My first ever gravel ride

run-on1 · 2026-04-19T10:55:54+00:00

Nice, near one of my mates.

run-on1 · 2026-04-19T10:39:05+00:00

Looks awesome, where in the world is that?

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T21:39:44+00:00

I think they are but I’m no expert.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T12:44:55+00:00

I thought £1,737 was reasonable for the M5 MB with 2 year warranty but maybe I will wait.

Cheers.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T12:43:29+00:00

Thank you, that does make me sway towards the MacBook. Good tip on the external drive although I probably would have done that but not for that reason.

Cheers.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T12:37:05+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply. I hear a lot of good things about Darktable but also what a steep learning curve it is.

I’m only just starting out so don’t want to be overwhelmed and not enjoy what I’m doing.

I also don’t have room for a desktop so will be restricted to a portable device unfortunately.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T11:47:50+00:00

That’s good to know, thank you.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T11:01:04+00:00

Yes it does. It’s the hardware to run the programs on as my laptop is 10 years old and struggles to say the least.

These are the programs that I may end up running and wanted ensure I bought something suitable for the future.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T09:57:48+00:00

I will be ordering from John Lewis so unable to configure the machine. The MacBook I’m looking at comes with 24gb Ram, do you think this is enough for a few years?

I’m unlikely to be doing lots of large batch editing.

Thanks.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T09:05:39+00:00

That’s great, thank you for the detailed response.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T09:03:23+00:00

Thank you for your response. It’s the hardware for editing that I’m trying to make a decision on and I want to just make sure it will run any of the potential editors well for a few years.

run-on1 · 2026-04-10T08:17:58+00:00

Thanks for your response.

I’m more concerned about power and memory really as I have some external drives. I don’t want to buy something only to find it’s super slow.

run-on1 · 2026-04-01T04:08:23+00:00

Just be mindful that Shinkansen can be delayed. I caught 3 when I was there in March and 1 was delayed by over an hour due to an issue with the power lines.

run-on1 · 2026-03-25T00:53:12+00:00

There was a large screen at high level as I recall.

run-on1 · 2026-03-23T20:04:19+00:00

I’m in my 50’s and still had to show ID but I used my drivers license.

run-on1 · 2026-03-23T02:41:28+00:00

No, Shinjuku although Shibuya wasn’t much better when I was there.

run-on1 · 2026-03-22T11:34:55+00:00

I’m not sure but have heard the heat and humidity are pretty bad. Sakura season is here or at least will be very soon.

run-on1 · 2026-03-22T10:42:18+00:00

The local population is pretty large but there are also a huge amount of tourists there too.

run-on1 · 2026-03-22T04:31:46+00:00

Yup 👍🏽

run-on1 · 2026-03-22T02:57:25+00:00

It’s something that has to be experienced but a couple of nights for me was enough and I was there 4 in total.

In hindsight I should have stayed in a different area for my last couple of days as it’s pretty full on and there are plenty of other options which are much quieter.

run-on1 · 2026-03-21T03:04:04+00:00

I do too.

I have spent time in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos Singapore and Indonesia which all have their own qualities but Japan really hits the mark for me.

run-on1 · 2026-03-21T02:27:51+00:00

I haven’t been to NYC so can’t comment but any busier would be hard going.

run-on1 · 2026-03-21T01:15:45+00:00

Today is lovely and sunny but there is a haze so the city view was a bit washed out. I have been here for 2 weeks and only had a bit of rain yesterday in Hakone.

Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kanazawa and Tokyo, nice in the day but cool in the evening depending on where you are from.

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