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- Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:31 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off topic - loading a kayak on a car
- Replies: 23
- Views: 280
Re: Off topic - loading a kayak on a car
Have you seen the rear loaders? Basically stick onto the roof/rear windscreen and you roll it up and over. That way you only have to lift one end up onto the roller with the other end on the ground then just push it up. There lot's of DIY versions around as well. Alternatively a rear roller from a v...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A favour from the parents of secondary school kids.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 297
Re: A favour from the parents of secondary school kids.
yup, no problem, I'll get Dan on it today
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Be careful out there
- Replies: 26
- Views: 728
Re: Be careful out there
Hux, that sucks. Maybe use paper plates? 

- Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottom Bracket tool
- Replies: 2
- Views: 159
Re: Bottom Bracket tool
I bought one of those for my DUB and it nearly ruined it, flexible and kept slipping. In the end I bought one of these: https://www.merlincycles.com/icetoolz-12-tooth-external-bottom-bracket-tool-121875.html?utm_source=PHG&utm_medium=AffiliateMarketing&utm_campaign=phg-GB&ucpo=56172&source=PHG So mu...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pad-less Bib Longs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 284
Re: Pad-less Bib Longs
Planet X have some in their (never-ending) sale C £25 alternatively Galibier.
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 515
- Views: 19793
Re: What are you listening to now?
Thanks to Romesh Ranganathan and his "Christmas special" I'm now partial to a bit of "Peat and Diesel" from Stornoway https://www.peatanddiesel.band/videos I recon that Peat and Diesel are bloody brilliant too. To be fair to Rom, that wasn't a bad programme either. I think he was quite insightful i...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 515
- Views: 19793
Re: What are you listening to now?
Thanks to Romesh Ranganathan and his "Christmas special" I'm now partial to a bit of "Peat and Diesel" from Stornoway
https://www.peatanddiesel.band/videos
https://www.peatanddiesel.band/videos
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy Birthday Taylor!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 369
Re: Happy Birthday Taylor!
Hey, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Did you get a waterproof, with a hood?......
Did you get a waterproof, with a hood?......

- Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wattbike Atom
- Replies: 15
- Views: 522
Re: Wattbike Atom
I've got one. Picked it up at the start of the first lockdown second hand (not at the crazy second hand prices that are around at the moment). I really like it, I use it with zwift rather than the wattbike hub. The V1 has a slight lag when powering up or down on Watts (a couple of seconds) which onl...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The ultimate bikepacking shoe?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 435
Re: The ultimate bikepacking shoe?
I recall hearing of a guy who cycled around the world in crocs. Didn't need to carry other shoes, cool in summer, water runs out in winter, cheap and easily replaceable.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike stand recommendation
- Replies: 34
- Views: 627
Re: Bike stand recommendation
Dave, if I remember correctly your sex dungeon (sorry, basement..... ) opens out onto the road Cant you put a mount/bracket on the top of the doorframe (inside) and insert a pole into it, then hang the bike over it from the saddle? Easy and quick to remove and far enough away that you don't flood th...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD - Lanshan 2 or similar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 333
Re: WTD - Lanshan 2 or similar
I saw one earlier on facebook "outdoor kit exchange" in exeter. Guy called Olly Goodwin. Nice one thanks - I am on that group. I will take a look. Edit - found it - that was actually a teepee which won't work unfortunately. Not enough space from the sidewall to the central pole for two to sleep tog...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD - Lanshan 2 or similar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 333
Re: WTD - Lanshan 2 or similar
I saw one earlier on facebook "outdoor kit exchange" in exeter. Guy called Olly Goodwin.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cycling glasses... getting old
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1470
Re: Cycling glasses... getting old
Dave, I fancy getting mine done again, you do yours first and let me know how it goes..
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cycling glasses... getting old
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1470
Re: Cycling glasses... getting old
Problem with laser treatment is that it’s a one off correction of a (in most cases) dynamic change in visual acuity. It will stop working at some point and you will need glasses again. I'd pay that price for 10 years without them Dave, that's what swayed me albeit I paid £1200 in total. Optimax in ...
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cycling glasses... getting old
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1470
Re: Cycling glasses... getting old
Had mine done 13 years ago. Bought it on eBay... (true), brilliant except for the smell of burning flesh. Lasted 10 years now just as bad as before.Dave Barter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:02 pmI'm so fed up with glasses that I've been looking into Lasik, but may be too old
TBH though Dave, 10 years would see you out

- Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 3543
- Views: 644480
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Garmin etrex 30x £129.99 on Sport Pursuit this morning.
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT update.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 434
Re: WRT update.
Stu, I think I had an entry? I'll reluctantly have to drop out, its my sons birthday the 31st so getting a weekend pass from him is most unlikely.
Put the money in 'feed the bear'

Put the money in 'feed the bear'
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Chain pliers, needed?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1436
Re: Chain pliers, needed?
Great timing! My chain snapped on Monday (less than 300 miles old) just before the quick link. No way I could open the quick link by the roadside (Stu must have fingers of steel!). I have been looking for a tool to carry with me so that ones just been ordered 

- Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: E-Bikepacking
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1736
Re: E-Bikepacking
I think it was last year when we did the Tuscany Trail there was a guy using one. He was towing a Bob trailer with 3 (?) Spare batteries in it. Didn't help him too much when the Bob got a puncture though.. I don't think it was as you didn't ride it last year! :ugeek: Year before? Maybe.. thought I ...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: E-Bikepacking
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1736
Re: E-Bikepacking
I think it was last year when we did the Tuscany Trail there was a guy using one. He was towing a Bob trailer with 3 (?) Spare batteries in it. Didn't help him too much when the Bob got a puncture though..
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dangerous dogs
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1287
Re: Dangerous dogs
Hmmm......In Reverse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:46 amPolice dogs are usually fine tbf.
It's the police dog handlers you need to keep an eye out for - absolute wrong 'uns.![]()
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dangerous dogs
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1287
Re: Dangerous dogs
OiIn Reverse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:46 amPolice dogs are usually fine tbf.
It's the police dog handlers you need to keep an eye out for - absolute wrong 'uns.![]()
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ulterior Motive for the BB200?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 750
Re: Ulterior Motive for the BB200?
Bloody cheek, I'd have been 5..... no, my god father (who happens to be a bloody good cyclist as was his son who went pro for a while)Dave Barter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:17 amI read a great book on that a few years back. We’re you in it?
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ulterior Motive for the BB200?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 750
Re: Ulterior Motive for the BB200?
Ah, operation Julie. Close family ties to that...