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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 650b wheeset query
- Replies: 2
- Views: 103
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: 43
- Views: 1063
Re: WRT GR's
Must take a look at these asap...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 268
Re: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
The lost lane book series by Jack Thurston are worth buying, some good gems in his books. Not gravel as such but nice, quiet back lanes with some off road. The Wayfarers route in Corwen/Llangollen way is worth a ride, probably not the best route out there (but I like it) but feels ‘pilgrim like’ ri...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 123733
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Not bikes or gear but I saw earlier this am that Ride The Divide is being revisited or a part 2 is being made. Not a huge fan of the original aside from how the landscapes and size of the route came across, interested what comes out though.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 123733
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Mezcals are pretty smooth to be fair, similar to the Geax Saguaro I used and liked before. I'm a sucker for a proper smooth centre tread or something with no buzz at all though, makes longer stints in the lanes feel better. Generally means zero braking ability on wet grass too :grin: but they're ok ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 123733
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
New Mezcals and new Peyote model. Peyote might be a better tyre than my Terreno for mixed use bikepacking, Mezcals are great but I want to do longer stretches on tarmac with no tyre buzz, https://bikerumor.com/vittorias-new-world-championship-winning-peyote-mezcal-xc-mountain-bike-tires/ (image post...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2312
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
"For most, ultra distance bikepacking races are camping sportives" - discussNothing wrong with touring but its not bikepacking anymore than a sportive is or an enduro race is.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Porcelain Rocket, Restrap, retro Kona and bits
- Replies: 4
- Views: 389
Re: Porcelain Rocket, Restrap, retro Kona and bits
Interested in the PR roll and bag - will PM
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted: Ti Jones bar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 213
Re: Wanted: Ti Jones bar
Same here :) Did he make a shimmed loop bar? Didn't see those. I had the original Ti Hbars on a 650B gravel bike for a while, was a good combo. Some Al cut loops also. They felt a bit narrow overall though as the grip section ends are shorter. I like the old Hbar design as a road/utility/ hybrid bar...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 795
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Edit: on a carbon steerer tube I always assumed the bung that goes inside helps equalise some of the pressures from the torque applied by the stem! Should do yes, doesn't always prevent the stem edge making marks into the outer or leverage against the headset etc but it could/should make up for com...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted: Ti Jones bar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 213
Re: Wanted: Ti Jones bar
Loops?
Could save yourself a fortune and get the Al versions.. I have both and can't tell a jot of difference fwiw. Bought the Ti loops just to finish off the bike. The old Ti H-bar non-loops feel quite different though, much softer.
Could save yourself a fortune and get the Al versions.. I have both and can't tell a jot of difference fwiw. Bought the Ti loops just to finish off the bike. The old Ti H-bar non-loops feel quite different though, much softer.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 795
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
In my head, a manufacturer has designed that forked or spaced it to the forces required (here’s hoping) whilst a lot of manufacturers I’m guessing has not designed the rear stays for such use (and a lot now in design the rears to flex or to be more ‘compliance). Yes, I agree - was just picking up o...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 795
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Carbon steerer tubes?voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:45 pm Its clearly.a bad idea to inflict clamping forces on a carbon tube
Don't get me wrong, the design does raise eyebrows.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 795
Re: Aeroe rear rack thoughts
Some failures allegedly on carbon frames, (disclaimer, I work for the company who distributes them now but it's not related to my own role there) A while back I got a chance to talk to the chap behind the product and had to ask him about what looked like an interesting leverage situation and how th...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 782
Re: packable fleece?
Yeah .. I bought something for under £15 to wear around the house/pub/etc which now has me looking at £70+ Alpha Direct fabric tops to wear while sleeping in fieldsEr, any conclusion after all that then James?
(a good read here, thanks all!)
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 782
Re: packable fleece?
Thanks Ben, will look up the Polartec fabric and the 100wt. How many ... just one! : ) I'm not too worried about pack size as I generally have fairly small packed bags and can afford a bit more space, was interested to hear if there's a brand/material that does better than an average fleece on the w...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 782
packable fleece?
Not sure how I got this far through life as an outdoors type without owning a fleece top.. but I got a Fohn fleece from the CRC sale on recommendation of the clothing designer at work who rates what they do, and it's brilliant. Probably no different to most similar fleeces but fits well, feels snug ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2312
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
"Roamer, wanderer, nomad, vagabond, call me what you will.. "
"Judge not lest ye be judged yourself.."
Metallica have all the answers
"Judge not lest ye be judged yourself.."
Metallica have all the answers
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Spring clean: BB7s, arm warmers, climbing shoes, messenger bag, bladder, grips, tyres, softshell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 524
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cleaning tyre sealant off a frame
- Replies: 2
- Views: 354
Re: Cleaning tyre sealant off a frame
It seems like there's different formulations, normal latex solution just peels off but I found one (Joe's?) was really hard to remove at first. Had to use GT85 to get under it. That or meths should do it.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Monks trod - wtf
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1990
Re: Monks trod - wtf
It's a byway so 4x4 and motorbike access - the article mentions a ban (damage-related?) so is this is a repair project that simply re-instates the original access rights? Don't get me wrong I'm not much of a fan of the 4x4s and motorbikes in places like this, but if there's access rights .. Edit, I ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 46175
Re: What are you reading now?
https://theradavist.com/all-bicycles-are-handmade/#meta Good article today, a good read on bike production and quality perceptions ending with a recommendation for Shop Class as Soulcraft. Whether a Radavist recommendation for the book adds to your motivation to read it, idk.. :grin: I think they're...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wtd Jones 135 unicrown fork
- Replies: 3
- Views: 377
Re: Wtd Jones 135 unicrown fork
No problem, I would too!
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1221225
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Interesting because the crossbar stiffens it makes it less comfy while also being too thin for mounting things to? : ) I suppose it'd be useful for stabilising a bar bag strap. And £15 is a good price.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1221225
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I'm sure one of us who is could buy it for you Dave (PM if needed)edit: can't use the STW link as I'm not a paying member