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by Rich3rd
Mon May 30, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Reilly bikes look really nice
Replies: 18
Views: 1342

Re: Reilly bikes look really nice

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I am happy to read this, I am waiting for my Gradient T47 to be delivered very soon.
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Enjoy, you won't be disappointed with your two beautifully welded triangles.
by Rich3rd
Mon May 30, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Reilly bikes look really nice
Replies: 18
Views: 1342

Re: Reilly bikes look really nice

I've got a Reilly Gradient and it properly is the dogs. I bought it frame only and when it turned up, I thought it was so nice I thought about getting a 2nd one just to put on the wall (but I'm not that rich!). I'm running it with 700c 45mm at the moment, but the new version takes 55mm, and that wou...
by Rich3rd
Wed May 18, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hyberg Quilt Review
Replies: 2
Views: 419

Hyberg Quilt Review

Thought I’d take a punt when looking for a new quilt earlier this year. Was struggling to find stock of Cumulus 250 quilts and stumbled across a Hyberg Loner Lite 250 https://hyberg.de/en/products/loner-lite-250 . I’ve already got a Cumulus 150 quilt, but wanted a bit of extra warmth and water repla...
by Rich3rd
Fri May 13, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: WRT route sharing for a non local?
Replies: 12
Views: 1442

Re: WRT route sharing for a non local?

survivor wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 9:11 pm I
Can I ask anyone to share their WRT routes with me please, so I can get my bearings and an idea where the good stuff is :grin:
Here you go chap. Not the full route I planned but some cracking trails.
https://strava.app.link/sN3HOdGb0pb
by Rich3rd
Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT Ride Buddy just baled out / car space from Herts
Replies: 1
Views: 347

WRT Ride Buddy just baled out / car space from Herts

My WRT ride buddy has baled due to work commitment, so I've got a space in the car if anyone needs a lift from Herts/Bucks area (HP4), heading up early Sat AM ??? Also means I'm on my tod, so wondering if anyone minds a gate crasher on their gig, much prefer riding with buddies, thinking 35-40m days...
by Rich3rd
Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Message Outbox
Replies: 3
Views: 339

Re: Message Outbox

Ta.
by Rich3rd
Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Message Outbox
Replies: 3
Views: 339

Message Outbox

Hi good forum folk.
I've got a couple of PM's sitting in my Outbox that don't seem to get sent, is there anything I need to do to move them on?
Cheers.
by Rich3rd
Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cafe/shop locks for Bikepacking
Replies: 35
Views: 2550

Re: Cafe/shop locks for Bikepacking

https://www.abus.com/us/Home-Security/C ... biloop-205 This is quite versatile, anchor the loop at one end to something and the locking end can easily secure 3 bikes in one go.
by Rich3rd
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT GR
Replies: 76
Views: 5402

Re: WRT GR

White Lion at the T junction seems to find favour. Does a very good breakfast too - had one there on the Winter Event. Or the Red Lion over the road. And there's the Black Lion at Derwenlas if you want to collect the set :grin: . Nice one Reg, Sunday crawl / wobble sorted.. On a similar vein, Satur...
by Rich3rd
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT GR
Replies: 76
Views: 5402

Re: WRT GR

Preliminary 'join the dots' is leading me to Mach on the Sunday evening, just wondering which is the usual boners pub in town?
by Rich3rd
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:16 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: RIP, many happy returns!
Replies: 16
Views: 1442

Re: RIP, many happy returns!

Top Man, Birthday Felicitations to you sir :-bd

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by Rich3rd
Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:33 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Prescription riding glasses
Replies: 9
Views: 1108

Re: Prescription riding glasses

perhaps safety glasses or ones with 'RX inserts'
https://www.safetyspecs.co.uk/
by Rich3rd
Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Oh, bollocks ...
Replies: 10
Views: 1257

Re: Oh, bollocks ...

Actually done exactly the same in the past, just couldn't look at it like that, had to sort it, so MTFU and just fix it man! ~X( ~X(

BTW, fancy catching up some point?
by Rich3rd
Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:16 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?
Replies: 46
Views: 4524

Re: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?

[/quote] At that price I assume it's a Chinese frame that he designs and orders for you? Not that there's anything wrong with that, just the website isn't exactly clear. [/quote] Yes, its Chinese built but I worked very closely with them on every little design detail, signing off on the final drawin...
by Rich3rd
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?
Replies: 46
Views: 4524

Re: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?

Tomwoodbury wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:38 pm Wow… that is a stunning bike. What sort of warranty do they offer? I’m a tad wary of ti bikes - would prefer steel
A lifetime warranty (its effectively an insurance policy), but its very well built, slightly over spec'd on the tubing, I see it lasting well, its already had some real abuse.
by Rich3rd
Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?
Replies: 46
Views: 4524

Re: Bespoke frame - anyone done it?

PM rich3rd who's currently running the most beautiful self-designed and custom built frame I can remember seeing. He's a bit of an engineeringy chappy, so knew exactly what he wanted, but I'm sure he'll gladly share his experience. Thankyou sir :-bd . I can highly recommend Andrew Madison, Spanner ...
by Rich3rd
Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Kinesis tripster v3 ti or an alternative?
Replies: 7
Views: 1396

Re: Kinesis tripster v3 ti or an alternative?

Hi I’m thinking of completely blowing my budget and splashing out on a V3 titanium tripster . Has anybody got one if so how happy are you with it ? My intention is to use it for everything from Winter road rides to hopefully bike packing trips next year . But mainly for mid week off road rides the ...
by Rich3rd
Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Recommended MYOG stove?
Replies: 6
Views: 1675

Re: Recommended MYOG stove?

Zen Stoves http://zenstoves.net/LinksGeneral-DIY.h ... oholStoves has a whole heap of options, i find the Pika stove with some ceramic wadding wick to be very reliable.

http://users.sisqtel.net/~losthiker/pikastove/
by Rich3rd
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Good tough stuff sacks / bags for fork mount cages?
Replies: 13
Views: 2022

Re: Good tough stuff sacks / bags for fork mount cages?

PlanetX ones are pretty sturdy
by Rich3rd
Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247080

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Turned this Spanner bikes frame and bits


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Into this


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by Rich3rd
Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pimp my breakfast
Replies: 39
Views: 4815

Re: Pimp my breakfast

Thanks for the intro TBD.
Breakfast fryup in a mini 150mm to frying pan, fry some iberico chorizo, add pouch of spanish beans https://www.heinz.co.uk/beanz/product/ ... nish-beanz and a scotch egg :-bd
by Rich3rd
Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Towing?
Replies: 13
Views: 1977

Re: Towing?

Why BPW though, its prety full-on there, I only ride that stuff with Full Face helmet and pads? Also thats a fair old haul to the top?

What about Blue Scar at Afan or Forest of Dean Verderers Trail?
by Rich3rd
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Welsh coast to coast
Replies: 22
Views: 3835

Re: Welsh coast to coast

I put this one together and did it on a Gravel bike. It was via b&b's so would need tweeting a bit, we did it over 5d/4n

https://ridewithgps.com/trips/8872182