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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
- Replies: 15
- Views: 628
Re: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
When Sean was a young lad he did one of our Sunday 25 mile TT's. He beat the entire field by 5 minutes. Time keeper accused him of cutting the course
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Narrow-wide chainrings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 364
Re: Narrow-wide chainrings
Just to agree with those above, I usually ride a NW front ring with clutch mech off. I started not using the clutch routinely when the clutch on an XT rear mech wore to the point it was no longer functional. Even when completely knackered I had no chain drop. Have had no problems with chain drop and...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:09 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trailmech hubs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 409
Re: Trailmech hubs
I've often seen Hunt wheels criticised for using Novatech hubs and I do wonder, does it really matter what the hubs are? Perhaps someone who understands this better than I do can explain what a hub does other than provide a housing for bearings and freewheels and an anchor point for the spokes. So, ...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Audax. anyone ride em ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3223
Re: Audax. anyone ride em ?
By the way Verena, the tank range is at Bovington/East Lulworth. I guess you took the picture from the top of Whiteways.
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7497
Re: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
Some great photography there! Must do this.
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 3:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New tyres Part 2 29ers
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1693
Re: New tyres Part 2
I took a pair of Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge off my Mason ISO and replaced them with TLR 2.1 Mezcals. The change to the bike was amazing, particularly in speed. Also, they have been the easiest tyres I have ever fitted tubeless (Hunt Boost wide rims) They went up first time with a track pump only. Just...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Caledonian Sleeper
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1167
Re: Caledonian Sleeper
I did London to Inverness. Train itself is fine, seats reasonable. Despite that I didn't sleep a wink, and was very uncomfortable. Not helped by someone loosing it at 1 in the morning! Day 1 of the Badger Divide was a struggle but i did have 10 hours sleep that night
- Fri May 05, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Balkans Mirage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 473
Re: The Balkans Mirage
Enjoyed that. Thanks for the link.
- Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7497
Re: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
Can't make this year, but its in the book for 2024. Will look forward to any reports from you this year.
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1543
- Views: 254887
Re: What you done t' your bike today
This is new to me. Thanks for the tip!Put pads in the oven, 20 mins @ 180c - et voila, perfectly functioning brakes again!
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: chain wax anyone ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 688
Re: chain wax anyone ?
I've been using Putoline hot wax bath for about three years now and I'm very happy with it. I live in South Dorset were a lot of my local riding and in the New Forest is sandy and I was getting through a chain (>1.0 on chain growth) every two months. Since I've changed to Putoline I get about six mo...
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike in a cardboard box on a train
- Replies: 8
- Views: 603
Re: Bike in a cardboard box on a train
Following your link I can get a bike on. Thanks. Wont bother with Trainline again!Which train?
Caledonian Sleeper takes bikes:
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike in a cardboard box on a train
- Replies: 8
- Views: 603
Bike in a cardboard box on a train
I'm intending doing the Badger divide in June from Inverness. I had hoped to take the overnight train up from the south coast but when I went to book it said no bikes were allowed on the train except for folders. So my question is, can I take my bike apart and put it into a cardboard box? Does this ...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rigid MTB tyre size..?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1004
Re: Rigid MTB tyre size..?
Specialized Storm Control 29x 2.0
Niner Air9c mainly used as a winter bike. Would definitely use wider tyres if the bike was used more year round.
Niner Air9c mainly used as a winter bike. Would definitely use wider tyres if the bike was used more year round.
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tyre inserts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 606
Re: Tyre inserts
Excuse the stupid question, but do you still use sealant with an insert?
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Cumulus Quilt 250
- Replies: 6
- Views: 951
Re: Cumulus Quilt 250
I have a Cumulus 150 I could swap with a cash balance. I'm thinking you could use it as a topper to use with your new quilt for really cold nights.
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All points north are the same
- Replies: 3
- Views: 425
Re: All points north are the same
I think its Langton Matravers in Dorset where all three north lines converge. Just inland of Purbeck coast.
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 974
- Views: 120244
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
I think I might be clumsy enough to crush something painful on that!I think it's seatpost flex....
Snake oil imho, but.. obviously I've not riden one.
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Broken collarbone
- Replies: 10
- Views: 470
Re: Broken collarbone
Your Clavicle fracture is more complex than the two I've had but nevertheless I think with that breakage you will be back on the turbo quite quickly as I was. Its not the most enjoyable way of riding a bike but at least you won't loose too much fitness before your first proper ride. I was back outsi...
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleepin bag advice for a short person, possibly Cumumlus Panyam?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1050
Re: Sleepin bag advice for a short person, possibly Cumumlus Panyam?
Welcome to the forum, hope you find it more useful than Singletrack :wink: I think you may have already answered your own question. Cumulus would generally be my go to, although I'm a quilt user. I find the quality and function very satisfactory. I can only think of PhD as doing one in that size and...
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pubs off tarmac
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1539
Re: Pubs off tarmac
The Turks Head St. Agnes Scilly.
https://www.turksheadscilly.co.uk
Only reachable by track or sea (nice pub as well )
https://www.turksheadscilly.co.uk
Only reachable by track or sea (nice pub as well )
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: #TCRNo8
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1225
Re: #TCRNo8
That's scary, do we know where she slept? The proverbial bus shelter I believe (which infinitely better than a ditch :lol: ) It has brought up some old issues about riders, and especially women riders, safety when they can be tracked down to a few metres. In the past, some have asked organisers to ...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: #TCRNo8
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1225
Re: #TCRNo8
Fiona Kolbinger was robbed last night as she slept and had a number of valuables stolen including her tracker. After a visit to the police station she is pushing on but untrackable until checkpoint 2. Previous leader Ulrich Bartholomoes is now suffering from significant knee pain and has slowed righ...
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 670
- Views: 135895
Re: Wildlife
I think thats Tabanus sudeticus . The Giant Dark Horsefly. Bet that bugger would hurt!!
- Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Degreaser and brushes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 671
Re: Degreaser and brushes
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:02 am I use the no nonsense stuff* from ScrewFix. Works as well as owt else and about a tenner for 5L. *may not actualy be called that but it's something similar. Used the same for a few years now. Works efficiently, so is probably destroying the planet :sh...