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by RayKickButts
Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:48 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: Jones Loop Bars 710's
Replies: 3
Views: 1313

WTD: Jones Loop Bars 710's

Not bothered about cosmetics or colour as i'll prob cork tape them at some stage

Had a little go with a pair not 100% sold on them but would like to give it a longer try/ride as i'm fed up of getting pins n needles in my hands

Let me know if you have a old battered set laying around you dont need
by RayKickButts
Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Waterbottle filters?
Replies: 16
Views: 4014

Re: Waterbottle filters?

I used the Water 2 Go bootle before i had my sawyer mini, never a issue only down side is you need to keep mental note of how many times you use it as there is no warning when filter is dead, other than that brill bottle
by RayKickButts
Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Which bike are you using for the WRT?
Replies: 19
Views: 3229

Re: Which bike are you using for the WRT?

I'm going full Fat on my 907... i just hope i don't come across many locked gates!
by RayKickButts
Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:50 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Garmin GPSMAP 62STC
Replies: 1
Views: 876

FS: Garmin GPSMAP 62STC

Garmin GPSMAP 62STC this is Camera version GPS, just under 18months old, used mainly for hill walking and the odd bike ride, used on last years WRT. Comes boxed with original manuals,lead,soft case and clip. May be able to chuck in a bike mount if i can find my spare as well. Also it has a 8gig sd m...
by RayKickButts
Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT Entries now open.
Replies: 75
Views: 16727

Re: WRT Entries now open.

JohnClimber wrote:I'm in :-bd

RayKicksButt's, recon we could get to the coast for a beach ride/bivi? #SodTheGridRefs
Sounds like a plan JC ;-) if we get a decent spot we'll just stay there and eat ice cream .... i'll be up your way before the event i'll try and come out on a WB ride mate
by RayKickButts
Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT Entries now open.
Replies: 75
Views: 16727

Re: WRT Entries now open.

Yaaaay all signed up cant wait to find more dubious pubs on route ..... Stu can we have a Fat Bike weigh in Category this year?
by RayKickButts
Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:31 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: YAL 200km South Wales route, April 2015
Replies: 6
Views: 2898

Re: YAL 200km South Wales route, April 2015

Depending when in April i'm interested i only live 20 minutes from afan and know the trails well up and over to sarn helen way was planning a bivi up there for the bivi a month challenge

16th -20th April would be out for me as its my clubs annual Bike trip (piss up) to north wales
by RayKickButts
Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 6048

Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014

A random selection of some of the 100+ shots i took over the weekend and in no particular order Dave coming back from ughhhh dont ask! http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr104/Steel-Wolves/IMG_7305.jpg MBR Fatty cover shot http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr104/Steel-Wolves/Ian11of1.jpg Trio of fu...
by RayKickButts
Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Replies: 28
Views: 6048

Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014

A few pics ..... i took loads so will try to get more up tomorrow ... Had to get the Lead Beard up :wink: And the Motley crew and Ian doing his Mr Grumpy impression! And the Dinning area http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr104/Steel-Wolves/group3.jpg http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr104/Steel-W...
by RayKickButts
Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Bivvy Cymru - details.
Replies: 130
Views: 34188

Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru - details.

I'm hoping to be there i'll also be full Fat
by RayKickButts
Tue Nov 18, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Bivvy Cymru - details.
Replies: 130
Views: 34188

Re: Show of hands - Winter Bivvy Cymru

Stu, can you please add me on as well Jeff told me about this at the weekend also 6th December is World Fat Bike day so its great reason to get out
by RayKickButts
Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: November beach bivi.
Replies: 19
Views: 4855

Re: November beach bivi.

4 loads of washing manky bike clobber, 2 hours fettling and cleaning the bike i still keep finding sand! great weekend bivi my best group one of the year without a doubt, just a shame we ran out of hip flask entertainment Have to say my legs are in bits after 4 days of fun but i blame Snowdon for th...
by RayKickButts
Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Surly Pugsley 2013
Replies: 1
Views: 843

Re: FS: Surly Pugsley 2013

Need to get this shifted as the Mrs is nagging so price dropped to £800
by RayKickButts
Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:49 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Surly Pugsley 2013
Replies: 1
Views: 843

FS: Surly Pugsley 2013

Ok so i have a new fat bike so she who must be obeyed has said the pugs has to go, i wanted to keep her Its a Yellow 2013 in large ..... i'm 6'2" and she's very comfortable to ride Shimano Brake set with 203 rotors Shimano Shifter ... i have smaller cog and left shifter also Race face crankset ...
by RayKickButts
Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat bike - anyone regret it?
Replies: 40
Views: 8858

Re: Fat bike - anyone regret it?

You may have seen this before makes me smile WARNING.... The 12 Stages of Fat Biking By Charlie The Bikemonger Fat Curious Phase: See pictures of fat bikes, which stimulate fatbike-brain-worms to niggle away at your brain until you just have to actually get a ride on one. Discovery Phase: Throw your...
by RayKickButts
Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat bike - anyone regret it?
Replies: 40
Views: 8858

Re: Fat bike - anyone regret it?

Since i bought my yellow Pugs i haven't ridden anything else in fact when i do ride any of my other 3 bikes i'm a bit bored with them In fact i love fattys so much ive just invested in a Nine Zero Seven custom build so i have two. As for road sections i don't have a issue like others i just stop and...
by RayKickButts
Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:23 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: OR helium bivi
Replies: 15
Views: 1557

Re: OR helium bivi

i know its heavier but i have one of these and its never let me down in any conditions http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/the_snugpak_stratosphere_hooped_bivvi/?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=directory&utm_content=GBR&currency=GBP&country=GBR&SelectedBundle=153403&gclid=CNm8oJKqjcECFS...
by RayKickButts
Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:28 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hike a bike - your view
Replies: 35
Views: 6814

Re: Hike a bike - your view

Just back from what was a hard 3 dayer and on second day we had a pretty epic hike! 4 hours to do 6 miles across 2ft high round Sphagnum moss tussocks and marsh grass and bogs that we frequently fell into up to our knees at times. And with my bike with the gorilla cages on front forks just made it h...
by RayKickButts
Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gorilla cages now available.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Gorilla cages now available.

Well now proud Gorilla and monkii cage owner. Miles is a great guy took time to show me the various ways of fitting the system onto my pugs. Then i decided to pull over and have a play, set up one gorilla cage with a 2 litre water bottle in and had a bit of a ride. Very easy to fit and looks to be v...
by RayKickButts
Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gorilla cages now available.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Gorilla cages now available.

woooo thanks for the heads up Stu and purely by chance i'm in Portsmouth today, just spoken to Miles and am off up to see him later today to get some for the Pugs ;-)
by RayKickButts
Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Tyre Help
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Re: Fat Tyre Help

LOL ok i'll keep going for a wee while longer with them but think i'll order some more so i have them at the ready
by RayKickButts
Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: How often do you clean your bike?
Replies: 17
Views: 2643

Re: How often do you clean your bike?

After every ride … during longer period rides check bolts bits etc at end of day get as much crud off vital parts as possible … got to really as your relying on it to keep you mobile and safe … nowt worse than a rear hub going on you as you hammer down a slope as my mate can attest to!
by RayKickButts
Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat Tyre Help
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Fat Tyre Help

HI guys Just got back from a 3 day bivi trip which had to be cut short for a mechanical and odd tyre issue I'm running Surly Larry 3.8's front and rear On the 2nd night i was trying to gaffa tape and cable tie my rear hub back together and noticed a odd stripping on both tyres on closer inspection i...
by RayKickButts
Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Inspire me pics please.
Replies: 35
Views: 4796

Re: Inspire me pics please.

Charity bike ride today around "The Gap" different sort of Inspiration for this one.... TBH i found it very comfortable to ride in :wink:

Image
by RayKickButts
Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What GPS ??? Large Screen Version
Replies: 10
Views: 1495

Re: What GPS ??? Large Screen Version

At least with the dakota and Oregon you can use AA batts, don't know why they didn't do this on the 810 that's killed it for me i don't want to carry small usb chargers I don't need mapping as i have that and reading reviews the bundled version seems to be coming out with OS mapping that can be up t...