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- Sat May 25, 2024 7:57 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 41
Re: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
Hydraulic . More power and never had a seal issue when in use. Will bleed them before a big long (multi day) ride. That said my road bike were done about 4000 miles ago and are still fine my mtb is 2500 on new brakes without service. Cable is simpler (but its less power*) and potentially trail servi...
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What back up frame?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 277
Re: What back up frame?
Yes we have all done thatAfter stripping it all back, epoxy-ed in a section of broom handle to fill in the gap.
Will look out for yiu at rtts... Doing the double again. ( assuming weather plays along as wind nearly killed me last year)
- Sat May 18, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
- Replies: 15
- Views: 296
Re: Garmin 830, usb cover is AWOL
Bluetac is a lot cheaper
- Wed May 15, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New bike, thoughts!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 571
Re: New bike, thoughts!
Agree with that get a gravel bike and you can use skinny tyrsmes or wider tyres as you see fit.
Probably better with a more roadie gearing if that is what he will mainly do
Probably better with a more roadie gearing if that is what he will mainly do
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trangia kit - too bulky for bikepacking?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 280
Re: Trangia kit - too bulky for bikepacking?
Like it for walking but a bit bulky for bikepacking
Gas cannister and stove and pan(s) packs smaller , is lighter and more useful/adaptable
Reliable as can be though.
Gas cannister and stove and pan(s) packs smaller , is lighter and more useful/adaptable
Reliable as can be though.
- Tue May 14, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1466
Re: Missing the point?
Quite alot of nostalgia going on here anyway for " how it used to be " Maps, which I can use obvs ( as i am also an old man), are sinply a less practical *way of knowing your surroundings in the same way as carrying a full set of encoypledias is less practical than having an internet conne...
- Tue May 14, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1466
Re: Missing the point?
Quite alot of nostalgia going on here anyway for " how it used to be " Maps, which I can use obvs ( as i am also an old man), are sinply a less practical *way of knowing your surroundings in the same way as carrying a full set of encoypledias is less practical than having an internet conne...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1466
Re: Missing the point?
Which begs the question, if you’re following a GPX, especially if a GPX someone else has made for you, is it an adventure in the pure sense of adventure?. Which implies the only way to have an adventure is to be lost and clueless about your whereabouts Solo around the world, with a gpx, is now not ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1466
Re: Missing the point?
Given you colourful OTT hype language of this thread i am thinking you might have written the description :wink: whose offended? The point is its just a 6 km signposted fire road(its not even one big loop). The route is many things but adventure isnt one of them. If it is i am off for an adventure r...
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lakeland 200 ITT
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4178
Re: Lakeland 200 ITT
Wheelbase/ wilfs cafe car park odms where inwojld leave mine.
Road is also fine but more likely to annoy a local /be noticed.
Road is also fine but more likely to annoy a local /be noticed.
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 315
Re: Maps for my phone - alternative to OS Maps?
Memory map. Sunscription or annual (i took former as off road does not chamge much
Fullmps mappimg)
Also a long thread by northwind about various s apps
Fullmps mappimg)
Also a long thread by northwind about various s apps
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 21
- Views: 739
Re: Recommend me a quilt
Peak valley do synethetic ones, really like mine
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1466
Re: Missing the point?
Its juat marketting and internet willy wavimg about mundane thing Come do a 100km adventure ride in remote wales is far better (on insta) than just ride a tame signposted trail you could take your nan and kids on tonthe mug danglers amd armchair adventurers Seee alao Wild swimmimg or as it used to b...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water Filter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 543
Re: Water Filter
They take out bacteria but not viruses (but rarely an issue in the Uk) I use running water generally Short answer it depends as the toxin may be in the algae or the water. The former it will filter the later it wont ( i would avoid and if i had to do it i would choose before sunrise and boil it)
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water Filter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 543
Re: Water Filter
Water to go works well assuming you can fill the bottle ( needs a decent depth of water) Older bottles (not sure if fixed) are quite rigid and you cannot really squeeze water out for say a brew or some such just suck to drink. The other ia a pump type device. (trailshot for example) which can get wa...
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
Re: Bug repellant
Its not really clear how it works or how long a pad lasts. You thinking of attaching it to a dynamo hub and your bike? ( not sure if that is sarcasm or a real question)
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4949
- Views: 1260709
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-p ... 52878.html
Stans tubelsss kits (21 and 25) so tape valves and fluid for £15 from halfords - 8% for british cycling(ptobably meed to buy online.and collect)
Stans tubelsss kits (21 and 25) so tape valves and fluid for £15 from halfords - 8% for british cycling(ptobably meed to buy online.and collect)
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1457
Re: What is ádventure?
The UK would have no off road riders if we refused to ride in mud
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: drivetrain stuff
- Replies: 5
- Views: 472
Re: WTD: drivetrain stuff
Ultegra crank 34 ring is fine the 50 wont hold a chain (.and a new big ring costs about the same as a crank as its asymetric) but a 39 is about £15 new.
Standard 24 mm£25 pretty light as well
172.5 arms 11 speed.
Standard 24 mm£25 pretty light as well
172.5 arms 11 speed.
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Mint Gravel - South Lakeland 160km - 15th June
- Replies: 4
- Views: 342
Re: Mint Gravel - South Lakeland 160km - 15th June
Its on my to do list but i have the rtts double the weekend after . Mm is that the perfect taper ride.....
Not sure but I will do the route this year.
Not sure but I will do the route this year.
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1457
Re: What is ádventure?
Good work people esp jameso video voiceover
I dont think it requires risk of death or immense suffering ( but it has to be a serious effort with a lot of challenge)
I dont think it requires risk of death or immense suffering ( but it has to be a serious effort with a lot of challenge)
- Thu May 02, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend an exercise bike
- Replies: 4
- Views: 281
Re: Recommend an exercise bike
I have a turbo trainer tacx Flow * ( powered but not smart) yku ca have with a free tyre and front whell lifter and all the gubbins to.attach the wheel. Might even have a spare wheel Posting would be expensive as its bloody heavy. Me based just north of manchester * had it a decade not done 100miles...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1554
- Views: 278724
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Fitted a new crank to the road bike ultegra 50/34.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: West highland 550
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3990
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike maintenance book recommendations
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1892
Re: Bike maintenance book recommendations
You can find guides to most things on You Tube. Almost always exactly your exact kit, eg how to bleed your brake rather than generic advice about how to get air out a system and a discussion on mineral via dot. Eg I can bleed brakes but my sram drop bars I still needed a guide. Dont think I would bo...