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- Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
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Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
So, it turned up today, nearly a week early. Somehow, I ended up with the bikepacking forks which have the mounts. Yes, the ugly forks! :grin: I can't remember choosing those but whatever. Looks fine to me. I did spend a bit of time a while ago considering whether to get fork cages as I wanted a ful...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
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Re: The post man's been ...
...and delivered my new Planet X Tempest. Lovely!
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OT: Anyone have experience buying tickets from Gigsberg?
- Replies: 0
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OT: Anyone have experience buying tickets from Gigsberg?
Failed trying to buy tickets for a gig twice this week even though both time it suggested I had them and just needed to pay within 8mins or so. At the next step I got a tech error and then lost the tickets. Thinking of buying through Gigsberg but obviously have doubts about whether a ticket is genui...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A job that might suit someone here
- Replies: 2
- Views: 929
Re: A job that might suit someone here
I used to see them around here a lot...but after I got married, I don't seem to see them around here anymore.
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
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- Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5691
Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
Firestarter - what forks are they?
Build and shipping date for mine is the 5th of Dec. It'll be here in time for Xmas. That give me time to sort out other bits to have here before it arrives.
Build and shipping date for mine is the 5th of Dec. It'll be here in time for Xmas. That give me time to sort out other bits to have here before it arrives.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
- Views: 156024
Re: Wildlife
A couple of sightings from a week away... This little guy in the bedroom. He was about 1&1/2" long https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHccEcQEuMdVGN9wflgfsYDRzYtVh0AK2Jjcqdnh_nnK5pZ64rmoxiSpv0J2f_TNDFttlJJ9q8tm7gXhQTOSQHAc9F3YCQgp7j4teILh42HlgbVEuzU=w1920-h1080 This little guy in the ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1140
- Views: 210780
Re: What are you listening to now?
Lord, let it rain on me - Spiritualized
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles
The Sun And The Rain - Madness
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles
The Sun And The Rain - Madness
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Winter Bivvy?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 42021
Re: Winter Bivvy?
Boab...I'd be up for that assuming dates work out.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5691
Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
Yes, very pretty! Wife's just dropped down the pecking order? I've been in contact with them to order mine. Just gone for the GRX model with no upgrades other than a seat. They wouldn't honour the 15% discount and not because they are capitalist pigs but more because it wasn't on offer in the first ...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 538694
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Wife, who's a Deputy Head, had to delay for 2 days as Ofsted decided the best day for them to turn up was the day we left Holiday in term time? :o Looks great. Enjoy. Too right! She supposedly only 'works' 4 days a week but always works on the 5th which is supposed to be a non-working day. The one ...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 538694
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
That's funny, mate. I have definitely considered sleeping outside and even wondered where I could get a bike to cycle round to the beach and back to make it into a BAM for Oct.
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 538694
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHfzAHmsfd6EY7qt6shy5ZD0_yfI3QCg27wChcRa-o3y_jq8T72EEoYOb1HGIPWaJj32nuR3zpgz8dJ0wQDpb83Cf1C8jOuLXkTvI0xUWQ4kGX0jRIk=w1920-h1080 On hols in Kefalonia with the Kids. Wife, who's a Deputy Head, had to delay for 2 days as Ofsted decided the best day for them to ...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
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Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
Thanks for that, Ripio. That's a nice looking bike. Yes, Hyppy, when I looked they were the only option. My thinking was that as they were quite expensive to take advantage of the deal. I've since slept on it and thought I'd be better living with it for a while before thinking about changing. Just g...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
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Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
Ok. Sold on the Tempest. I'd been eyeing up the Sonder Camino in titanium but kept thinking it was a stretch too far. This comes in at a much more acceptable price and as I can get the C2W, even better. So, submitted the claim at work today. Hopefully, it'll get sorted quickly and before I head on h...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
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Re: What are you drinking now?
That's got me all nostalgic! I spent about 6 weeks fruit picking in Bundy in '94 when travelling in Oz. Can't say I even tried the rum , though, but I do think I should buy a bottle when I see it.Bundaberg root beer & rum.
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5691
Re: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
Thanks for the replies so far. Ton - at first look the Spa options looked really interesting but they don't do C2W, so that puts me off them. Shame as they had great choice. I'd never heard of them. That's the benefit of asking here...to get help and direction from people who know a lot more than me...
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
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Gravadventuretouringroad type bike. Help required selecting
So, after a few years of cycling around on my hardtail, I'm in a position to acquire a new bike. My needs for this bike is for commuting on road and bike trails, to ride around back roads where I live, to bikepack longer routes where it'd be a better fit than the hardtail and generally have a nice b...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 538694
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Cheery due to the fact it's the last Friday before a holiday next Wed. Only 2 working days to go. Also, cheery as I am now in the market for a new bike after living with my hardtail for a few years. Expect advice in another thread.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 714
- Views: 82215
Re: What are you drinking now?
It's ok. Lacks a little bitterness on the end for my taste.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A Trossachs Overnighter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3047
Re: A Trossachs Overnighter
Phil...yes, It is close enough to attract casual campers. Last time I went, the Loch's level was a lot lower which gave camping spots outside the restricted area. Keith's idea of winter bivvys makes sense. The spots around the road area will end up busy. Lovely area though
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A Trossachs Overnighter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3047
Re: A Trossachs Overnighter
Dean - fair play for even going that way in the dark, Mate. And I'm not surprised about the brakes. I did consider going the loop the opposite way. Thankfully, I didn't. That climb would be brutal.
Keith - I thought there would be a lot of people around but only those in vans. No numpties at all.
Keith - I thought there would be a lot of people around but only those in vans. No numpties at all.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 205924
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
An over night at Loch Venechar. Going to try to keep these going. This was on 29th of Sept. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHd5CS9JexEVr0-Xs7rb8Zkno09HAnLMyBI-Pnnl5fLxpSQn4u1XXX4ALLTGX8hevT2MXYkxKPiIwBo6ZTvvNkFDV-Js0jQaBO1rH75uAOUz3DXAfso=w1920-h1080 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AD...
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A Trossachs Overnighter
- Replies: 5
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A Trossachs Overnighter
Over most of this year, I've headed home to Scotland quite a few times but sadly never managed to get a trip out. Finally, this time I’d leave Callander and head out in the evening and camp out either at Loch Venechar or Loch Drunkie, spend a day cycling around a loop through Aberfoyle, pick up the ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 714
- Views: 82215