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Might be an idea to say where you are if collection is a possibility for the paper mountain.

Not arguing with you.

There are a fair few folk around with no sense of history, true knowledge or society at large.

The Guardian reports that more than 100 libraries closed last year in the UK I am glad I could use the great central libraries years ago Manchester central library still has 1.5 m readers (users, customers, visitors, patrons, partners?) Manchester Central library is a wonder. I would recommend that...

Did stupidly once buy a torque wrench with the wrong range for a bike. Quite happy not to use one - not bust anything in my 20 years back into cycling. Can be rather hamfisted though so won't be getting a carbon bike - dread what I'd do to one, even if I wanted one. Torque wrench vital for carbon I ...

Why do you love spoons so much, Sweep? You seem very willing to defend them :wink: Just like I love railways for example? Not sure what the wink is about bryn - been a bit of an outbreak of emoticons. My reasons for appreciating them for my cycling travels were actually in my very first post in the...

simonhill wrote:rims on my touring Surly were good for 40-50,000, kms and were changed when worn out.

Rim brakes simon? Which rims?

gbnz wrote:
As for good wild camping spots, anywhere away from people is normally ok (Ie. Stay clear of major roads,

Counterinuitively I find that near major roads can be very good.
If have time will try to post one

Here:

https://osmand.net/go.html?lat=52.65274 ... 91312&z=19

Until recently there often used to be a two day delay or so pre despatch I think while they did manual currency calculations if you were using one of their vouchers. The web site wouldn't accept the vouchers from Brits and you had to put it in a note and trust them to knock this off the bill - ie no...

[ Yes local pubs and cafes will pay poorly, and that's not great, but at least you are supporting a local business. Well the staff are the same, ie local. The supplies at spoons are as British as most I assume, maybe more so due to Mr martin's position. As to where the profits go, have you asked th...

If I could tag onto this. Only just noticed this route 6 and see that it could get ne from london to bury. I have a route from bury to where I need to go to, so can I tag along and ask a specific question about possible barrier issues for a fully loaded bike on the section from northolt on the cana...

Didn't know that was your scene mercalia.

Lost interest when I read the word "package" - £199 to ride my bike for two days and camp for a night? And ride round the city I live in?

He should write for the average person though shouldn't he, or at least qualify his statements? We're not all metal bending powerhouses. Re your question upthread kyle, I know park have very decently put a lot of their excellent book and expertise online. In my view fine for a pre job bit of researc...

Perhaps.

I'm not from the south though.



All the best, suppose we better get back to steel bottles.

If I could tag onto this. Only just noticed this route 6 and see that it could get ne from london to bury. I have a route from bury to where I need to go to, so can I tag along and ask a specific question about possible barrier issues for a fully loaded bike on the section from northolt on the canal...