Cheery enough. Currently at Download festival and the sun is shining :-bd My first 'proper' festival in about 15 years. So I'm 40, not 25. My back hurts constantly, the closest thing to narcotics is codine, I'm in a campervan instead of a leaky tent and I've brought a yoga mat and smoothies for morn...

If you decide to go down the route of converting to band-on, you'll also require one of these little covers (I think - double check and don't blame me :???: ) https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares/shimano-slx-slm7000-base-cap-fixing-screw-right-y06m98070/ Along with the cover and clamp posted else...

A nice Gore Lupra jacket from Sports Pursuit, which worked out about £45 delivered with a code

Also, my first copy of Back Street Heroes, after Stuart shared a snippet the other week. I then proceeded to bid on a half finished chop project....

The XT brakes aren't bad at all, they just squeal when it's been stood for a while. The contamination burns off after some use, then it does it again after a period of standing unused. I find it annoying since I rotate bikes a bit, and my other Stooge with BB7's just works consistently, so I thought...

Swapped out the XT hydros for some second hand BB7's. The XT shifter was Ispec ii, so I swapped some parts to make it band-on (thanks SJS cycles), then fitted a new run of cable whilst it was off. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54569165621_cc1a2d0ce0.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5456...

Having spent the morning swapping XT brakes on a rigid bike for some cheap, second hand BB7's (thanks Joe), I'm confident I'm not the target audience

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:32 pm Surely Viz solved this problem (for cyclists) years ago with the Clag-Gone?

I remember now

All sorted now, via this wonderful forum

Thanks!!

These are running shoes, just for running. Not just any running though, gravel running https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/sg/a/what-is-gravel-running?et_rid=168720726&CMPID=CRM%7cEM%7cLC%7cMM%7c10457877&eid=SAL_Nordic_Gravel_Events_20250524&rid=7593490a-209a-04ef-e053-0cd0210a36db&heid=ae...

It's started

Looks grim. I do hope the riders manage to enjoy at least some of it

More leaky Shimano brake issues.. Moving another bike to mechanical for the easy life.

Before I check out my basket on one of the German sites, anything here?

Ta, John

Jones h-bar is the way

Speedball looks mega!! I doubt it's a coincidence that I've been riding road and gravel bikes a lot this year, trying to go faster, using the drops and aero bars, and my back finally popped. My Speedball and Scrambler (SS) are both fitted with short stems and Jones bars, actually giving negative rea...

Sorry to see that Gecko! I Cleaned up my Stooge single speed as I'd kinda agreed to sell it (again) to a mate. I'd figured that the back issues wouldn't be helped by rigid SS MTB. It looks cool AF cleaned and stripped of all mudguards etc. so I took if for a ride. My back didn't snap and it's ace to...

Thought I might have to join this after messing my back up 5 weeks ago, to the point I couldn't walk, nevermind ride. I was riding 200-300 miles a week, as well as working full time and juggling family life. Weight was around 75kg, always feeling a little bloated and tired, despite feeling reasonabl...

I've never really got into cycling YouTube stuff, but this is something I could really get on board with

Thanks Paul

I hope you enjoyed the speedy road ride! Conditions are just superb at the moment. Long may it continue

I rode a bike today :grin: It's been almost 4 weeks since one of my spinal disks decided it didn't like being between the vertebrae, and would rather be in my spinal canal, causing havoc with the nerves. Amongst other things, it's been a serious wake up call for how far I can keep pushing myself bef...

I 100% agree with you, but I think it's time i try a MTB and see what the fuss is all about.... Fairlight Holt is on my short list (not shortlist)....but so is the Broken Road haha I've got a Fairlight Holt. It rides well enough and I've no real complaints, but it was undeniably expensive for what ...

Looks good that Bob!

I rode that concrete track a few weeks ago when I was riding up to the lakes for Coledale Horseshoe race. There were plenty of 'no vehicle' signs and it felt a bit like I was trespassing, but I enjoyed its curiosity.

faustus wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:05 pm

Bloody lovely that

Slightly biased, but I still think the Speedball is the best looking Stooge ever built, closely followed by the Speedbomb. They ride lovely too!!

I was going to update this after riding my new wheels. I can't ride due to injury, but I have managed to get them on the bike. As per the quote above, they're DT350 hubs, 28 Sapim CX ray spokes and wide, carbon farsports rims. I communicated directly with the seller via his website and email, which ...

Hyppy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:44 pm

Johnallan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:51 pm What is the hub?

Do you really need to ask? Hunt, obviously. Whichever hubs they were or are using on the Trail Wide V2s. Did we decide they're possibly made by Novatec?

I'm saying nothing

Hyppy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:08 pm There's always something else … went to give my brakes a bit of TLC, removed the rear wheel, and the cassette immediately fell off, taking half the axle with it.

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Not good. What is the hub? It's an interesting fracture face