I have just tried several times and given up on plotting a route on OS getamap. Why, because it keeps zooming out and jumping away from where I want to be for no apparent reason. Am I doing something wrong, is the system useless or am I just crap?

Hi Gairym, can't recomend a specific tyre as such but Chain Reaction Cycles seem to have a few tyres that fit you criteria, good delivery times too.

s8tannorm wrote:I've been in the forum backroom and turned the PM function on ... it's all my own work, so there's every chance it doesn't actually work

oops.

I am miffed :x !!! In rock climbing circles you would never ever chip extra holds or alter existing holds to make climbing the route easier, it is strictly forbidden, totally taboo and just not done. In fact if you were caught doing such a heinous crime you would probably be strung up by the wotsits...

Got out to play properly today so here follows my report: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :lol: End of report. No, seriously folks, to say that I am happy with the changes I have made to my bike is the understatement of the year. Now i'm getting...

£5 floating through the ether to you right now, thanks.

Hi Gairym, the fork I fitted is 425mm from the axle to top of the crown (top being where the lower bearing sits). With a 2.2 tyre fitted I have 35mm clearance so all being equal you should have 30mm clearance. What length fork is your frame adjusted to?, not that the on one fork will make a differen...

Sorry, don't know how to do pm's either. My email is youngray50@googlemail.com If you have paypal just send me a payment request. Otherwise I can send a postal order, cheers. :D

Hi, is that £40 inc p&p, if so i'll have it.

I'm interested in your peak elite 2/3 mat if it's still for sale, how much do you want inc p&p, postage will be to Edinburgh.

Back to the top for the weekend.

Thanks gairym, have posted on the thread to see if it's still for sale.

Hi pedalhead, your peak elite 2/3 mat still for sale as i'm interested, how much do you want inc p&p? Postage would be to Edinburgh.

Hi s8tannorm, I am liking the down jacket but the mats a little heavy as you say. I've seen a POE peak elite AC 2/3 for £46 delivered, is this a good price?

My grandad had one of those - Always wondered where it came from but he'd been in a POW camp in Austria... it was still functioning well into the 70's (unlike his lungs in the end!) Yea, I remember mine being ultra reliable to, Zippo's always broke at the hinge plus the lighter fluid didn't evapora...

Sorry guys, you must get fed up of posts like this but I really would appreciate your input. I will soon have £200-£250 to spend on the following items. Sleeping bag, bivvy bag, warm jacket for apres ride and a sleep mat. They will only be used for bikepacking from spring to late autumn. Items that ...

It's good to rant, just not too often

Now that takes me back to my (smoking) youth. I had one just to be different, everyone else had Zippo's.

Nick wrote:Hipflask full of Whisky

X 2, your out 2 nights .

I'm 5'8" with a too short inside leg, always have take up my jeans :( .

Just wondering if anyone has tried different crank lengths. All the mtb's iv'e bought seem to come with 175mm cranks. With my inside leg the Sheldon Brown says I should use a 165mm crank but that's for road use, off roaders should use slightly longer cranks for added leverage, that means I should be...

Hi all, for various reasons I didn't get out for the ride i had planned but I did manage 3 off road circuits of Hollyrood park , about 3 3/4 miles(technically illegal but the wardens don't seem to bother you as long as you only ride around the outside). The ride height of the bike is about the same,...

Post man came 2 days in a row so my bike has gone from this- http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6837735771_775cc486d4.jpg 2005_0226conversion69er0001 by youngray50 , on Flickr to this- http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6837742483_6b155859b5.jpg 2005_0226conversion69er0002 by youngray50 , on Flickr ...

Post man's been. Got me a On One 29er front wheel, tyre n tube. Still wating on Carbon Cycles fork ( cheers s8tannorm) and fleegle bar. Will post before n after pics when she's done. Can't wait :D . Also working on a frame bag but it's slow going, no sewing machine you see (glad it's a small frame).

Hi gairym, thanks for that, have put a post up to restlessnative.