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- Fri May 10, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 336
Re: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
I have2 folders, a Brompton 2SL with SON lighting and a 20" Tern/Dahon that's Ridgeback branded, it has a Nexus 7 hub which is really good on a bike like this. Despite not folding down as small as the Brompton the Tern design is a much better bike for any distance, my pick when I used to ride a...
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Re: Recommend me a quilt
Yes James, absolutely couldn't fault it. I have a Cumulus 150 and this is made from what felt like identical material, so absolutely lovely. Packs down to nowt and has the usual straps at the back so good fit. The only negative was slow delivery (a few weeks, but they did warn about that) and was l...
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 306
Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
This is Stu's introduction to tarps - https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... rs-lovely/, it's on the first page of eight if you search for "tarp" in the news and reviews section. (I get a 404 error for all the images so you'll have to imagine what he's writing about) The Asymmetric H...
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Re: Recommend me a quilt
They look like good value Richard, any experience from use?Rich3rd wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 4:28 pm Very similar design and quality to Cumulus, i.e. very nice indeed.
https://hyberg.de/collections/quilts/pr ... r-lite-250
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Re: Recommend me a quilt
Thanks jBay, pobably a bit warm for me unfortunately, would have jumped at that if it was a 0-4 deg range version.jBay wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 4:06 pm https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... hp?t=24440
Only selling as I want an even wider one as a larger carbon unit.
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 383
Re: Missing the point?
Something that's probably applicable to the other recent thread on Adventure™, but I recently attended one of the "Reframing Mountain Biking" events. A common theme in the discussions (and also to some extent on here) is that the MTB portrayed in the media (especially advertising) is gene...
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Re: Recommend me a quilt
Very BelgianSierra Designs Nitro 800
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- Tue May 07, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 24 thanks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 365
Re: WRT 24 thanks
Aim of the weekend was dinner at the stores near lake Vyrnwy, thanks to them for staying open, good work JC for tipping them off :-bd and to try to get up to the top of the Berwyns or Wayfarer's route. Bivied by the lake after a pint at the hotel then on Saturday morning took that lovely track up to...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Re: Recommend me a quilt
Thanks Phil. Paul who rode WRT with me this weekend has a Thermarest quilt bought fairly recently, it looks good inc the footbox shape. Not sure of the spec but it looked a lot comfier than my kit.
Borah bivi looks good, midge resistance appeals and they don't seem expensive for what they are?
Borah bivi looks good, midge resistance appeals and they don't seem expensive for what they are?
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 369
Recommend me a quilt
After some quit tips please to help avoid expensive mistakes. All in all I need a less restrictive sleep system. I realised on the WRT (what a great weekend that was, thanks Stu + Dee!) that I only sleep well in a bivi if I'm tired from a long day's riding and these days I like a more exploring and ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4687
Re: WRT GR's
^ thanks Mark, top tip. There could be some periods of clear sky on Saturday night. Monday also maybe. Star gazing from a bivi can be an absolute highlight of a trip.
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
Re: What is ádventure?
"Raahh, the good old boy's club of adventure that warms the loins!" https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyt3.ggpht.com%2F-RxFfRpGsXiA%2FAAAAAAAAAAI%2FAAAAAAAAAAA%2FvqN99qGCQaY%2Fs900-c-k-no-mo-rj-c0xffffff%2Fphoto.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=e63b4043948aec65c2c51a...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
Re: What is ádventure?
here's an example of how good the industry / media are .... I met a bloke the other day who was selling his hardtail mountainbike and buying a gravel bike so he "could go bikepacking" He's probably embracing roadpackin', the freedom of the lanes and byways. Sorry, I mean Road-Packing (TM)...
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Smokestone bikes closing?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 222
Re: Smokestone bikes closing?
Oh no.. hope not? Graham is one of the real good guys in the bike world, many of us around here owe him a lot. Not been over there recently so hadn't heard anything.
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
Re: What is ádventure?
(I feel a tirade coming on) I hear that tirade in a low voice narrative over an epic landscape video.. "This wild and open landscape that has taken all of our time, our energy and some of our soul simply began to represent the expanse of the forum... And while we set out questioning the meanin...
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
Re: What is ádventure?
Adventure requires an element of the unknown, there are no guarantees. Wanna climb the Eiger N Face with me this summer? I got some spare gear and the route looks easy to get started on. Adventure guaranteed! Something about adventure being a lack of planning.. :) But yeah.. pre-packaged adventure ...
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 786
Re: What is ádventure?
Funnily enough I was talking about this in a work meeting/presentation yesterday.. what does adventure mean to a brand and why is every bike company using the term. It's easy to jump on these things w/o getting into how or even if it's relevant so it either gets diluted or goes hyperbolic as brands ...
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lael Wilcox off round the world
- Replies: 6
- Views: 375
Re: Lael Wilcox off round the world
Go Lael :-bd interested to see her route too. It's a complicated time to doing a RTW. I think the places I'd want to see most seem like the more difficult ones in terms of visas or risk. Fair points I reckon Shafiq. I raced in Israel about 10yrs ago and had some conflicting thoughts about it all. In...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 213
Re: 2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
Insulated shirt sold
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 213
Re: 2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 213
2 x Fohn outdoor / casual shirts
Bought 2 sizes of these from CRC sale in final days but didn't want the hassle of the return at the time that Sports Direct were taking it all on. Both are Size L - would fit 5'10+. The M size fitted me well at 6' / 38-39" chest. The L would suit someone of a bigger build. It's nice kit, I kept...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4687
Re: WRT GR's
A supplies recommendation - there's a wonderful Post Office / Cafe / someone's living room in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Gegin Fach. It has a little outdoor area that's suitable for grubby bike riders where you can browse SH books and various car boot sale type oddities. Also a Spar and a chippy nearb...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 650b wheeset query
- Replies: 2
- Views: 597
Re: 650b wheeset query
Yes. Road 11-12s freehubs are a little wider than MTB 9-10-11s freehubs. If you have a Road 11-12s compatible freehub you can use any trad spline MTB or road cassette, a 9-10-11s MTB or a 9-10s road cassette just needs a 1.85mm spacer behind it to take up the space. (edit - that 1.85mm spec is for S...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4687
Re: WRT GR's
Must take a look at these asap...