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- Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jersey / gilet orders LAST CHANCE
- Replies: 125
- Views: 46688
Re: Jersey / gilet orders are GO.
Subtle advertising hook
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:15 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Shropshire bivy?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9401
Re: Shropshire bivy?
I'm over in Stafford and was intending to check out Long Mynd in the near future - I can't make either of the next two weekends unfortunately but any local knowledge of a good bivy spot would be appreciated.
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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Re: The post man's been ...
The postie delivered a 13k mah cache battery and an Alpamayo top tube bag in my quest to not need a rucksack.
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What books are you reading?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5714
Re: What books are you reading?
Just started The Scar by China Mieville so I'll need a dictionary handy. Next up will be The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi.
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:53 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Uk Divide Route?
- Replies: 177
- Views: 49815
Re: Uk Divide Route?
100km++ of urban Midlands roads doesn't sound like any fun to me! Would it be a cheat to come down the other side of Stoke to Stafford, through Cannock Chase to Lichfield and then Tamworth before rejoining the gpx route near Nuneaton? That cuts out Stoke, Wolverhampton and Brum while still staying ...
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Adventure cycle festival shelters...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1565
Re: Adventure cycle festival shelters...
Ta muchly.
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:09 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Adventure cycle festival shelters...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1565
Adventure cycle festival shelters...
I'm trying to remember the various tarps / shelters that people were using at the bivvy spot on Friday night with a view to replacing my 12 year old tent. I'm fairly certain that one was a SMD Lunar Solo but I forgot to ask at the time what the others were.
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How's your year panning out?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 20784
Re: How's your year panning out?
I had planned to do a coast to coast ride in September but I've only managed to find time for two rides over 20 miles this year so I'm unfit and getting relatively chunky. I need to start getting up at 5 to get two hours in before the kids wake up
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rack or seat bag?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3449
Re: Rack or seat bag?
Lo and behold bikepacking specific panniers...ScotRoutes wrote:Remember that using a rack means you're touring not bikepacking, so no photos or ride reports on here, thankyouverymuch
http://www.bikepacking.com/gear/ortlieb-gravel-pack/
- Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Adventure cycle festival
- Replies: 109
- Views: 37195
Re: Adventure cycle festival
Thanks for everyone's patience. I had a laugh so now I just need to replace all my too bulky gear and gain some climbing legs.
- Wed May 31, 2017 4:52 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Adventure Cycle Festival - Rail & Trails
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9680
Re: Adventure Cycle Festival - Rail & Trails
If there's room for a slow navigationally challenged neophyte then I get into Oxenholme around 12:30 or so.
- Wed May 17, 2017 3:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4734
Re: Weight saving
...and the dork disk. In preparation for my last ride I saved 100g by eating 5 fig rolls before departure.SuperSolo wrote:Going by a recent thread on here, remove your valve caps
- Mon May 15, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bar end shifters?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1904
Re: Bar end shifters?
Is Co-op the new REI house brand?
- Thu May 11, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Best/modt economical/robust dynamo hub
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6625
Re: Best/modt economical/robust dynamo hub
I came across this today which might be useful:
http://www.cyclingabout.com/dynamo-hub- ... b-testing/
http://www.cyclingabout.com/dynamo-hub- ... b-testing/
- Thu May 04, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bikepacking kit list from the Independent Newspaper
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3114
Re: Bikepacking kit list from the Independent Newspaper
She's using the tent at least on her round the world tour so she may or may not be being sponsored.
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: is Stu getting bitter in his old (compared to me) age or....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2809
Re: is Stu getting bitter in his old (compared to me) age or
I have a Rab jacket, a green tent *and* a gas stove so I felt victimised.
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3414
Re: LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
Thanks all, it looks like I need to check out longstaffs since it's only half hour away and then keep pedalling. Brothersmith, I sent you a PM.
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3414
Re: LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
What make of bags are you trying to fit on what bike? It's a medium Giant Anthem, so 27.5 wheels, 2.25 tyres, 100mm suspension each end. I'm initially looking for a seat pack that has sufficient clearance for the rear wheel so, since I'm new to all this, I was hoping to find an LBS where I could br...
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3414
LBS near stafford that stocks bikepacking luggage
Hi all,
I'm looking for a LBS nearish Stafford that actually stocks bike packing luggage so that I can check to see if things fit on my bike before I buy them. The closest I've found so far is Keep Pedalling in Manchester which is a fair way so I was hoping someone would know of somewhere closer.
I'm looking for a LBS nearish Stafford that actually stocks bike packing luggage so that I can check to see if things fit on my bike before I buy them. The closest I've found so far is Keep Pedalling in Manchester which is a fair way so I was hoping someone would know of somewhere closer.
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Adventure cycle festival
- Replies: 109
- Views: 37195
Re: Adventure cycle festival
I booked a spot at the lower Wray campsite because I wasn't sure if the overnighter from the station was suitable for a mostly clueless slow novice.
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gear advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1326
Re: Gear advice
It's a medium frame 27.5 though I've got relatively long legs so there's a fair amount of seat post showing. I'll have a look at a smaller pack.
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gear advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1326
Gear advice
I'm currently gearing up for an overnight trip on my full-sus (100mm travel both ends). I've got an Ortlieb bar bag so I'd planned to get the matching seat pack but the reviews seem mixed as to whether it's suitable for a full-sus bike. Does anyone have any experience with the Ortlieb pack or can th...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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Re: The post man's been ...
indeed!
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
- Views: 1980069
Re: The post man's been ...
Out of curiosity, what's the draw weight? My elm (I think) reenactment bow is about 30lbs so about a quarter a Mary Rose bow.Bearbonesnorm wrote:I can't show you a picture of my new handcrafted yew warbow because it's been snaffled away until my birthday next month.