Hursty
I wouldn’t know. I was just looking online yesterday for MTB mini breaks and Snowdonia popped up. I do keep hearing about BP Wales but didn’t know where it actually is.

    Dubman
    Good point.

    Same reason I laughed at the Mrs for suggesting IoW to be honest 🤣

        Mad_Cyril
        I’ve been to the IOW many times when I was a lad. Apart from the weather Scotland would be a better option although I’ve never been.

          The Isle of Wight?

          The Isle of Shite more like.

          Oi oi!

          You never heard judith chalmers talk like that on her old holiday shows…

          My winter bike has been fucked - the hub has gone on the rear wheel - got that booked in and fixed, but it took weeks. Got it back, put it in the bike and went out on it, but realised there’s an issue with the chain and cassette (both worn). Went to book that in and couldn’t find anywhere that would do it for at least a month.

          I tackled the bastard at lunchtime and I’ve only gone and fucking done it myself. I even had to remove a chain link with a specific tool I didn’t even know I had to be able to attach the speed link. I feel like some kind of god and I’ve saved myself £50 in the process.

          I’m so diabolically non-mechanical. It’s a miracle.

            Along_the_Wire
            I put a new oval chainring on my bike last weekend and was thinking I was going to balls it up seeing as I haven’t got any torque wrenches. It was well easy. I’m a bit like you as I’m not that mechanical.
            My next project will be putting more pawls in my freehub for better engagement.

              I’m in the market for a new bike. The rest of the family have Cannondale bikes while I still have the wankiest hybrid cart horse known to man, used to carry the kids around on when they were toddlers. I don’t want to be a mamil as, like grant and Benson, they tend to be utter wankers. But I do want something I can feel comfortable riding long distances around the Purbecks on (on and off road). Any thoughts from the enthusiasts? Notwithstanding I’ve now alienated Grant and Bens by calling them wankers.

                Millsy and the lads out and about -

                They are comrades. To be fair, a day escaping the wife, albeit dressed like a Power Ranger, does sound gravy.

                Got myself a buxombox bike case today. Gives me something to look forward to when this is over. Go travelling with the bike.

                integrated cockpits and dissembly are not compatible.

                looking forward to a weekend in Mallorca.

                  Millsy To be fair, I am a wanker, so all gravy. You want a gravel bike - bang-on trend. I’m not an expert, but lots of mates do it, so could give you some recommendations - what’s your budget.

                  To add to my wanker reputation, Millsy, I’m really very fucking good as this game.

                      benson I had to sell my BikeBoxAlan now that I’ve got the integrated cockpit. I went for a Scicon bag - just take the wheels off and stick it in - I got one for my TT bike and it’s brilliant.

                        Hopefully it will fit in. I think it will, just, although always hate taking the stem off cos I’m shit at getting iut tight again after.

                          benson With the new bag, you don’t do a think apart from take the wheels off - no other adjustments at all, not even the seat post.

                            Yeah but it is a bag. The buxom is proper aluminium and tough. Tricky. Although when we did GFNY a coupel of years ago mny mate took a bag and it was all pretty straightforward. Maybe I have just spunked a lot of money when I didn;t need to.

                            The bags are a piece of piss and I don’t know anyone that’s had an issue with breakage. I assumed for a long time it was tripe.

                            benson integrated cockpits and dissembly are not compatible.

                            Have you bought a bike or a plane?