if I played any more than I do I'd be getting some proper fitted ones.

Counterpoint: I play quite a bit (and used to play fucking loads). I'm pretty thick and lose at least 2 pairs a year. I'd love a proper fitted pair but absolutely cannot be trusted!

I like Alpine. A bit cheaper than Loop and they come with different filters to block out more or less sound. They come with either a metal tube or a little pouch. It's a pain in the arse to get the plugs out of the tube so I avoid them. The pouch is also bigger so harder to lose.

Yeah I think that's pretty much what I'm after! Thanks, that narrows down the search a fair bit. I quite like Paiste as well so will take a look at those.

Brilliant, that's really helpful, thanks!
Please post a link to the recordings when they're fit for public consumption!

I need a new cymbal for some gigs and a couple of recording sessions at the beginning of 2025. I'm currently using a really trashed, very thin ride as a second crash and it sounds great, really splashy and almost like a china. It's completely falling apart now though and is super quiet.
Any recommendations for affordable splashy/trashy crashes or relatively subtle chinas to replace it?
(Can you tell I don't really know what I'm trying to describe?)

Very reassuring to see that all of the handful of places I leave my bike locked up seem to be theft hotspots. It might be time to upgrade my lock!

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