After two weeks of procrastination and literally doing anything, sanding and oiling the kitchen worktop for the first time in three years for instance, I've finally started to rebuild the RAG+. Drilled out a broken stem bolt, so I could refit the original 90mm stem, as the 100mm one I had been using...

Another terrible night's "sleep", so might bunk off work this arvo and finally put the RAG+ back together so I can go and ride without getting muddy. Also, a big load of vinyl arrived yesterday and the wife is away for the weekend, hope my speaker doesn't mind going to 11...

Le jour et la nuit du r​é​el by Colleen, on gold flecked clear vinyl.

VeloToez...?

That'll get the 'standards' types foaming at the mouth. A bit heavy as well - 7.5kg plus. The fancy spesh road bike my boss was banging on about the other week is 6. No mention of price, doubtless in the "if you have to ask, your not in the market" category..... I wouldn't say no to a S-W...

That's slightly perverse - all that tech to make it light and aero but if its got a motor then it will still only do 27kph. Target audience - rich idiots who want the look but can't be bothered putting in the miles. Yawn. Oh, you want a bike for rich idiots...? I give you the J.LAVERACK ASTON MARTI...

New Lotus eBike, yours for a wallet shredding £20k. Not sure I'd want to strap bags to it...

This arrived yesterday, so spent the morning listening to it...

I had a total of 6.27KM covered for my bivvy in January, was a there and back again effort. So do better than 3.1KM... Ooer, it's getting shorter. Unless Bear's was there and back. I just assumed it was one leg of a there and back bivvy! 3.76KM for the entire bivvy ride? That'd be a challenge...

One wheeze I was thinking of for December was bivvying as close as possible to our house, bearing in mind we live right in the middle of the town. I just checked, and my current (non-COVID backyard) record is 3.76km. Ooh right, ta, what's that in real money... OK, 2.33 miles. Should be able to take...

Thread bump. The bare wheels are still available if anyone is thinking of a second set to run thinner tyres on in the winter slop...

A total box ticking exercise this one, as I'm still caught in a serious post BB200 can't be arsed getting cold, wet and muddy mindset. I was supposed to go out Friday night, but ended up drinking beer and watching Barbie with my daughter. The original plan had been to head for an open sided barn ful...

Anyone from the flat lands fancy an East Angular Winter Bivvy...?

Oh dear bob... I just pulled it out of my squished pack. It's a large sadly (but fits like the Rab Microlight of medium). I think when I bought it, I must've been between sizes as they seemed to have wierd sizing. Can you measure the internal armpit to armpit width and let me know what that is...?

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:01 pm Criterion down jacket. Not been used properly yet. Med I think.

£90 posted. Blue.

If it is a medium, then I'll take that off you Shaf. As long as you're happy waiting till the start of the month for me to transfer the funds...

... with the final bits for me to rebuild the RAG+. Plus a fancy (for me) bottom bracket for the Scandal; so I can fit the chainset I got from Woodsmith.

slarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:11 pm I have no idea where the barbed wire fence was that you climbed over - I definitely didn't do that!

I was wondering the exact same thing! Also, at cow sub standard corner just after Hafren, that gate wasn't locked, at least it wasn't locked on the second weekend...

Phew, another hectic week done, off out tonight but given the drookit weather forecast a shed awaits! (hopefully) I kind of feel I need to go out in crap weather to make up for all the sunshine I've cycled in this year... I was planning on going out tonight and kipping in an open sided barn, but I ...

Endura MT500 waterproof jackets (blue only) for £89.99 +postage on SportPursuit. I couldn't resist at that price. They had all sizes when I ordered (not sure what's left now). I've read mixed reviews of these (varying from rave to indifferent) but as I said I couldn't resist a £270rrp jacket for £8...

I also read online that Isla Bikes had ceased production... such a shame https://www.islabikes.co.uk/pages/cease-of-sale Yeah, this is the one that hurst the most. Bought multiple Islabikes for both the kids, fantastic things. Shame others wont get to experience them now... As for Wiggle, surprised...

Ooh ooh me please Bob, (if Ton doesn't want them obviously) Like all my tyres, they're extensively patched. At least one of which might benefit from a proper tubeless mushroom repair... I'll dig them out and take some photos. Plus what do you want for the conti and the two WTB's posted?? Nothing, j...

ton wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:07 am Anyone got any fatbike tyres they want rid of ?? Beer tokens waiting.

I have two part worn Jumbo Jims (26" x 4.80", Super Ground ADDIX SpeedGrip)?
I can dig them out and take a few photos if they're any use...

I have this saddle taking up space, it's the Selle Italia Model X Green Superflow . According to Selle Italia, it's L3 , or 145 mm in width, but the effective width is much, much less, due to to its curved nature; so this saddle is only suitable for those with narrow sit bones. I used it for a few t...

Right, time to try and reduce the pile of tyres in the shed... First up, a single Continental Terra Trail 700c x 40mm. Was the original rear tyre that I put on my gravel bike when I first built it. It's been run tubeless and tubed and comes with a Tannus Armour insert. As you can see, it's been punc...

Cracking sunrise this morning...