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by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: More abandoned places.
Replies: 5
Views: 586

Re: More abandoned places.

This site has some haunting, scary and sad material when it comes to abandoned places.

Blobby Land in Cricket St Thomas is looking very sad!

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/
by Cheddar Man
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Shall we talk about balaclavas aswell, shall we!
Replies: 37
Views: 1379

Re: Shall we talk about balaclavas aswell, shall we!

~redifined_cycles how about one of these? Perfect........................

https://giraffeuk.com/shop-all/nurse-nh ... -headband/
by Cheddar Man
Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Cheap gravel wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 469

Re: FS: Cheap gravel wheels

Hi.

Are they coming with discs? If so, what size are the rotors?
by Cheddar Man
Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Weatherproof awning/canopy - ideas & suggestions!
Replies: 11
Views: 1037

Re: Weatherproof awning/canopy - ideas & suggestions!

What did used to be? Just a brick built general storage thing, or was it ever a garage? If it has only ever been a light general storage thing, then how about going nuclear on it, knock it down completely and build something smaller but more perfectly formed? It probably wouldn't cost that much, and...
by Cheddar Man
Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Brand new Hunka XL
Replies: 1
Views: 268

Re: Brand new Hunka XL

Make it £50, Alpkit have them on offer for less than my original price!
by Cheddar Man
Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Brand new Hunka XL
Replies: 1
Views: 268

Brand new Hunka XL

I have a brand new Hunka XL in the red colour, it is out of the packaging but has never been slept in.

Anyone fancy taking it off my hands for the bargain price of £60 posted to you?
by Cheddar Man
Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: It'd carry a bike?
Replies: 8
Views: 845

Re: It'd carry a bike?

These guys were at The Outdoor Show a few weeks back. What struck me was the dry bag/raft combo. They were guaranteeing the bag to be 100% waterproof, and I was left thinking 'why not just use the bag?' It is waterproof, floats and they were pointing out the buoyancy would actually assist the rafts ...
by Cheddar Man
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cafe/shop locks for Bikepacking
Replies: 35
Views: 2548

Re: Cafe/shop locks for Bikepacking

On a motorbike i used a 'disc lock', so I use the same principle and just put a small padlock in the brake disc. Very cheap, very small and light and it stops the wheel instantly!

It won't stop someone walking off with it, but none of the cheap light options really will.
by Cheddar Man
Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Just riding bikes innit?
Replies: 6
Views: 793

Re: Just riding bikes innit?

Took me back to my Sheffield student days. That 'caff in't parks' was always welcome - features in a Pulp song too. It's nice watching someone talented 'rail and jump' a #gravel bike, but an MTB must be more fun....? It's about the riding fixed scene in Bristol a few years back. Did I see a differe...
by Cheddar Man
Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Just riding bikes innit?
Replies: 6
Views: 793

Re: Just riding bikes innit?

I enjoyed this. No pretense or soul searching, just riding bikes. https://www.gravelunion.cc/article/filmfriday-get-some-grins-with-your-gravel?fbclid=IwAR2nl2HkO1gxaScmjczZVOAtob-mXUsOicEBgmt7uybf-ZcNS9LT7cjKIg8 This is a nice documentary, not gravel riding, but people enjoying the simplicity of r...
by Cheddar Man
Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

Ironically it is still available on Facebook if you search for Peregrine clothing! Well, perhaps someone else will ask them to take it down and explain that using it, isn't really a responsible thing to do ... especially by a company who appears to pride itself on doing the 'right' thing. It's on t...
by Cheddar Man
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

Just to be clear before everyone celebrates the removal of the offending picture from the Peregrine website Yes, I said in the OP that I believed it was a shot intended for an on-line magazine but I was actually 'celebrating' the fact they'd removed their social media posts with it on. Maybe they'l...
by Cheddar Man
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Day
Replies: 45
Views: 3633

Re: New Bike Day

Love it, what a great looking bike.

I have ridden bikes all my grown up life, various road bikes mostly. Just a few days ago I was looking at a second hand Africa Twin, now you have posted this.......

Really jealous!
by Cheddar Man
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

A couple of final things from me .... Shaf told me that he wouldn't be offended if I wanted to remove the link to the video. The reasons I didn't were (a) Point 3 in the video for those who watched it and (b) I'm a great believer in the fact there is no one single 'truth'. You may wholeheartedly be...
by Cheddar Man
Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: eBikes for the ladies?
Replies: 18
Views: 1671

Re: eBikes for the ladies?

boxelder wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:49 am
Cheddar Man wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:16 pm
Dave Barter wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:08 pm The current Mrs B is a tiny 5’2”

Edit. I think the Boardman could be perfect and there is stock.
Are you planning the next one will be taller?
the trigger got pulled..
I think you've misunderstood @Cheddar Man
Crikey, I hope so :o
by Cheddar Man
Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

This chap links some of the double standard crap https://youtu.be/l3ZC7y7rvt0 Yikes, 43 seconds in :shock: Seriously people, don't watch this video. In fact I think the link should be removed immediately, surely it has no place on this forum? WFIF I think the word at 43sec is ‘juicy’ However I am i...
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

Publicly calling out people like the the author of 'Bikepacking' is harder. I seem to remember the book was called out when it was originally published. I lost count the amount of open fires were published in the book! The pictures certainly put me off from recommending the book to anyone else. If ...
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

redefined_cycles wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:15 am

This chap links some of the double standard crap https://youtu.be/l3ZC7y7rvt0
Yikes, 43 seconds in :shock:

Seriously people, don't watch this video. In fact I think the link should be removed immediately, surely it has no place on this forum?
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: eBikes for the ladies?
Replies: 18
Views: 1671

Re: eBikes for the ladies?

Dave Barter wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:08 pm The current Mrs B is a tiny 5’2”

Edit. I think the Boardman could be perfect and there is stock.
Are you planning the next one will be taller?
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

Publicly calling out people like the the author of 'Bikepacking' is harder. I can only speak for myself but it's not harder and has been done on more than one occasion. Personally, I don't look for an 'easy target' and anyone / everyone is fair game ... but hey, I've already said exactly this a few...
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

so many other sites/books/Facebook pages etc which no-one has raised as an issue at all! That's only because we haven't got round to them yet. It's like saying one can't criticise someone for dropping a sweet wrapper in the street when there's whole landfill sites full of stuff that should never ha...
by Cheddar Man
Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

And you think they used an ethnic minority model because he was the only model free on the day when they did the shoot? Nothing is an accident in the world of advertising, they know their target demographic for any particular campaign, and aim at it with a snipers eye. I don't really get why the mo...
by Cheddar Man
Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: eBikes for the ladies?
Replies: 18
Views: 1671

Re: eBikes for the ladies?

I don't know about them being for the ladies, my mate has just got an e-bike (the Ribble gravel one of these https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-gravel-al-e/ ) on the Cyclescheme, I think it highly likely that when we all come to renew it will be down the e-bike route :oops: *Obviously being a Rib...
by Cheddar Man
Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

At the risk of being drummed out of the Brownies... has anyone thought of putting a "strongly worded email" into the advertising standards mob explaining the issue and asking if there is anything they can do to influence this? Given the global increase in wild fires and the reporting on t...
by Cheddar Man
Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 147
Views: 14377

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

... outside bothies. Peregrine clothing doing a fashion shoot for Travel & Leisure magazine ... w@nkers. https://scontent.fbhx4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274702617_10159780343924233_7536901008146006045_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=a26aad&_nc_ohc=j0WiVvwRXEAAX8egHuf&_nc_...