Still?

Possibly slightly biased, as that groupset was the only time I've ever had an XTR one, but it was lovely... I got one of them second hand and used it for several years before 10 speed became unavoidable... Might even still have it somewhere! If you find the rear mech, they work perfectly for using ...

It's leaving me a bit confused to be honest. Shimano have sold themselves very short on the range - 35 shifts per km???? seems rather excessive for anything other than short course XC racing - I'd be surprised if I do much more than that in an hour... However, I do fancy a go with wireless drivetrai...

No Idea if the price is what you need, but there are some very cheap fox forks on ribble cycles at the moment

Something like this might do the same job for a lot less cash?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Watering-Bottl ... B0DR74N7GW

notch is an air bleed but I'm now confused as to why there wasn't one. I do recall they were all made in a single batch, maybe I forgot :roll: Oops! It now boils a cup of water much more quickly... To anyone who saw me swearing at it making a cup of coffee on last year's bb200 there will be no repe...

Notched and tested... All working beautifully now

Mine was the same and after a year faffing with lifting the pot on and off again to get it going, I filed a small notch in it. No more problems lighting since. Splendid! I guessed that it might help, when the stove was working better today and I noticed a bit of match stuck on the rim making a slig...

I'm sure I've seen something about this elsewhere, but I'm failing to find it... My BB 12g stove isn't great, and has issues staying lit when there's a pot on it. Just realised that there's no little notch at the top of it (where the pot sits) whereas both the 8 & 22g ones have a notch. Before I...

If they're any use for this, I've been given a load of OS maps, and now have duplicates of:

Landranger 98 & 118
Outdoor Leisure 26 & 27

Somehow, I've got 3 spares of 118... And the OL27 is a laminated one so probably no use...
Anything of use is yours for free

Would this help?
https://wallpapered.com/products/custom-map-wallpaper

Might be rather expensive though - I've not looked...

Ooof.... looks to be about £50 per square metre!

https://www.lovemapson.com/
These seem a bit cheaper, but still spendy

I rode a bike today :grin: It's been almost 4 weeks since one of my spinal disks decided it didn't like being between the vertebrae, and would rather be in my spinal canal, causing havoc with the nerves. Amongst other things, it's been a serious wake up call for how far I can keep pushing myself be...

https://www.stantonbikes.com/collection ... 4589628702

If you feel like a fancy UK based frame.... this one's on a rather good sale, and looks like it would do everything the cotic does, but lighter and more titaniumy!

If you're Stooge curious Valerio, you're welcome to take mine for a decent length test ride. I seem to remember from BB200 that we're similar height. I didn't recommend Stooge at the start as you talked about racing and, while the dirtbomb is an amazing bike, the one thing it's not is a racing machi...

Photos of the frankenbike monstrosity will probably appear tomorrow, along with various bits for sale. Talking of frankenbikes, seen this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVfZX2P0eEM So good! Compared to those, mine will be positively boring and practical... Thanks for another happy excuse not to w...

I've been work avoiding and re-modelling a few bikes this morning... still work avoiding on here it seems! I bought a Liv e-bike for my wife, and she loves it so I've taken the swytch kit of her old bike and tidied it up for my daughter who has outgrown her tiny 26" wheel trek. Which then left ...

It might be a little weighty for xc racing (if that's what you meant) but I'd be very tempted by a cotic solaris if I wanted something UK based.

Very cheery Friday here! After taking redundancy from teaching last autumn, it turns out I miss the classroom/kids/human interaction... so decided to apply for some part-time jobs so I can carry on being an exam board lead person too. Got a 2 day a week job in a lovely little 11-16 school in Chester...

Looks a very similar size to our tandem, kids were in that from about 135cm. I'm about to take the crank shorteners off it, if they would help your boy fit on the back?

Booo... I'd better stock up on whatever I can find for the dirtbomb then. Currently got a new spare DHF and vitorria, along with a couple of used tyres. Probably need a few more to see me until someone realises how good 29+ is again and brings it back!

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:46 pm It's a typo Paul - Dee's ont' case.

Phew! I've psyched myself up to do the 300 this year, and common sense would have time to kick in if it was further away! Thanks

I was having a look to see when the BB200/300 is, and spotted that the next one is in 2026... Is this a typo, or are you having a year off after the horror of 2023 and the relative pleasant route of 2024 (other than the f****ng gates!) Stu?

That's a bargain.... and if I didn't already have a dirtbomb I'd be sending you some money!

Not the postman, as I went to collect it, but today's new to me thing is a bike/camping/roadtrip vehicle... Nissan NV200 7 seater - smallest van which will fit our tandem in with the wheels on...

Is 4700 the one with different cable pull, so need to be used with a matching mech?
I was using these with a 9 speed LX rear mech on an 11-36 10 speed cassette if that helps?