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by LSJ
Tue Dec 13, 2016 2:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Etrex 30x or 35 touch?
Replies: 20
Views: 3697

Re: Etrex 30x or 35 touch?

Here is what i wrote in another post... Another Garmin user here. I went for the etrex 35 touch. That for a couple of reasons, mentioned in no particular order. 1. AA batteries 2. Usable for many activities (I use it for hiking, seakayaking, bikepacking, MTB, roadie, motorbiking). I have set differe...
by LSJ
Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Seen this before?
Replies: 4
Views: 3430

Re: Seen this before?

I've been using one if those Branantia bags for two or three years now. I sewed on some velcro loops and it works a treat. It is a bit bigger than a Stem Cell though, and can knock my knees when packed full. same as the ones I use. ANd yes can knock the knees. But price is right, and holds my cook ...
by LSJ
Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:35 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lightweight petrol/multi fuel stove
Replies: 15
Views: 2985

Re: Lightweight petrol/multi fuel stove

I'd go with a normal spirit burner. First of you don't need the hassle with the multi fuel. Secondly spirits is available in all but the smallest grocery shops and at the Chemist. here are some pics, and the name. https://www.google.dk/search?q=husholdningssprit&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=950&a...
by LSJ
Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lightweight petrol/multi fuel stove
Replies: 15
Views: 2985

Re: Lightweight petrol/multi fuel stove

Which Island will you go to? What airport?
by LSJ
Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

When i took my rear axle apart. It was sealed yes. With NKG printed on them. Thought also it was loose balls, that is why the confusion on the taking apart thing earlier.
by LSJ
Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Yep. A 5 Allen holds counter. Thanks :-bd won't take it apart until tomorrow
by LSJ
Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

So have done some km on it. It's a nice bike, handles well and predictable. No bikepacking with it yet though. I have noticed some things though. Not sure how much of it is Evans fault or not (haven't written to them yet). Changing the rear derailleur to a zee, and noticed the cable was bad. Bear in...
by LSJ
Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT; Mount Snowdon
Replies: 18
Views: 2870

Re: OT; Mount Snowdon

And apperently marketing tricks isn't confined to your part of the world. We have a hill in in Denmark, they branded it back in the 1700 something Himmelbjerget (Himmel=Sky Bjerget=The Mountain) so The Skymountain. height is 147 m, yes one,four,seven :-bd Way overselling the product :lol:
by LSJ
Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT; Mount Snowdon
Replies: 18
Views: 2870

Re: OT; Mount Snowdon

Yr Wyddfa means the burial mound or tomb. Supposedly it's the burial place of a giant - Rhitta Fawr Welsh is one of the Celtic languages as are both Scottish and Irish Gaelic. There are quite a few words that have similar pronunciations and meanings if different spellings. Bugail/buachaille both me...
by LSJ
Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT; Mount Snowdon
Replies: 18
Views: 2870

Re: OT; Mount Snowdon

Yr Wyddfa is the mountains correct name, but then I am sensitive to the how it should be called (being Welsh and all).... Its a bit like Denali which tourists and the naive still call Mount McKinley (for our American friends) or Uluru which was called formally referred to as Ayers Rock (for our Aus...
by LSJ
Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:04 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: what gps system are you using and how do rate them...
Replies: 57
Views: 11447

Re: what gps system are you using and how do rate them...

Another Garmin user here. I went for the etrex 35 touch. That for a couple of reasons, mentioned in no particular order. 1. AA batteries 2. Usable for many activities (I use it for hiking, seakayaking, bikepacking, MTB, roadie, motorbiking). I have set different profiles for each activity, I will el...
by LSJ
Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Still some work to be done. Well a lot actually. Changing the front hub one of next few days. Grips and Bar tape, new brake hoses (so it becomes what my muscle memory is used to :shock: ). Then the tideus process of fine tuning the seat hight and setback. So far there is a 90mm stem on it. Might cha...
by LSJ
Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11449
Views: 1923353

Re: The post man's been ...

Back from autumn holiday. Pinnacle ramin 3+ has arrived :-bd . Front tyre pumped and ready. Rear tyre flat. So pumped to see if it holds air. Also a moon meteor storm light. Will start to install the dynohub tomorrow (maybe), want to go for a ride as well... To it for a short spin. Have to remember ...
by LSJ
Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: OoooOooh North Cape 4000 . . . .
Replies: 26
Views: 5102

Re: OoooOooh North Cape 4000 . . . .

I didn't come across any gravel roads in lower Sweden while riding the Super Brevet Scandinavia and I know the Sverigetempot is on fully tarmaced roads. The only bit of gravel road we went down was in Denmark but it was avoidable. This does look pretty tempting though, even if it is a fully road ri...
by LSJ
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11449
Views: 1923353

Re: The post man's been ...

Last couple of days. Jones H loop, Cycle2ChargeV2, Alpkit juice and some bits and bobs. Some lugCages. And today Evans wrote and said that the Ramin 3+ is shipped :-bd
by LSJ
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OoooOooh North Cape 4000 . . . .
Replies: 26
Views: 5102

Re: OoooOooh North Cape 4000 . . . .

Apart from the the sheer number of kilometers.,depending on how they plan the route, it can be a challenge. The obvious climbing in the start. Further up Germany you have the Sächsische Schweiz. Then when you get close to the first ferry point (close being appx 150 200 km before), the tracks can be ...
by LSJ
Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

holdsteady wrote:Price gone up this week to £800 - is this some kind of reaction to the plummeting £ ?
I think so. It cost me 50£ being indecisive :cry:
by LSJ
Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Sorry if I have hijacked this thread. Moderater might move some of the posts to a new thread.
by LSJ
Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Not to reassuring Johnny :shock: Do you run both the revo and the C2C in parallel and at the same time (as far as I understand from Stuart's review, in the comments page 2), that it's not possible. Not that I doubt your competence in any way. But curios so I get of to the best start, and not getting...
by LSJ
Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Thanks Stuart. I really appreciate you taking the time with helping me,especially with what you have been organizing this weekend. Really impressive. With all you guys in here I got a Ramin 3 plus in the pipeline, a juice, Jones bar, cycle2charge and some lugCage from Justpedal on the way. Looking f...
by LSJ
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Much appreciated. And curious to see if the money (15€) saved over a Shutter Precision is worth it. And enjoy your event (very envious of all your activities over there, both the "serious" ones and the more social inspired events) :-bd Take it use a Exposure Revo light with it? I have scou...
by LSJ
Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Thanks. Pulling the trigger later today on the Ramin 3 plus. :-)
by LSJ
Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

A new question. If I want a dynohub on it. Specs should be 100mm Quick Release 32 spokes 6 hole disc? Am I right?
You are probably all out having fun on the BB200 :-bd

Lars
by LSJ
Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Thanks. I'll do a search in here to see if anyone have compared the two. And my apologies for messing up your names. Late and no glasses on :grin: And for me the Brexit is brilliant, it is getting cheap to buy stuff from your part of the world. Must suck for you lot though, as the opposite is happen...
by LSJ
Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?
Replies: 84
Views: 19988

Re: Pinnacle Ramin 3 plus - anyone got one?

Thanks Stuart for messing up my head with those bars :-bd . I really like the Jones, but price is hefty. I'm from the part of Denmark where a person from Scotland would be considered a big time squanderer. so now I have even more to consider... Better have a long ride tomorrow to clear my head :grin...