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Go back to blogging about fgfs John, you massive cunt.

By “worked great for me” he means he was able to drive to a trail, unload it from the back of his pickup truck and photograph it.

The rest of the ride was quite good, too.

I bumped into George ‘McNasty’ Berwick yesterday on an out-and-back DIY to Dundee. I’d only met him once before, last autumn when I was doing exactly the same route, so was surprised when he invited me in for a cup of tea. I was hardly going to turn him down so I followed him back home for a cuppa. We chatted for almost an hour and he showed me some old photographs as well as his collection of bikes. He even obliged when I asked if I could take his portrait. What a great human being.

I also can’t imagine meats that are illegal to import into the UK being allowed to be cultivated/consumed because they are lab grown.

I may just be over-thinking this.

Not really.

For every new advancement in technology there has to be somebody somewhere who thinks about the moral and legal issues that may arise from its use.

I imagine cannibalism in any shape or form will probably remain illegal for the foreseeable future, at least in the UK.

Thanks, good to know!

While we’re asking questions about your bike… are those the standard Brompton bars with Odi grips? I guess you just moved the brake levers in a bit to accommodate the larger grips?

I want to put some Ergons on mine but been put off by reading that you need to chop them down. I have the flat Brompton bars on mine.

Just go for it. They’re only a problem when you stop cycling. You can always pick up one of those full body midge nets and a can of Smidge.

Late summer will be fine but you can still get midges in September. But don’t let that put you off.

If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me. I’ve ridden it a bunch of times so can recommend places to stay/camp etc based on how many days you want to do it over.

To be honest, I’ll just be listening to Apple Music through my iPhone. I guess Bluetooth would be more practical as I’ll be able to move around the flat easier.

Am I right in thinking open headphones generally sound better? How much sound leakage is there?

I have some Bose sport things which I’ve been quite impressed with for on-the-go listening so maybe I should give the Bose QuietComfort a go.

Is there a forum approved over-ear headphone for home use?

I have a budget of around £300.

Here is the biro spring trick although the photos don’t appear any more.

Edit: I just wrapped black insulation tape over the top of the lever (but under the hood cover) when I owned some.

It’s a very good route through one of my favourite parts of Scotland to ride.

We actually took quite a lot away from this one as this is the first audax we’ve done together where we made the tough decision to stop riding together and go at our own pace.

Gabi was having a tough time from the start as, unknown to us at the time, she was coming down with a stinky cold and was struggling to keep up energy levels. But we carried on as best as we could and I would always wait up for her. At a little over the halfway point, when I was wet and finding it hard to keep warm while waiting or riding with her, I left and head off at my own pace.

It sounds kinda harsh reading this back but it was the only option which meant neither of us had a wholly terrible time; she was happy to spin on at her own pace and would keep warm doing so; and I would go at my pace and hopefully warm up a bit. We’ve both ridden the roads a hundred times so we weren’t exactly in uncharted territory or anything.

Normally we get around the route together at a decent pace with no issues, so it was a bit of a downer to leave her behind, especially since I’ve been looking forward to this event all winter. But I guess we’ve now experienced a new challenge together and hopefully we’ll be better equipped for any hiccups on future rides.

Gabi finished with plenty of time to spare :)

First qualifying ride for PBP completed this weekend; the Talla-Ho! 200.

The weather is wet today in Edinburgh and I’ve had a good weekend of riding, so I’ve taken the opportunity to have a rest day and strip the Hansom. I was planning on waiting until I’d had one last ride on it, but I think I was just trying finding excuses not to break it down.

With the Hansom stripped, I built up the Seta. This isn’t the final form I’ve been planning but with the frame now a full bike, it can take the space on the bike rack that the Hansom once took.

ReynLOLds.

The King Cage ones look good.

That looks very nice indeed!

Would be keen to hear about your trip as I’d quite like to do something similar myself.

RIP 😿

Good luck with sale.

Thanks.

The sheep are everywhere. I even saw one making its way (quite easily) across a cattle grid, which I’ve never seen before.

It’s quite a tough island to ride around in general I find. Lots of small, steep hills and descents, as well as hardly any flat bits makes it difficult to get into a rhythm. Worth it for the views, though :)

Thanks! All taken on my trusty LUMIX LX100.

The photo with the moody clouds is the descent into Sannox, so the opposite way you would have gone on your tour.

Indeed!

And some more.

There was a lot of snow on the island when we arrived. Thankfully the roads were very well salted so there were no sketchy moments. It was cold but not as cold as we’d feared. There are two roads that cross over Arran and each one features a rather spicy climb. We did each of the climbs in both directions as well as the outer road that goes all the way around the island. The headwind was also rather spicy at times and now my legs are still sore.

I went to the Isle of Arran over the weekend to ride fixed gear bikes with a friend, the same friend who welded together my fixed gear frame.

He was going to ride his custom fixed gear thing but didn’t have time to take his spiked winter tyres off, so he rode his steamroller instead. Anyway, I forgot to take any photos of the bikes but here are some other photos.