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- Tue May 14, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1126
Re: Missing the point?
[...]having a GPX doesn't stop adventure [...] Very true. I love maps. Much more than staring at the purple line on the small screen, yet the GPS device is oh so much more practical, I always give in when bike riding (bit different when on foot - where the GPS is more of a back up to maps and compa...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1126
Re: Missing the point?
[...]many people will have little idea about what's real and what's fantasy :wink: Did you really just write that? I thought that'd be something I'd happily come up with, but am a bit surprised to see this come from your quill. I know what I think is real (and I tok think you have a good understand...
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 886
Re: What is ádventure?
Just interested on where people draw the line with adventure. Used to think it was just going out all day doing something fun, then thought it was something that happened to you whilst out (ie unplanned) but now thinking it’s more type 2/type 3 fun behaviour (ie feeling uncomfortable whilst out/pus...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Just smashed my hip into rock during a fun day out riding with an old friend in great weather; cold wind, snow flurries. Snowstorms rolling across the very wintery mountains, it all feels very alive and the views are stunning. Green lowlands, snow curtains hammering the white mountains, wind creatin...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1863
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1863
Re: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
Bike is a tool. You're the one using it well, or poorly Sums up my experience with snappy XC frames well. I simply chose the wrong tools. Wouldn't want to blame the manufacturers (BMC and Kona), who dealt well with the damages - especially BMC (less than a week from snapped rear triangle to a ready...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1863
Re: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
Chiming in to "the bike I have is great": I have an Ibis Ripley (since 2020, tested a bunch of similar bikes before I got it). Lovely balanced trail bike. Not very light (size L frame was about 2300 g without shock) but sturdy. In 2020 I came from 3 cracked rear triangles on 2 short travel...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 133561
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Yeah... that's one ugly bicycle. But then any long/high head tube looks stupid in my opinion. The thing with Kona's is, I never rode one that was rubbish to ride. They actually all rode really, really well. They were innovative in many aspects of biking. The early hardtails. Then the Stinky and Stab...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sub 1k hardtail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3169
Re: Sub 1k hardtail
something from Cube would be my choice. i am trying to sell my Fatbike, and this is gonna be my purchase. Cube offer far more for the money, than fashionable names/niches. https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/cube-reaction-pro-hardtail-mountain-bike-2022-verdegreen__8926 Agree. My gir...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 7100
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
Have we yet found a consensus? So quiet here.
Stole that picture from the Swiss news page watson.ch. Yes. News...
Stole that picture from the Swiss news page watson.ch. Yes. News...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 7100
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
What are we destroying?Bearlegged wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:21 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/C5viMkvMOsO/
I beleave that the more we define what ultra or bikepacking is, what the events or races are, or should be, the more we destroy it.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3468
Re: The next Eclipse
:-bd "While everybody else buggered off to Spain and Iceland to not only to see witches work and add more C02 to our demise, one Bob fellow got comfy on his camping chair in front on the freezer in the SPAR at Llanwrtyd, reading packaging's imprints and wondering if the expired pie warming in h...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 133561
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Dont see how mesh can be heavier (.and its not on the stealth trekker tent ) Why do you object ? Genuine question Mesh can be heavier because of the construction and the materials used, thicker denier threads, etc. This. At Extremtextil the lightest fabric was (for >10 years) and still is 7D Nylon ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Feats of endurance (hardest geezer content)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 978
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3468
Re: The next Eclipse
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:08 pm Aha. Thanks John. Sounds nasty. I'll probably stay away
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Feats of endurance (hardest geezer content)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 978
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3468
Re: The next Eclipse
I saw the 1999 one as well, 3000m up on Monte Pedido in the Pyrenees. We're in prime position for 2026 as we live 50km north of the blue line on John's map. Bookings being taken now 😏 Thanks, but sorry mate, I prefer Iceland. Are you taking booking Gian :smile: Sounds like a good idea :-bd 12.08. i...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3468
Re: The next Eclipse
Thanks, but sorry mate, I prefer Iceland.pistonbroke wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:52 pm I saw the 1999 one as well, 3000m up on Monte Pedido in the Pyrenees. We're in prime position for 2026 as we live 50km north of the blue line on John's map. Bookings being taken now
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Travelling across Europe quickly - how?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3723
Re: Travelling across Europe quickly - how?
A ferry is more polluting than an aircraft isn’t it? Recently read an article by Cunard saying that You have to question why organisers ban aircraft for their races but not ferries/ships to get to the races Looks like Eurostar is the best bet https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planni...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Travelling across Europe quickly - how?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3723
Re: Travelling across Europe quickly - how?
But?: "disassembled bike goes as hand luggage on all [French] TGV trains so long as bag is less than 130x90cm". Doesn't mention the width though! And?: "bicycle can be taken on board [German] ICE trains if it is packed in a cover less than 120x90cm". Again no width, and German t...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3335
Re: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
if you don't mind of course not :-bd Happy to help. I always have time for such planning nerdery :mrgreen: both had merino layers, I might get him another katabatic. If you plan to use eg. lightweight down/synthetic jackets/smocks you can use those to boost the sleeping bag/quilts too. I'm also ver...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cranktank 3 vs cages on fork + smartwater bottles
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1233
Re: Cranktank 3 vs cages on fork + smartwater bottles
Would a sawyer squeeze not filter out sediments? or is it a matter of clogging the filter? wouldn't backflushing help? No idea how much it takes and the amount of sediments will likely depend on time of year (temperatures, snowmelt), course of the water (is there a lake or a couple between glacier ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3335
Re: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
I'm also about to pull the trigger on a Katabatic Flex 22. I bought a Corus 22F/0C and was cold in a camping trip in Wales, so I'd rather be on the safe side as I sleep cold. It will be handy on our prep trips to Scotland. As stated before, expect at least one night of freezing in the Highlands. I ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3335
Re: Iceland Divide 2024: need advice on tent, sleeping mat and stove
as mentioned elsewhere - sorry for the late response. @Alpinum I was starting to plan the trip and I have a few questions to ask you if you dont' mind: We can do this ride between July and the 15th of September. You mentioned it is best to do it end of August/beginning of September, is that when the...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cranktank 3 vs cages on fork + smartwater bottles
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1233
Re: Cranktank 3 vs cages on fork + smartwater bottles
Iceland Someone said Iceland? Where, where? :wink: I remembered Bonzo's Iceland thread and found I had not answered some questions... sorry for that :oops: . Will get on it. Thanks Reg for helping me remember. different kettle of (fermented) fish. You'd think with all that melted glacier water you...