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- Mon May 20, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11517
- Fri May 17, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 536370
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.... More grief this week but our project partners have managed to get one of three bridges in over the new rail line project I'm involved in. 750T crane required to lift in, in sections. Total span is 135m, total cost to taxpayer, £6m. And all for ...
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: West highland 550
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3436
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What back up frame?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 262
Re: What back up frame?
I'd always recommend a Surly Straggler frame but new they are now too spendy really. If you can get a good priced 2nd hand one they will do what you ask with a minimum of fuss.
Or a pinnacle? Genesis Croix de fer?
Or a pinnacle? Genesis Croix de fer?
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rigs of the 2024....TOR Divide
- Replies: 17
- Views: 605
Re: Rigs of the 2024....TOR Divide
A good number of people there, hope it all goes well. Sadly I have a none biking commitment this weekend or else I'd be there too.
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255810
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I saw that - looks like they have sold up to Valley and Peak. Nowt much left!
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 536370
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Ha right enough, just remembered that! I think they also did a rather funny throat sweet advertwhitestone wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 10:13 pmThey were from Rovaniemi - the main square in town is named after them!fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 pm Was OK that year the Finnish death metal band won, but otherwise and load of utter pish
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1438
Re: Missing the point?
I think it's the use of the word 'adventure' that has got us all steamed up. However, 'Adventure' has been used to describe a type of motorcycle for the last 15 years and it's a far worse use of such a term given that the majority of riders of such things only go on the road. In other news I've just...
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 536370
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Was OK that year the Finnish death metal band won, but otherwise and load of utter pish
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Technical question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 380
Re: Technical question
Have they switched from an external to an integrated headset? Would lose about 10mm off the stack height and so need a 10mm longer fork....
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 549
- Views: 47458
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
:-bd Top WRT bivvies there folks, sorry I couldn't make it! By way of compensation, I've just done a stoater! Out of the blue came a sunny forecast and hot! 20 degrees plus! No more freezing your (whatever) off whilst cold rain sprays into your face! I needed somewhere scenic with good riding and I ...
- Sat May 11, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Technical question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 380
Re: Technical question
Cheap way of kicking the head tube out by a further degree and allowing them to say it's compatible with longer travel bouncy forks?
Will raise the BB by circa 4mm....
Will raise the BB by circa 4mm....
- Fri May 10, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 536370
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Cheery as I'm off to do my May BAM, courtesy of the Cairngorms tour. Weather currently stunning, expecting the usual deterioration tomorrow but hopefully avoid any lightening strikes!
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 445
Re: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
Lost the front wheel of a brompton in a Glasgow pothole many years ago and went face first with 4 lanes of traffic bearing down on me.... never quite had the nerve to try one since
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sorted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 263
Re: Spot Tracker Anyone Please?
You'll be fine Allan, I've rented trackers for the last two HT's and they always turn up, usually a day early.
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1438
Re: Missing the point?
There is a fair bit of mapping of forest tracks up this way, and promoting them as gravel routes (eg. GravelFoyle around Aberfoyle / Queen Elizabeth forest) but no mention of the Adventure word. 'Spose it's just a word innit, as long as it delivers some nice cycling for people then that's fine. It w...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 21
- Views: 695
Re: Recommend me a quilt
I've a cumulus 150, which is probably a bit light for your needs, and a Thermarest vesper 20F/-6C which is probably a bit too warm - I have actually used it at -6 on a neoair and it kept me warm enough, just. Both are ace so a cumulus 250 or the vesper 32F would suit your needs? The thermarest was a...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS Recomendations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 214
Re: GPS Recomendations
I use a Garmin Dakota with a knock off OS mapping card. Talky toaster maps are available free to download if you don't want to go the OS route Either a Dakota or an etrex works well - Dakotas are generally cheaper SH. Simple things and they use AA batteries - a set of Lithiums lasts 30 hrs plus on m...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 416
Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
One wet and breezy night in Glen Clunie (just up from Braemar).... https://i.ibb.co/SK4k1Dx/P6250130.jpg I'd pitched in the most exposed spot I could find so that there would be enough breeze to keep the midges at bay. The breeze became a gale with heavy rain showers. A bit flappy but survived fine ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 164
Re: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
I've never been wholly convinced by hooped bivvies - if it's raining when you get in, the rain is coming in with you and if it gets wet, it won't breathe. If you are going ultra minimalist then a straight bivvy bag is probably not much wetter. 'Pends what your after. My DCF flat tarp / borah bivvy s...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 313
Re: Bug repellant
Nah, for camp - in fact more likely when camping off the motorbike where I tend to spend more time lazing around on a campsite.
That said, I had a couple of mosquito horrors in 2022 so I might take it with me on certain bike trips also.
That said, I had a couple of mosquito horrors in 2022 so I might take it with me on certain bike trips also.
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 313
Bug repellant
So I've been suckered into buying one of these.... https://www.flextail.com/products/tiny-repeller-s?omnisendContactID=662149ab592244f756c57032&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+Launch%3A+TYRS+%28663083ced9e54c4659d051f7%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend The mat inflator has worked well so ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Goldilocks - first completion.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 407
Re: Goldilocks - first completion.
SS is ideal for that route as you're either going up a huge steep climb (and pushing) or going down a huge steep descent for which SS is fab. Or pushing across a tussock fest.
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Frame bag hydration hose solutions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 332
Re: Frame bag hydration hose solutions
I spent years with the hose wrapped and granny knotted round the GPS mount - fine with the RAM mount but not with the standard garmin.... After much fannying around I tied a bit of elastic chord round the front of the loops (bars that is) with a dangly bit - I feed the hose through this loop and rou...
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1260
Re: What is ádventure?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6eg8LMMBZr/?igsh=eXNwNGtiZ2p3bWE0 One of Europe's biggest events was cancelled yesterday due to heavy rain in north east Cataluña, 700 odd disappointed riders. I think the pic above about sums it up. I see that bikepacking is banging on about this. 2019 Highland Trail -...