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by JohnClimber
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: All new Flextail Zero air pump
Replies: 23
Views: 1976

All new Flextail Zero air pump

Saw it on my social feed, and didn't like my current pump as I felt that the nozzle connection is a bit flimsy. Mini photo review for anyone interested https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53456133839_3ede076d61_b.jpg Nicely boxed with plenty of nozzle options, a removable rechargeable battery, robus...
by JohnClimber
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
Replies: 38
Views: 2335

Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?

For the first time ever some (4) of our band of merry men and women actually did a Plan A route from start to finish with no short cuts or changes, we even hit 4 GR's too. Some random photos from the start to the end of the weekend https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53449812190_196d710876_h.jpg htt...
by JohnClimber
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

It's looking dry over head this weekend.

Gonna get very wet under rubber of course.
by JohnClimber
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone ride exclusively singlespeed?
Replies: 14
Views: 922

Re: Anyone ride exclusively singlespeed?

Only to and from work.

94 more trips each way until Early Retirement for me and the bike too :-bd

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by JohnClimber
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

With Dee (and poorly Stuart's) email to us fresh on our minds. "Choose to ride 20 miles or a hundred, the choice is entirely yours and there is no right or wrong way." And with the whisky open and flowing to try and clear my own cough and cold in solidarity with our glorious leader.... I t...
by JohnClimber
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What was the problem with 29+
Replies: 20
Views: 1216

Re: What was the problem with 29+

5' 8" with 32" inside leg here.
I love my 29er+ medium frame.
Gone from rigid to Lauf and now back to rigid again.
Used to be on spds now on flats.
It does everything I need from a bike packing bike
by JohnClimber
Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

New Year's resolution: not to stay in the Wynnstay bar until 1am again :o . The Wynnstay opens at 7pm for food on the Friday night, see you there. A few of us will be in our vans and cars opposite overnight and maybe having breakfast in the Wynnstay in the morning of the ride Not sure if there are ...
by JohnClimber
Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

Holgateeng wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:28 pm Are the GRs out not seen an email yet 🤔
Check your email in box, from Dee Jones
If not there it might be in your SPAM folder

Shock horror, I might be able to get 3 GR's this time
And no I'm not going anywhere near "how could we not?"
by JohnClimber
Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pilgrimage for a Pint
Replies: 10
Views: 739

Re: Pilgrimage for a Pint

Any thing with Julie Fowlis is a win for me.
Will have to remember this link once it's been on
by JohnClimber
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Replies: 50
Views: 7135

Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)

redefined_cycles wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:42 pm I'll wait for a confirmation before adding your name to the list John. Ta again for the original ideas.
Cheers, 50/50 at present
by JohnClimber
Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)
Replies: 50
Views: 7135

Re: Not Another Winter Event (approx Feb, 2024)

Let me know the date when you know please :-bd

Not sure what's happing with a family issue, so couldn't commit until the very last minute, sorry
by JohnClimber
Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4898
Views: 1190715

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Anyone who buys online from Base campfoods

TGOC2024
Gives the best discount off if you are spending under £100
by JohnClimber
Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4898
Views: 1190715

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

For those of us who love our Avid BB7 cable brakes. Wiggle have Clarks Avid Juicy/BB7 Elite Disc Brake Pads for just £1.99 a pair.
Bought 14 pairs that should see my riding days out and got free carriage too
by JohnClimber
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Vitoria Cannoli 29+ bulk buy?
Replies: 5
Views: 3339

Re: Vitoria Cannoli 29+ bulk buy?

I'm stocked up on Knards for life now.

But it's only a few pence more here for 1 or 2 https://sportandleisure.com/products/vi ... -snow-bike
by JohnClimber
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
Replies: 43
Views: 26406

Re: Let's have a photo comp;.

This "summer's" WRT

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by JohnClimber
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Fat Bike riders next Saturday 2nd December
Replies: 1
Views: 4400

Fat Bike riders next Saturday 2nd December

Anyone on here with a Fat Bike who drinks beer and talks sh!te with a free night to join us for a private bothy overnighter on Saturday next weekend 2nd December? If so Jeff, Less, Sam, me and a couple of others are riding to a private bothy in the heart of Eyri (Snowdonia for the English) for the a...
by JohnClimber
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD - Gopro Max 2 - 360 degree action camera
Replies: 1
Views: 2591

Re: Gopro Max 2 - 360 degree action camera

Sold subject to viewing tomorrow
by JohnClimber
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4898
Views: 1190715

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Off topic. GERMAN POLICE Genuine Issued Gore Tex* Winter Polar Fleece, Lined Parka Grade 1 I use this as my winter dog walking coat now and it's brilliant £23.99, claimed to be Goretex*, yes it looks like a Goretex type material but there is no mention of this in German on the coats interior. https:...
by JohnClimber
Thu Nov 16, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD - Gopro Max 2 - 360 degree action camera
Replies: 1
Views: 2591

SOLD - Gopro Max 2 - 360 degree action camera

Now sold.

GoPro MAX 360 action camera.

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by JohnClimber
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385675

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

GregMay wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:15 pm *sigh*

Not going to get into the "it's not photography" argument, but can we at least keep the images as things we took while physically there- otherwise, what is the point?
It was just the one I promise
by JohnClimber
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385675

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.

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Molly made on Bing AI
With no photo taken at all
by JohnClimber
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

I've just Googled "Power Seekers meaning" And the reply was.... "Who are the power seekers? Oftentimes they're people who, for whatever reason, feel powerless, weak, or scared inside. They seek control or power over others because it makes them feel safe or less fearful." Read in...
by JohnClimber
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14149

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

faustus wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:41 pm These are the kind of BB events i'd like to do, but the timing of the WRT and winter event never works for my family commitments.
Ditch the family, the Winter Event and WRT are the only "event" that most of us do each year.

Give it a go, you know you want to