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- Tue Jun 04, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Foraging
- Replies: 10
- Views: 220
Re: Foraging
Garlic has just about gone, boo Elderflower is in full bloom, must be the easiest and one of the best to forage. Whinberry, bilberry, blayberry, whatever you call it. Coming soon, can't wait. My favourite.I'd have to kill you if I told you where I picked them. Wild raspberries, yummydelicious. Black...
- Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
Arrived and fitted.
Bloody fiddly but fitted. No new 840 for me
Bloody fiddly but fitted. No new 840 for me
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
Ooooooo
Just got a nice friendly email from garmin. There will be a new one in the post.
Happy days, but dam, I was looking at a new 840 or 1040 solar
Just got a nice friendly email from garmin. There will be a new one in the post.
Happy days, but dam, I was looking at a new 840 or 1040 solar
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
So that answers my last question AndyIn Reverse wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 6:32 pmMy 830 is now permanently bricked after a thorough moistening so this ⬆ is good advice William.
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
Cheers Dave, that would be great.
Sugru, hmm, would be OK if you didn't have to un-sugru it every few rides.
Sugru, hmm, would be OK if you didn't have to un-sugru it every few rides.
- Sun May 19, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
£25 blimey but thanks for the link.
I've tried garmin again, will see what they say
I've tried garmin again, will see what they say
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 621
Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
A few years ago the little lead that stops you loosing the cover broke. I tried contacting garmin then with no luck. Just tried contacting support again
I have now lost the little cover.
Will it be game over next time it rains and so do I need to go gps shopping!?
I have now lost the little cover.
Will it be game over next time it rains and so do I need to go gps shopping!?
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 376
Re: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
I'm a long time Back Country Navigation user as well, but it is more like just an on phone map than a navigation device. IE you can't follow a route.
caching maps is easy, having OS in the UK is great.
caching maps is easy, having OS in the UK is great.
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 478
Re: Bug repellant
Smidge works for ticks as well, according to the reading matter.
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Mad quilt idea, perhaps!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 294
Mad quilt idea, perhaps!
So I was out on a bivvy last night, oddly using the same system as Jamesco, a PhD minimus and a cumulus 150, except I had the PhD on the inside. I had forgotten to bring any thermals so was a bit brisk whilst cooking and chilling in my shorts. So I slipt in to my cumulus, hitching it up to walk abou...
- Wed May 08, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water Filter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 612
Re: Water Filter
I'm a sawyer filter user. If you go sawyer, also buy this https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/vecto-2l-water-container---28mm/ It allows you to pop to the stream and fill this up and attach the sawyer filter to, then you ditch the blue sawyer bag completely. Possibly worth taking the syringe with yo...
- Wed May 08, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 376
Re: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
If you are a Strava subscriber take a look at fatmap.
Great for France, Spain etc IGN maps as well as OS.
Great for France, Spain etc IGN maps as well as OS.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003512
Re: The post man's been ...
Bargain (I think) courtesy of winstanley bikes
https://imgur.com/a/O7hHTH2
Can't get the image to appear!
https://imgur.com/a/O7hHTH2
Can't get the image to appear!
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clear out
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2094
Re: Clear out
Hi,
Is the shimano 105 rear mech still available?
If so how much for that and the brooks c15 carved please?
Is the shimano 105 rear mech still available?
If so how much for that and the brooks c15 carved please?
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 702
- Views: 157704
Re: Wildlife
Fatbikerphil,
Counting adders on the isle of Arran. Could almost be a joke!
On the off chance it isn't how many did you count /add?
Counting adders on the isle of Arran. Could almost be a joke!
On the off chance it isn't how many did you count /add?
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Badger Divide - Parking Glasgow?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2472
Re: Badger Divide - Parking Glasgow?
My son has just left Addison Road.
For some bizarre reason all the parking is free and unmeteted.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/V9aiLte5XxjReqZBA
For some bizarre reason all the parking is free and unmeteted.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/V9aiLte5XxjReqZBA
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stove fuel for Spain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3195
Re: Stove fuel for Spain
Out of interest what examples of stove might be OK?
Would an alpkit kraku or koro be allowed?
Would an alpkit kraku or koro be allowed?
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2008
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Rich,
How does that ride with so much weight at the back?
How does that ride with so much weight at the back?
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2008
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Two JMC riders just cycled passed on a big two day ride, Bollington to Bollington.
One had the aluminium tail fin. Looked very svelte and the aluminium one comes with triple cage mounts on the vertical bits.
He reccomends
One had the aluminium tail fin. Looked very svelte and the aluminium one comes with triple cage mounts on the vertical bits.
He reccomends
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2008
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Cheers.
In an odd sort of way I can't explain I quite like the look.
Any thoughts on their ability to impede hike a bike?
I guess they also affect balance detrimentally of the bike if it means weight moving from the inner triangle to the rear.
In an odd sort of way I can't explain I quite like the look.
Any thoughts on their ability to impede hike a bike?
I guess they also affect balance detrimentally of the bike if it means weight moving from the inner triangle to the rear.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2008
Aeroe rear rack thoughts
My full triangle bag is getting a bit thread bare as is my seat bag holder so was pondering an aeroe rear pack with two holders ie on the sides. This is to go primarily on the solarismax, but also a gravel bike (not yet bought) for general bike packing with inevitable hike a bike. Edit: I'd probably...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2061
Re: packable fleece?
Think I've mentioned my beloved cannondale polartec 100 cycling tops before here when trying to find a replacement. Despite being about 30 years old they are still my go to base layer, 1/4 zip, snug fit, back pockets, thin as #### now. Only wish they had a longer zip. I wear it next to skin, a summe...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which chain lube?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 829
Re: Which chain lube?
Smoove on the mtb.
Any old wet lube on the road bike. The detailed science behind my decision for the road bike is purely that it sees less Lancashire grit on the road.
Any old wet lube on the road bike. The detailed science behind my decision for the road bike is purely that it sees less Lancashire grit on the road.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OMN (Yet Another Post-Viewranger Navigation app thread)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2567
Re: OMN (Yet Another Post-Viewranger Navigation app thread)
This might sound odd but I'd be interested to know how you are using your phone based apps when out and about. Info like: Is it in airplane mode Do you have a separate device for phone calls Do you use a walking/cycling device as well. For me, I moved from an etrex to a garmin 830 and that is my pri...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 827
Re: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
Thanks all,
Think I am after an excuse for a new bike, and yes, definitely disc brakes.Not sure a whole new bike is a solution