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- Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: First long ride on drops and my hands are screwed...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3013
Re: First long ride on drops and my hands are screwed...
I have bruised palms, really bad trigger finger in my right little finger (had this condition a few years ago but not from cycling) and it feels like I have no power in my thumbs. I'm struggling to do things like undoing buttons and can't form my left hand into a scoop because of the trigger finger...
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bear kills cyclist in the US
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3514
Re: Bear kills cyclist in the US
And now the Gators want in on the act!!
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- Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Saddle for all day comfort
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3587
Re: Saddle for all day comfort
This is the Power copy I have https://www.amazon.co.uk/EC90-Professional-Lightweight-Breathable-Comfortable/dp/B07V7BT3FZ I've looked at those in the past, certainly a cheap way of finding out if a short nosed saddle is for you or not I suppose. A Spesh Concept Store will very likely lend you one t...
- Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:09 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Catching fly campers! *update*
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4076
Re: Catching fly campers!
Well done op, top work!!
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: MSR Whisperlight stove advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1494
Re: MSR Whisperlight stove advice
Don't buy one, it'll never break and you'll be stuck with it for decades, with it happily boiling water whilst looking a bit shabby and you gazing furtively at new, young, shinier stoves which glint away catching your eye
- Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: King Alfreds Way
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3794
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A Blast from the Past
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6207
Re: A Blast from the Past
My MSR Whisperlight is still regularly used for making hot drinks at my boys rugby tournaments. Always draws a crowd and then people laugh thinking it priming is it running, then it roars into life and boils a few pints in mins..
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stuff that works.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3010
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: carbon forks and tyre clearance?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3068
Re: carbon forks and tyre clearance?
Heli tape the inside of the forks.
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Slovenia / Croatia intel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2966
Re: Slovenia / Croatia intel
Went to Slovenia about 15 years ago. Went from Trieste to Soca Valley over Vsic pass to Bled, quick blip into Austria and then onto Maribor. It was ace, lots of mountain huts to stay in or nice campsites friendly people, food and culture quite Italian so good coffee. Beer was either the red one or t...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: More gopping than Laufs?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4235
Re: More gopping than Laufs?
Has it melted in the sun?
- Tue May 22, 2018 6:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which lightweight "gravel" wheels?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4888
Re: Which lightweight "gravel" wheels?
I have had some Prime Race wheels, £170 from wiggle crc for a few months no problems yet.
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lost? When...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2800
Re: Lost? When...
Took a wrong turn in Slovenia once and ended up staying at a nudist camp in Austria for the night! I was going to post about riding over Cat & Fiddle in the dark when it was raining and somehow ending up in Congleton but this lad here's ^^ finished the thread off with that. :lol: :lol: :lol: Lu...
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lost? When...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2800
Re: Lost? When...
Took a wrong turn in Slovenia once and ended up staying at a nudist camp in Austria for the night!
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ridgeway bivi spot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2749
Re: Ridgeway bivi spot
JustinF wrote:We stopped at the Village Inn in Liddington, put a bit of money through the tills with rehydration and a feed, they kindly let us set up in the beer garden and then served us breakfast :)
I like this option!
Re: Norway
Or inside a tunnelThe problem with Norway is its ether flat or vertical.
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All terrain 700c tyre
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3724
Re: All terrain 700c tyre
You could always post the knobbly tyres up and fit them when you get here!