fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:30 pm

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:13 pm I let the lads on the Bros on Bikes group know Phil. Looked a bargain so why not. If they enquire can I just forward you/their details.

My good mate Fazl from London wants it Phil. Can I grab your email in my PM and you guys can both coordinate.

I let the lads on the Bros on Bikes group know Phil. Looked a bargain so why not. If they enquire can I just forward you/their details.

The Death Zone. Brilliant book.

Thanks I'll be able to sleep now.

Popular online mechanic who most of us learnt many things of. Bearded guy with a website that looked out of date but the resources were always marvelous.

Think he used to wear an ABUS helmet. Died in about 2015. Anyone remember. Before the Roger Musson days even.

I have some fleece lined Craghoppers that are lovely. But, why not spend the money on a pair of Keela Scuffers and for the insulation grab some Dickies winter longjohns. Can't recall if mine are bamboo or merino, but very lightweight, breathable and warmth regulating. Just all round brilliance

I’ve used the Exposure Joystick, Axis and Diablo and wouldn’t recommend any of them. To justify the high price, I’d expect a big improvement on : Fiddly buttons, proprietary charger needed, can’t change battery, average ouput/beam pattern and poorly implemented programming. For the last 3 years I’v...

Really good idea Valerio. Why not get in touch with Alpkit/Sonder. I'm sure they'd love to get involved. I'll stop there but they are originally in the Peaks.

Drop bar mtb. Lol. They'll tell us anything. All terrain vehicle is another

Thanks Valerio. Best part for me was the Sids on a gravel bike? Brings back lovely memories.

Looking forward to the rest of the pics Dave. That snow looks lovely. I assume it was quite a few weather seasons out there!

Keeping water out the tops of your boots requires gaiters! Planet X / Carnac overshoes work too (neoprene / velcro ones). But for roady boots my vaude overtrousers keep the rain out the tops. Anyway, Lake MX146's turned up today. For £155 I'm happy with them, not sure about paying full wack though ...

Oh yeah... I bought some Wolftooth chain lube. It's very blue and apparently good for winters. Sick of these rusting chains from non-oil lubes!

https://i.imgur.com/kiViGNn.jpg Not quite been a month since that last (stupid) ride in Wales. Bikes been sat patiently, neglected on the boot. Got it out yesterday after washing the car. Gave it a clean. Chain, looking rusted and stiff. Threw it in the engine oil (6500 miles, 5w30 I'm case you won...

They're VERY orange ! :o The jacket is very yellow. I always try to buy brighter colours to hopefully wake drivers up a little. When there's no drivers then maybe it helps put the trail 'on guard'. Besides, it'll stop me trying to wear em to work, might last alot longer (and save the floors) and......

Giant Gavia 700c tyre. Used for about 200 to 300 miles. Think I might have a matching set but need to look. Went up fine tubeless...

Stop the clock. I just bought these https://www.deporvillage.net/endura-mt500-burner-mtb-shoes-orange Hoping the sizing will hold true for me as they did The Turtle. So ordered a half size down from my Shimano boots, but the problem is I'm also the same (11) in my current Adidas hiking boots. So, in...

Anyway, so... Hmmm... sad in Endura burners or not. Or do I just get the spd in the really expensive - but cooler looking and more socklike, Fizik x2, so they are more appropriate for certain ablution needs for prayers - Fiziks. A wonderful viewpoint of information and inheritance of 2 sets of boots...

i like posts like this. as a bloke who has suffered with cold feet all his life, this thread is pretty informative, But i think IMHO the only way to keep truly warm feet in winter is to ditch SPD cycling shoes. my theory...... in a stiff soled shoe the foot does not flex much, so to get some warmth...

Keeping water out the tops of your boots requires gaiters! But what's going to keep water out the tops of the gaiters? Argh, life is so brutal! :wink: Waterproof event trousers does the job for me really well. Maybe cos it might have been road riding! Gaiters!! Just another thing to add onto the 'w...

One of the reasons the OMW boots work so well for me is the removable inner. Boots will always get wet in Yorkshire but the inners dry easily overnight on the radiator, which is much faster than any other winter boots I've tried. Probably not the the best for wet, multi-day rides, unless you have a...

Good point John. I always assume the water is gonna get in from the top anyhow. So ensure to take some over-waterproofs. Makes sense now why lots of people compalin about the cuff but generally speaking (for both the Endura and Fizik) reviews by people seem really impressive. Warm too and hopefully ...

NB. I had found some Terra Fizik event shoes on offer at Sporstpursuit. Get reviewed very very good, but only in size 47. Problem is that their sizing is actually good, so they'll definitely be too big for me. For ref, I think I'm shortlisted to these.. https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/v...

I’ve had a pair of the Endura ones for just over a year now, so far they are as warm and waterproof as my Shimano SPD ones https://www.endurasport.com/mt500-burner-flat-waterproof-shoe-black/14876424.html Interesting... I'm looking at a pair of the SPD version of these for winter - how do they come...