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- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trailmech hubs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 682
Re: Trailmech hubs
No, but a mate has a coupleof pairs from Silt wheels and they've impressed, including a crash replacement rim. https://siltmtb.com/products/xc-carbon-29-1-272g Another really good price but not much info on the hubs. Has he had them for a while? Weight and width look good, although I'm not too sure...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trailmech hubs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 682
Re: Trailmech hubs
Another option Hunt Proven https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-proven-carbon-race-xc-29-wheelset?currency=GBP&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=f28a1767cb00&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RXOXOzEWDjeQGpU7h4ycXloMMNfkXiHN2RC9iuJO6Z9QFhK...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2455
Re: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
I'll start caring about the environment as soon as big corporations, useless self -serving politicians and pontificating billionaires like Musk, Bezos and Gates actually pull their heads out of their arses and stop hypocritically lecturing normal people about how they're killing the planet! :roll: ...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trailmech hubs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 682
Trailmech hubs
Hi All,
I'm looking to possibly replace my wheels and I came across Zolla wheels and their Poltava wheels
https://zolla.cc/product/poltava-29er-wheels/
I was wondering if anyone here has first hand experience with them and/or with Trailmech hubs.
I'm looking to possibly replace my wheels and I came across Zolla wheels and their Poltava wheels
https://zolla.cc/product/poltava-29er-wheels/
I was wondering if anyone here has first hand experience with them and/or with Trailmech hubs.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2455
Re: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
why we did it. Money, greed. power, entitlement, stupidity ... am I close? Trouble is, even when under the guise of green, we continue to play the same games ... there's a new proposal to erect a windfarm (they now call them energy parks) on the hills opposite the Star Inn (a place many of you will...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trailmech hubs?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 887
Trailmech hubs?
Any first hand experience with Trailmech hubs and/or Zolla hubs?
https://zolla.cc/product/poltava-29er-wheels/
https://zolla.cc/product/poltava-29er-wheels/
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:44 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: The Tor Divide - bikepacking challenge across the Peak District
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9958
Re: The Tor Divide - bikepacking challenge across the Peak District
Shameless UP to get some visibility to the event :)
I'm hoping to be able to share some good news soon.
I'm hoping to be able to share some good news soon.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2455
Re: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
If one TRULY cares about the environment, they shouldn't organise a long distance ultra-racing event. Regardless on the travel policy to get to the start. There's nothing sustainable in cycling 15hrs/week and wearing out components, traveling via car/plane/boat to an event in a different continent, ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Atlas race underway.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1465
Re: Atlas race underway.
Justinas has finally caught up with Drikus.
Some insane pace that...although based on previous years, I wouldn't be surprised if they both collapse and Ube ends up winning it.
Hats off to Cynthia Carson, she's smashing it
Some insane pace that...although based on previous years, I wouldn't be surprised if they both collapse and Ube ends up winning it.
Hats off to Cynthia Carson, she's smashing it
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
Cheeky UP in case someone is interested.
I've got 3 of these left.
I've got 3 of these left.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 853
Re: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
If the 2024 is going to be any worse I'll pack a snorkel and won't bother with a bike
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 853
Re: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
Thanks both!!! I can't say I was particularly lucid right after the event, my brain struggles enough with having a conversation in normal conditions (English isn't my first language as you can probably tell) nevermind when I'm knackered. I don't like recording myself but I'm glad I did it, it will r...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 853
Re: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
I should add that if I got anyone's name wrong in the text I'm terribly sorry, my brain has tried hard to erase any memories from that day! (and my memory is pretty poor anyway)
It was great to meet everyone I bumped into during the ride, including those not mentioned in the article.
It was great to meet everyone I bumped into during the ride, including those not mentioned in the article.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 853
BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
As far as click-bait goes I think only writing s3x/p0rn/etc would top that title....apologies for being cheeky! Now that I have your attention: I took part to BB200 back in October to raise some money for a friend, husband, dad, former basketball captain/team-mate and converted mountain biker Piotr ...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
The profiles are cut from a 1.5mm Polypropylene sheet. I was hoping to be able to order a A3 sized sheet to cut a profile, but that is considered too small of an order and suppliers (well, the ones I managed to find) apply a hefty surcharge on top of the price. Hence why I had to order way more than...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:35 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
:o well that looks familiar! And I don't just mean the Wayward Riders Louise - I started making my own harness based on the same, though with a few changes, over a year ago now and I've got several prototypes sat gathering dust ( :oops: ). If I weren't also invested, not quite so much financially a...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
If you care about weight savings, this harness saves you about 300gr over traditional saddlebag solutions. I've scanned your text twice and I can't see an actual weight for what you have created? My Wildcat harnesses and basic Alpkit drybags save over 300g over a "traditional saddlebag" i...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Re: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
Great work, it looks really good.. I made a similar but more basic superlight saddle holster with rubberised tarp fabric (Ortlieb type) and webbing a few years ago, it worked ok but I did think at the time that plastic would be better/easier to use than the tarpaulin. And I like the seat post attac...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
- Replies: 12
- Views: 697
Ultralightweight saddlebag harness - dropper post compatible
This is hardly the best time to sell bikepacking bags, let alone the time to start making a small batch of them with so many online shops offering crazy discounts. However! After my branded harness failed during BB200 I thought it would be fun to produce a saddlebag harness myself, and save myself s...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2955
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
HHhah I just saw the replies to the "20K ultra", I'm afraid I haven't won the lottery so no, it's not 20 thousand pounds but rather 20000m of elevation. In fact, it should now be called 25k as after the first editions the organiser has decided to add 200km and 5000m to the original route. ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2955
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
Happy New Year! 2023 was pretty good cycling-wise so it'll be hard for 2024 to match it, but the potential is there. The only firm plans are: - Tor Divide (Peak District, see more info below) - aiming for everyone to have a good time - 20K Ultratrail (italian/French alps) - aiming to finish/survive ...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommended me a tyre :)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1020
Re: Recommended me a tyre :)
Pirelli Cinturato M
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:00 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter ride
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1960
Winter ride
Hardly a big adventure, hardly an epic or "new" ride but with a snowfall forecast for the night I quickly decided to go out and set off in the morning along a route I had ridden before a few times during summer. The Peak District was covered in snow and I struggled to recognise even the fa...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: The Tor Divide - bikepacking challenge across the Peak District
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9958
Re: The Tor Divide - bikepacking challenge across the Peak District
Apologies for another shameless "up" to the thread. We are running another giveaway, this time with Tailfin. A lucky winner will take home one of their latest fork bags, and 3 runners up will win a top tube bag each. Competition closes on the 7th January Link to enter here: https://tordivi...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bikepacking / ITT specific coaching.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12863
Re: Bikepacking / ITT specific coaching.
Wishing him all the best, I think there's definitely a market for it, including people looking to be competitive and perhaps winning ultra races, as well as people approaching the discipline for the first time and keen to get to the start line prepared. Considering one could easily spend over £1000 ...