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- Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
- Replies: 37
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Re: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
DAY 2 – SIDE OF A FIELD TO SOMEWHERE ON THE RIDGEWAY We were up early and after a quick coffee packed and away. Back on the canal which by now I had seen enough of. The vegetation and lack of width were particularly bad here. Unless some works are undertaken to these sections, they’ll be lost in the...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:30 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Last Night's Bivvy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2773
Re: Last Night's Bivvy
Nowt wrong with a non-BaM bivvy thread, good idea in fact. Although "Last Night's" rather imposes a fairly brisk time limit on the report :wink: . Getting the reports in within that time limit might be an issue, but when have we worried about rules :wink: https://live.staticflickr.com/655...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10244
Re: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
Shaf, we were heading south, and I'm back home now, but that's for the offer. As for the injectors, the AA have a special van that does this, but it's not just VW's, it appears all makes of modern high pressure electronically controlled direct injection diesel engine are blessed with injector proble...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10244
Re: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
If I'm honest I've not much of an idea which canals we were on, they are quite 'samey' :lol: I'm relying on Strava to work it out. When I get to the final installment I'll put a map up but I'll save that to keep the excitement for now :wink: although the list of extras should give away some of the p...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:57 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10244
Sept with Sean (and Andy, and also Reg, Verena, Hux and Ralph)
During lockdown Mike had planned this route but not had a chance to ride it. As he had a block of leave in September he asked me if I’d like to ride it with him, the title is the name of the GPX he sent me, not including the list of extras :grin: Andy (Chickenlegs) was also available to join us for ...
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 981
Re: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
I've got a Youshiko YC4000 which was recommended, maybe even on here all those years ago.
As well as charge it will do clever stuff like discharge before charging, variable charging current and test them. Charges 4 x AA or 4 x AAA or a mix as each battery has separate charging control.
As well as charge it will do clever stuff like discharge before charging, variable charging current and test them. Charges 4 x AA or 4 x AAA or a mix as each battery has separate charging control.
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 981
Re: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
Make sure it's the Pro which are 2500 mAh, the normal are only 2000 as far as I can see.
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 981
Re: Rechargable Lithium Batteries?
Does it have to be lithium? I use Panasonic Eneloop Pro AA 2500mAh Ni-MH. They are technically only 1.2V but this has bever caused an issue. I bought mine in 2017 and they gave 30 hrs use in an eTrex. On a trip earlier this month I changed the second set out at 60 hrs total time so they haven't degr...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 78347
Re: BB200 2023
The question on everyone's lips is.... do you have a fully assembled and functioning bike?
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: "Wye?". No, no.The question is of course "Wye not?"
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3432
Re: "Wye?". No, no.The question is of course "Wye not?"
Excellent levels of lunacy by all
I wonder if when the time comes they'll let you have adjacent rooms at the asylum or if they'll keep you separated so as not to be a bad influence on each other
I wonder if when the time comes they'll let you have adjacent rooms at the asylum or if they'll keep you separated so as not to be a bad influence on each other
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4949
- Views: 1260550
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I've used the 'glueless' lezyne patches on a pillow and still going strong some years later.
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Dullest Square
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1417
Re: The Dullest Square
Here's mine
There were quite a few to choose from on my OS sheet, perhaps we should say it needs to include some land? In which case, this one
There were quite a few to choose from on my OS sheet, perhaps we should say it needs to include some land? In which case, this one
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 206359
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
But I feel somewhat guilty, even ashamed. Is this bikepacking? Have I ripped the very soul from this noble and wondrous art. I often feel the same, mine are also often predicable. But it's BIVI a month and that's the important bit. There are over 2000 members here but only a handful committed to th...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lachlan Morton on the great divide
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4613
Re: Lachlan Morton on the great divide
Can't break the record if there's a film crew following him? Isn't there a rule specifically about this? I seem to recall he did the same on the Colorado Trail. I see he mentions he doesn't think it helps if you have a crew, and it night not make a difference when all is gong well, but they are a sa...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:57 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 902
- Views: 135899
Re: Today's Run
What's the budget? I replaced my Garmin with a Coros Pace 2, very impressed, as well as for running I wear it all the time as a smart(ish) watch - notifications of texts, calls etc, fitness tracker and I also use it on the bike. Really good battery life as well.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:24 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 206359
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Usual school-night bivi. Decided to ride further as the evenings are so nice, not too far or I'd be off the other side of the Island and into the sea. Kept to the south-ish side but my destination was on the north coast. On the Island unless you go through Newport all trips going south>north or vice...
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 2.5 Jones Bar + Sonder Confucius FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 482
- Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1157
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1157
Re: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
Surely the cat repeller is to keep cats away? If only they made an ultrasonic slug repeller I'd buy one
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1157
Re: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
The one that popped the seal between the baffles was replaced by exped - but the replacement has done the same. I don't blow them up hard so I'm not sure what has happened there. My Neoair Unberlite did this as well, replaced under warranty and the new one did exactly the same second use. It also h...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ali Express issuses
- Replies: 9
- Views: 777
Re: Ali Express issuses
This ^ I have changed my attitude to cheap imports, I'm just not happy with the moral position. I saw feature about a factory where a worker has to reach in and remove an item in time with the process whilst the machine is still moving, almost weekly someone is killed or loses both arms. The locals ...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 137559
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
I have 3 single speed bikes. Their drivetrain may need less attention, but they're not maintenance free. They're maintenance free if you don't maintain them*, see my winter comutter for example :lol: The trade off is when I do some maintenance it's usually replacing all of it. Does occasionally oil...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 137559
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
It seems pointless to me, I always say if you're going to have gears - have lots.
If you want, reliable, maintenance free (but never in the right gear ) go singlespeed. Once you add the complexity of changeable gears then have enough to make it worthwhile.
If you want, reliable, maintenance free (but never in the right gear ) go singlespeed. Once you add the complexity of changeable gears then have enough to make it worthwhile.
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lockable dry bag ? :-S ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 166
Re: Lockable dry bag ? :-S ?
Are you a day early, surely this a Cheery Friday post?
Wouldn't anyone who wanted the contents of the dry bag just cut it open If they're a real bikepacker they'll have an axe attached to the gravel bike they can use to get into it
Wouldn't anyone who wanted the contents of the dry bag just cut it open If they're a real bikepacker they'll have an axe attached to the gravel bike they can use to get into it
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Widening wildcamping
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1825
Re: Widening wildcamping
Yeah interesting point on open data, Dave (likewise a huge fan). I can see that getting revenue from arranging and conveying that knowledge (intellectual capital, if you like) makes sense from a commercial perspective though. The other version describe themselves as The Nearly Wild Camping Club is ...