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by Lazarus
Thu Jul 25, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 1047
Views: 153276

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

IMHO if you need mtb width tyres its not gravel ( plus or otherwise)you are riding.
by Lazarus
Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 1047
Views: 153276

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

Acoustic is the only phrase i have heard used and no way i would call my bikes non ebikes.
by Lazarus
Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Congratulations to ...
Replies: 14
Views: 383

Re: Congratulations to ...

Chapeau to the madman / hero.
by Lazarus
Mon Jul 22, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD 29er plus wheelset or rims
Replies: 6
Views: 215

Re: WTD 29er plus wheelset or rims

I have used proper boost and adapted ( thousands of miles on each for my winter summer wheel.set ) and you wont be able to tell which is which in use and both work fine. Just adapted a set for a 500 mile bikepacking trip and had zero issues Basically the kits work and all.mine are cheapo ebay kits n...
by Lazarus
Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD Flared Drop Bars: SORTED… for now 😉
Replies: 7
Views: 219

Re: WTD Flared Drop Bars: Genetic Digest or Ritchey VentureMax

Liked mine but made storing the bike akward as they are so much wider tban road bars so now just put them on for the rare times i donproper gravel rides
by Lazarus
Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Cheap 29x3.0 xr4 on sport pursuit
Replies: 3
Views: 202

Re: Cheap 29x3.0 xr4 on sport pursuit

That is cheap and that is bought.
Thanks ( and also to phil who converted me to 29+ )
by Lazarus
Fri Jul 19, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Could I have explained myself better (on a cyclist hate thread)?
Replies: 20
Views: 644

Re: Could I have explained myself better (on a cyclist hate thread)?

It's quite amusing really what people in the metal box feel
(Like the internet )Many are hard in a car where they are safe/ in no personal danger.
by Lazarus
Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Could I have explained myself better (on a cyclist hate thread)?
Replies: 20
Views: 644

Re: Could I have explained myself better (on a cyclist hate thread)?

As Phil notes, playing the logic card doesn’t really work as you are battling against a raw emotion.
You dont beat irrational hate with well crafted fact based logical arguments.
by Lazarus
Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5024
Views: 1306855

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Now i wish the gravel frame was my size ( need a medium might geg away with 56 just ) please note their website says 58 is a large olsen say its XL .
by Lazarus
Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tubeless pump?
Replies: 16
Views: 1000

Re: Tubeless pump?

Have same punp.amd agree with all of that. Unscrewing your valves is a lezyne pump design issue l. only.take it with my + tyres for the volume and would not expect it to re bead any tyre. You can get a push on presta chuck ( works well)...but if you do it needs to be stored separately from the pump ...
by Lazarus
Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 80 summers
Replies: 10
Views: 879

Re: 80 summers

Only way anyo e in the uk gets 80 summers is if they live to be a 100.
by Lazarus
Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Recommend a dry bag for saddlebag holster
Replies: 13
Views: 1089

Re: Recommend a dry bag for saddlebag holster

Agree with wildcat recommendation. Best balance of lightweight and function .
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5024
Views: 1306855

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Nah you will be fine there is plenty of room*

<Whistles in nonchalantly spending other folks' money>

* no idea at all.
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5024
Views: 1306855

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

GO AWAY
might at £550 and it being the right size ( but i had not seen that )
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5024
Views: 1306855

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Schnozzle to Thermarest Winglock adaptor
Replies: 4
Views: 389

Re: Schnozzle to Thermarest Winglock adaptor

I ised some pipe and gaffer tape functionally perfect aestheticsaly questionable.
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 09, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1600
Views: 299434

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Used a wax lube on my chain, time will tell, but it's smooth at the moment.
Great for road . Off road it seems to just give up very rapidly. Ie fine at start of a local.loop shot after 10 miles ( still use it but mainly for start of an ITT )

If yours works better let me know what brand it is
by Lazarus
Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North York Moors 300
Replies: 47
Views: 5613

Re: North York Moors 300

Toying with doing this next week as in the area ( will donate if i do) so appreciate the right up and knowing where to shop.
by Lazarus
Mon Jul 08, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 12 speed Wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 428

Re: 12 speed Wanted

Yes sram eagle 12 speed used with 50 tooth rear
Will send you over some pics with it still on my bike
by Lazarus
Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 12 speed Wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 428

Re: 12 speed Wanted

How quick are you after it ?
Have a gx mech and shifter but not sure how quickly i can do it as away from thursday and a bit busy
Shifter done a few hundred miles if that as swapped to.grip shifter. Mech not sure 500 ish miles . Both work fine and can do pics
£40 + post cheap enough?
by Lazarus
Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 1047
Views: 153276

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

I boihht some off ebay, bike specfic not car , and theybworked fine . This was at least a decade ago as it was 26" and for an orange 5 and mavic rims. May have been the first mtb wheels i built
by Lazarus
Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 1047
Views: 153276

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

If you need to borrow a pump you will have the adapter ( unless ypu lost ypur pump on the ride.)
by Lazarus
Mon Jul 01, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Ultralightweight 2season sleeping bag?
Replies: 24
Views: 811

Re: Ultralightweight 2season sleeping bag?

500g is really the realm of one or two weeks of high summer ... especially true of a synthetic bag This i have a nordisk oscar ( 330g synthetic rated to 10 degrees (5ft 10) ) even in high summer i need a sol bivvy inside it to not be cold - and i like/ prefer sleeping cold . It is insanely light an...
by Lazarus
Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Stuff wanted?
Replies: 2
Views: 217

Re: Stuff wanted?

1..yes will post
2.yes but only got stans
3..specialised Butcher 2.4 perfect condition no rips ir tears etc tubeless
4.. no i only have magura ones

Above free and can post tomorrow
Message me if you want pics of tyre
by Lazarus
Sun Jun 30, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North York Moors 300
Replies: 47
Views: 5613

Re: North York Moors 300

There (scarbough) a week later and either doing this or dales divide depending on how.I feel ( currently a bit poorly ) ...with gears and neither on a gravel bike