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Not conclusively self inflicted. I'm having surgery for an inguinal hernia on Sunday, and it's been suggested I take the opportunity to extend my convalescence in hopes of lessening the symptoms I have from chronic prostatitis. Boo.

I was once asked in a room full of medical professionals 'What type of biscuit are you and why?'

I had to watch a room full of people who should know better dutifully comparing themselves to custard creams. Like Blind Date but without the innuendo.

I declined to join in, pointing out in fact, I was not a biscuit nor did I feel it was helpful for my patients to think of me as such.

I know. Alas I won't be tagging again for yonks.

He has all the sizes, 17, 20, 26, 27 and 28.

Looks like it. If you mean, will it survive? ours have always come back following a good prune. Sure you can be a bit more considered if you're aiming for fruit, but otherwise I say go for it.

Cool. Will check. Thanks.

Headtoob

Yo. I have a set of square taper Middleburn Duos I'd really love to use. The non-drive side arm is fine but the drive side has a sort of elliptical rotation. Hard to describe, but a bit like a buckled wheel. Pedal swap and BB swap haven't solved the problem.

Presumably it's wear on the taper (they were ridden loose briefly). Any way to know for sure the cause, and mitigate?

Indestructible doesn't really exist at that price point. The main weakness of lower end high street specs is.... weakness. All the primary contenders' glasses below £50 are made of cheese.

Issuing of the prescription is a requirement of performing the test.

I used it as a canvas for paint experiments. Looked like this briefly

... And it is no wonder, " said the king
"That my daughter's love you did win
For if I was a woman, as I am a man
My bedfellow you would have been"
"Now will you marry my daughter Janet
By the truth of your right hand?
Oh will you marry my daughter Janet
I'll make you lord of my land"
"Well yes, I'll marry your daughter Janet
By the truth of my right hand
Well yes I'll marry your daughter Janet
But I'll not be the lord of your land"
He's mounted her on a milk-white steed
Himself on a dapple grey
He has made her the lady of as much land
As she shall ride in a long summer's day

Where nothing's wrong and no one's asking
But the fear's so strong it leaves you gasping
No way to last out here like this for long
'Cause everywhere I go, I know
Everywhere I go, I know
All my happiness is gone
All my happiness is gone
It's all gone somewhere beyond
All my happiness is gone

And I feel so much older now
And you're much older too
How's your husband and how's the kids?
You know that I got married too?

One of my favourites of old Tom Frost. Fantastically transporting. Thing about lyrics is they're not poetry, and they need to be sung, what looks like nothing written on a page can be devastating when sung.

Guys. The canti studs have been removed. There is no rear brake. The front is mounted through the fork crown.

Well it definitely pre-dates long and slack. When I bought it no one could get over the wheel size. I couldn't take it anywhere without being quizzed. Most people thought it was mad and pointless. Time, tastes, asthetics change.

I is tall.

Promise. I bought it new. I painted it.

Fork is original.

Rideable. Ginger interloper.

Actually, the orange was original. It came with a silver headbadge too. Long gone.

Oof. You really should not.

Been dad-biking this for a while now. Colour matched the fork(ish). Drifting back towards factory spec. Bit directionless at the mo because it all seems to work.

It's leaning against your radiator.

Edit. Probably not actually a radiator.

Had the absolute most fun of my cycling life on that bike. Even did the odd Sunday morning chain gang.

Been a while. Previous bits and bobs filched for another bike, let's see what the shed proffers. Much fun figuring out pull ratios. 10 to 9 to 8.

Think I've answered my own question using the power of impatience. And maths.