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by chrisjones
Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Favourite kit from 2020
Replies: 54
Views: 5727

Re: Favourite kit from 2020

My Stooge Scrambler IMG_0381.jpg What's it like? Are they making any more? It's fantastic. Like a big BMX I guess, but it settles into bikepacking duties really well too. Stooge have previously only done one production run of each frame. All the Scrambler frames have now sold, but I reckon there wi...
by chrisjones
Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Favourite kit from 2020
Replies: 54
Views: 5727

Re: Favourite kit from 2020

My Stooge Scrambler
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by chrisjones
Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247455

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Tried to change the bottom bracket and accidentality rounded off one of the crank bolts... 🤬 🤬 idiot. https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2020-09-15-rounded.jpeg If you get all the crap out of the socket on the bolts & give them both a soak in WD40 you might be able to salvage that. I'd probably...
by chrisjones
Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bikepacking bike buyers guide
Replies: 26
Views: 2688

Re: Bikepacking bike buyers guide

Good grief Charlie Brown!

I almost died laughing when I saw the Pinarello!
by chrisjones
Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907093

Re: The post man's been ...

27.5x2.8. Loads of clearance for 3.25s if needed.
by chrisjones
Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Hope end caps
Replies: 5
Views: 925

Re: Hope end caps

Make sure you REALLY don't need the QR ones, because they're pretty thin on the ground. Took me ages to find any a couple of months ago.
by chrisjones
Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:13 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907093

Re: The post man's been ...

PaulB2 wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:35 am
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:
Trying to decide between a big bro and one of these so it’s nice to see it in the flesh so to speak
Well the Scrambler is building up nice...
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by chrisjones
Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247455

Re: What you done t' your bike today

I've been busy building the Stooge Scrambler that the nice postman delivered yesterday.

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by chrisjones
Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907093

Re: The post man's been ...

PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:
by chrisjones
Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907093

Re: The post man's been ...

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by chrisjones
Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What does the word "Bikepacking" mean to you?
Replies: 38
Views: 4758

Re: What does the word "Bikepacking" mean to you?

Cycling+nature+wild camping.

Just three of my favourite things.
by chrisjones
Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Alpkit Elan
Replies: 66
Views: 11549

Re: Alpkit Elan

It's essentially a lightweight swag without the mattress. The side entrance has it's benefits & negatives. It's much easier to get in and out of, but it's a right royal pain in the ass if it's raining, because all your sleeping kit gets wet. It's not a practical solution without a tarp. ...and ...
by chrisjones
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Alpkit Elan
Replies: 66
Views: 11549

Re: Alpkit Elan

It's essentially a lightweight swag without the mattress. The side entrance has it's benefits & negatives. It's much easier to get in and out of, but it's a right royal pain in the ass if it's raining, because all your sleeping kit gets wet. It's not a practical solution without a tarp. ...and t...
by chrisjones
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:21 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rigid 29er (+?) under a grand?
Replies: 13
Views: 1884

Re: Rigid 29er (+?) under a grand?

Ribble Adventure 725?

It's a nice looking bike, and a better spec'd frame than the Bootzipper (although I like that as well).

Two options with Sram NX at £1,100 and with Apex at £1,500.

I'm nor keen on Sram stuff (although I do have Apex on my Escapade) , but the NX spec'd option looks good.
by chrisjones
Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Middleburn Isis Cranks
Replies: 3
Views: 869

Re: Middleburn Isis Cranks

OK, thanks.

Need to have a think re available funds.
by chrisjones
Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Middleburn Isis Cranks
Replies: 3
Views: 869

Re: Middleburn Isis Cranks

Do they have a spider with them, or just the cranks?
by chrisjones
Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Show us your SQUARE (please).
Replies: 63
Views: 6793

Re: Show us your SQUARE (please).

Are you all on glue or something? :grin:

What's a square (and I know its a 'special' rectangle) ?
by chrisjones
Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's my pedal?
Replies: 10
Views: 1617

Re: What's my pedal?

psling wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:51 am
mmmmm? That's something to reflect on....
Nicely done. :-bd
by chrisjones
Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Loop bar harness
Replies: 13
Views: 1805

Re: Loop bar harness

I have a Restrap harness & you can just attach that to the front loop like you would to a normal handlebar. It works really nicely, as it keeps are bag away from brake & gear cables. Having said that, the restrap doesn't attach to the steerer, it has straps that go under the fork crown.
by chrisjones
Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bugger, I think it's my fault.
Replies: 4
Views: 942

Re: Bugger, I think it's my fault.

That's ace. :grin:
by chrisjones
Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385908

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

Speaking of feet...
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by chrisjones
Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247455

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Fitted cages to the forks of my Escapade.

I used the Topeak widgets which are suprisingly sturdy. They have 2 zip ties each, but bolting the cage tothem tightens them further. I'm really pleased with the results.
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by chrisjones
Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247455

Re: What you done t' your bike today

FItted some loop bars to my Cotic Solaris. Can't believe I've not done this before now. Still undesided as to whether to change the grips to something longer? I do love the Rental grips, but they limit the posible hand positions. Solaris 01.jpg Was browsing the thread and saw this. I have this Sola...
by chrisjones
Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907093

Re: The post man's been ...

Today's deliveries:

Snugpak Travelpac Traveller
2 bags of Odds-On greyhound food.
2L Drybag (for afforementioned SnugpaK sleeping bag).
by chrisjones
Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Zip Tips ?
Replies: 18
Views: 2401

Re: Zip Tips ?

beeswax.

You use it on diving drysuit zips, so it will be good enough for bike bags. :wink: