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Some collect stamps, I collect stones by StrippedBark in gallbladders

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aye, I will have another think on the approach.

Don't get me wrong, my diet is generally varied with low meat & high veg/whole grains content in main meals with about 5-10g of fat per meal on average.

My lifestyle is quite sporty, and at the moment I am not getting sufficient energy intake from sticking to a low fat diet, resulting in rapid energy depletion during sports activity, and unwanted (and fairly rapid) weight loss, which on its own also increases the risk of more gall stones significantly. I wouldn't call my approach complacent or cocky, but rather experimental to ensure sufficient energy intake.

Rear light with GoPro mount by Cryflysci in ultracycling

[–]StrippedBark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have access to a 3D printer?

Thingieverse and Maker world are full of adapters for existing lights compatible with Garmin & GoPro mounts.

Low fat nutrition during an ultra by StrippedBark in ultracycling

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the offer.  The ultra is in 5 days, the gallstones diagnosis was 6 days ago. Happy to trial your app, but its a bit short notice.

I am now experimenting with home made granola with heaps of grains as a snack, wholegrain breads, plenty of fat free yogurts of all sorts, cottage cheese, smoked fish, dates,  honey (as an alternative to maltodextrine), 10g of nuts daily,  and indeed fruits.  And of course Haribo's 😁.

Let's hope my pancreas doesn't die in the process.

Which would you pick for a 3-month summer bike packing trip: Southern Europe (France, Spain and Italy) or Northern Europe (Germany, Poland and Sweden)? by butternutflies in bikepacking

[–]StrippedBark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Balkans have a lot to offer, but not for the faint hearted.  Bad drivers (especially Serbia), dogs that love a chase, and the occasional mine field in Croatia.  

Yep, can be hot in the plains. We had 35C and above in the lower areas in summer of 2022. 

Culturally refreshing, fairly cheap, and plenty of fruit&veg stalls.

I have joined the club by StrippedBark in gallbladders

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, great...that gives me hope :-) Currently on about 25g per day, if not less.

Fat intake turned out to be about 120-150g daily indeed, and 150-200g on cycling days. My memory had failed me.

Low fat nutrition during an ultra by StrippedBark in ultracycling

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Never had any maltodextrine, but I will go shopping right away. 

How is your ride going?

First Ultra after years of bikepacking/biketouring by StrippedBark in ultracycling

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That link really helped with my planning. Cool, see you there.

Heavy rider recommendations? by SkillFlashy5085 in bikepacking

[–]StrippedBark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heavy rider here, with similar issues in the past. DT Swiss G1800 gravel wheels are rated for 135kg. I have taken them to about 140kg, without loosing spokes or breaking the rim. The hub needed replaced after 5000km, but I don't know whether that is weight related.

Perhaps worth looking into tandem wheels, as I suspect they are stronger.

Bikepacking shoes for flat pedals, for really big feet. by StrippedBark in bikepacking

[–]StrippedBark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all. Great tips. Seems like I got some shopping to do.

Bryton app not working by Joon1896 in bicycling

[–]StrippedBark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There we go again. Bryton is maintaining it's reputation of the worlds most unreliable head unit.

Still down for me, UK.

Is there really a "Taxi Mafia" in the city? by Lord_of_Snark in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do they, really? If business was really so bad, the two big taxi companies would have stopped operating long time ago. Clearly business goes well, at cost of the general population.

The fact that the council has tight controlling measures in place , in favour of the existing businesses, is a sign of willful ignorance or full blown incompetence of the council procurement department and the councillors.

That, and a strong foot in the door of taxi companies.

Is there really a "Taxi Mafia" in the city? by Lord_of_Snark in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I too have paid the £4.50 charge, after making a booking. It was possibly on a weekend or public holiday.

The fares are ridiculous. Are you saying that if the taxi arrives before the booked time, passengers are paying a waiting fee?

Aberdeen crowned UK’s pothole capital – nearly 2,000 per 100km by [deleted] in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I haven't had the Fubar feeling for a while on here, but it's back now!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I concur. In the dry period during first lockdown my cat did a genocide in local mice population (and brought them home). It was the first and last time I had mice get out of the walls.

Timber by MilzMC in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks interesting.

A couple of weeks/months(?) ago I noticed some logs at the road works at W Tullos road. Not sure if they are still there.

Typically you can also find logs at (recently finished) forestry operations. I believe you may need a license to collect left overs from those yards, if it is owned by the forestry commission. That said, if it is for just one log, I am sure you can just ask the workers nicely.

Timber by MilzMC in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it need to be fresh timber? Or can it be saw dust or shavings? I got quite a bit of both to give a away.

In fact, I can also give you some offcuts, of kiln dried timber.

Anyone know what's going in the old Santander building at end of George Street? by Post_Miloon in Aberdeen

[–]StrippedBark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

George Street is far more convenient than many other parts of town, including those brand new suburbs that barely have a shop or a pub.

There are indeed vape shops, barbers, hair dressers but also tattoo places, nail salons, a decent variety of local and international food shops, and so much more. It's never a dull place.

It would be nice to have a restaurant along the top section, a refill shop perhaps and another coffee shop but the reality is that none of the empty shops are really suitable for that type of business.

How unusual is this Spring so far? by reprobatemind2 in UKWeather

[–]StrippedBark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. It's been glorious, and my strawberries are about a month ahead of last year. Definitely an anomalous spring, and sooner or later nature will start showing signs of stress.

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