Currently in negotiations with the boss for a late pass, might drop down to Avebury then back to van. 50 miles but....Avebury. Problem is can you go to Avebury then not visit silbury hill, then the natural course of events is on to the barge inn at honeystreet there may be trouble ahead

Absolutely no idea what you’re on about there Chris, old chap :-bd Currently bivvied at back of t’ smithy. A bit late due to stopping for a while talking to a old boy called John (my lads name) he describe the ridgeway as his summer home and is camping about 5 miles from me, 70 years old with a moto...

thanks for the offer stu, we should catch up. Unfortunately most of my work is in London at the moment, not often home much before 7pm and up at 5am

Seeing as my July bivvy was in a school field less than a mile from my house I feel I need to get a proper one in.. although it involved a bike and no paid accommodation I don't want to be the new J. Petervary so intend to ignore met office warnings of doom and head out after work tonight.. plan is ...

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:06 am

come with gibbons nut

auto correct

It’s a MK 10, it does come with gibbons nut the helmet mount has a chunk missing caused by me dropping it, still works and holds it fine.

I’ve a deore shifter kicking about if it’s any use

Reminds me of the time I dissolved half a BSA rifle, I was removing the blueing prior to refinishing and put all the parts in the bath and left them overnight. The trigger block and breech block turned out to be ally

Few bits cluttering BD towers.... Sram XG 1150 cassette (10-42, xd driver) little wear £25 https://flic.kr/p/2gBzVzr Sram Force rear mech, ‘weathered’ but straight and functional £25 https://flic.kr/p/2gBA3qk Überbike radiator disks 160mm very light use £20 https://flic.kr/p/2gBA2WK Grand trunk hamm...

I think mam has it right, carry a filter which is so easy that you use it every time. I too have a befree filter and it’s as quick as filling a water bottle.
After last years epic sickness on the South Downs way I’m a lot more careful.

Try real turmat reindeer stew, it’s delicious regardless of the fact it’s dehydrated. Pricey though, good old pot noodle, ‘chicken’ and mushroom with a splash of red wine in the water plus a couple of nice rolls is good
Favourite bivvy food is a tin of Cullen skink and some nice bread

And delivered a shiny gold sram XX1 eagle chain in anticipation of the upgrade to 12 speed. I’ve already fitted the microshift barend shifter and XX1 eagle rear mech, I’m running it in friction mode and it shifts ace! Gave it a proper run out midweek on a 30 mile trip, looking forward to the 500% ra...

I’d buy some bags and ride the arse off it

johnnystorm wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:42 pm

I know a chap who bought one of these.

https://youtu.be/fjKtoQ9pkl8

I haven't ridden with him since then.

To be fair they seem to be marketing it as an exercise product rather than a bicycle.

Looking for a problem to fit the solution but no luck so far......

Corrr I would!

My only rim/tyre issues are getting the bloody things on or off. My WTB Ci31 rims hang on to tyres like thatcher on the entrance to hell :shock: Honestly once they are on the rim it’s a bugger of a job to shift them,so far wtb tyres have been to tightest and conti’s the easiest. My current Vitoria m...

As a fellow myopic old git I think you should really let go any aspersions of being ‘cool’. While there once was a time where a set of Oakey’s might have added a little to my sophisticated sporting persona the addition of powerful bifocal lenses really gives the game away. That and a can’t afford th...

My first thought was lay off the Guinness

I’ve just thought of an additional bonus of these cables, if I equipped all my kit with these the family won’t ‘borrow’ them

In the interests of tidiness, has anyone found one of these with a shorter length, say 300mm? These German ones go down to 20 or 50cm, you can get the ends separately aw well. I ordered one to have a look at, I’ll let you know if they are any good. [i!®] 1 m Premium Nylon Magnet Charging/Data Cable...

Surely that’s what the ‘who’s playing out’ forum is for. To organise grand(ish) departs for the non racers amongst us?

Looks like a fun trip John, considering joining the packraft jape in September, although not too many opportunities around my neck of the woods for water based fun

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:39 pm

Yeah that's right Reg, cashing in. Design stickers > buy stickers > give 'em away ... I'll be a millionaire by Christmas

Aye, not the best business plan but you do make lots of us velovagrants(C) very happy

Those who have ridden with me may have noticed from stream of expletives that I’ve never been entirely happy with the shifting performance of my Fargo,, while I consider it to be my perfect bike the dropbars limit choices in both brakes and drivetrains. The brakes were sorted with a pair of Hope’s s...