Brain-Stew

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• Bicycle Tag of bike

  in General • 2 days, 8 hours

  

  Loads of eggs down this way (Bexley/Kent). Little bit of an insight into the artist themselves here:
  https://cenemagazine.co.uk/features/2020­/11/2/i-am-the-eggman-egg-egg-n-eggy-gra­ffiti

• WTD: gravel tyre - pair

  in Wanted Adverts • 3 days, 14 hours

  

  I have a pair of tanwall Gravelking SKs if of interest

• Running

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 4 days, 8 hours

  

  Excellent, thanks for the advice will give those exercises/stretches a go

• Running

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 4 days, 10 hours

  

  I rolled my ankle trail running on Christmas Day, and it's been a bit sore ever since. Mainly at the front, pretty much in the area circled in the below image:
  
  It's odd as I don't have pain when walking or putting vertical pressure through the joint. Rather it manifests mostly when kneeling on the floor in positions similar to this:
  

  Just been for my first run since then and again the running action felt fine but it's a bit more tender to the touch. Appreciate any thoughts/advice on treatment if anyone has had anything similar

• Lights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 5 days

  

  I use this one from Halfords which has been surprisingly reliable and works well mounted under my out-front stem mount
  https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-ac­cessories/bike-lights/halfords-advanced-­1600-lumen-front-bike-light-253334.html

• The Rapha Festive 500

  in Rides & Races • 3 weeks

  

  Chances of black ice in Kent tomorrow? Didn't head out that way today but seen lots of pictures of flooded roads (in Surrey + Hertfordshire, but still) and temps dipping below freezing tonight.

  I came a cropper in Jan this year and really don't want a repeat tomorrow. Current thoughts are head in to Regents like ever other fucker but would really rather avoid.

• Cycling in the time of Corona

  in COVID-19 • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I'm absolutely in the same boat. Pre-lockdown it was 15k, each way, every day. I've really missed the regular routine and felt both physically and mentally down through the lack of movement/outside time.

  During the summer it was a bit easier to get out at nosebleed-o-clock, but having had a number of crashes due to ice over the years I have no intention of doing that through the winter 'proper'. I have a turbo, but can only get motivated for intense sessions - the thought of riding at the same level as commuting just doesn't do it for me. Clear lunch breaks are few and far between, but also hard to get a ride into an hour while also making it feel worthwhile (for me that would be riding some quiet country roads, up hills, etc).

  Running has been a poor substitute but ticked a box occasionally. Otherwise I've tried to focus on the positive aspects - being more present at home, spending the extra 2 hours a day with the kids, helping in the house, etc

• 105 R7000 disc groupset for sale

  in Components, clothing and miscellany • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I'd take the crankset which I think makes the rest of the split work doesn't it?

• WTD: 10s Campagnolo Shifters

  in Wanted Adverts • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  I may do. Will have to have a rummage in the parts bin. Likely to be a little ratty but should still be functional. I'll DM you if anything comes up

• Cycling in the time of Corona

  in COVID-19 • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  Got it, thanks. Read the current guidelines which I understand as:

  • T2 & T3 outdoor exercise permitted
    
  • can travel through T3 from T2 as part of a longer journey
    Therefore I'm ok to ride out for my daily bread from where I live (Sidcup) into Kent without breaking either the spirit or the letter of the law.
    
    

  Got confused by a bunch of Strava titles on my feed alluding to 'last ride of 2020', 'see you later, Kent' etc