Indeed. I think in general if a Bike Friday has V brakes it'll be a New World Tourist and 406 wheels, if road calipers probably a Pocket Rocket and 451.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 7:51 am Worth pointing out that not all Bike Fridays are 451 though - mine's 406.
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- Fri May 10, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 445
Re: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 445
Re: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
1000008595-01.jpeg Here's my current suitcase bike, a custom-beyond-recognition Dahon, singlespeed in this pic but I also have mech hanger for it and run 8 sprockets of an 11spd cassette and a Di2 barend shifter; Di2 is brilliant for travel bikes because you can just unplug it and remove the mech. ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1811
Re: packable fleece?
My Core Hoodies are half the weight and volume of classic fleeces offering comparable warmth. So always need an outer layer or wind blows the heat away so I'm not quite sure of the point? Obv happy to hear of realworld experience :smile: . No real world experience, but this just sounds like a super...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8527
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
If I am following a single day pre-designated route but carrying my sleeping kit is it bikepacking? If I'm following a multi-day pre-designated route but intend riding through the night(s) so have no sleeping kit, am I bikepacking? If I'm making it up as I go along but stay in a hotel every couple o...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tarmacs Route Planner?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2247
Re: Tarmacs Route Planner?
I've been using free site gpx.studio for two or three years for tarmac-related routes. You can choose 'motorbike' for do-not-leave-tarmac options, or 'MTB' for bridleways and 'run/hike' to include footpaths. And it has an undo button.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
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Re: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
Sean Yatesvoodoo_simon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:57 am Ermmm, don’t want to be that guy but I’m not great with faces nor names…
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BeSpoked 2024 - Manchester
- Replies: 10
- Views: 796
Re: BeSpoked 2024 - Manchester
I went a couple of times when it was at Bristol Temple Meads and it was great. At one point someone local who we used to ride with (read try and keep up with) who started building frames was exhibiting, which was a bonus. Well worth an afternoon if you're into the details of bike building. Usually s...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Woods Rat Run
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1029
Re: Woods Rat Run
Loads of options on the route during more social hours after your dawn ferry: corfe castle probably has a bakery, supermarket and bakery in Wareham, lots of options in Blandford and pubs in most villages (I'd avoid the one in Tollard Royal though as it's a bit posh ).
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: 21T SS cog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 375
Re: Wtd: 21T SS cog
Hi I have looked and it's a 20t if that's any good https://photos.app.goo.gl/ntPwdbXsbjGxkjNe8 😄🚲🚲👍 I'm running a 19T already and wanted to go twiddly so I reckon I'm going to buy an Andel 21T one from velosolo, but if your 20T is cheap I might take it off your hands as well. PM me a price. :-bd
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: 21T SS cog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 375
Re: Wtd: 21T SS cog
Good info, thanks.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:57 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd: 21T SS cog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 375
Wtd: 21T SS cog
Before I buy a Surly one, does anyone have a 21T single speed cog to fit an HG cassette languishing in their parts box that they want to sell or trade? Condition not that important, it's not going to do big mileage.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 685
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
If you care about weight savings, this harness saves you about 300gr over traditional saddlebag solutions. I've scanned your text twice and I can't see an actual weight for what you have created? My Wildcat harnesses and basic Alpkit drybags save over 300g over a "traditional saddlebag" i...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Woods Rat Run
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1029
Re: Woods Rat Run
You shouldn't have a problem if you're outside the villages other than a possible late / early rambling dog walker.godivatrailrider wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:41 pm What's wild camping like in the Corfe area? Maybe along the Purbeck Way / Brenscombe Down vicinity.
A summer sunrise bivvy at Swyre Head would be ace.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The magic roundabout ...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1744
Re: The magic roundabout ...
CK for bling, DT240 for function. You can probably source a new DT240 rear hub for £250.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Chrome Industries Kadet Sling Bag SOLD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 310
Re: Chrome Industries Kadet Sling Bag
Yes please.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2429
Re: How much grief can I expect?
Also had the 2ltr TDi 180hp in a 2014 Golf and had engine issues similar to above, although not until 90k / 6yrs old. £700 to fix then part ex'd before anything else happened.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255706
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363914971569
Cheapest by a significant margin I've ever seen my favourite DT Swiss XM481 30mm internal rims, from a reputable shop's outlet on ebay, in stock for 29 and 27.5 in both 28 and 32 holes.
Cheapest by a significant margin I've ever seen my favourite DT Swiss XM481 30mm internal rims, from a reputable shop's outlet on ebay, in stock for 29 and 27.5 in both 28 and 32 holes.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: For those visiting Wales ...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 427
Re: For those visiting Wales ...
I've always failed the set off 30 mph cameras on the bike. Maybe it's time to dust off the tinfoil jacket and try again in some Welsh villages.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2890
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
Not many solid plans for 2024; lost my mojo for riding for a couple of months after Paris-Brest 1200k audax in August. Found it again in Scotland in November and I think I'm going to try and continue with some more new-area exploration stuff. Whether that means road or offroad dunno. I have some hal...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2890
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
Any recommendations for 300 and 400 audax routes in Wales, ideally that start near the Severn bridge or in the S Wales area, are welcome. Brevet Cymru 400 is the classic Bridge to Coast and back route, little changed in the last 15-20 years. Maybe freestyle the A40 return as it's designed to be lat...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: R4pha500
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4436
Re: R4pha500
This year I just rode my bike for the pure joy of wading through knee deep floods (and that was just the main roads).
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone ride exclusively singlespeed?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1035
Re: Anyone ride exclusively singlespeed?
Currently running a 2Souls Quarterhorse which is probably may last iteration as it's bombproof Also have a Quarterhorse, also running it SS as my occasional "big" fun bike with a 140 fork (although it's been around both WRT and a BB events on rigid forks). Many years ago I rode exclusivel...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which Exposure light?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1630
Re: Which Exposure light?
For equal amount of time spent in road cycling as well as mountain biking. Strada. Hopefully they've started using usb-c charging now. Nope. Cheaper the better and bulk is an issue (so the maxD types are probably not suitable) as I never take that much storage ability. Though I like to remove the h...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommended me a tyre :)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1009
Re: Recommended me a tyre :)
UK road conditions or UK 'supposed to be gravel but realistically mud' conditions?
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS Wtb 29 boost wheel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 355
Re: FS Wtb 29 boost wheel
Also potentially interested in this if EG doesn't take it.