Hello,

Does anyone have a rear 32h Hope Pro 2 or 4 for sale? Non-Boost, QR preferably.

Also, Salsa Woodchippers, either metal or carbon?

Thanks.

A Surly rim strip over the holes, then wide gorilla tape over that worked for me. It needs to be the wide tape as it needs to cover the whole width of the rim in one pass.

I have the Quantum 350, and think it’s great. I do wonder if they’re being generous with the -6 rating, but I’ve never actually been cold in it, and that includes every Bearbones winter bivi I’ve been on. In terms of tents, I’ve got a Laser Comp, but I’ve wondered about the Solar as a winter tent. T...

Potentially a silly idea, but I cant shake the Colorado Trail from my head. I've reconciled the positives and negatives of the race vs ITT / Tour style or the going alone / with friends either. Thinking about, its not actually that silly an idea so perhaps I should go for it... I also have the Colo...

I queued for 4 (four) hours to get into a techno club in Berlin a few months ago apparently. Don't really remember doing it so I'd recommend altering your mental state should you ever need to spend a similar amount of time in a queue. Doesn’t really work if you’re driving a car tbh, although the de...

Great idea. There’s a secondary use in that they provide a temporary collar if your dropper dies on a big ride - someone mentioned similar in a Facebook group I’m in.

Does 50mm cover other manufacturers too? From memory my Wildcat and Revelate packs have straps of broadly similar sizes

htrider wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2020 10:21 pm

I was 80% decided on going SS. If I were to do a notional ITT (or any other trip for that matter) then single speed it will be....

I’m debating singlespeeding my Jones now that my Stooge is away. Like Sean I’ve got a bouncy bike now and it’s amazing, but singlespeeding is a lot of fun.

sean_iow wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2020 2:22 pm

htrider wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2020 1:59 pm

Plus if you do an ITT there is a lot less urgency so no drama if you have to take some time out to recover....

You're confusing an ITT with touring

I'd be concerned about making round with my current form

Just put gears on and you’ll be fine

We’ll need to review the list of supply stops after this as there’s a real risk some may disappear in the next few months. Plenty of precarious operations using their summer takings to pay their winter debts, and if opening delays much then they may not have that chance. I'll do my bit by heading up...

Terra Nova Laser Comp 1 for me. It’s a really really good tent, just under a kilo with bags of space. Comfort is important for me, so having lots of interior space is welcome.

On the subject of bearings, I’ve just discovered the joys of a blind bearing puller. No more tapping around a bearing hoping for the best. Amazon have them from £22 up depending on the sizes needed.

Fat bike good for fat bike stuff, although for better rolling then a 27.5 x 3.8” is a really good combination. I have this on the front of my Jones and it rides well. Full fat is better in snow though, the 4.8” tyre much more voluminous.

This just landed in my inbox from cotic:- https://www.cotic.co.uk/product/rocketMAX Quite a nice looking thing and the frames are now made just down the road from me. I guess my issue is that you could ride this through absolutely anything just by pointing and pedaling..... Do it! Support my local ...

Great to see that letter, thanks for sharing.

Charlie now has the Stooge from me, it arrived on Monday. Happy days.

Not a great day. Just found a crack in the top tube of my Kinesis ATR :oops: No idea how it got there, is it repairable? How visible would the repair be? (If indeed it cn be repaired). Not an ideal time to be buying a new frame.... https://i.imgur.com/TSTw8Sx.jpg I have recent experience of Ti repa...

I sadly lost my Leatherman Skeletool CX, which is an ideal trail plier. I’ve since replaced it with a Squirt PS4 which is a bit flimsy at times but generally well made. It’s also genuinely tiny so goes on my keyring all the time. Pad-wise, I bedded in four sets of pads years ago for the Puffer and s...

Now that funds have been received, I’ve now deleted Shaf’s email address at his request. If you want to donate anything to his hospital trust, please do so directly at https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/get-involved/york-teaching-hospital-charity/how-to-donate/ Alternatively, your local trust could pr...

Charliecres wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:59 pm

£611

Winner! If you PayPal Shaf to his address in the first post, I’ll get it shipped to you this week on receipt of your address,

Actual 9pm - 11 minutes’ time.

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:55 pm

Dave.. the Ti Stooge in the classifieds auction... does that tick the boxes??

Yes, this. 90 minutes to make up your mind!

Bump

When did Tramadol become performance enhancing though? I had a course after some surgery a few years ago and suffered with nausea and dizziness, not ideal for riding? I have a couple of close relatives who take it, and it’s clear they’re off their tits on even one tablet. It’s really not the sort o...

So Charlie is back in the lead at £450. A good price for a great bike. Anyone else?

I had a 3” 29er Chronicle in the rear, so 650b + is fine.

It’s 135mm QR

I had one for my Lejog and it was great. Attached to a Brooks saddle, I used the little rack as well for support, but in the end it fell apart (pretty much at Tongue on the north cost). Great bags for just chucking stuff in, and with the long flap it made stretching it for even more stuff particular...