You need to spend less on your house and more on your bikes.
Looks like at least a 28 though, perhaps 30?
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Eh?
This makes no sense 
Although there’s more in Nike trainers behind than my whole TT race day mode cost 
It’s a 28-12 short cage rear mech so I can’t get a 30 on without it rubbing (or so the Web says?)
The 25-11 lives on the disc.
ETA: I am 100% changing it for Wednesday, swapping the chainset is a five minute job, adjusting the front mech is a whole other matter 
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So, here we go.
Just about to change the chainset. Again
Currently pissing it down and I’ve “de-raced” her for tomorrow’s recce, only to have to rebuild her for Southport on Sunday.
FFS 
ETA: it’s an eight minute job.
Not five.
Sorry.
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Do you have to swap chains?
Ideally, yes.
But I’ve only two 10sp chains - racing and training.
Both of which are optimised for 55/42, so it’s a bit slappy 
I’ll buy a new one to bed in closer to IMUK 
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Would seem the local authorities are onside
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I wouldn’t be too sure;
Eid al-Fitr tomorrow, too.
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Control the controllable.
Nowt we can do about this…
Ride safe tomorrow
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Yeah, things could go wrong. But if the local departments responsible for the green light are in a positive mindset, then that’s at least helpful. If they were in a negative mindset, they’d likely be looking for any excuse to kill it
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I’m going to stop by that vaccination bus they’ve got going round
Then go get some baklava and sweets from Nafees on the way back 
@stenard - It is deffo a big thing for Bolton.
Loads of people on IMJ doing recces.
I’m off up tomorrow and will spend about a tenner.
Got another three recces planned, too.
It all adds up for them
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Isn’t Burnham pushing for that area to be fast-tracked with the vaccine? Probably just political gesturing on his behalf but worth a punt.
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Yeah - they’ve got a bus that goes round.
You just turn up and get a jab (if you’re a Bolton resident)
Queues were massive today (local news)
Wait, there’s a bus driving round the northern suburbs inviting people in for an injection? And people are getting in?
In other news, I’ve got a couple of speakers in my van - picked up the delivery for six but the warehouse gave me eight. Yours for £200 pal?
No, it’s the region’s public health officials who have been doing that. And not sure why you think it would just be “political gesturing” 
Going up for a recce now.
Just had a negative lateral flow test.
We will see what it’s saying tomorrow after a trip to Bolton 
😵💫
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The clip/article I saw attributed it to him rather than the authority.
Mostly because he’s just won a big majority, feels more empowered and I suspect he fancies a go at Starmer’s job at some point.
Part of me can see his reasoning but prioritising an area will probably upset others. It depends why their cases are rising.
Anyway, this is an Ironman thread 
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90km in, lunch stop.
Don’t know if I can be arsed to do three laps
It’s truly grim roads.
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Doing your bit once again to sell IMUK
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My bones ache.
BTA juice flies everywhere / covered in sticky juice.
It’s windy, damp and about to rain.
Car is 30km away…it’s just too tempting to jump in 
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keep going 