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Well i have finally turned a corner with the pain , i dont know if its related but i have changed my workout routine for me legs to different exercises and they seem to be helping . I used to do hamstring curls using a resistance band tied in a...

Remember the story at the time - he tried to claim 20pints a night as a business expense on his tax returns.

I actually used that line in the police! None of the youngsters, including the villain, got the reference. Very disappointing.

I have been ill so today was the first proper test since I adjusted the brake. It was greatly improved! I didn't need to do any heavy braking today but what braking I did do was smooth, progressive, and effective. Next time I ride down a...

Well done @ColinJ .....indeed..very well done!👍

Not really a surprise, was it...? :whistle: Actually, considering what he got up to and how big he was, I am surprised that he lived that long!

Snooker player Bill Werbeniuk used to consume vast amounts of alcohol to control a tremor, and then used beta blockers to counteract the booze! :laugh:

Well done @ColinJ , finisher no19

Oops, I had forgotten to include my November '50', so I will do November now and wait until the end of the year to post December's tally, in case I do any more this month. Jan - 1 qualifying ride, 69 km. Feb - 1 qualifying ride, 50 km. Mar - 1...

I got up still feeling a bit rough. When will this damn lurgy go?!! :cry: Yes, the weather was great (for winter)... Sunny, not too cold, not too windy. I cycled over to the cafe. No, after lunch I did NOT feel like continuing up a whacking...

Maybe when I retire I might be able to consider the 3 x 30 challenge, but while I'm still working and commuting long hours, it's not a possibility for me to get out three times during the week. I do read the thread and look longingly at the...

January: 1 ride, 1 point February: 4 rides, 4 points March: 3 rides, 4 points April: 8 rides, 14 points May: 8 rides, 14 points June: 5 rides, 13 points July: 6 rides, 14 points August: 8 rides, 12 points September: 6 rides, 10 points October: 4...

It was a Campagnolo 'Racing Triple' chainset from the late 1990s.

In reality, I probably caused it by overtightening the bolt! (Or undertightening it?)

*Cough* - here is a square taper crank bugger of mine that probably would have stopped me complaining, but fortunately I spotted it before it got me! :okay: