I almost did melt. Were meant to have a groupstart on the Peaks200 but early morning my car wouldnt start. So I rode it down to top right hand corner of the route which is 19 miles from me. The other 2 lads Paul and I think Steve (but I'm probably wrong as I goy it wrong twice whilst he was overtaki...

Might sound a little nitpicky and I suppose there is 2 of you so less need... But I always add 3 long reusable zipties. When stopping at places where I might have to leave the bike further than arms length, I just interconnect the ties and fasten the bike to summat. Just enough that if someone did t...

Just a quickie regards battery life after having (almost) used it properly for some off roading for a good chunk of the day.... Started with 100 percent batt at 0700. Had to ride to the start point (car troubles so went to closest secrion of the Peaks200 to me) so used the nav function a bit but mai...

Ortlieb welded seatpost bag. 16.5L. Only seeling cos hoping to save for a full frame bag on the road bike and potentially a smaller seatpost pack in time.

Tis a nice bag and been well loved (in a loving kind of way)...

£65 posted

Remind me later if you don't find.. i think i might have some adaptors (unless they're 20mm)

Car trouble (I blame kids). Gonna ride down to the intersection of route just past Shepley. Most notherly part of route is where i should join it. Let me know when anyone of you lot arrive there so I know roughly where abouts I am on the route...

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So my old trusty saddle pack from that guy that used to hand-make them in Poland, has finally fallen apart enough that I need to replace it. I'm looking for something that is a bag, not a dry bag holster. Preferably large say 14 litre-ish that can be rolled down smaller if required. Suggestions? I ...

Gonna keep niggling at me and I won't get my final 20ish mins sleep! Spare 1 set of brake pads/rear Exposure flare light/Nitcore 200ish g headlight/MTB lumenator light on Thomson GoPro faceplate with them bolt adaptors/a waterproof thin bag for gadgets (as well as using the AK Drybag in case the rai...

106.5 84.7 - 21.8 kg (Rather a lot of food: 6 sarnies/3 nanas/lots of bars and plenty emerhency bars/ halal emergency haribos and spare halal emergency haribos/ 2 ginger beers one of which wrapped in down jacket and other next to water/ alpkit hunka xl (+ the jacket as quilt :wink: )/tools/ spare me...

Maybe higher density in winter so particles more tightly packed and don't 'fluid' through the pores of the material? :geek: Wouldn't that then mean that you'd need a lower HH in winter. Oh yes... it must've got twisted somewhere getting to my brain from the phone... the investigation continues :-bd

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:58 pm

The minimum uk standard changes depending upon the season, think it was 1.5k for summer and 3 for winter

Odd, is water somehow wetter in winter?

Maybe higher density in winter so particles more tightly packed and don't 'fluid' through the pores of the material?

Craghoppers have a sale on... Waterproof event jackets are included at 8000mm HH... for around 30 quid with 10 percent extra discount. As a matter of reference I called and enquired on weights. The lightest one is 455g. She didnt know the size thiugh so assume its the medium... I've had good exp of ...

Just seen this vid and filled me with awe at the opportunity of riding the BB200 without having to risk as much as these fellas... Countless river crossings as well as trying to outrun the water to the next ford/path where the river would form (from the melting glaciers at the start of sunUp). http...

Thanks Colin... I think the article would suggest that my option of 8000 wouldnt reallly be suitable for an extended downpour :???: I'm seeking something to handle driving rain for extwnded periods My Lowe Alpine jacket the other day felt a bit 'boil in the bag' and possibly time to move it on soon ...

I think Stu mentioned once whats the minimal for something to be classed reliably as waterproof... Any knows or cares to guess the answer... The jacket I'm looking at is 8000mm

There you go... so the pics can be browsed without even going to your email John

https://i.imgur.com/Hcnn7Gn.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SBlpjYA.jpg After some hand threading... and learning how to use the wifes sewing machine... lots of broken threads from it... then using some tough surgical thread with curved needle (needed chucking in sharpsBin in one of the lockerrooms at work...

DMR lock on grips. These https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/handlebars-ends-grips-tape/dmr-lockon-bike-grip-green?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Bike+Parts-_-Handlebars,+Ends,+Grips+&+Tape-_-328143&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istFeedId=62b447cf-331e-4fec-a47a-9985ff72d404&istItem...

Condor R*pha JLT merino ltd edition jersey. XL but fits more like an L. My Friday (prayers) best. Selling cos its time to let go. Pics on request... Goes on fleabay if noone wants and its in mint nick... £37 posted (negotiable) Thats an example of my jersey but tgats not actually mine https://www.fu...

Escape Goat wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:31 pm

þetta reddast.

It will indeed InshaAllah (God-Willing)

Going to watch it now, and the reply made me chuckle. Thats just the sort of reply I we were after :-bd ... Plus, the vid (I suppose) you can't get much more 'off the grid*' than an active volcano and melting glaciers with a route that would normally kill off... (won't spoil it for ya). *in ref to ...

Redefined....I'm 52 and struggle with OA daily, fully read your links above now And will give it a whirl when I get paid, with the black seed oil, in what respect Do you mean about the bleeding ? As in general or when performing toilet functions? Cheers Ftk. What I found with the black seed oil. I ...

84.5kg this am (inly 2 days late )

Fat Tyre Kicker... funny you mention the arthritis... one of my buddies (bit older than me and possible around 47 now) years ago stopped cycling as he'd been diagnosed with Arthritis (Osteoarthritsi I think his was)... I told him of my little concontion but mainly for the anaesthetic/pain relief eff...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:41 am

Remember, wetsuits aren't waterproof.

Oh... I had wondered that slightly but assumed they were I have been enlightened (like the quilt)...