Brain-Stew

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• Keeping your home warm / heating / energy crisis / insulation etc

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 days, 23 hours

  

  I bought the WV1 last week, which was £32 on Amazon and works an absolute treat

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 days

  

  I mean, I'm sure this is the best way to do it, but even a cack-handed numpty like me can manage a coarse running stitch like below, which has kept the "arse crack of doom" from seeing the light of day for a few more years. So don't let the description above put you off taking up a home repair. No offence intended @Chopsicle!

• Trainerroad

  in General • 1 week, 1 day

  

  Tbf I find controlling my diet particularly hard as my training ramps up. sugar cravings are my downfall, and don't seem to be diminished if I up my protein intake

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 1 day

  

  sew a square of lycra into the back, on the inside, ideally following the existing seams on the sides and stitching into the edge of the pad at the bottom. when i've done this previously i've left the top of the square unstitched without issues

• Albion, nice and reasonably priced

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 1 day

  

  38 Tramp
  39 andyp
  40 greeno
  41 stephens
  42 the flatboy
  43 ghostface
  44 jackandtay
  45 jakemcree
  46 metriod
  47 pifko
  48 RJ
  49 Coffeeholic
  50 SteadyCam
  51 meeji
  52 Saffronspokes
  53 plasticniki
  54 snoops
  55 LukeG
  56 Brain-Stew

• Lights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 3 days

  

  I like the Brightside lights, which have both a front and rear light: https://brightside.bike/bike-helmet-ligh­ts-for-all-cyclists-topside-the-uks-best­-selling-helmet-light/

• Pro-cycling thread

  in Rides & Races • 2 weeks

  

  Worst of both worlds, no? He seems to get a disproportionate amount of mechanicals in races, riding Cannondale & associated kit

• Endura Pro SL Long Sleeve Jersey Black Medium BNWT £30 Posted

  in Components and clothing • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  Thanks all, will pass

• Endura Pro SL Long Sleeve Jersey Black Medium BNWT £30 Posted

  in Components and clothing • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  How does it size up? I'm a small in Rapha etc, but potentially interested if you could provide comparatives to other brands you wear

• Essential winter clothing?

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks, 5 days

  

  Long sleeve jerseys with two way zips. Any recommendations? Don't need any of the two-way-zip hate, thanks