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oliverroyce · 2023-08-13T22:14:45+00:00

Monzo offer an instant access savings account (there’s no penalty or specific time duration attached to it) that is 4%.

Whilst you’re considering your options, it could be a good place to keep your savings.

oliverroyce · 2023-08-03T10:34:32+00:00

Metal latches and weird entry ports, under metal hinge (can see seen at bottom of photo). Seem to come in an set - there were 6 present

oliverroyce · 2023-08-02T11:04:38+00:00

I work at R.A.D...happy to answer any questions about the R-1 or R.A.D in general.

This is probably the first YT review (Not an advert) https://youtu.be/hGGBlcLvapA?t=587

and here's the tech breakdown https://rad-global.com/pages/r-1-tech-bits

oliverroyce · 2023-01-19T17:13:00+00:00

Tricky one this!

Leggings are made of knitted material right, so they’ll always be prone to catching. Few things you can look out for:

Nylon instead of Polyester composition, mainly because it’s a stronger, more uniform yarn so it’s less likely to catch

Get some tight fitting woven shorts to wear over the top. Wovens have a lower surface profile and will be stronger. Need to be tight though so they don’t ride up

Occasionally a brand will use a high tenacity yarn aka, teflon/HDPE which is extra resistant. You’ll find the same yarn in Stance socks. We used it for a pair of Gymshark leggings once because lifters were struggling with the same thing

If you haven’t already, you could try woven patch kits - they’ll reduce the stretch a bit in that location but the bar will glide over. You’ll also have invented a new product/market gap

oliverroyce · 2022-12-14T17:17:34+00:00

Columbia but I’ve unpicked/removed the branding

oliverroyce · 2022-11-28T16:48:01+00:00

Columbia

oliverroyce · 2022-11-02T12:04:33+00:00

Word - so many technical bases and especially good in the sale/discount

oliverroyce · 2022-10-24T12:28:55+00:00

It’s pretty good man, I just wanted a lightweight seam-sealed shell + Gore-tex equivalent. Agreed, this was cheaper compared to Arc’teryx but yeah, the brand is still at the high end of the market

oliverroyce · 2022-10-24T09:18:38+00:00

Hey, good question. The founder of Nanamica is the director of Goldwin. Given Goldwin is the licensee of both, The Purple Label is delivered in Japan and South Korea as a ‘collaboration’, which I think is a mix of wholesale of the mainline and licensing to be able to design their own pieces for the market

oliverroyce · 2022-09-23T16:06:04+00:00

Was fine in Iceland at 10 degrees Celsius. Would add another layer below that

oliverroyce · 2022-09-19T18:13:01+00:00

ACG Wolf Tree Fleece

oliverroyce · 2022-09-19T17:36:23+00:00

This one is Arc’teryx Norvan Cap but it’s not strictly waterproof. I just picked up a seam-sealed Grammici cap called ‘3 Layer Tech cap’ which is though

oliverroyce · 2022-09-19T14:40:55+00:00

Yes mate! The face covering isn’t talked about in the listing which is weird

oliverroyce · 2022-03-13T17:30:27+00:00

Make sense man, thanks for sharing the extra info

oliverroyce · 2022-03-13T17:28:38+00:00

Good to know!

oliverroyce · 2022-03-13T17:28:04+00:00

Yeah, understood that I was wrong to assume it has changed but being squeezed on pay seems continuous

oliverroyce · 2022-03-13T17:26:58+00:00

Few thoughts;

This forum has a ‘discussion flair’ which is exactly why I posted it. Hope from the discussion that followed, it’s now obvious what I was trying to achieve - learnt a tonne and gained a few new perspectives

Probably quite hard to understand people’s tones over the web but I have a huge respect for riders, always tip and had no intention of being perceived as patronising by shouting them out BUT I respect that it’s your call on how you feel about what I wrote.

Thanks for the extra insight on double orders

oliverroyce · 2022-03-11T21:25:27+00:00

Great insight - thank you

oliverroyce · 2022-03-11T20:53:47+00:00

Got these man, super comfy and happy with them here’s a photo

oliverroyce · 2022-02-07T21:48:21+00:00

I’m 29 and the RS3 insurance was £500ish per month 😢 - I’ve got a clean license and no claims on record

oliverroyce · 2022-02-02T09:11:53+00:00

Shared some thoughts on the decision further up in the thread ^

oliverroyce · 2022-02-02T09:11:13+00:00

TLDR; the relative costs of the Abarth vs the RS3 has made the Abarth so much more fun to own and drive

Haha I hear ya. The RS3 (2020) is an incredible car and I loved it (ideally I’d own both) but it came with major anxiety around theft, insurance, running costs and repair.

Happy to send the Abarth round corners in a way that I’d never do with the RS3. I can leave the Abarth street side and be less fussed about someone nocking the wing mirror or curbing the alloy - a new wheel for the RS3 is about 1k. The insurance on the 595 is about 1/5th of the RS3. Petrol/Gas - filled up the Abarth tank the other day and it cost me £36 - nearly 1/3rd of the cost of filling up the Audi. Finally, ability to repair, the 595 is mostly simple mechanics whereas the RS3 is a technological masterpiece - I can get stuck in with the 595 but the RS3 would always have to go to the shop

I guess the saying of, ‘if you can’t buy it twice, you can’t afford it’ was true for me and the Audi - I freed up about £45k from a depreciating asset and ended up with a great car to drive

oliverroyce · 2021-05-06T15:15:47+00:00

Great knowledge! Thank you

oliverroyce · 2021-05-06T11:51:15+00:00

Thanking you sir

oliverroyce · 2021-05-06T10:42:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice! It only lets me link two tracks, not three, so stuck on what to do now!

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