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- Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Congratulations to ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 390
Re: Congratulations to ...
Wow
Well done sir!
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- Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4128
- Views: 585539
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
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- Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Merino padded shorts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 370
Re: Merino padded shorts
One of the most common causes of damage to merino wool clothing is general purpose biological detergents. They should not be used as they contain enzymes designed to digest protein-based food stains and over time, these can damage protein fibres and cause holes. Wool and Silk are both protein based ...
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel Bike Tyres
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1341
Re: Gravel Bike Tyres
Thanks all for the benefit of your experience and knowledge, hugely appreciated
Decision made and 2 700 x 45 Pirelli's in Cinturato M flavour are on order. ![Cool :cool:](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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- Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel Bike Tyres
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1341
Re: Gravel Bike Tyres
Very useful!! Thanks all for the responses and recommendations, short list, in no particular order so far:
Pirelli Cinturato M
Schwalbe G-One Overland with Raceguard
Vittoria Mezcal Gravel Endurance
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Pirelli Cinturato M
Schwalbe G-One Overland with Raceguard
Vittoria Mezcal Gravel Endurance
Will dig into some of the other recommendations this evening
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- Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel Bike Tyres
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1341
Gravel Bike Tyres
Hi All, apologies if this has been done to death already but my search didn't find it if it has :grin: I'd like to pick the very expert minds of the forum please. :geek: I have a Sonder Camino which came with WTB Resolute 700 x 45 tyres with tubes on it. Lovely tyres to ride especially on gravel but...
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2024
- Replies: 127
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- Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2024
- Replies: 127
- Views: 8703
Re: Tour Divide 2024
Love that, it's bl00dy brilliantAlpinum wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:08 am Anybody doing it on a cheap beach cruiser?
https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/g ... m-walmart/
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- Mon May 13, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3563
Re: Missing the point?
'an adventure trail' or 'adventure/gravel' means more people understand what it is. Goodness knows what yer visitor centre punter makes of it. Maybe we should stand at the entrance and do a survey :smile: . "Have you any idea what's being described here before you set off? Do you think you nee...
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water Filter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 839
Re: Water Filter
Surprised to see the issues reported with the Water to Go bottle. Bought one for a trip to Nepal and in 3 weeks had absolutely no issues with the bottle or with my tummy. 2 other party members did which was 50% of the group. Found it dead easy to use and drank from the bottle most of the time with o...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 24 thanks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 788
Re: WRT 24 thanks
I'll add another big thanks to Dee and Stu for organizing what has become my favorite event of the year! :grin: Another brilliant edition helped in no small part by Mr Climber and his intrepid gang who put up with me and were great fun to ride and bivi with over the weekend. Sleeping yards from a se...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1954
Re: What is ádventure?
I think this is a very personal thing? I know people who would consider booking a different Tui holiday to the one they do every year would be wildly adventurous :???: Others who feel going to a pub different to their local is an adventure too far :lol: Suspect an "Adventure Holiday" to th...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The pickled egg (and other bar snacks) thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2943
Re: The pickled egg (and other bar snacks) thread
I have a Yorkshire friend who has fond memories of when she was a kid getting treated to a pickled egg in a bag of crisps back in the day! In Nepal a "packed lunch" in the remote regions was 2 hard boiled eggs, in the shell, wrapped in a Chapatti with a bit of foil round it. Surprisingly f...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 55276
Re: What are you reading now?
Just finished Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James, first read it 40 years ago and revisiting following emigration to the UK and living here for 30 odd years made it quite a different experience. Very funny and documents a time past when the world was a very different place. Would recommend ![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
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Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
I'm afraid the plants and animals will have to go How do you see that working out for your children and grandchildren? I would point out that those plants and animals you are so quick to dismiss need exactly the same things your children and grandchildren will need. It is becoming increasingly obvi...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 55276
Re: What are you reading now?
About a quarter way through One Man goes Trekking (With she who must be obeyed) by Ketan Joshi. very entertaining and funny and interesting at the same time. Interesting as English is possibly not his first language and it hasn't been edited to clear up the odd word usage and sentence structure. Not...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE
- Replies: 88
- Views: 8503
Re: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE
Great news!!
I'm sure that's a weight of your and Dee's minds!
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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 55276
Re: What are you reading now?
Having finished the very disappointing 'Goth - a history" I'm now on the interesting "The Silent Hills of Shropshire" by Malcolm Saville, it's definitely making me want to go and explore the Long Mynd much more! I hardly ever ride there. I don't live near the Long Mynd but have been ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2904
Re: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
I often think there's a lot of confusion between 'saving the planet' and 'saving ourselves'. If we'd like to save ourselves or at least extend our potential time here, then yes, behaviour needs to change. Yet, if we'd like to save the planet, then eradicating the human race as quickly as possible w...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: NC500 in 1925
- Replies: 12
- Views: 796
Re: NC500 in 1925
Lovely that, really captures the feel of the landscape and the vibe of the trip. Thanks for sharing. ![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
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- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
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Re: The post man's been ...
...today and delivered 2 OS Maps centered on my address.
Custom print in 1:25000 and 1:50000 with my Photos on the cover!!
Going to make an effort to do more exploring locally this year.
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- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
- Replies: 1480
- Views: 417777
Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Good to see the youths taking an interest in this :wink: Never thought of it like that, only 1 in the crowd was around 20, Looks like our generation is a dieing breed. Too interested in their gaming now I guess. Reckon for a certain age group "being into bike packing" involves following s...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 55276
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping Socks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 674
Re: Sleeping Socks
I use Heat Holders to sleep in when its cold and really like them, but then I don't especially suffer with cold feet. I have a friend who uses them as well and does suffer from cold feet and now uses them on Duke of Edinburgh as well.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 55276
Re: What are you reading now?
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Stewart quotes from 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' by Eric Newby in that book, which I highly recommend - not just an insight in Afghanistan but also the world in the 1950's.
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Really enjoyed Eric Newby, The last Grain Race was my fave and really enjoyed A Short Walk too.
Stewart quotes from 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' by Eric Newby in that book, which I highly recommend - not just an insight in Afghanistan but also the world in the 1950's.
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Really enjoyed Eric Newby, The last Grain Race was my fave and really enjoyed A Short Walk too.