Bearlegged wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 5:04 pm I hadn't realised you could call in. That's dangerous news...

Terrifying, to be honest...I could easily have left with way too much stuff, just as well it's not payday yet!

Picked up a free frame from Facebook last week 😃 On-one codeine 27.5 without a shock. The spare shock I had in the garage was the right fittings, but significantly shorter. Thought I'd give it a go anyway, so built the bike up with stuff from the garage/my snapped Jamis. Ended up very happy with the...

I saw all the banana industries posts so had a look at their site... Was about to order various stuff, and then had a look at where they are - turns out I go past their back wall on my way home. Called in this afternoon, and it's an Aladdin's cave of crazy stuff! Loads of lamps and other shiny stuff...

Sorry Si, already spoken for by message... I'll look to see if there's another one in the garage!

nobbythesheep wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 5:01 am Could I take the dropper post please ,I’m building my youngest up a bike .

Of course. I don't know if it works, but you're welcome to give it a go. It was on a frame I got, and immediately swapped for a cable dropper to match my other bikes. Message me your address and I'll get it sent ASAP.

I'm having a clearout of the garage.... Which accidentally caused me to build up 2 bikes from the spares (a brakeless BMX and a reduced travel extra slack version of an on-one codeine) so now I've even less space! First off, and there will be plenty more to come here, are the free bits. Collect from...

I've got a Aerozine X-one crankset in black, can be either 170 or 175mm as it's got adjustable inserts. Spider less 32 narrow wide ring. Very little use - came on the stooge but all the bikes in the house use shimano cranks with bolt on rings so I swapped them out. Fit a normal 73mm Shimano BB. http...

No idea exactly how good they are, but these salsa ones are a great deal at £637 https://www.lyonequipment.com/bikes/pgr/salsa-rangefinder-deore-11-29__3251?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=BK9489&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJQsvF0Jcx80mf2tDDSNeJdCe-6gJ3gYzazdS49dSQNQKT_SQxnxs...

Extraordinarily unlikely to be asked for proof, but surely a credit card with a large enough limit to cover this person day is good enough anyway? I vaguely recall being asked for similar going into the USA years ago, and showing a bank statement and credit card was enough.

I think the lomo one is longer? https://www.lomo.co.uk/products/12l-dou ... d-dry-bag/

Pretty hefty though, I've got one in the drawer but never actually needed to use it yet! If you're near Sheffield you're welcome to give it a go

Today's bike tinkering was the first step in weight reduction/minimalist gearing on the road bike... Been running 34-50 with an 11-25 cassette for ages, but never felt quite right (too many front shifts needed) was thinking of switching back to 39-53 with 12-30 or 11-28 cassette. I then spotted a de...

First shorts and vest run of the year today... Blowing a gale, but still warm enough to be without sleeves for all other than a 2 minute shower where the jacket went on. Up on Derwent edge, above laybower reservoir. Long, fairly speedy climb up to back tor (about 6km of nearly all uphill) and then I...

That's the one - I remember him wearing a drag race helmet as the bike/Mx ones weren't up to the impacts from being stupidly high in the air on a BMX vert ramp...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:55 am New birthday hat from Dee. A relaunched Simpson M30 in case you're wondering.

Matt Hoffman helmet? Pretty sure he wore one of those on the vert ramp... And happy birthday!

RIP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:27 am [ Glad I got Large size as they're definitely 'undersized'.

What size shoes do you wear? I'm looking at getting some, and am a size 9.5 so right on the cusp of sizes... Guess I'd better size up?

I built my now 10, but then 9 years old, daughter a bike around an XS trek 26" frame - you can get nice older complete bikes for very little on eBay, and then some garage raiding added a 1*10 deore groupset and some avid brakes... She seems very happy with it, and I don't expect to loose much m...

I've got the smaller zephyros 1 and love it... I was annoyed to miss out on the 2 which was for sale here recently. I tend to use it as my scout leading tent, so for hiking with or just grabbing out of the boot. A 2 would be lovely and spacious for just me, and would give me space for the dog (or on...

Excellent good Samaritan work dave! Today's ride was on the nice ti summer road bike (rim brakes, no guards, skinny slick tyres etc.) Over in Manchester with my wife & son, so ride back home seemed a decent option! Left after the rain had stopped, took the hilly way out south of Stockport, via a...

Congratulations Reg - wish I could have been there, sounds like a decent weekend all round, and took in plenty of my favourite eating & drinking spots!

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:21 pm That seems a jolly sporting thing to do - fair play. Who carried his bike on the kayak crossing though?

Nobody - he strapped it onto the deck of his sea kayak...

https://www.lyonequipment.com/bikes/bik ... x-29__3249

Some crazy offers on complete Salsa bikes...

About to break out the smokehead Islay whisky, once the kids are in bed.

Did my club Monday night race today (there's an option to run it alone and send a time in before Thursday ends), with a short run either side to/from the car. Straight up the side of kinder scout, long speedy descent and then a speedy traverse back to the finish. Decided there wasn't enough hill, so...

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:19 pm After 10 months of tests, scans and biopsies looks like everything is more benign than was feared which is pretty damn cheery even if it isn't a Friday. Now I just need to get some fitness back.

that's excellent news, definitely deserving of an honorary cheery Friday!

I feel your pain :lol: I am in the same boat, I cleared a few big ticket items last year but need to start again and fully clear it out. I hadnt realised just how much of a hoarder I really am.... :oops: I think it was finding the cx cantis, 10 years after getting rid of my last non-disk cross bike...