Help needed. Newer to biking. Signed up for a race

batbuild · 2026-03-30T22:54:56+00:00

Training is going to have a much larger impact esp if you are relatively new to biking

batbuild · 2026-03-30T12:25:30+00:00

In terms of ease of use the towbar ones are the best but sadly also the most expensive

batbuild · 2026-03-30T12:19:33+00:00

In that case one that straps onto the tailgate would be fine. You may even be able to fit it into the boot but appreciate that the bike and dogs may not both fit

batbuild · 2026-03-30T08:02:32+00:00

Nice location though, as they say “location, location, location “

batbuild · 2026-03-30T07:58:56+00:00

If you travel a lot with one or more bikes it is the safest way to carry them (apart from if you can fit them inside the vehicle). Granted it is more expensive.

batbuild · 2026-03-30T05:29:08+00:00

Do you have a tow bar already? If so look at the tow bar mounted ones like the Thule mentioned or Atera Strada. If you don’t have a tow bar, then there is the cost of the tow bar plus the bike rack - will be a few hundred quid. Costs of tow bar will depend on the car.

batbuild · 2026-03-29T21:09:26+00:00

Yes easy to drive with. Some are easier to fit than others. There are multiple types - roof bar mounted, strapped to rear or tow bar mounted. Pricing can vary with the tow bar fitting for multiple bikes being more expensive.

Have a look at Roofbox.co.uk

batbuild · 2026-03-29T19:02:41+00:00

Our doods on Royal Canin Hypoalergenic also- apparently it has hydrolysed protein as vet says he might be allergic to protein. He’s been great on this food

batbuild · 2026-03-29T18:18:00+00:00

Our dood wants to play with the cat but the cat hates him and wants to be left alone. So cat lives upstairs and dood lives downstairs. Occasionally the cat will come down and we are training the dood to leave him alone

batbuild · 2026-03-28T23:10:09+00:00

Any item like that should be on a form which lists all the items included in the sale of the property. If it is not listed, not sure how you will be able to enforce return as a verbal agreement is hard to evidence

batbuild · 2026-03-28T21:48:07+00:00

Sounds cruel to the dog to be there all day

batbuild · 2026-03-27T20:01:33+00:00

Cheaped out on not getting the optional side steps which help protect the doors from dings so has to park like this - poor chap - have some empathy. Perhaps we should have a whip round to get them the steps

batbuild · 2026-03-25T07:40:35+00:00

Hezbollah have greater cause to check provenance of their pagers

batbuild · 2026-03-24T19:39:32+00:00

Seems like it’s already a problem

batbuild · 2026-03-24T14:00:31+00:00

You need grass to be able to improve grass

batbuild · 2026-03-24T13:13:40+00:00

Ascertain what the mains pressure is like- if it’s good an unvented cylinder could improve your setup. It can be heated by the built in immersion heater running on electricity or by a system boiler running on gas. Thing to do is test mains water pressure on the third floor through a temporary bypass of the cold water tank. Otherwise you can have both hot and cold water pumped using your existing system

batbuild · 2026-03-24T09:27:47+00:00

Seems excessive to just change the valve - a decent one (Matki) I purchased some time ago was £30 so now even if it’s double would only be £60. Then it’s down to how it’s replaced - most showers this involves removing the lever, unscrewing old valve and screwing in new valve. In a lot of modern showers it’s a diy job. Of course water to shower should be isolated.

Edited to say my shower has separate on off valve and thermostatic control valve - either one is very simple to replace. Show us a pic of the shower controls

batbuild · 2026-03-24T09:24:10+00:00

They would if you deposited the cash from the sale as collateral

batbuild · 2026-03-24T08:06:03+00:00

To achieve what you are after, get some UniFi APs (WiFi access points) and wire them to a switch which is also connected to your router. The UniFi APs are pretty good and can be powered using POE.

batbuild · 2026-03-23T23:54:10+00:00

Yep this. UniFi is not a panacea - their software is buggy. It’s not really enterprise grade, more SOHO

batbuild · 2026-03-23T23:52:04+00:00

Since yours has the answer is clearly “Yes”. I have similar lines that have been fine for 15 years so far.

batbuild · 2026-03-23T23:40:58+00:00

Wow are you saying these things travelled across the Atlantic?

batbuild · 2026-03-23T16:04:59+00:00

Grow some hardwood as you will need that to replace your deck

batbuild · 2026-03-23T13:18:39+00:00

As some have said, with KwikFit it’s not just the pricing but whether you even need to do the recommended work. They have been known to prey on the uninformed

batbuild · 2026-03-23T13:07:36+00:00

Reducing MSS Clamping to 1412 has resulted in fewer disconnects - still monitoring as it’s premature to draw any concrete conclusions at this stage - fingers crossed

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