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by PaulE
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wild Country Zephyros Compact 2 Tent Opinions Please
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Re: Wild Country Zephyros Compact 2 Tent Opinions Please

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...
by PaulE
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 608938

Re: Todays ride

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...
by PaulE
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 405
Views: 19394

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

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!
by PaulE
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Matthew Fairbrother
Replies: 6
Views: 292

Re: Matthew Fairbrother

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? :lol:
Nobody - he strapped it onto the deck of his sea kayak...
by PaulE
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wtd. Cheap XL 29er.
Replies: 7
Views: 416

Re: Wtd. Cheap XL 29er.

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

Some crazy offers on complete Salsa bikes...
by PaulE
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you drinking now?
Replies: 704
Views: 69627

Re: What are you drinking now?

About to break out the smokehead Islay whisky, once the kids are in bed.
by PaulE
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102603

Re: Today's Run

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...
by PaulE
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3943
Views: 482907

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

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.
:-bd that's excellent news, definitely deserving of an honorary cheery Friday!
by PaulE
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Re: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.

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...
by PaulE
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Re: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.

HUX wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:12 pm Interested in the 8/9 speed chains and rings if you have a pic
I'll see what's left - someone's coming round to get some of that stuff but I think they wanted cassettes and shifters. Are you after 4 or 5 arm (compact) rings?
by PaulE
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Looong Saddles?
Replies: 6
Views: 162

Re: Looong Saddles?

I've a Fizik Arione on my road bike, and it's longer than average. A lot of that is towards the rear of the saddle though, not sure if that's what you are after?
by PaulE
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Re: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.

schmiken wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:52 pm Any chance of a pic of the fork and wheel? Link doesn't work!
I'll do it now.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WhCUWWB15jpqbkk8A

The headset is in that photo too, and could be included if needed
by PaulE
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hot 1: hat 0 - what lightweight oven mitt?
Replies: 33
Views: 804

Re: Hot 1: hat 0 - what lightweight oven mitt?

Silicone lid, originally on a plastic reusable coffee cup, goes on the mug to keep my cooking kit together and also pops off and gets used to hold the hot handle
by PaulE
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Clear out - frames, fat bike stuff, free stuff etc.

Having a sizeable clear out in the garage, as I've somehow ended up with far too much bike stuff, and keep buying more! I'll try to attach photos, and will put a Google drive link up asap. More bits to follow as I find them... I'll start with the free stuff: 8 & 9 speed cassettes, possibly shift...
by PaulE
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wtd: High, wide bars, Moto, Soma etc
Replies: 4
Views: 177

Re: Wtd: High, wide bars, Moto, Soma etc

I've some steel stooge bars (basically Moto shape) which are cut to about 780mm
by PaulE
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Replies: 38
Views: 1566

Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.

I went to the Penderyn distillery briefly on a trip a couple of years ago and bought a miniature for that night's bivi, liked it enough to buy a bottle next time I saw it on offer. Not tried Irish whiskey though, might go for one of the ones recommended here. I do like bourbon too, Maker's Mark and...
by PaulE
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Electric Socks
Replies: 19
Views: 905

Re: Electric Socks

I've got some of those (well, a different brand from amazon but very similar looking) and they're great. Wife and kids got me them for Christmas as my feet are always frozen following a frostbite issue and then Strata Florida. I wore them on this morning's short ride in -6, with just some normal rid...
by PaulE
Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Replies: 38
Views: 1566

Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.

I'm usually a Laphroaig drinker, but have recently been given a bottle of Machrie Moor from Arran which is really lovely. Doesn't have the medicinal notes of Laphroaig, but still peaty and in keeping with the other you have named. Maybe worth trying some nice Irish ones too?
by PaulE
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:54 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102603

Re: Today's Run

Not been for a decent run in a while, and had a day off with lovely winter weather yesterday.... Parked up to the north of Kinder Scout (blackden brook), ran/scrambled up a frozen gully, avoiding the frozen waterfall as I was alone, to the north edge of the kinder plateau and then across the top so ...
by PaulE
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT: Large travel bag recommendation
Replies: 7
Views: 444

Re: OT: Large travel bag recommendation

Otherwise, decathlon ones are pretty good - bought one in France 12 years ago and it's still going strong
by PaulE
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wanted - 27.5+ or 29+
Replies: 15
Views: 1239

Re: Wanted - 27.5+ or 29+

Thanks for all the reply’ and the info. I’m the end I got a second hand stooge dirtbomb frame last week which I’ve just started to build up. Cheers Steve Excellent choice - they're amazing bikes. As squibjib said, get the bag for it - mine is from beerbabe and is really good, but others may do simi...
by PaulE
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385706

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

Looks great flv... I prefer the shot without the bike, but not sure why!

Is that BMX track Bruntwood? Brings back memories of my childhood, grew up about 10 minutes ride from there and went to 6th form at the college which backs onto it, so used to ride some laps on lunch break
by PaulE
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4899
Views: 1191025

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

If anyone is after a hardtail, there's some crazy prices on Vitus ones at CRC/wiggle. https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/v ... ntain-bike looks the best deal to me at £300, but there's plenty others too
by PaulE
Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 608938

Re: Todays ride

Went to pick up some bargain bits from bearlegged of this forum this afternoon... My online meeting was done, laundry and housework too so thought I'd take the scenic route. From home, over stanage edge, down stanage causeway and into hathersage, grindleford, fox house, dore and then back to his hou...
by PaulE
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
Replies: 6
Views: 655

Re: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools

I'm interested in the sleeping bag foot cover and a cap or 2... Can collect from you as I'm also in Sheffield