I thought the Tour of the Cotswolds was a great route & very gravel-bike friendly. Lots to see, great places to eat & drink & didn’t struggle for places to wild camp..
https://www.escapism.bike/routes/tour-of-the-cotswolds
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
- Replies: 16
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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike maintenance book recommendations
- Replies: 10
- Views: 270
Re: Bike maintenance book recommendations
The Park Tools book is a good general guide..
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Montanas Vacias group ride
- Replies: 24
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Re: Montanas Vacias group ride
I attempted and failed to ride this starting easter Friday. The worst rain the region had at that time in years, 4-6 degrees in the day low down, incessant rain/wind, claggy mud. Even the gravel was so saturated, it was like riding on wet sand. Got rained on, got a hotel, called it, got rained on c...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 10th successive Tuscany Trail :)
- Replies: 3
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Re: 10th successive Tuscany Trail :)
That sounds great Gairy, I’ve often thought about how the route had changed over the years & what would make the ‘best’ route. You must easily be the best qualified! The year we went through the higher ground, I bet would be great without all the mud! Really interested to see your route & bu...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted - 29x2.25 rear tyre
- Replies: 2
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Re: Wanted - 29x2.25 rear tyre
Merlin have some new very reasonably priced 2.25 Ardents atm..
https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html
https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:29 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Anyone local to these areas able to review (sections of) my route pls?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2971
Re: Anyone local to these areas able to review (sections of) my route pls?
Shaf, have a look at the Trans Pennine Trail for passing through Manchester. I've never riden it, so prob worth a search for reviews, but a couple of the bits i have seen appeared ro be ok.. https://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/cyclists/map-for-cyclists/ https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=18yYs...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin Screen Protector, do you still bother?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 502
Re: Garmin Screen Protector, do you still bother?
Thanks everyone ![👍](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f44d.svg)
I think I’ll put another set of protectors on, might even try some of the ‘glass type’..
I think I’ll put another set of protectors on, might even try some of the ‘glass type’..
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Great stuff Shaf, good to hear everything is ok
Happy Eid!![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
Happy Eid!
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- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin Screen Protector, do you still bother?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 502
Garmin Screen Protector, do you still bother?
The screen protetctors on my 830 & Oregon 600/700 are looking a bit tired, & instead of replacing them i was wondering if i should even bother. I know the older Garmins needed doing in order to prevent scratches over time causing the screen to look, 'cloudy'. But does anyone know if the scre...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1242044
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Some 2.25 Maxxis Ardents back in-stock @Merlin
https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html
They’re the OEM ones with Maxxis in white..
https://www.merlincycles.com/maxxis-ard ... 77049.html
They’re the OEM ones with Maxxis in white..
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hap.... no, I'm saying nowt :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1271
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 35036
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Many years ago we took the kids to Greenwich and part of the journey was by River Bus from Charing Cross. From there down river we pootled along at about 1 or 2mph, sorry knots, or something, a bit like a floating brick, pointing out all the sights etc. Kids not all that impressed. Then just after ...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 35036
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
That looks like a proper good trip V :-bd I really enjoy exploring the smoke by bike & do similar myself if i’m down there visiting family & friends, with the odd rave thrown-in. If you go again try swapping banks at St Paul’s, then heading through the city, Spitalfields & East London. A...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trans cambrian way improvements.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 556
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Montanas Vacias group ride
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2883
Re: Montanas Vacias group ride
That's only a wee dusting! Plenty of time for the sun to come out!!pistonbroke wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:43 am Hmm, maybe 2 vests needed.
https://drakis.net/webcam-on-line/bronc ... a-barbara/
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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1242044
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1242044
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
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- Views: 1242044
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
This might be stretching the bargain thing, but instead of selling both kidneys, one might do. There’s some offers on Oakley's, including their prescription lenses, the best being 25% off till the end of March-
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/vouchercodes/oakley
(I don’t read the Telegraph..)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/vouchercodes/oakley
(I don’t read the Telegraph..)
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Old and New - UK Tour 2024
- Replies: 10
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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Old and New - UK Tour 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2230
Re: Old and New - UK Tour 2024
As long as i'm not working away, i'm deffo in Scott ![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5765
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Think loctite would be better Stu!Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:04 pm Final thought .... did you remember anti-seize compound on the bolts?![]()
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5765
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Jobs a good'unredefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 pm Found it in my ls430 manual (very hard to navigate). 78NmAlhamdulillah
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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5765
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
80nm? Is that Nnnnnnnneugh! or maybe up to getthatoffyoubuggers in British Standard engineering terms? A quick search brings up this- https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/869151-brake-caliper-torque-specs-front-and-rear.html & https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-4th-gen-2013-2020/823...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Barkley Marathons chitchat
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4687
Re: Barkley Marathons chitchat
Amazing achievement
Got to be boarderline type2/1 tho!!![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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Got to be boarderline type2/1 tho!!
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5765
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Well done for sticking with it Shaf
Although i have a strange mixed feeling of being both relieved & concerned![Confused :???:](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)
P.S. the ‘10’ on the head of the bolt is it’s tensile rating..
![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
Although i have a strange mixed feeling of being both relieved & concerned
![Confused :???:](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)
P.S. the ‘10’ on the head of the bolt is it’s tensile rating..