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- Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Woods Grand Rando
- Replies: 0
- Views: 56
Woods Grand Rando
Anyone on here doing this event? Would be good to meet up / share a beer,
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Magpies.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 678
Re: Magpies.
Another saluter of magpies here. I’ve done it since I was 6 years old and weirdly discovered my wife does it as well a year after we first met.
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Revelate Pika saddle pack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Re: Revelate Pika saddle pack
Now sold
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
Lauf users - do you think I should persevere with it and try and adapt a bit? Sounds like it’d save my wrists a fair bit.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a diddy saddle bag please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 333
Re: Recommend me a diddy saddle bag please
I’ve just bought a cheap Evoc one from wiggle in a large size that I’m pleased with. It’s very secure and I can fit a tube, mini pump, levers and multi tool in it.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
Thanks James. The brother fork is very heavy cro mo and given they market their carbon fork as “an upgrade” I was thinking it’s probably a similar quality to a Whisky No.9 or similar. It would also be nice to shave some weight off the bike too as when loaded it’s a real beast. Almost as heavy as my ...
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:35 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Revelate Pika saddle pack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
Cheers Steve. I’ve looked at the redshift stem and it seems a lot of cash - circa 50% of the cost of a fork upgrade.
Given I’ve got a set of carbon bars I’ll give them a go first but was thinking a carbon fork would perform better than steel over bumps. Having researched this now I’m not so sure.
Given I’ve got a set of carbon bars I’ll give them a go first but was thinking a carbon fork would perform better than steel over bumps. Having researched this now I’m not so sure.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
I think the Lauf fork is an amazing product, but a little limited in application. It’s phenomenal on flatter off road surfaces and is well suited to gravel bikes but on an MTB Bouncing off rocks it made me a bit scared at speed.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
That’s my fork! Selling as it was very sketchy on the few rides I did with it. Anything rocky and the fork was pogoing all over the place making it hard to steer. Think the Lauf is ideal for gravel and sedate trails, but not stuff with rocks bigger than apples. Stem wise I have a 60mm Thomson. I’ll ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:35 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Revelate Pika saddle pack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Revelate Pika saddle pack
All info here https://www.pannier.cc/product/pika-sea ... e-designs/
Owned for about 4 years but used on 5 trips Max - in superb condition.
I’ve moved to a Carradice longflap bag so no longer needed
Looking for £75 including UK postage
Owned for about 4 years but used on 5 trips Max - in superb condition.
I’ve moved to a Carradice longflap bag so no longer needed
Looking for £75 including UK postage
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
Thanks all. I have alloy Jones bars but have just stripped my old bike for sale and had carbon jones on it (had a wild moment). They’re on eBay at the moment but might as well give them a go before shelling out on a new fork.
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Re: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
I’m set up with the saddle pretty level with the bars. It’s more the bumps I think that are causing the fatigue. I have upped my mileage a lot recently though (c.100 a month to c.400 a month) so this might have something to do with it. Does your body get used to it? Feel very stiff and sore now afte...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
- Replies: 28
- Views: 548
Steel vs Carbon forks for reducing fatigue
Hi, been getting out on the trails on longer rides a fair bit recently and I’m finding I’m suffering a bit with wrist / shoulder fatigue. I currently have a Brother Big Bro with steel fork, tyres at a sensible pressure and Jones loops. Brother do a great looking carbon fork for the Big Bro for £299....
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:41 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Spring cleaning: updated 12/04
- Replies: 13
- Views: 510
Re: Spring cleaning: Hope cranks, TRP Spyre + more
I’ll take the spyres if still available please
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Surly Bridge Club Frameset Medium black SOLD
- Replies: 0
- Views: 115
Surly Bridge Club Frameset Medium black SOLD
I bought this frame last spring and built up into an off road tourer with the intention of taking it to France to tow my children around (I also built my wife an identical frame) but then the obvious happened. I’ve since acquired a Brother Big Bro which is more aggressive so have split this for sale...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Sold: Singular Swift M -£300 ono
- Replies: 8
- Views: 373
Re: FS: Singular Swift M -£300 ono
Sorry ignore that - I thought this was their drop bar bike. Sorry
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:42 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Sold: Singular Swift M -£300 ono
- Replies: 8
- Views: 373
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:11 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout
- Replies: 6
- Views: 575
Re: Clearout
Sorry I was late to reply here... I’ll pass thanks as I’ve taken a punt on the Bruce Gordon Rock n Road
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:06 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout
- Replies: 6
- Views: 575
Re: Clearout
Is it a pair of gravel kings?
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bar bags... talk to me
- Replies: 19
- Views: 406
Re: Bar bags... talk to me
Looking into this myself at the moment. Carradice do the Zipped Roll which looks great but the leather straps put me off a bit. The other contenders I’ve found are the Restrap Canister and this one from Outer Shell (a bit more than I wanted to spend but looks perfect) https://www.tokyobike.co.uk/out...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Gravel 1 x 11 bits and brakes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 209
Re: Gravel 1 x 11 bits and brakes
Brakes now sold... £155 posted for shifters and rear mech.
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD - Tomcat loop bar bag
- Replies: 1
- Views: 249
Re: WTD - Tomcat loop bar bag
Hi I have one of these that has been used about twice. PM for info
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: bike seat for carrying a toddler
- Replies: 16
- Views: 319
Re: bike seat for carrying a toddler
I had a Yepp Mini on my Pugsley which my son absolutely loved. The best thing about it was that it’s so easy to remove. We also had a tripod that you can use it with to make a high chair. I’ve got the Yepp Maxi on the back of the Pug now for my daughter who is 3.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:24 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Gravel 1 x 11 bits and brakes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 209
Gravel 1 x 11 bits and brakes
Hi I have the following items for sale. Came on a new bike but I’ve swapped for GRX hydro. All these items are one (muddy) ride old but are clean and unscratched. Sram Apex 1 x 11 mechanical shifter/ brake levers Sram Apex 11 speed long cage rear mech (ran it fine with an 11-42 cassette) TRP Spyre f...