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- Sat May 14, 2016 9:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Clips or flats?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8578
Re: Clips or flats?
I think everyone who uses clipless has done it at least once, and usually twice :D Although in my defence I hadn't tightened the shoe cleats enough for the second one so the cleats were birling about as I tried to undo my foot :O luckily it was that wee road out to the summer isles so could fall off...
- Fri May 13, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bothies on the BBC
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5073
Re: Bothies on the BBC
That youtube link has been taken down...
However a quick search on youtube found it (I think?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaOp7EgLfI
However a quick search on youtube found it (I think?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaOp7EgLfI
- Thu May 12, 2016 10:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: pre-trip worries?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6066
Re: pre-trip worries?
have people wander past or have a farmer get annoyed with me in the morning. Very few people are up and about in the countryside after dark, the chances of any of them being in the vicinity of where you've setup a bivy is minimal. Farmers are only going to be around early morning during or just aft...
- Wed May 11, 2016 9:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Clips or flats?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8578
Re: Clips or flats?
Clipless on my road, and flats on my mtb. As I'm not that great at the technical stuff! Superstar always seem to have deals on, and properly hideous colours. :cool: http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/shop/mountain/mountain-drivetrain/mountain-pedals/ I see they have magnesium pedals now, a new on...
- Mon May 09, 2016 6:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: "Audax chat" thread
- Replies: 97
- Views: 20419
Re: "Audax chat" thread
Hmm badges!!
And thanks for the replies to my daft-ish question!
And thanks for the replies to my daft-ish question!
- Sat May 07, 2016 9:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003469
Re: The post man's been ...
Congratulations!!
They do tend to come out that pink colour don't they?
They do tend to come out that pink colour don't they?
- Thu May 05, 2016 10:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: "Audax chat" thread
- Replies: 97
- Views: 20419
Re: "Audax chat" thread
I've never really looked at Audaxes before... So for the long ones you bivi in the middle? (or go to a b'n'b I guess?) The scottish ones look interesting, there's a 1200 k one starting in Mull! http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-392/
- Mon May 02, 2016 11:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Light mounting/charging bar
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1051
Re: Light mounting/charging bar
Maybe the Bar Fly Universal Mount? Short bar extension thing that's the proper fat width... has various holes in it, you could put a wire down em?
http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/tate-labs ... mount.html
http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/tate-labs ... mount.html
- Mon May 02, 2016 12:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: tiny front rack. idea's?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1939
Re: tiny front rack. idea's?
Do you mean the Nitto front rack? Attaches to old brake fittings, and is a bit spendy... http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-3773699254952/nitto-m18-mini-front-rack-3.gif Salsa used to do the Minimalist front rack but dont seem to be able to get it now. Specialized did a rip-off of the nitto but you had to b...
- Sun May 01, 2016 6:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Postie bikes - bikepacking ready!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 834
Postie bikes - bikepacking ready!
http://elephantbike.co.uk/ You can buy a postie bike (refurbished and painted green) with all the trimmings - those welded on racks and that front tray! Very niche, 26" rear and 24" front, and a whole 3 speeds in that hub. Only 23kg :-bd And when you buy one, they send another one to Malaw...
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Small Speaker
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2918
Re: Small Speaker
The X-mini is great. The buckshot thing just won't sync with my iphone sadly!
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: PSA: Gorilla Clips.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2357
Re: PSA: Gorilla Clips.
Ah thanks! I guess I can hold on a couple of days
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: PSA: Gorilla Clips.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2357
Re: PSA: Gorilla Clips.
What size/kind of drybag would fit in to a Gorilla cage? I did read the wee review that the nice Cyclemiles people link back to here with but it just says 'not 13l' :) I remember someone something about Lomo drybags for an anything cage...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy birthday......
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2126
Re: Happy birthday......
Happy birthday!
- Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Whats your SCR FCN?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2371
Re: Whats your SCR FCN?
That's a blast from the past! Bikeradar forums
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4954
- Views: 1264777
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Edinburgh specific really - Ronde bike shop/cafe in stockbridge has a sale on - there's some good genesis bikes in there, longitudes, caribous, croix de fer. They are super stone age and barely have a website so the best I can do is link to the gallery on facebook (at least it has prices in). https:...
- Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who wants to bivvy in Ardnamurchan... for a year
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1977
Who wants to bivvy in Ardnamurchan... for a year
http://www.scotsman.com/regions/inverness-highlands-islands/reality-tv-show-eden-heads-for-remote-scots-west-coast-beach-1-3975158 "Cul na Croise Bay will welcome 24 participants in Channel 4’s series Eden, where they will spend a year fending for themselves, hunting for food, growing crops and...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:14 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scotland SE Winter Bothy, Now Sat 12.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21908
Re: Scotland SE Winter Bothy, Sat 5 Dec.
Ah sorry I dropped of the radar there! been off the internets due to a couple of family illnesses but this extra week's grace means I have a chance to go!
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cordillera Volume 7 now available. 30% off inside, be quick.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3898
Re: Cordillera Volume 7 now available. 30% off inside, be qu
I didn't know that! What are the charities?Bearbonesnorm wrote:Also, remember the profits go to a very worthy cause.
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cordillera Volume 7 now available. 30% off inside, be quick.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3898
Re: Cordillera Volume 7 now available. 30% off inside, be qu
I have a copy of the first one... Gotta admit didn't get into really, does the writing style get better? I know it's different authors etc! PS Happy to wing it in the post to someone if they promise to donate a pound or two to http://www.mndscotland.org.uk/ (btw it's obviously been read, and it's sl...
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Inspire others - what's on your Christmas list?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4977
Re: Inspire others - what's on your Christmas list?
Another guide list thingie floated past (apologies if it was one of you guys that posted it in bike and bivi facebook page!) http://www.bikepacking.com/plan/bikepacking-gift-guide Also I picked up the Dave Barter anthology a while back - was a great read as it covered all sorts of cycling stuff. Got...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Booze Tube
- Replies: 6
- Views: 970
Booze Tube
Charlie the Bikemonger is stocking the Becker Booze Tube - basically a narrow frame bag, but they say it could hang off the downtube, which seems fairly... interesting! I guess if you had a small triangle, and rigid forks/enough clearance it might be quite good... Gives me some thoughts about my sma...
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003469
Re: The post man's been ...
Ahem yes so I did but I did mean full size adventures none of that disgraceful other sort!
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003469
Re: The post man's been ...
An Exposure Joystick for night adventures... together with one of the 'side-eye' lights. Not sure how useful that will be but it looks cool. :oops: Leg warmers Various assorted blue blingy bits for a geo-location game event in november (my team are the blue guys and I'm signed up for a bike team) in...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: anyone gone custom?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3132
Re: anyone gone custom?
A bit of info from the 'new build' topic!
AlasdairMc wrote:The Ti can be customised. Should I have told you this?ctznsmith wrote:I am so glad Stooge's are one size fit's all (and I'm too tall).
Bloody lovely that.
They're lovely bikes, I really like mine