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by Jamesh
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Motorcyclists.....what ya got?
Replies: 72
Views: 12336

Re: Motorcyclists.....what ya got?

those Ural kosak bikes with sidecars Now you're talking, those Ural combinations look unstoppable. I had a ride in one of those, being imported the chair was in the middle of the road, it was the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced. Specifically the dnepr urals.. They look vaguely exciting imo. Ce...
by Jamesh
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Motorcyclists.....what ya got?
Replies: 72
Views: 12336

Re: Motorcyclists.....what ya got?

Not much motorbike heritage in my family/friends but I've dabbled over the years.. so enjoy seeing folks machines even if I don't know their background. Currently I have a recent husqvarna 125 and an old school honda africa twin. Often when I lust over future projects its things like the 70s husqvar...
by Jamesh
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Project Virus
Replies: 67
Views: 10910

Re: Project Virus

Working from home :smile: Well I run a farm and various add ons even more so solo at present, so in that respect nothing has changed. Slightly jealous of all the folk I see cruising around on bikes in the sun and knocking through their odd jobs at home, but I imagine the stress of not having your in...
by Jamesh
Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

Which brings me into the Forestry commission closing the forests down, I think it’s just the facilities that the offer rather than all of the forest (which obviously would be almost impossible to manage). Can’t blame them Swinley Forest run by Crown estates has shut near me too. Folk were implored ...
by Jamesh
Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

Saw so many large family groups of walkers and folk on bikes in my neck of the woods today. One particular group decided to climb some gates and stroll across a field full of lambs with a dog off a lead, suffice to say I gave them a stark reality check coupled with a wtf are you playing at. Some peo...
by Jamesh
Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

Popped in the local supermarket to do some shopping for them and an isolating elderly neighbour and it was cleaned of fresh veg and meat at 10am. I haven't been to a supermarket for 2 weeks as have been effectively self isolating aka lambing. So less chance of catching much other than the disease k...
by Jamesh
Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

....... I really wish the Gov would move away from advice/recommendations/grey areas and just state what is absolutely necessary. Perhaps this isn't so clear or just coming over the horizon (ie next week) Most of my friends run hospitality shaped business so feel for them a lot UK Govt have taken a...
by Jamesh
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

Also I wonder if horse riders are having these discussions!? :wink:
by Jamesh
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: If we close up for a bit...
Replies: 753
Views: 101229

Re: If we close up for a bit...

Also riding a bit at the moment. Will stick to solo rides in the local area, so pretty mellow/hardly a soul. My daily working life I feel is far riskier than my leisure cycling, but totally on board with not wanting to be any kind of burden to the nhs. Many aspects of my life are quite easily self c...
by Jamesh
Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Salsa go SS Gravel.
Replies: 82
Views: 13159

Re: Salsa go SS Gravel.

Quite possibly, but in my opinion there's a limit. I personally feel that limits been pushing since their steel frames (QBP) went up from in the region of 550 / 599 to now 800 quid for a 4130 frame set. I originally saw the products as simple, value, long lasting but that's not the case anymore for...
by Jamesh
Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Crap end to the weekend.
Replies: 14
Views: 3281

Re: Crap end to the weekend.

I've seen several folk near me plowing through flood water recently, hope they haven't lived to regret that aswell. My weekend also went awol with mechanic gremlins.. Had a jcb spewing red diesel everywhere while coming back through Henley, not the best scenario on a Sunday. Semi dismantled now yet ...
by Jamesh
Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19970

Re: King Alfreds Way.

I present my knock off version of it. Having a look at this now, good work :-bd I'd mapped out some similar stuff past the western end of the Ridgeway but seeing how it links to the SDW is interesting. All I need to do is avoid Reading and route it back towards the Ridgeway eastern end and it'll be...
by Jamesh
Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:34 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19970

Re: King Alfreds Way.

Thanks a bunch for your mapping efforts! Keen to have a run at this when weather changes. Finger crossed for a dry spring eh :grin:
by Jamesh
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Thomson seatpost, Five ten shoes
Replies: 1
Views: 871

FS: Thomson seatpost, Five ten shoes

Thomson elite layback seatpost (silver) 27.2 x 330. Good nick £30 Five Ten Freerider EPS (UK11) Dark blue =https://www.evanscycles.com/five-ten-freerider-eps-flat-shoe-EV367196 Worn twice to a pub and then shelved, I like these winterised versions just too much of a snug fit for me so never actually...
by Jamesh
Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Where you at ?
Replies: 60
Views: 11390

Re: Where you at ?

Basically Henley (on Thames)
by Jamesh
Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Grand Rando - New Forest - 4/5 July
Replies: 8
Views: 2770

Re: Grand Rando - New Forest - 4/5 July

I've been before as social relaxed way of exploring the new forest, also have a lot of time for the guys at Woods Cyclery so it's a fun event all round. I guess its more for the fancy coffee/cake gravel crowd than anything bikepacking, but equally this years dates have not worked out well. This seem...
by Jamesh
Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:52 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Moors One Hundred 2020
Replies: 47
Views: 13721

Re: Moors One Hundred 2020

Signed up for this, look forward to rolling around a new part of the map for me. I'm going to use this as one of a few gateway events for my partner.. which already makes me wonder what the general bike choice is!? :grin:
by Jamesh
Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD - Thomson 27.2 Black seatpost
Replies: 4
Views: 1431

Re: WTD - Thomson 27.2 Black seatpost

I got a new from Merlin for very close to the price used ones were going on ebay. Worth a look as its sale time now or very soon. https://www.merlincycles.com/thomson-elite-seatpost-black-47612.html Ah great! Many thanks for the heads up I don't suppose you'd know if I required say 150mm exposed is...
by Jamesh
Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 2 wheeled adventure of a different kind.
Replies: 12
Views: 2852

Re: 2 wheeled adventure of a different kind.

Was this from The Adventurists folk!? I've seen content from their organised Monkey run crossing the Peruvian Andes which brought a smile to my face.
That group do seem to put on some fun 'events', although obviously at a price
by Jamesh
Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD - Thomson 27.2 Black seatpost
Replies: 4
Views: 1431

WTD - Thomson 27.2 Black seatpost

Can't seem to find many second hand ones around so by chance does anyone have one they wanted to sell on?
Thomson 27.2 inline seatpost 250/330 in black would be ideal! It's for a road bike

Many thanks!
by Jamesh
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Seat Stay Rear Lights
Replies: 11
Views: 3305

Re: Seat Stay Rear Lights

I purchased this in my local store recently, mainly on a whim as never see seat stay rear lights in store.
Must say really impressed with them, to the extent going to pick up another and run a pair on my winter bike.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Infini-Sword-I ... B01DFILPFM
by Jamesh
Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cdf gearing
Replies: 12
Views: 3090

Re: Cdf gearing

yeha wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:52 pm I use a deore 11-42 cassette with a £2 chinese wolflink.

Some photo's here: viewtopic.php?t=14923
Yep! I use the same setup on mine. Works well giving that spinny gear when fully loaded
by Jamesh
Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Careful out there people.
Replies: 7
Views: 2143

Re: Careful out there people.

Ah grand! Undertaking anything like this is a bit of a roll of the dice, glad that he thankfully had some buddies on the route
by Jamesh
Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Careful out there people.
Replies: 7
Views: 2143

Re: Careful out there people.

Haven't watched the video yet (will wait til after work) but had read about this story on Latin bikepacking pages on fb. Remnants from riding in that neck of the woods. Scary accident! There seemed a lot of criticism of their approach along the lines of unprepared foolhardy foreigners with no helmet...
by Jamesh
Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have R@pha finally lost the plot?
Replies: 31
Views: 5615

Re: Have R@pha finally lost the plot?

"Business in new product marketing shocker" :grin: I wouldn't wear that for servicing my bikes but they know few would. It's a styling spin / cue isn't it? I think it's good looking clothing and the price isn't daft - Levis 501s are £70-80 and a Carhartt work jacket is more than the £110 ...