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by faustus
Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115249

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

It being Linkglide means no backwards compatibility with legacy 10/11 speed, which isn't surprising really. I can see the sense in simplifying the lower end stuff and making it a bit sturdier and probably more appealing for OEM which is what this seems to be aimed at. If there's some cross compatibi...
by faustus
Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Camel chops
Replies: 7
Views: 413

Re: Camel chops

Yeah i've looked at there stuff before and I saw it on another website somewhere. Looks good to me and about the right price, and basically a cottage industry too! Similar colours to wizard works but a touch cheaper :-bd Edit - Here's their own website https://www.camelchopsgear.co.uk/ EDIT No.2 - H...
by faustus
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: FF29 returns!
Replies: 5
Views: 470

Re: FF29 returns!

I had the old FF29 which certainly lived up to it's name, this however does look more 'modern' with that '65 degree HA / 140mm fork' look to it. Good to have another option for a UK designed HT frame though :cool: Looks like you were exactly right! :lol: More details emerged on bikeradar, and sadly...
by faustus
Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: FF29 returns!
Replies: 5
Views: 470

FF29 returns!

I'm excited, though some more details would be good. I rode a mates original FF29 and loved it, and have recently been pondering lightweight xc/trail options. It looks like it is definitely slacker and longer (i hope not too much), but I hope it is still decently light, and that it lives up to its '...
by faustus
Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Do-it-all gravel tyre
Replies: 10
Views: 762

Re: Do-it-all gravel tyre

+1 for Ramblers but also teravail Rutlands look good, if expensive. They come in black option too.
by faustus
Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Another new bikepacking book
Replies: 1
Views: 211

Re: Another new bikepacking book

I really like her Bikepacking England one, so i'm glad to see a Wales one, always enjoy seeing routes and ideas in areas I love.
by faustus
Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Noob tech question again
Replies: 10
Views: 926

Re: Noob tech question again

Ditto what lazarus said, and the price of the selcof one seems high for what they are. I've had £12 brand X ones last ages and still going strong for me. Never had issue with cheaper drop in headsets, and you can also get spare 'hi-fill' bearings new on ebay which i've done in the past but can't say...
by faustus
Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Salsa EXP Cradle - SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 169

Re: FS: Salsa EXP Cradle

PM'd you
by faustus
Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone fancy it?
Replies: 24
Views: 1122

Re: Anyone fancy it?

I'd imagine of the skillset that is needed to complete the route, biking is very low on the list! Also, i'm not a fan of people flying to vulnerable habitats to do what is essentially a leisure activity (albeit extremely tough). Burn some C02 to get to ice sheet being lost by too much CO2 in the atm...
by faustus
Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gravel but not, kind of.
Replies: 18
Views: 1022

Re: Gravel but not, kind of.

It's a bike I admire but would never want to own. It fits very much into the ultraromance retro-cool philosophy (and I don't mean that as a pejorative, despite sounding like it!), no doubt it'll do well and it does look pretty nice.
by faustus
Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 246641

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Alpinium - thanks! :-bd

Kvragu - SKS bluemel 75 U long guards (updated to 75 'style' now with longer flaps and dual front stays). Both tyres are 29x2.6
by faustus
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: This doesn't look right to me
Replies: 27
Views: 1014

Re: This doesn't look right to me

Yep, should be flush! Loosen it and move it down then re-tighten. Then don't overtighten the top cap. To be honest i've had mixed results with carbon steerer bungs. Some kept coming loose no matter what I did, or how much carbon paste I used. If it does it again then look for ones with a large grip ...
by faustus
Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 246641

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Finishing touches fitting the Bluemel 75 U long mudguards, drilling the holes and fitting the rear L bracket. All done up tight and it feels pretty good, little test ride later on to see if they are quiet and solid.
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by faustus
Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905515

Re: The post man's been ...

Copy of the latest Bikepacking Journal. Had a quick flick through and looks very good, plus a nice feature on the Old Chalk Way
by faustus
Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What 2.2" - 2.3" Winter MTB Tyre...?
Replies: 14
Views: 786

Re: What 2.2" - 2.3" Winter MTB Tyre...?

The latest iteration of the Maxxis Forekaster looks a decent XC all-rounder. Sure, not meant for mud but the knobbles are well spaced and it gets good reviews...e.g. https://www.bikeperfect.com/reviews/max ... ire-review
by faustus
Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 398
Views: 42211

Re: What are you reading now?

Making my way slowly, deliberately, and enjoyably through Cormac McCarthy's The Passenger, then the companion novel Stella Maris. It's a book that has been long in the making, and it's sometimes like a greatest hits of Cormac tropes - no bad thing! Neil Ansell's Deep Country - had mixed feelings abo...
by faustus
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115249

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

As trailled on bikepacking.com, I like the look of this as an ATB. Spot on geometry for it. Pricing not bad for a made in UK frame either: https://www.windoverbikes.co.uk/beacon https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4e783b_45fd665e51854e8ea38eb83ca7319ee9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1446,h_965,al_c,q_85,usm_0.6...
by faustus
Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115249

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

As trailled on bikepacking.com, I like the look of this as an ATB. Spot on geometry for it. Pricing not bad for a made in UK frame either: https://www.windoverbikes.co.uk/beacon https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4e783b_45fd665e51854e8ea38eb83ca7319ee9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1446,h_965,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66...
by faustus
Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 253

Re: FS: 2018 Kona Unit Large frameset

Pricw drop to £200
by faustus
Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 9325

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

Yup, a national park wide right has been replaced with a permissive use at the whim of landowners in selected areas. Oh, and landowners get some money out of the NPA - even if it's a token amount, it's bullsh1t. The fact that the situation has been turned like this, is shameful. Fair enough on the N...
by faustus
Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905515

Re: The post man's been ...

SKS Bluemel 75 U long arrived from bike24. Quite speedy considering. BUT - box was practically open, all the bits loose inside and cardboard packaging open. Look to have all the bits though. But as i've heard others before, the stays are way too short for a 29er, so need to spend extra for some lon...
by faustus
Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905515

Re: The post man's been ...

SKS Bluemel 75 U long arrived from bike24. Quite speedy considering. BUT - box was practically open, all the bits loose inside and cardboard packaging open. Look to have all the bits though. But as i've heard others before, the stays are way too short for a 29er, so need to spend extra for some long...
by faustus
Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone gone back to sus forks (from rigid)
Replies: 27
Views: 2426

Re: Anyone gone back to sus forks (from rigid)

I don't doubt all that at all. When i've had simple forks (Solo Air, crown lockout) they've been great. Just can't be arsed to give it a thought at the moment. and my local riding doesn't warrant it much, so guess that makes the difference!
by faustus
Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone gone back to sus forks (from rigid)
Replies: 27
Views: 2426

Re: Anyone gone back to sus forks (from rigid)

One reason i've stayed rigid, is that for whatever reason, I find thinking or talking about suspension incredibly dull. I'm certainly not against using them, but thinking about them - nah. :???: