Cycling UK Forum

Cash payment protects the seller - examine item, shake hands, hand over cash, hand over item - everyone happy ! Pay by bank transfer - these can sometimes be reversed / bounce-later eg the various overseas scams. Pay by paypal - then buyer claims item is defective or "you never sent it" de...

Since, I’n Mr Gove’s words “we’ve had enough of experts” we can just get non-experts in to do these sort of jobs - brain surgeon, aerospace engineer and so on; it’s all on YouTube these days after all

From the discussion on brands I'm tempted to go for this hex bit ratchet from Wera as a safe bet. not to say it’s a bad tool per se but I’ve not found that type of arrangement that good for Allen screws - a screwdriver handled ratchet is often easier for keeping the tool in the hole - and longer le...

no useful advice on touring, but do try and see the Vaasa in Stockholm. it is their equivalent of our Mary Rose - the most powerful warship in the world ... for about 20 minutes. Despite 300 years on the bottom it is intact due to the brackish water. highly highly recommended

mmm - none of the Draper stuff I’ve seen has been anywhere near Germany - though do concede they may be better these days. If you think I'm lying just say so don't bloody hint at it. Better these days - I'm talking about stuff I bought back in the seventies. This'll be why a lot of their stuff back...

mmm - none of the Draper stuff I’ve seen has been anywhere near Germany - though do concede they may be better these days. you do have to be wary of some of the “label” as opposed to manufactuer’s brands. in the 80s I had a full set of Kamassa sockets ina green tin and it was fantastic. it got nicke...

Maybe she can,t see that well, maybe she stepped backwards - after all you don’t expect a hole in a shop floor.

that said, a big fine seems a bit pointless, but your comment on “sectioning” the victim seems crass in the extreme

good makes include bondhus, Elkinds, Facom -none of which I can fault, and a basic set and / or fold up set is cheap enough from any of these and will be top notch. I do also have a stupidly expensive falcon t-bar set too - daft price at £70+ but it is really nice and I don’t regret it. a screwdrive...

I disagree with the “everyone should write a will” point. Eg my mum didn’t and everything straightforwardly went to my Dad. My Dad hasn’t (so I understand) so it’ll come my way. so far so good. my mrs and I have done wills as we don,t have kids so have to cover the scenario where we’re both killed i...

brynpoeth wrote:What happens if one dies with net negative worth?

your creditors inherit in that case

step 1 - buy a book which explains (uk) wills and the probate thing. read this and you’ll be better informed regarding diy or solicitor - -nd in any case will help you think it through, and explain the mechanics if you diy 2 are your affairs complicated - eg separated but not divorced , or cutting o...

Lots of get outs there. CUK advocates choice but what is that choice? One choice could be to ride with the local group and obey their rules or not ride with them. Personally I feel that if members vote to wear helmets on their rides it is the wish of the group. To go against the will of that group'...

in my day the kids shouted 'oi, mate your back wheel is going round'. And if the cyclist stopped to inspect their bike the kid would should,'its ok, its stopped now'[/quote]

... the traditional response is "so's your mum" (substitute wife or girlfriend where appropriate)

Dinorwic slate mining museum in Snowdonia. Absolutely fantastic. The site is all the supporting trades which underpinned the actual mining. Thus: machine shops, and iron foundry, woodwork shops for the paternmakers associated with the foundry, giant waterfall and so on. Great for a bad weather day w...

Looks pretty good on paper at least and a good price for a down bag, even a summer one. Decades ago I bought a snugpak (Cotswold's own brand) synthetic bag for the summer and it was excellent for its size and weight. Dunno if they're still as good That said I migth even get the decathlon one for mys...