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- Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Top-of-Top-Tube Bags
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1494
Top-of-Top-Tube Bags
With small frame triangle sizes on bike with dropped top tubes - particularly full suspension bikes - I was wondering what options there were for top-of-the-top-tube luggage. It looks like it's possible to use two gas-tank type bags, one behind the stem and the other backwards attached to the seatpo...
- Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wheels/tyres
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3537
Re: Wheels/tyres
Possible candidates are the maxxis minion DHR & DHF and dirt wizards. The one thing which puts me off is the faff of tubeless ... I run single-ply 2.35 Minions on my Cotic Hemlock with downhill weight tubes. While it doesn't see a lot of action, that which it does see is often Alpine and rocky....
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 4:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Can anyone ID this connector?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2647
Re: Can anyone ID this connector?
I've heard they're a b*tch to solder, but there are guides on line...
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2518
Re: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
Charging a battery from a battery can result in significant energy losses. If you want to use a USB battery as your power source, much better to get a light which will run directly from the USB output.
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 6:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2518
Re: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
Asposium you were thinking on my wavelength. This arrived from amazon today for my Chinese solarstorm lights that I've currently got. Converts 5V USB to 9V. So far it seems to work and cheaper than a new light. I'll keep you posted on success or failure. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01G56J4...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2518
Re: USB Rechargeable Helmet Light
Adapt a triple AAA headtorch to run off a USB battery in your backpack:
https://www.facebook.com/kLite.com.au/p ... 897074130/
Basically you use a diode to drop the 5V USB voltage to around 4.4V to drive the headtorch.
https://www.facebook.com/kLite.com.au/p ... 897074130/
Basically you use a diode to drop the 5V USB voltage to around 4.4V to drive the headtorch.
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Battery recharger - robust
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4201
Re: Battery recharger - robust
Im thinking Portapow as it seems to cope well with fluctuating charging current. I had a brainwave while I was out riding today, and confirmed it when I got home: as long as the PortaPow is receiving enough charge current, the electronics will be 'switched on' and the battery will therefore also su...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: http://www.roughrides.co.uk/ permanently dead?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 863
http://www.roughrides.co.uk/ permanently dead?
THE site about Radnorshire MTBing used to be http://www.roughrides.co.uk/ but it appears to have died. Does anyone know why? I'm thankful that the Internet Archive has come to the rescue: http://web.archive.org/web/20161004045105/http://roughrides.co.uk/ and click on the 'Routes' link at the top and...
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Warning - potentially hours of map related distraction. . .
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1568
Re: Warning - potentially hours of map related distraction.
Blimey... massive detail round our way on the 'OS 25 Inch' series for the South West... thanks!
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Battery recharger - robust
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4201
Re: Battery recharger - robust
Sorry for slight thread hijack, but what's the current consensus on a good value dynamo-to-USB converter widget?
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1826
Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives
Jenson USA has them for under £60 and less than a tenner shipping. You might get stung for customs charges, mind.polarcherry wrote:Fancy trying these as a move from my 46cm Cowbells but due to the crap pound and salsa skyrocketing prices they are the best part of £90!!! now!
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Battery recharger - robust
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4201
Re: Battery recharger - robust
Yep, but you'll need access to the switch. An outer pocket with a transparent window on a bag might work well.BreninBeener wrote:A quick google looks like a Zendure 10000mAh is £30+, and a Portapow in same capacity is £15. Im thinking Portapow as it seems to cope well with fluctuating charging current.
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Battery recharger - robust
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4201
Re: Battery recharger - robust
They state input wattage of 10W which is beyond the output of hub dynamos, is this an issue? It charges fine from a dynamo. Interesting that Zendure confirm pass-through charging which is a big plus if it's hooked up to a hub Dynamo and powering a Gps at the same time. I did have an issue here. I h...
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Brutal Off-Road Climbs - South / Mid Wales
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7100
Re: Brutal Off-Road Climbs - South / Mid Wales
Thanks Alan. Bike choice? I'm guessing a full-on mountain bike (as opposed to gravel) will make things a lot more rideable?AlanG wrote:DoctorRad, the route you describe is fantastic and mostly rideable apart from a few short steep sections...
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Brutal Off-Road Climbs - South / Mid Wales
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7100
Re: Brutal Off-Road Climbs - South / Mid Wales
So out of interest, from the 617m spot height, what's the track over Pen Twyn Glas -> Pen Allt-Mawr -> Pen Cerrig-Calch like? Rideable? Frowned upon by red socks?
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How good are Gorilla Clips?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2114
Re: How good are Gorilla Clips?
Are you talking about the clips (mounts for where you have none) or the cages themselves? Are you aware of the Bike Buddy?
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Blackburn Rangers - HTR
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7515
Re: Blackburn Rangers - HTR
I had a long chat with a road sportive organiser about intellectual property in terms of route planning... Where money is involved, people can get very defensive. There's a week-long 'enduro' stage race in the south of France, which used to be run on the same route every year. The organisers also w...
- Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1246853
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
For the 650b+ curious: WTB Scraper I40 27.5"+ Rim On Selcof Pro Hubs
- Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Reba forks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2078
Re: Reba forks
TF Tuned usually do me proud: http://pages.citebite.com/k5e6v6r2w2cwc
- Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1246853
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Cheap Lucas lights, might be of interest to someone: https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/lucaslights-jan17
- Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:40 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Torino-Nice Rally Route
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2756
Re: Torino-Nice Rally Route
Yes, I went back to your email and uploaded all the routes to MapHub, works pretty well I think.
- Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Core Paths on O.S. maps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1126
Re: Core Paths on O.S. maps
I don't normally support the Ramblers as - unless they've changed recently - they tend to advocate rights for those on foot at the expense of rights for other trail / path users. However, this one does look like it's worth supporting.
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Portugal os maps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1719
Re: Portugal os maps
Talkytoaster maps are based on OSM, so you're limited the coverage / accuracy of the base dataset. No idea how good that is for the area you're interested in. If you're a little bit techy, try to track down a version of MoBAC which will still pull in OSM Cyclemap (or your preferred rendering). That ...
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fargo set up assistance - Tiagra hydro
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2848
Re: Fargo set up assistance - Tiagra hydro
That could be it, road salt causing corrosion? I've never had trouble with the three sets I run, but then I don't do much road work on them, and I don't commute on them either (Magura HydroStops).Scud wrote:...winter of commuting...
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fargo set up assistance - Tiagra hydro
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2848
Re: Fargo set up assistance - Tiagra hydro
How come??Scud wrote:... have had enough of BB7's