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- Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: KIT Fails...... (mini rant)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2168
Re: KIT Fails...... (mini rant)
Above brings to mind an article on 'gear made just good enough' that I came across a few weeks back. Gist was; 'most mainstream manufacturers know that 99% of the time their kit will only ever be used to (say) 50% of it's capability so they actually design & manufacture for that (which naturally...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: No longer a mountain biker.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7051
Re: No longer a mountain biker.
Ahhh, days of my youth :) Muchas gracias BRPBRP wrote:It's all just about creating memories...So long as you're having fun, and riding a bike, you can call yourselves whatever you want. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUe9BFPrzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enX4Ad1Zb5A
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Something for the freezer bag chefs.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1143
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bloody saddles again - really, really sorry.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8680
Re: Bloody saddles again - really, really sorry.
S I Flite - flat, lite & cheap(ish) on eBlag
- Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Heresy I know but...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2758
Re: Heresy I know but...
Lughnasadh, I thank you sir... most useful info.
- Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Heresy I know but...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2758
Re: Heresy I know but...
OK, if I spend 100 smackers on Assos, what do I really get that I wouldn't with those from Lusso eg? (Never been close enough to someone with that sort of $ to ask)
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Heresy I know but...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2758
Heresy I know but...
.... need some new lycra shorts .... to go under baggies
So, suggestions as to the 'best for bikepacking' please
Tnx All
So, suggestions as to the 'best for bikepacking' please
Tnx All
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Nether region pressure pain.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1380
Re: Nether region pressure pain.
I'd second the earlier about Selle Italia - my first ever was a flite (the long thin one with no padding) and nothing since (and I've tried quite a few including gel and 'cutaways') has been better. Long-time riding mates have had similar experiences too..
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:09 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: New here- any fellow East Anglians??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2486
Re: New here- any fellow East Anglians??
As tommid says, in your neck of the woods so come along any time - Sat evening / Sun morning was around 100K with a night in a field 'somewhere off the Peddars Way', a stop for breakfast in Hunstanton and a bit of route finding on the way home. Would be good to have some input on trails east of Wals...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The BB 200 Thread
- Replies: 337
- Views: 61593
Re: The BB 200 Thread
If you had a sat nav and didn't know the area, would it be easy to follow? Outside riding, this is the other thing to worry about FWIW The 1st time I tried it with 'well marked up 50K maps' (the sort of think I'd happily use to get from A to B off road in most places and with nav/mapreading skills ...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
Mike's hit the border ... 14 days 8 hours 5 min (aprox) .. with detours! Amazing, absolutely bl***y amazing...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thing 2013 - VIDEO
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2852
Re: Welsh Ride Thing 2013 - VIDEO
Thanks Guys. A fun watch:-)
- Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
Looks that way. CS's spot has gone offline too.... tho it may be my phone.
(Confirmed Blue Dot Adict)
(Confirmed Blue Dot Adict)
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What do you commute on?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2575
Re: What do you commute on?
Giant Halfway (well more a 'Cut&Shut' actually , back of one, front of another) 1" HP tyres, big chainring, knocks spots off the London Regulation Brompton
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Borah bivy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4008
Re: Borah bivy
Thanks chaps - the list of 'possibles' grows ever longer..
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
Wondering if Mike Hall's 'breathing difficulties' might be from pine pollen? (Gather from other forums following there's a lot of it there right now and getting asthma from it myself know what a b****r it can be)
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
Jameso apparently 'fueling up' at Ovando now..
Correction ; has fueled up and on his way again
Correction ; has fueled up and on his way again
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
...and now Mike is doing likewise by the looks of things. Must be something about the name that attracts
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26873
Re: Tour Divide 2013
Mike seems to be closing on Stappler, who looks to be filling his boots at the (appropriately named for this forum) Hungry Bear steakhouse.
Go Mike!
Go Mike!
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Borah bivy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4008
Re: Borah bivy
Cheers Stu... so, the Borah's Achilles heel for our side of the pond is primarily sewn, unsealed seams? I think I can see my way to waving a tube of sealant around one... :)
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Borah bivy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4008
Re: Borah bivy
M90 top - I'll forgo a little water resistance for extra breathability. Difficult Q I know, but how 'waterproof' is M50 and how breathable M90? - trying to decide the best way to go myself.. Background; I use a Hunka with a down bag & do sleep in 'medium' rain without a tarp. I don't seem to ge...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any blogs worth reading?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1567
Re: Any blogs worth reading?
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/ - hundreds of journals of all kinds, from local excursions to round the world trips.
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Quilt/Matt set up..
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3332
Re: Quilt/Matt set up..
Yup, pretty much the conclusion I was coming to - on both counts
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Quilt/Matt set up..
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3332
Re: Quilt/Matt set up..
'Moving the down around' does sound like a good idea (enLightened offer the 'KARO' system eg) but is it much use in practise?
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bikepacking Mag
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1156
Re: New Bikepacking Mag
Couldn't help reading it as bunionvelo... suggested lots of hike-a-bike.
.... sorry
Nice pics tho..
.... sorry
Nice pics tho..