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Advice sought on fitting, sorry for the n00b question…

I don’t normally wear a helmet but decided to buy one so I don’t have to use loaners for track sessions/be precluded from some club rides. I tried a few different brands and ended up buying a Giro (Savant, superfit large) as it was the most comfortable. I then read that when properly adjusted you shouldn’t be able to move the front up on the forehead more than an inch or so. However, in order to achieve this level of snugness it’s necessary to make the band and particularly the straps uncomfortably tight.

Is it likely that the helmet just isn’t the right fit, or does it take some extremely careful fettling of the fore/aft straps to achieve the correct level of snugness?

Between the dibsing and the cross-posting on BR this is could get messy.

SWRVE trousers sold

Any other recommendations in stoners caliper?

Not particularly similar but still amazing, moving, and perhaps less well-known than it should be, is Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

Cheap as chips too, if you happen to have a Kindle.

It's quite a few years since I've read any Murakami (the last one I read was the running one) but I really enjoyed South of the Border, West of the Sun.

Much more stylistically straightforward than the other fiction I've read of his, but I found it very moving.

i watched the horizon doco about 5:2, i'm interested to try it.

Just watched this also, very interesting. Shame about the naval-gazing interludes, however brief they were.

I thought intermittent fasting was just a weight loss strategy - didn't realize it's also meant to be really good for you!

Any users of steel Aeropress filters on here? Considering giving one a go

I've only read If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi but really enjoyed it...

Just finished Stoner by John Williams - very moving, great book.

Any thoughts on Freedom by Jonathan Franzen? I'm thinking of reading it next. I know he tends to polarize opinions but I enjoyed The Corrections.

I'm thinking of trying out some of that fancy Morgan Blue stuff as it gets great reviews. I also like the look of the long brush they do, though I'll probably check the local pound type emporiums for similar shaped items before dropping any cash on that.

csb etc

Thanks both!

That KMC does sound good, have you bought one of the ebay ones from Taiwan? If so did it take long to arrive?

Cheers, I seem to remember reading that rubino pros are decent?

I haven't watched the video, though I have fitted cruds before, just not with quite such tight clearances. I'll check it oot,I'm sure I'll learn something

I’m trying to fit crud road racers to my road bike and the rear brake bridge clearance is really tight, even with 23mm. I’m a fan of the Conti GP4000s but they seem to come up quite large for the quoted sizes, any recommendations for a good winter training tyre that comes up quite small would be appreciated.

Opinions sought on 10 speed chains please.

I'm looking at swapping my Ultegra 6700 12-25 cassette for a 105 5700 12-27 and I'll be fitting a new chain with it. Is there any real benefit in pairing the new cassette with the directional 5701 chain or is any compatible 10 speed going to shift exactly the same?

Any recommendations for digital scales? I'm considering these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Weigh-SWS600-Pocket-Digital/dp/B00GS8LWIW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422485887&sr=8-2&keywords=digital+pocket+scale

Ah, see my luddite mind hadn't even considered that - cheers for the info!

Is anyone using Hola / US Netflix with a Chromecast? I’ve been using an HDMI cable from Macbook to TV but the quality isn’t great with Hola, just wondering whether casting would improve it or if the problem is more with the proxy server gubbins.

PI jersey is comfort fit, SWRVE trousers are straight leg, trim fit.

Most of this stuff is too big for me now. POSTAGE INCLUDED IN PRICES, it may be midweek-ish before I get to the Post Office though.

Photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/103786244@N05/

SWRVE 34x34 trousers BNWT unworn - £40

SWRVE 36" waist 3/4 shorts - only worn a handful of times but one of these was a v wet ride and it washed the colour out of the arse as you can see in the photo - £15

Surface hooded rain jacket XXL - could do with a reproof - £15

Endura Humvee shorts XL - £18

Gore jersey XL - £13

Pearl Izumi jersey L - £13

HH merino blend t-shirt XL - £10

And the following are free with any purchase, just add £1 towards extra postage:

Aldi black LS merino blend jumper XL
DHB 3/4 bibs
DHB tights (both XXL, bought from someone on here but never worn - too big)
Dare2B shower/wind jacket XL

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who uses one. I've been considering getting a 315 or 505 but there isn't that much discussion about them online. Less/more frustrating than a Garmin 810? I'd be using it with a Mac if that makes any difference.

cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMz7BUtOvk

I don't think Chromecast really works with Mac stuff

The Videostream app for Chrome is good for streaming files off a MBP to a Chromecast, don't think it works for ipad tho, so no use in relation to the orginal question!

Whiplash - wow.

Vern Schillinger from Oz conducts jazz.

I've been itching for a cycling GPS with navigation for ages now but (partly due to this thread) I can't bring myself to buy a Garmin. Have been considering a Mio Cyclo 315 but there isn't a whole lot of information about them online and I don't know anyone IRL who has one. They had a big 4.0 software update earlier in the year which I gather was pretty buggy (standard) but there's a 4.1 release which I think has ironed out a lot of the problems.

I'll check them out, cheers!

Hey that's really helpful, thanks loads for the detailed response!