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All yours @YAFJ - I’m not based in London so unfortunately won’t be able to collect.

Where are you based?

Clipstone is excellent - strong recommendation from me.

Anyone got any recommendations for bulk (5l-ish) extra virgin olive oil, preferably in a recyclable container?

Sage bambino and smart grind pro? Comes in at budget, would do everything they want it to do (grinder flips between pour over/espresso at touch of a button) and the grinder is pretty well reviewed (totally adequate for the vast majority of people).

By definition in that budget it’s going to be mostly ‘newbie’ machines.

Think you might be right on this - DMR rings a bell.

Would anyone be interested in a Kona Cowan frame? It was my old runaround and although has been in a shed for years and I’ve harvested a lot of parts off it I think there’s a half decent frame under there still.

Keen for this if you’ve still got it - have PM’d you

Unfortunately the one set out of the three that i’m currently using - sorry!

Hey - which ones do you need?

Hey - interested in the Alpkit jacket. Would you consider posting? Which model is it, and any stains/scuffs/re proofing required? Thanks

Have got one, it will make you a serviceable milk drink as others say. Definitely worth getting some beans, and the process for dialling in is fairly easy (by adjusting grind size and amount until you get it pulling shots in the correct range on the pressure meter). Also make sure you’ve got the correct sized basket in there - it comes with single and double baskets in both single and double wall. They might be tucked in the drawer behind the drip tray. The user manual online is pretty helpful for all this kind of stuff.

I’ve lost nearly 10kg (92.3 => 82.8 at last weighing) and partner nearly as much in the past 3.5 weeks on the HBD diet. As well as the weight loss feeling better in self, although I haven’t done the Epsom salts cleanse that’s recommended. Too far. The diet itself is all a bit Fulham Mum but I am pleasantly surprised and would recommend to anyone struggling to lose a bit of timber.

Yes - naively got 26in fork without thinking about sus correction as didn’t want massive gap between wheel and crown. Will have to see how it rides I guess. Also cheers for the B screw tips, derailleur all sorted

Excellent !

Steady progress, including rack and bell on. Have also put on a big 11-40 cassette on which the LBS suggested my mech should take, but it fouls on the biggest ring. Would a mech hanger extender be my friend here?

Not that I’m aware of. However Owen Barratt (one half of the duo behind Monty’s) is setting up a meat curing business in frome https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14572238
He might be persuaded to resurrect the pastrami/salt beef?

Yeah, seeing them (26” rigid forks) on there looks like some 29er forks may have been more fitting to correct the geo. Oh well - an upgrade for down the line.

Slow progress - now just needs a chain, gears set up, rack and stem height/saddle position tweaking.
Longer term, want to get some mud guards on. Any recommendations for sturdy guards? Bonus if they’ve got integrated pannier rails on the back.

Anyone aware of an airtight capsule that might fit inside the the hollow part of the plunger on the aeropress go to store coffee in?

Think the 456 is designed to be a bit slacker and longer around longer travel forks

Very nice.
When I first got the pre cursa dolan sent it built up as a grass track bike with cross tires for some reason - kinda tempted to hang on to it and revert it back to its original form for silly thrashing at some point.

Since moving out of London to the West Country, I have realised that trying to ride a fixed Pre Cursa as my utility beater in a city full of hills is not at all practical.

I had an old jump bike with tough old 26“ Azonic DH rims on blue Hope hubs and other bits stripped off my old Kona, so decided to build a utility MTB around them. I had been hoping to get an Inbred, but then this rather nice On-One 456 popped up with matchy blue decals so I ended up with something Inbred-adjacent. Other parts bin/bits off here were slowly acquired alongside a cheap steel fork off AliExpress and some Stridsland-approved BoozeLights and I have finally dropped it off at the LBS to be assembled today (I really cba to try bodging a headset press at home etc).

Plan is to add on my Pelago Commuter front rack and some mudguards, and then go and have some fun!

Nice - are you in the ‘Sham proper? Grew up just north of Bristol and now in Bath so well acquainted with Keynsham. The new 78 degrees looks proper fancy.

Howdy - I’m in Bath, there’s a few of us round here. Someone with an aspirational bungalow in BoA in the CP thread as well

I’ve got one of these but in 53mm for my sage - good quality and works well, highly recommend https://clumsygoat.co.uk/products/motta-stainless-steel-tamper-wooden-handle-flat-base-58mm