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by fatbikephil
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 149
Views: 14390

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

Karma
by fatbikephil
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Monks trod - wtf
Replies: 29
Views: 806

Re: Monks trod - wtf

Seems to be a large amount of irony over this as it was the UK govt that introduced the CROW act which restricted a lot of byways to non-motorised use and prevented historical claims to creating more byways (and other ROW's which unfortunately back-fired) I actually wonder if the journo has got it w...
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Replies: 106
Views: 1833

Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!

:-bd
Whenever you pull something like that off, It's always nice to know you are ahead of the game!
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Barkley Marathons chitchat
Replies: 48
Views: 2587

Re: Barkley Marathons chitchat

Just twigged thats her that won the spine race back in 2019. Makes what we get up to look a bit lightweight :grin:
by fatbikephil
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1076

Re: GB Duro Entries open

I've ducked out of the group start as I'm keeping hols free to help mum and dad. I think I will just do a ride up the route one time but probably not this year.
by fatbikephil
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Replies: 106
Views: 1833

Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!

Look at it this way Shaff - if you manage to sort this, bike related fixing will seem easy, ever after! That said stainless bottle cage bolts corrosion welded into ally frames can be much harder as there is less to hack away at!
by fatbikephil
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3943
Views: 482543

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Bad luck Dave - mebbes should expand my crash thread to crashes, mechanicals and other bike related misfortune which don't necessarily cause major damage or cost but are a PIA. No cycling for me this weekend as down at Mum and Dads - Dad is still in care after a knee replacement opp so helping Mum s...
by fatbikephil
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Crashing....
Replies: 7
Views: 254

Crashing....

Anyone who has properly smashed themselves up in a bike crash ignore, this is for wusses like me who do stupid things.... So a month or so back I was out on the Krampus on a dark, but unseasonably dry and calm night. Semi fallen tree at trail side decides to grab hold of bars and wrench them from my...
by fatbikephil
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Capital trail... but which version?
Replies: 5
Views: 158

Re: Capital trail... but which version?

2015 route emailed and our previous discussion has all come back to my ageing memory :-bd
by fatbikephil
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905755

Re: The post man's been ...

Mart wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:54 pm Spare Brand X dropper from Wiggle sale (£25)
Site now down!
by fatbikephil
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905755

Re: The post man's been ...

A pair of panaracer grovel tyres from Bannanananana industries - a mere £20 each. The down side is that they are light brown and green but once they have been through the local glaur they will be all dark brown....
by fatbikephil
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Capital trail... but which version?
Replies: 5
Views: 158

Re: Capital trail... but which version?

There was some chat on this between me and Lazarus a wee while back - I have the old route and he had the new one, which I think is the one on Bikepacking.com. A forum search may find it.....

If you pm me an email address I'll send you the one I have - from 2018 I think.
by fatbikephil
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Replies: 106
Views: 1833

Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!

So glad you mentioned that Phil. I actually ordered this from Screwfix for my Dremel (yes, it's not the first time I've had to deal with stripped bolts, but bikes are easy peasy) https://www.screwfix.com/p/dremel-952-grinding-stone-3-pack/65026 but then speaking to thw Mini Restoration chap he said...
by fatbikephil
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Replies: 106
Views: 1833

Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!

Shaff - get a dremel (cheapo ebay copy in any case) and try to grind out as much of the bolt as you can before have a go with a tap. In fact if you are careful and very patient, you might be able to get enough out to pick the threads of the bolt out without tapping - even if you can get the first bi...
by fatbikephil
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
Replies: 15
Views: 405

Re: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge

Funnily enough Dave, I was thinking earlier that I tend to only sleep out for three maybe four nights at a time on a trip, Highland Trail excepted, and I need to up my game. It was partly why I went for the GBduro as that would be 10 nights straight but for various reasons I'm not doing that now.......
by fatbikephil
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 405
Views: 19383

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

:-bd
A nice mix of urban and rural challenges duly overcome there Reg
by fatbikephil
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Matthew Fairbrother
Replies: 6
Views: 292

Re: Matthew Fairbrother

That seems a jolly sporting thing to do - fair play. Who carried his bike on the kayak crossing though? :lol:
by fatbikephil
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Replies: 106
Views: 1833

Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!

Jon... This is what led me into thinking I've got a double thread going on. When I was (sensibly) extracting it slowly with the head intact and the breaker bar, I did screw back in a couple of times. Still no joy and the amount of torque required stayed the same. About 250 to 275nm I'd guess! I've ...
by fatbikephil
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Badger Divide
Replies: 3
Views: 251

Re: Badger Divide

Further intel - https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... 20#p321620
I've some gpx files of the diversion if need be.
by fatbikephil
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 608638

Re: Todays ride

A good ride around Loch Rannoch for me today. Alan Goldsmith of Highland Trail fame asked me to check out the track up to the knackered bridge in the forest to see if it was suitable for the route. So I figured on doing the Pitlochry sportive route with a minor variation up the track and back. Again...
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 608638

Re: Todays ride

Funnily enough I did a similar distance in my local hills and was almost given to think how spring-like it was. Quite soggy under wheel though and no Magnum! :((
Currently lashing down yet again...
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3943
Views: 482543

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Just about to go and shove 1KG of coffee beans through my new grinder. I'm like a kid with a new toy... 😀 Bob. It's Friday evening, you should be drinking beer, not coffee! It was a kilo bag of the cheapest crap I could find, no way would I want to make anything with the resulting grounds. 🤮 Will b...
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)
Replies: 6
Views: 325

Re: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)

voodoo_simon wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:25 am Thanks for those suggestions.

Maybe the idea of three mounts on the rear isn’t as good as I’m thinking it to be
Is it not more metal bits to break Simon?
I'm not getting stuff like that - looks a right faff to unstrap those bags - I'd just use a set of Ortleib front panniers on a normal rack
by fatbikephil
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Badger Divide
Replies: 3
Views: 251

Re: Badger Divide

Hi Pete, yes it's still shut - location is NN 53371 54457 it's easy to avoid just stick to the road and miss the loop round Leagag. If you are heading north to south, climb up a lovely trail from the car park at Carrie - it goes up the north west side of the burn and rejoins the Gallabaich track jus...
by fatbikephil
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 246799

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Fitted new brakes to the Jones. A bit of a U turn for me as I'm back on Hopes after finally getting fed up of Shimano variable lever / will the brake work or won't it nonsense. They've done alright on the Jones at 7 years old I suppose.... Anyway my local-ish bike shop (singletracks in Kirkcaldy) is...