Have you got any old power tool, laptop, etc. batteries lying around? They can be a good source of cells if you're willing to dismantle the pack. Often one or two cells will fail and the charging circuit will prevent under/overcharging of them and so the battery appears past its best, but most of th...

lube the bush and won't size on you like a bearing. (edit: as the actress said to the bishop) One thing I would add... I do try and clean and regrease the innards about every year at least. Pretty sure it helps Like Shaf, I too give them some love once or twice a year, hoping it makes a difference....

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:15 am

All the usual 'markers' that help me define and shape the year weren't there, so any sense of time has largely gone.

This rings true for me.

A deal with a full kit for someone who has nothing paddle and Life saver etc 1/ From the outside looking in - it appears a very expensive thing. Not only are you buying a raft but a pdf, paddle, etc. There's very little available at the budget end UNLESS you spend some time searching it out and doi...

It's debatable (but hey, that's why we're here) but I reckon in the case of jockey wheels, a bush makes more sense than a bearing ... unless the bearing can be completely sealed and sealed well. You probably have a point there Stu. The ones I have with the cheap bearings in seized pretty quickly, a...

I've certainly noticed the effect of soil type on other bits, brake pads mainly - peat being particularly bad (presumably the acid). That stands to reason - the jockey wheels are pretty low down and exposed so grit is going to eat through even aluminium pretty quickly. I wonder why no-one does steel...

Not the most interesting topic, sorry. The standard ones in most derailleurs (Shimano anyway) are plastic wheels with bushes, which unsurprisingly don't seem to last very long before the teeth are worn and they develop loads of play. Seems to be the most common cause of poor shifting IME, but I don'...

I keep an old axle in the bike toolbox for exactly this purpose.

With all the mounting points, it looks like that piss-take someone made in Photoshop the other day!

Agreed, a lot of "features" for the money though.

I was going to say the same (can't remember if mine's a Viper, the design has changed quite a bit since I got mine - it was similar though).

This is on tomorrow night. Premier of Robert McFarlanes film: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upstream-film-screening-with-robert-macfarlane-rob-petit-tickets-128365977093 Not sure if it'll work in the UK though..... I missed this before, but your link goes to a screening this Thursday night. Did it w...

I presume so. He says "11,870m of climbing".

A very good cause, and a great concept too. Bit different to an Everest, bit sillier too, I like his thinking.

Looks like he did it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CILfeiQlYa0/

Almost got a sunrise this morning!

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PS cold cinnamon roll for breakfast. No coffee, because I'd brought water, stove, coffee, gas, lighter, Aeropress, filter, stirrer... but no mug

Got a link? Or is it just these lassies' ones? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Columbia-Womens-Outdry-Jacket-Raincoats/dp/B07DQCMV5P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=columbia+outdry+jacket&qid=1606413438&refinements=p_n_specials_match%3A21583550031&rnid=21583549031&sr=8-1 Found some searching on Amazon. com O...

Cheers for that. The ones at that price look pretty similar to the one I've already got, but almost worth getting another at that price

<Sigh> Usually avoid anything Black Friday related on principle, but I've been looking at getting another Columbia Outdry jacket, and I know they're popular on here. There's a code VIP-NEWSLETTER which gets you some extra off, even on already reduced stuff, at their webshop columbiasportswear.co.uk....

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:15 pm

A week off on full pay? That'd be lovely/

John's already had 6 months of that (probably not full pay, and I know, I know...)

sean_iow wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:32 am

Scud wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:29 am

Some down tent slippers and a pipe?

That's a good call, well the former, not sure if I want to smoke a pipe in a bivi bag

In case you change your mind: https://danglesupply.com/

(if you're going to smoke in a bivi bag, it might as well be through a Ti bong )

Looks interesting, thanks. Very motorbike heavy - not that that's a bad thing.

I did a charity abseil off the Tyne Bridge for COCO when I was a student. They struck me as one of those small but dedicated charities that probably have a real impact on the communities they work with.

:-bd Was just thinking that its really doesn't seem like a year since we occupied Dryffehead bothy..... Likewise. Shame we can't do it again this year, but should bothies be an option again early next year, I'd be up for a delayed winter meet-up. Will try and get out on that weekend if the weather'...

https://i.ibb.co/vqgkqfW/20201125-072806.jpg Not a great view, but it's a start. Just the hill (slag heap) in the country park (old colliery) about 5 mins ride from my front door. Not the nicest morning either, but at least it was mostly dry and mild. Just a coffee too. Nice to just chuck the stove...

You got me. I have the same affliction. Ordered. Seems like a bargain, so much so I splashed out an extra 11p for first class delivery.

I have the one without the hood - recommend. Edit: the jacket in general, with or without the hood, that is.

...and dropped off a seat stay light and mudguards for the Arkose. What guards did you go for? Thinking about getting some full ones for my Arkose. SKS velo 55 because they were cheap - not fitted them yet so can’t give much feedback but having taken them out of the box they don’t come with stays b...