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- Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:09 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Dartmoor Bivvy site - updated
- Replies: 13
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Dartmoor Bivvy site - updated
Today I headed out from home on a 15 mile road trip to my nearest legal wild camp spot. I’m lucky enough to live just 6 miles from Dartmoor National Park and Hound Tor near the village of Lustleigh is the nearest wild camp spot to me. It’s also conveniently on the way to work so I’m looking at facto...
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
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Re: The post man's been ...
A gravel wan*er bike
Vitus Substance CRX
Vitus Substance CRX
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: ESI 6.75” grips
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1627
Re: ESI 6.75” grips
Just poke the wd40 straw down and squirt It says not to use lubricant otherwise I would’ve done this. Wasn’t sure how I could remove the WD after to stop them Slipping once refitted. I fitted my esi grips with GT85 last time I had them off as the hand sanitiser I normally use was worth more than go...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: ESI 6.75” grips
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1627
Re: ESI 6.75” grips
Just poke the wd40 straw down and squirt It says not to use lubricant otherwise I would’ve done this. Wasn’t sure how I could remove the WD after to stop them Slipping once refitted. Kebab skewer maybe a shout if i cut the sharp end off. These grips do seem fairly soft, not entirely sure why I orde...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: ESI 6.75” grips
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1627
ESI 6.75” grips
Had some issues with my hydraulic disc set up so these grips have been on and off a few times. I’ve used alcohol spray to lube them up to get them on and off which has worked great but I struggle to jam a flat blade screw driver down them without damaging them. I’ve now split one of them wide open :...
- Mon May 25, 2020 11:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 1988778
- Sun May 24, 2020 9:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 1988778
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: DIY wheel building
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5372
Re: DIY wheel building
Thanks
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: DIY wheel building
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5372
DIY wheel building
Any wheel builders on here? There’s plenty of DIY videos on YouTube that make it look pretty straight forward but wandered what the likelihood is of me turning out a strong and true wheel with no previous experience. Looking at building a front wheel on a dynamo hub and Think it could be quite rewar...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4949
- Views: 1258489
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
More of a gloat than an alert ...... Picked up a brand new Specialized Burra Burra handlebar harness and 23 litre Cordura dry bag for £55 posted new this would be £130+ so pretty happy
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OEX bush pro tarp
- Replies: 4
- Views: 913
Re: OEX bush pro tarp
Millets have them with an extra 20% off at the mo
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4108
Re: My first bivvy
In relation to this, do you mean the design of the windshield itself or the fact I’d left a gaping hole in the side of it? This was only to take a photo and closed it back up after. The design really Jim. With a smaller and ideally tapered windshield, much of the heat that now escapes could be dire...
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:49 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4108
Re: My first bivvy
Thanks for all the comments and encouragement. Already planning the next one :grin: BTW, you could improve the efficiency of the stove with a better windshield. In relation to this, do you mean the design of the windshield itself or the fact I’d left a gaping hole in the side of it? This was only to...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:01 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4108
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4108
Re: My first bivvy
Issues with posting images
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4108
My first bivvy
Set out on my first bivvy bikepacking adventure yesterday. Lots of lessons learnt in a very short space of time! Loaded up the Lidl specials with as much as they could take only to realise my eBay special bike only came with one bottle holder which was rendered useless by the frame bag. Queue a fran...
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:04 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Exeter - Dartmoor 18/19/20 March
- Replies: 0
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Exeter - Dartmoor 18/19/20 March
I’m planning an overnighter either 18th or 19th March. Ride out from my home in Exeter, 30ish miles to Bellever, bivvy overnight and ride back. It’ll be my first ever bivvy so an opportunity to test my gear although I will test in the garden before. If anyone’s keen in joining me they’re more than w...
- Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lidl heads up
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1786
Re: Lidl heads up
I’m afraid I did partake in the offer. These will take me on my first foray into bikepacking and whilst I appreciate the quality isn’t going to be great, if they last me one overnighter or two, and I get the bug and want to carry on, then they’ve done their job. I’ll look to upgrade. If I find it’s ...
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OEX Bush Pro Bivvy bag
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1732
Re: OEX Bush Pro Bivvy bag
They currently have 10% off so just over £35 at the mo. I’ve ordered one
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4949
- Views: 1258489
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
SportPursuit have a range of discounted Multimats at 50% off
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:54 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: BNIB Wahoo Element Bolt
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1436
Re: BNIB Wahoo Element Bolt
I’ve tried to pm you re this but it’s not clear it’s sent as it doesn’t appear in my sent box
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Grand Rando - New Forest - 4/5 July
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2830
Grand Rando - New Forest - 4/5 July
Has anyone attended this before? Run by Woods Cyclery in the new forest, appears to be a series of off road trails with camping, beer and live music.
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fernworthy Forest - Dartmoor
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2474
Re: Fernworthy Forest - Dartmoor
Funnily enough was looking at Fernworthy just last night when my cycling map of,Dartmoor arrived. I saw the bridleway heading south from the woods and thought that it’d be easily rideable. Seems that isn’t the case! :sad: Has anyone bivvied just south of Bellever? I thinking about stopping there aft...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Newbie - Exeter, Devon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1522
Re: Newbie - Exeter, Devon
Welcome on board Jim. I’m Exeter(ish) and there’s plenty of SW folk who are regulars on here. I wouldn’t necessarily rush into tarp camping on Dartmoor in February as your first go out. It might break you :lol: Hope to see around some time though buddy. Maybe a bit keen :lol: Cheers for the warm we...
- Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Newbie - Exeter, Devon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1522
Re: Newbie - Exeter, Devon
Please excuse my millennial style use of the “year old” acronym