ton wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:51 pm

now i fancy a nice and light 29+.

The Fatster that Alex Pilkington rides/sells is under 10kg

https://fatsterbike.com/the-fatster-tech-spec-pics/

I think this is one of those areas where tradition seems to have trumped functionality. If we were to start from scratch and design an axle/frame interface.. Yes, 100%. It’s the same for a lot of bike stuff - derailleur gears for example but that doesn’t stop people designing ever more ridiculous s...

To give an alternate view.... I've ridden pretty much this exact route as far as I can tell and the A roads were fine. If you're used to cycling on that sort of road, and I think you are Shaf, then they shouldn't bother you at all. The pace/time limit would be more of a concern if I was thinking of ...

Yep, Ardent's good on the back for winter.

Or Ardent Race if the normal Ardent tread is too heavy for you - this then makes a decent front tyre for summer.

If you're a heavy or hard rider you may get a tad less disc rub / 'shing', that's about it. This is pretty much it. I get a disc rub when I'm up on the pedals on QR that isn't there on TA. Mild annoyance but no effect on performance. I'm 90kg plus change. I've had QR and TA axles come loose because...

I'm in, I did it last year and it was great. I took to much stuff as usua l so I will try to take less this time also I have a new lighter bike. A friend of mine is doing it also so I may or may not have a riding partner depends if I can keep up :grin: . Yep, same here. Must have been carrying abou...

How do you hear if a tree's fallen over??

Not to be critical but.... **2 lines of criticism** :lol: *yes, I know, it was constructive and informative criticism :roll: I keep meaning to try my hand at one of the tin can wood gas stoves but very rarely eat out of tins. Need to up my game... https://d2td6mzj4f4e1e.cloudfront.net/wp-content/upl...

Hope it's as much of a success as Stu's last flirtation with an Ambassador.

Like I said...

I won't drive up to Hebden to buy you a hot chocolate then.

Daft question alert - are you riding the Pennine Way Dave?

Yes pls Stu.

PayPal paid, pal.

Good stuff. :-bd I realise this is going to sound terribly patronising but... with regard to putting them on, did you read the instructions? :grin: I didn't until after I'd worn them a couple of times then suddenly it was "oh THAT's how you do it". Errr, no I chucked the packaging in the bin! :oops...

Okay after a couple of decent tests my conclusion on the GripGrab gaiters is.................that they work very well. Yep no more wet feet misery due to water entering my MW7s via the top and totally dry socks as a result. They are tight and a bit awkward to put on but once in place you wouldn't k...

On the plus side - it's a biodegradable bivvy , on the minus it might get a bit sketchy around the old fire pit

It really is Andy. Only started listening to it a couple of months ago so I've got a lot to get through.

Haven't heard Last Podcast on the Left. Noted for future listening.

ootini wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:50 pm

Must admit, i was utterly disappointed with Once upon a time in Hollywood. Which is a shame, as I was looking forward to it.

I absolutely hated Brightburn and walked out 20 minutes before it finished.

Best book I read was this: https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51o9g1Lp3OL.jpg Honourable mentions for All the Light We Cannot See and Barbarians at the Gate Best film I saw was this: http://resize.over-blog.com/500x500.jpg?http://fr.web.img6.acsta.net/r_1920_1080/pictures/19/06/20/12/0...

I won't be there sadly Reg - by the time I'd confirmed I had the weekend free it had sold out.

Think I'm going to have a ride around Lambeth feverishly ringing a bell at bemused tourists.

Yep. I haven't had a bell on a bike since I was about 8 (apart from the bell end riding it LOL). A simple "morning!" or "excuse me please guys" has always done the trick. I find that doesn't work well in a busy or 'urban' setting though. Been cycling in London with & without a bell this last week, ...

ton wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:07 pm

if these bars were 31.8 and 700mm wide, they would be perfect, with the ends tilted down a bit.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/handlebars/ ... ver-500mm/

These are 666mm. Surly Open.

I have a set of these in Green https://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/juin-tech-r1-hydraulic-cable-pull-disc-brake-set-cyclocross.html One is brand new and the other is slightly used I can grab some photos if you want. How much were you thinking for those Alex? Anything unusual about the cable pull? I'...

Tried it on anything extended? How's the battery life?

Remind me what it was?

How's that other GPS doing Alex? That massive thing?

I'll take the saddle please Tony. pm incoming.