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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sub 1k hardtail
- Replies: 13
- Views: 299
Re: Sub 1k hardtail
Calibre Line hardtails (from Go Outdoors) in 27.5 or 29 are highly regarded value bike, though the 29er is £1100 with members card currently. Also, nothing wrong with a voodoo Bizango or Boardman 29er from Halfords - they tend to have pretty good specs for the price.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 170
Re: Bike packing full suspension frame/ bike recommendations
I've never owned a FS but the one I always like the idea of is the Cotic Flaremax. It's probably too heavy and expensive, being steel frame/alloy rear, but it looks to be adaptable, and would certainly be durable and capable. I'm sure it could be built fairly lightly, and made to work well as a bike...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 974
- Views: 120374
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Oh dear, hadn't realised they'd been bought out in 2022 - none of that bodes well at all...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 974
- Views: 120374
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
We have a winner for fugliest bike 2024, in April. It firmly pinballed on every branch on the way down :???: It also seems to be very expensive, even in a lower spec ($3799). It may well function very well, and is a bit of a fargo with less tyre clearance...but still... :shock: https://media.therada...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 1926
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
The Panda Sutra on a kids top, the mind boggles!
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1543
- Views: 255026
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Thanks! That rack (and whole front end) was on the old town bike, it's a fairly useful rack with the cargo net for soft or bulky items from the shops!
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1543
- Views: 255026
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Finally finished off the 'new' town bike build. All built with bits swapped from the old Inbred 69er town bike, and spares from the shed. Some are a bit too nice, like the V12 mag pedals and SLX chainset, but otherwise it rides well enough. Had to do some jerry-rigging of the mudguard, but it turned...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: It burns !!! It burns!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 374
Re: It burns !!! It burns!!!
19 degrees here!
Though recent flooding has quite a lot of drying to do here, I'd rate the trail conditions as roughly 'november'.
Though recent flooding has quite a lot of drying to do here, I'd rate the trail conditions as roughly 'november'.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 750
Re: packable fleece?
I've also recently turned to fleece a bit more for everyday, including a nice and cosy Fohn hoody/fleece from the sales, plus a couple of fleece based shirts. I've also got an Alpkit griffon as a mid-layer and it's really good. It's a gridded one that sheds heat and moisture well but is still quite ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 1926
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
That's good!
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 1926
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
Always interesting to read these debates on here, as i'm not much of a bikepacker by the general standards of this forum. There's a leaning towards 'type 2 or it didn't happen' on here sometimes :lol: It might be my advancing age, but also because i've got two young kids, and they provide enough fun...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: new bike/ frame
- Replies: 6
- Views: 346
Re: new bike/ frame
Titus Silk Road or el Viajero? Silk road is more of a tourer with all the mounts. Think you can spec the rigid fork with 3-boss mounts. https://bikepacking.com/bikes/titus-silk-road-review/ Think the Mason will be £2000 frame only as a minimum, so if you do have similar money also consider Fairlight...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
- Replies: 150
- Views: 14737
Re: So this is who lights fires ...
As is lighting a fire to heat up a pop tart later on...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11443
- Views: 1920805
Re: The post man's been ...
Fear not, Wiggle and CRC are alive again, albeit just a re-tread of all the other myriad Mike Ashley websites. You can probably find what you need on the House of Fraser site just as easily!
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel SORTED
- Replies: 13
- Views: 251
Re: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel
Thanks for the heads-up Shaf, they sound great but I've just got a pair of bargain wheels sorted.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Monks trod - wtf
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1036
Re: Monks trod - wtf
What a strange decision, and I would expect this added media attention might help to focus thinking around it. As a historical route it deserves preservation, but it's usage by motorised vehicles doesn't match the environmental conditions and the sensitive habitat it crosses. That should really be t...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 498346
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
A whim purchase 2nd hand frame arrived. Cheap, and really bloody nice Gen 5 Cotic Soul in mercury silver. Going to run it 120mm mullet, hence the need for a 27.5 wheel. Going to be a pure fun/trail machine, and the Titus will be the XC/all rounder machine. Just want to get it built up and enjoy it, ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel SORTED
- Replies: 13
- Views: 251
Re: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel
Thanks Lazarus, i'm still holding out for just the rear currently, and i've my eye on the Ribble wheelset currently on offer for £99 if I need to get a pair - thanks though. Shaf - if you can confirm the hub and rim/rim internal diameter this does sound interesting so i'd be grateful for pictures. L...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel SORTED
- Replies: 13
- Views: 251
Re: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel
Thanks, not sure if they can be converted? I have to say i'm not really after a carbon rim but a kinlin rim might be good depending on internal width..?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel SORTED
- Replies: 13
- Views: 251
WTD: 27.5 boost rear wheel SORTED
Looking for a decent-ish 27.5 rear wheel, needs to be:
Boost 148x12
Shimano HG freehub (or swappable)
Not too garish colour!
Decent width, preferably over 25mm, ideally 30mm. 40mm+ wide for plus tyres won't fit intended frame or tyre choice.
Thanks
Boost 148x12
Shimano HG freehub (or swappable)
Not too garish colour!
Decent width, preferably over 25mm, ideally 30mm. 40mm+ wide for plus tyres won't fit intended frame or tyre choice.
Thanks
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Wolf Way
- Replies: 5
- Views: 371
The Wolf Way
Seems to be a 'new' route launching from Cycling UK in Suffolk. Don't know much beyond what is on the webpages of Cycling UK and promotional article in the guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/19/wolf-way-suffolks-new-medieval-cycle-trail https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/wolf-way Goo...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: On One rigid forks, circa 2011 vintage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 328
Re: WTD: On One rigid forks, circa 2011 vintage
There's a complete inbred 29er being sold on STW and it comes with the carbon fork as a spare pparently, so maybe they could be persuaded to part with the fork?
https://singletrackworld.com/advert/on- ... slot-drop/
https://singletrackworld.com/advert/on- ... slot-drop/
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 363
Re: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)
Think the only other option with three pack mounts is a similar price, the Tumbleweed T-rack or mini pannier rack [just seen they're out of stock anyway]...otherwise you're looking at a tailfin alloy rack with those mounts, at an extra £100+. https://www.wizard.works/product-category/accessories/bas...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
- Replies: 150
- Views: 14737
Re: So this is who lights fires ...
What a strange video (the instagram one). Drag a load of expensive gear to a nice location, make a ridiculous fire, burn your socks, get cold, don't sleep, trudge back to the car vowing to buy some more stuff. Inspirational.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Older school gravel cx options?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 351
Re: Older school gravel cx options?
Was going to suggest something from spa cycles...not sure how many of their frames are qr though. This is cheap and might fit the bill https://www.customriders.com/bike-parts/frames/fairdale-weekender-frame-and-fork-kit-2023-black__23337?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=FDFR-987-MBK&gad_source=1...