Paging Shaf!

Boab, I tried the GC's on the jones bars and they were horrible - on descents your hands kept slipping forwards and they just felt big, bulky and uncomfortable. Likewise I've never got on with GP1's - also too bulky and hard. Tried ESI's and they are fine for a few hours but then the foam compresse...

How about a Canyon S25 VCLS 2.0 CF...?

s a follow up to my What bars...? thread, I'm after some advice on the old ergo grips. I've previously used Ergon GP1 , and while they helped, they didn't solve the issue of numb fingers; granted this was on an old Spesh MTB with standard bars. I was thinking of trying the Ergon GC1 , as my current ...

Managed to pop out on Sunday for a gentle pootle. Spent most of it thinking about my bars and grips, and what I could do to alleviate the previously mentioned issues I'd been having before I went on holiday. As I didn't go far, I didn't have any issues, but I figured I'd over rotated the bars in a m...

"15% off EVERYTHING" at Alpkit too...

I haven't accumulated enough stuff to be in a position where there isn't something I think I need. Mostly it's lighter, more compact, versions of things I already have, but there's plenty of other things I don't have yet. The nagging suspicion that I'll be able to go further, faster, stronger, longe...

Thoroughly enjoyed reading that over the last two lunchtimes. Looked like an amazing experience and the positivity shining through is almost enough to make me consider doing it.

For some reason, I have a vague recollection of people making meths stoves out of empty smidge bottles. I have an empty smidge bottle, rather than chucking it into the recycling, if anyone would like it, drop me a DM and I'll send it to you.

I have a kock-off Lunar Solo, the 3F UL Lanshan 1. I have to agree with a lot of Dave's points: No condensation ever Weighs nowt Midge proof Does not need an extra footprint Can sit up and move around without touching the sides Huge porch Rock solid zips Costs next to nothing I'm not "tall"...

You've just reminded me of something .... if you've been to Mach recently(ish) you may have noticed a milk vending machine outside Huw Lewis tyres opposite the Top Chippy? Anyway, there's an interesting sign attached to it explaining that legend says, one of the kings from the now sunken lands off ...

In Reverse wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:38 am I've got a pair of VO Crazy bars in the shed if you want to borrow them for a try Bob. I haven't used them for a couple of years.

Sent you a DM, not going to turn down the opportunity to try something like that...
Thanks!

I’ve found Thumb over grips helped to give an alternative hand position that helped avoid numbness. My eBay copies broke pretty quickly and I’m now using the SQLabs inner bar ends which I think are even better since it rotates your wrist in a similar way to a drop bar Had totally forgotten about th...

https://bikepacking.com/gear/best-handlebars-for-bikepacking/ I think there are a few options which are similar to the stooges but narrower. Ritchey do a 'bikepacking bar' which has a fair bit of sweep some rise and not too wide (or too dear!) Forget what they are called though Kyote...? Looks like...

Bar height is important as well. Stooge motos are a good all round option = nice and wide, a bit of rise and a reasonable amount of sweep. Stooge Motos seem to be well liked, although I don't want bars that wide and it seems a bit daft to pay for something then chuck half of it away. 🤷 The latest v...

Just thought - I used to run my OG bars upside down and they were dead comfy. I might have a play and see what that does... Do they flex at all, or are they totally rigid...? A little flex bob as they're not oversize - although these days oversize is normal and normal is under-size and massive is o...

I assume you get on with drops okay Bob? Perhaps some Surly Corner bars? I get on with drops mostly OK, as I can vary my hand position. I find with "normal" MTB bars my hands stay in the same position for hours, which isn't helpful. Hadn't considered those, mainly as I feel it's bringing ...

Before I went on holiday a few weeks ago, I'd mostly been riding the Scandal frankenbike, which has On-One OG bars on it. Something was either wrong with my position, or with the bars, grips, mitts combo and I was suffering from a numb ring finger. To the point where is was still bothering me half w...

Spare part from my coffee grinder turned up yesterday, so it was nice not to have to hand grind this morning for a change. Bought some coffee beans while on holiday, should last a few days.

Was planning on doing the The North and South Downs Escapade, but as that costs money and I'm a cheapskate, I'll probably do a variation on the The East Anglian Way. Having said that, I notice that my wife have shoveled something into the calendar which means she could be in Eastbourne, if she is, t...

Looks like Porlex have also changed the interface and it's now a slot.... I'd relalised the other day that mine had seen daily use for over 2 years with no sign of wear to the handle/grinder interface and also remembered someone mentioning they wore their handle out and I was puzzled how that would...

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:48 pm https://slam69.co.uk/products/schwalbe- ... re-26x4-8/
Not seen these before - a bit spendy (!) but looks suitably humongous - might even beat a Surly Bud on the weight stakes

Ooooo, chonky!

Sorted!

After last weekend puncture, and inflater failure, I was back on the MTB for riding this week. I suddenly remembered on Thursday that I have another wheelset for the gravel bike, not quite sure why I didn't think about it earlier. 🤦 So I dug them out the shed yesterday, put some rotors on them and f...

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:34 am Cordless drill on the grinder instead of the handle? Thats what I ended up using as the handle was giving me blisters....
Sorry not sure if you are proposing to take this on the bike

I considered an electric screwdriver, but the pentagon shaped interface is the issue with that...