You should make everyone collect them from the top of Foel Fadian in a storm...

Something about them makes me think of the Hitler youth. A very odd look.

Big fat long ones or small thin spindly ones?

RIP wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:20 pm

Nope. But I saw the 50mph winds one

Sounds rather like last year!

Mpolo wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:39 pm

Dates, nuts, raisins all high in calories and potasium to help prevent cramp

Oh yeah. Forgot about them. Some nice yoghurt /chocolate covered raisins. Yum.

Mini pork pies :-bd I also enjoy calling in at the Spar and buying, a packet of corn beef, a packet of tortilla wraps and some crisps. I then retire to somewhere quiet and make corn beef and crisp wraps ... lovely. To be fair, that sounds amazing! Normally have a corninsh in the bag for 1st days lu...

When choosing snacks for bikepacking I normally aim for something near the 500 calories per 100g mark that are relatively dense. Usually end up taking salted peanuts, peperarmi and dark chocolate covered Marzipan. Was thinking of taking something different for the winter event so wondering if anyone...

Hmm... Looks like pretty standard WE fare then! Guess the question is "is it worth it?". Only one way to find out I suppose...

Just had the most productive day of the year so far at work plotting the GRs and starting on a route. I have a bit of an itch i need to scratch though... Each year I plot a few route options, one of which always involves the bridleway up the hill to the west of llanbrynmair to Corun y Ffridd but I h...

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mechanicaldope wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:51 pm

Ah, OK. That makes sense.

Edit: just realised I got my original comment all arse about tit but your responses appear to have anticipated that. Cheers.

Ah, OK. That makes sense.

Just been reading up on wheel building and found that spokes work in compression rather than tension. That being the case, how does a flexible spoke do anything other than provide a placebo piece of mind?

Try and get a copy of Jobst Brandt’s Wheel Book. I think it’s out of print but when I read it years ago it really helped me start building good wheels. Found a pdf of this. Really good read. Didn't realise that wheels worked by compressing the lower spokes rather than by the hub hanging from the up...

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Only if they stop replacing it for free at some stage....

Right.. All ordered. Black 274mm DT Comps with Black Proloc nips. Let's just hope I didnt muck up the length calculations. Rose bikes BTW were by far the cheapest, even with a substantial amount of postage on top.

Thanks. Guess it's only a fiver or so for new nips so probably worthwhile using new ones.

Cheers all. 274 it is then. I’m a fan of DT Proloc nipples that come with a light locking compound in them and help to keep everything in place once the wheel is built Any idea how this compound holds up once it has been broken and the nipple used again? I am thinking that the nipples I have may act...

I'm not sure... tell me more about its Viewranger and OS maps usage?? :???: Basically, one of the strong points of the Wahoo system generally is its ability to easily link to whatever gpx creation method you want to use. Viewranger is pretty good in its free version but is great when you buy the ad...

Stu, initially when I got the Wahoo Bolt and its lack of colour I did hold onto both my 1000 and 520 for off road usage. But the more I used it and the more I realised that they'd hit it on the head with off road tracks too. You do miss the coliur and detail but unbelievably mot acruslly that much....

Also, the spokes I have removed appear to be DT DBs (assume competitions) but are 278/9mm. I assume there is nothing I can do to reuse these (other than choose a different rim)? The wheel they have come off is brand new so they are perfect. I think the nips are alloy though but don't really know how...

According to the DT Swiss Spoke length calculator I need 274.9 left and 274.1 right with recommended lengths of 275 and 274. These are with 12mm nipples. And must be black. And DT Competition DB (unless persuaded otherwise). Trouble is, I don't appear to be able to find 275mm anywhere except one pla...

slarge wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:08 am

You'll be fine, maybe just use heavier spokes?

Was thinking of dtswiss competition?

The skill of the builder is probably the thing that makes most difference at the end of the day.

In that case I really am in trouble! Never built up a wheel before!

Hi all,

Just got myself a new rear hub for my trail/bikepacking bike to build up into a wheel but just noticed it is for a 28 hole rim. Was intending to build onto an alu rather than carbon rim. Think think that this is going to be sufficient or should I return it?

Cheers.