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- Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Suggest me a backpack to replace this?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 223
Re: Suggest me a backpack to replace this?
Google 'fishing rucksacks' Shaf. They are all about storage and separate pockets and you don't pay for all the 'make it light and comfortable to carry' stuff.
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tubeless pump?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1002
Re: Tubeless pump?
One of the Topeak double shots would be worth a look https://www.tweekscycles.com/topeak-mountain-tt-twin-turbo-pump-2008192/?sku=EUKTMTT-1G&istCompanyId=56f52ebf-49f3-492a-9cbb-cb6ab0fc1bf0&istFeedId=33b89177-5114-4491-9c2a-09a3a7cb23b2&istItemId=itlrirwal&istBid=t&gad_source=1&...
- Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 5024
- Views: 1306907
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
1/2 Price Spesh Roval alloy 29er wheels, built on DT 350 hubs. Way better than Hunt for similar spend IME
https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/roval ... 30121-1201
https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/roval ... 30121-1201
- Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Isla bikes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 569
Re: Isla bikes
Cheers Bob, I don't follow GCN, so probably wouldn't have seen this.
- Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: North York Moors 300
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5617
Re: North York Moors 300
Did you do the full YD300? No. Set off from Hawes, cafe in Dent, cafe Ribblehead, French dinner in Austwick (Breton gallettes) and then back to Ribblehead to rehydrate, as Horton pubs shut. Camped Ribblehead, then cut through Langstrothdale to Buckden and back to Hawes. Practicing 'gastropacking' f...
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Shed clear - frames / wheel / bars / stem / islabike
- Replies: 17
- Views: 931
Re: Shed clear - frames / wheel / bars / stem / islabike
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: North York Moors 300
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5617
Re: North York Moors 300
Good effort fellas - time to enjoy things. Didn't realise you were tooling up for singletrack, or I'd have warned you. Rigid MTB seemed about right for me last year. If you'd gone for the Yorkshire Dales preamble that was discussed, you could have enjoyed the wind blasted soaking we got on Thursday ...
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:27 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Shed clear - frames / wheel / bars / stem / islabike
- Replies: 17
- Views: 931
Re: Shed clear - frames / wheel / bars / stem / islabike
What condition is the 29er wheel Al? Rim dents, free hub, bearings etc?
Just snapped another spoke on my current one and needs a rebuild.
Just snapped another spoke on my current one and needs a rebuild.
- Sat Jul 06, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which half frame bag?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 873
Re: Which half frame bag?
Thanks all. With birthday soon I've gone for Tailfin. I like the attachment system and printable templates let me check sizing on 3 bikes. 0.8l bigger than Ortlieb.
- Sat Jul 06, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone fancy it?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1914
Re: Anyone fancy it?
Old climbing partner of mine went in the 90's for some first ascents and a ski traverse. The chap they'd booked to pick them up by boat forgot, then weather delayed so was almost 3 days late, with no contact. They'd run out of food etc by then ![😬](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f62c.svg)
The tale put me off
The tale put me off
- Thu Jul 04, 2024 7:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which half frame bag?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 873
Which half frame bag?
For the second time, the zip has gone on my Ortlieb bag - it's my fault, overstuffing it with a tent. What's a good replacement, as I'm considering Tailfin - no velcro, tidy, waterproof and lots of sizes. It's speedy though......
- Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Girona area for gravel biking any tips areas of interest!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 849
Re: Girona area for gravel biking any tips areas of interest!
This is set to private Rich - dodgy photos?
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- Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ardeche and Carmargue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 297
Re: Ardeche and Carmargue
Have you seen the route on bike packing.com?
https://bikepacking.com/routes/ardeche-cevennes-divide/
Also this https://en.francevelotourisme.com/cycle ... ntain-bike
https://bikepacking.com/routes/ardeche-cevennes-divide/
Also this https://en.francevelotourisme.com/cycle ... ntain-bike
- Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend a waterproof jacket
- Replies: 28
- Views: 913
Re: Recommend a waterproof jacket
I hope the repair works. Good customer service is hard to find :???:. If not: Buffalo Windshirt, with a fleece of choice underneath. It's all you'll ever need :-bd . Dan Murphy's review speaks volumes :cool: https://www.buffalosystems.co.uk/products/windshirt/ ........unless it's cool, wet and you'...
- Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Where to get replacement dynaplug plugs?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 799
Re: Where to get replacement dynaplug plugs?
Merlin do the WTB refills https://www.merlincycles.com/wtb-tcs-ro ... ieshopping
- Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend a waterproof jacket
- Replies: 28
- Views: 913
Re: Recommend a waterproof jacket
Guess I'd prefer something a bit more heavy duty, so maybe the Patagonia has the edge. Don't they do a lighter, more minimal jacket in the same fabric? Storm something?? EDIT: Storm 10 - https://www.sportsshoes.com/product/pat756/storm10-alpine-jacket?_cur=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvm...
- Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend a waterproof jacket
- Replies: 28
- Views: 913
Re: Recommend a waterproof jacket
That's all I'm after for cycling. I'm too soft for winter.The haglofs (according to reports on treklite) is only really a summer/autumn type thing.
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend a waterproof jacket
- Replies: 28
- Views: 913
Re: Recommend a waterproof jacket
I got one of these, in blue/green - lightweight, small pack size and Goretex. The hood is small, so would be under helmet. Not used it much yet - https://www.sportsshoes.com/product/hgl ... tex-jacket
- Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend a waterproof jacket
- Replies: 28
- Views: 913
Re: Recommend a waterproof jacket
Alpkit will repair the zip
- Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ride to the Sun
- Replies: 1
- Views: 145
Ride to the Sun
Family duties had me in Carlisle yesterday evening, jealously watching riders arrive and gather. I saw Ton pedalling past the castle - hope you had a good one Tony.
- Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anybody bumped this farmer?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1622
Re: Anybody bumped this farmer?
He can't do what he wants Shaf, just because it's his land - it's not the US :???: I'd say that's a clear case of assault and he's provided the evidence - not that I'd encourage that course. Stupid place to camp. Farmer should have asked him to leave, with a bollocking if he wanted. Think twice befo...
- Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 473
Re: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
Successful trip. Arrived Monday mid afternoon, set up camp and climbed Milestone Direct on Tryfan. Late finish meant kebab place in Bethesda, which did the job. Tuesday was Tryfan, Bristly ridge and over the Glyders, descending via Cwm Idwal. The Stables in Betws y Coed for tasty veg curry and nice...
- Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 473
Re: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
Successful trip. Arrived Monday mid afternoon, set up camp and climbed Milestone Direct on Tryfan. Late finish meant kebab place in Bethesda, which did the job. Tuesday was Tryfan, Bristly ridge and over the Glyders, descending via Cwm Idwal. The Stables in Betws y Coed for tasty veg curry and nice ...
- Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Longest ITT/route on the planet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 188
Longest ITT/route on the planet
My Alberta based sister just shared the Great Northern Bikepacking Route, at 14000Km+. Small group start on Trackleaders at the moment. Divided into sections on the website, it goes west coast (Victoria) to east (Newfoundland).
https://www.greatnorthernbikepacking.com/
https://www.greatnorthernbikepacking.com/
- Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 473
Re: Snowdonia locals - some reccs please
Thanks all. No midges in Wales, surely......? Original plan was N Highlands, but weather and midge forecasts forced the change.