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by riderdown
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 27.5 plus wheelset on Hope Pro2 EVOs (Blue)
Replies: 3
Views: 102

Re: 27.5 plus wheelset on Hope Pro2 EVOs (Blue)

Axle spacing?
by riderdown
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD - Campervan Beethoven
Replies: 4
Views: 316

Re: Campervan Beethoven For Sale

Only thing not pictured is the bike storage
by riderdown
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191781

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Fair enough, but just thought I'd add some balance. I've met Mark and Chipps and they were at neither end of the knobhead>>legend continuum. In my experience one comes across as disengaged and the other definitely occupies one end of that spectrum, he's probably offered to fight as seems his style
by riderdown
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wtd: XL gravel/tourer/commuter bike - preferably steel
Replies: 5
Views: 265

Re: Wtd: XL gravel/tourer/commuter bike - preferably steel

cheap
I have something very cheap, XL frame, steel frame and forks, brazings for cable discs, QR, very tatty
by riderdown
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 150
Views: 14469

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

and then there’s people defending the group in the comments
Because they do the same
by riderdown
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2735

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

If that means putting wind farms on top of every hill in the country then that's what we have to do. I cycled through what was at the time of construction the largest land based windfarm in England today and it wasn't turning nor were all the other wind farms I saw on the skyline Wind isn't reliabl...
by riderdown
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2735

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

The biomass/wood power stations are particularly bad, as I think they rely heavily on imported fuel from North America. One in Cumbria I am aware of from a few years ago was trying to be reliant on their waste and local short rotation coppiced willow, the willow having significant positive side eff...
by riderdown
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2735

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

I forget exactly but I'm sure it's something like 8000 tonnes of concrete per base.
At 2.4 tonnes per M3 that's a lot of concrete
by riderdown
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2735

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

due to capitalism we want everything cheap Pretty certain the average person in a communist country wants everything cheap as well It's a sad reality that infrastructure projects like wind farms, reservoirs, incinerators, nuclear power stations etc do little for the people who live in the areas tha...
by riderdown
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191781

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Just saw this as well. Wonder if Alpkit are struggling? They did seem to go all in with Sonder, I wonder if they've been caught out by the great bicycle bubble burst?
Possibly clearing stock and managing cash flow to fund egravel bike stock? It's the mtb's that are on SP
by riderdown
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: fs, Albion trail hunter cap.
Replies: 5
Views: 283

Re: fs, Albion trail hunter cap.

Go on, I'll have it

Let me know how to pay
by riderdown
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone own one of these stove/pot setups!?
Replies: 9
Views: 416

Re: Anyone own one of these stove/pot setups!?

Old school hexamine solid fuel is quite good and performs well

However it covers the pan in soot (wipe off with a tea bag) and is toxic indoors

The modern solid fuel used by esbit etc doesn't really compare
by riderdown
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Jennride
Replies: 59
Views: 7177

Re: Winter Jennride

I was yo-yoing with them on a lot of it, the Dads made some smart decisions on later sections of day one to cut out some of the more "interesting" bits in the woods etc

Good effort and glad to see they did it fund raising for their rugby club
by riderdown
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:15 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1083

Re: GB Duro Entries open

Mebbes one to do at dark O'clock then.... Day or night locals ride it so it's not controversial cheeky, emx, Mx and quad bikes are the big problem, if you ride it you'll spot where they have been as they don't care about the damage Thankfully it's not at all bleak there so the views will make up fo...
by riderdown
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1083

Re: GB Duro Entries open

On this years BB200, all riders will be required to send in a postcard from the furthest point on route. Nice scenic ones will be encouraged
Have you seen the price of stamps these days? :shock:
by riderdown
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1083

Re: GB Duro Entries open

I've the current route GPX and I didn't see anything that wasn't legal - will be looking closely at the route if I get that far! It's the section off Rochdale Road at Fecit Lane/ Coal Road and the run along the wind turbines. There's a locked gate because it's footpath only. After a short run on th...
by riderdown
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1083

Re: GB Duro Entries open

what exactly are you getting, in a self supported ITT, that warrants that? Selection of participants Arbiter of rules Some insurance to protect the organisation Timing Film crew with drones, including travel, accommodation, subsistence Website update Organisation accommodation, travel and subsisten...
by riderdown
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: GB Duro Entries open
Replies: 39
Views: 1083

Re: GB Duro Entries open

Not a race but you get "ranked"

Sections that are "cheeky"

But seen as the premier UK backpacking event

No fly, no plastic, fires OK :-bd
by riderdown
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Recommend me a decent stills camera
Replies: 18
Views: 704

Re: Recommend me a decent stills camera

Olympus XZ-1?
by riderdown
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Jennride
Replies: 59
Views: 7177

Re: Winter Jennride

before the GPX feck up/Interesting steep forest singletrack,
I regarded it as a small tribute to BB200, a steep downhill push through the woods along a wall was the gpx route which I followed
by riderdown
Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247320

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Has the axle actually snapped?
The dark part of the fracture was during the ride, caused a bend to the axle, the silver bit is where it pulled apart when I dissembled
by riderdown
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247320

Re: What you done t' your bike today

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by riderdown
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247320

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Broken on Garburn Pass, then ridden the rest of the way to Dungeon Gill
by riderdown
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Jennride
Replies: 59
Views: 7177

Re: Winter Jennride

oh, who am I kidding: Don't forget your mudguards!
Yellow warning for rain from the Met Office

At least it's not a warning of yellow rain
by riderdown
Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hot 1: hat 0 - what lightweight oven mitt?
Replies: 33
Views: 810

Re: Hot 1: hat 0 - what lightweight oven mitt?

Sugru, used on the meths stove and gas

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