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Did anyone get/see anything good at the jumble sale this year?

Thanks for that @TurtleRecall . I am looking for something rechargeable so I might give these a spin. However, I am slightly worried about the safety of the chargers... I'll just charge them at work though I guess.

Has anyone bought any lights recently that they would recommend?

I like Bruichladdich. I managed to try most of their range after going on their brewery tour. They even cracked out the Octomore, which was pretty generous of them. The Botanist gin that they produce is also really nice.

no handrails to prevent people from falling into the ginormous cavern of death

On the second viewing I was trying to look around a bit more and this was something I found really worrying.

Also, when Rey is tripping out/tripping over after coming into contact with Luke's light sabre, I liked the quick glimpse of the Knights of Ren (I am assuming that's who they were). They might feature a lot more in the next film if Ren needs a new posse to run with after the demise of the First Order.

I just watched The Force Awakens for the second time and am now grappling with a massive question. What is Chewie going to do in the next film? Sit in the car and play with the buttons on the radio?!

Got a bottle of Ardbeg 10 for £32.63 delivered (Amazon), just in case anyone is looking for a bottle.

Squark Bean Brothers Espresso Stout and Blackjack The Pokies last night. I enjoyed the Espresso Stout, but it wasn't really one that you could drink much of. Didn't really like The Pokies. I had a pint of Blackjack's Four of a Kind the other day and The Pokies had the same problem; they both had an odd, slightly dirty, taste.

Had a bottle of Sierra Nevada's Porter last night at my local 'spoons, it was tasty but I wish they would use 50"cl" bottles.

I went into Beermoth to ask about the cafe, but didn't really find out much more than what I already knew. They want to serve stuff on draught, it will open "at some point in December", and they are going to put more information out on social media as things develop.

And Bundobust seem to be opening a place in Manchester too. It looks like I'm really late to the party on this one

https://twitter.com/BundobustMCR

Cheers all!

Quick question- does MGSV follow on from Ground Zeroes in any way? Just wondering if I need to play it before the newest one.

does it have to be the real McCoy or would something like this do the trick?

http://www.goldsprintshop.com/Goldsprint-13-Classic-frameset

I want a pedal wrench and I don't want to wait until Christmas.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-performance-pedal-wrench-15mm/

@Netakure I haven't tried the airport route, so I'll look that one up.

@alialias I am a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to cycling apps, and have never got involved with Strava. Sounds like a good shout though.

@rhb true. All my efforts to do this in the past seem to end with me cycling on A roads though, and it would be nice to get some local insight.

@c0gsucker haha! I was actually hoping to find him on here, but I'm not sure whether he uses the forum.

I'm up for anything really, but to make it make it more relevant to this thread: routes that might be suited to a Wednesday Night Ride. It would be good to learn a few in and around Manchester. I am open to ones that are a bit longer too. GPS maps like the one @c0gsucker provided a few pages back would be ideal.

It seems okay, but I will check when I ride home tonight. The position is pretty comfortable overall, but my hands get a bit achey sometimes when I'm riding. I know that it could be a number of things, but I think that I have finally got my position about right and am hoping that switching levers will sort the rest out (optimistic).

Probably not the most appropriate thread for this, but I was wondering whether anyone could offer some route recommendations around Manchester? I have done the Dunham Massey ride to death and would like to shake things up a bit.

Thank you all for your advice, and well spotted @miro_o

I don't think that I have any other drop bars that are "shorter", so I'll have a go with @Pifko 's levers and see whether that does the trick.

Haha! Would something like this be a better shout http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tektro-rl520-drop-bar-brake-lever/ ? Does anyone have any recommendations?

Sorry for the bad (and probably huge) pic. I can't seem to level my bars whilst keeping a comfortable position on the hoods. Am I missing something obvious here? Is it because the hoods/levers I have chosen are a bit "retro"? I rushed into buying them and kind of feel like I made a bad choice.

That's strange! Coffee-themed beers or is it so that they can serve food too?

Have just finished a bottle of the Tart; my first and last foray into sours. Had a bottle of Jaipur at the Sedge Lynn before that. It's about £2.50 a throw there, so you can't really turn it down. Also, I picked up a bottle of the Thornbridge Brouwerij 't IJ wheat beer and it is suddenly in 500ml bottles and reasonably priced. Did they realise that charging £3.50+ for a 330ml bottle was a bit much? If so then good on them!

I have been to The Smithfield Tavern, but I couldn't find any details for their brewtap

After paying £4.50 for a 330ml can of Northern Monk's New World IPA the other night, I then went straight to Wetherspoons. I'm a big fan of Bengali Tiger. I once found a Wetherspoons in London that was selling the cans for a quid!