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by numplumz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: World Cycle Race
Replies: 32
Views: 5478

Re: World Cycle Race

Rules state that when you stop for a flight or ferry the clock stops. Mike Hall made it to Newhaven (58.5 miles in 3h23m) and is resting up for a 11pm ferry to Dieppe. Sounds like he's tactically planning well then. thats going to make working out who's leading quite difficult for us then. Would no...
by numplumz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hydration Bladders
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

Re: Hydration Bladders

Been thinking that the new camelback bladders in their new waist mounted sacs would be ideal for using in a frame bag. The pipe take off point and the fact their desined to be laying flat should be better for our purposes. Just need to see one in the flesh to check this out.
by numplumz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: World Cycle Race
Replies: 32
Views: 5478

Re: World Cycle Race

Oops take that back. Michael Hutchinson is at Dover which has got to be quicker for getting going again, Mike is going to be sat at Newhaven for a while, and on the ferry longer. Interesting choices already.
by numplumz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: World Cycle Race
Replies: 32
Views: 5478

Re: World Cycle Race

Mike hall takes an early lead.
Hopefully black hound grabbed some pictures at the start of the bike setups

Image
World cycle race start by numplumz, on Flickr

Tracker page here
http://trackleaders.com/worldcyclerace
by numplumz
Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Roll up, roll up ... get them while they're hot!
Replies: 27
Views: 5773

Re: Roll up, roll up ... get them while they're hot!

Can't resist a portable fire, cash on its way
by numplumz
Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: MYOG Fabric suppliers
Replies: 9
Views: 3316

MYOG Fabric suppliers

Tryed the search functions on here but can't find any links to fabric suppliers in the UK for stuff suitable to use for frame bags. Any help please a friends wife wants to have a go at supplying the new recruits I've mustered for WRT. cheers
by numplumz
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 29" rims?
Replies: 10
Views: 3190

Re: 29" rims?

No contest for me have hammered 32 spoke Stans wheels in 29 flavour for 2 years and I hit stuff hard. Loaded trips no problem. The biggest plus is not having had a flat tyre for 2 years, all those tubes carried around for nothing. The new socket 2 version rims are one of the best bike products ever ...
by numplumz
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Storage 'Inside' bikes.
Replies: 6
Views: 2130

Re: Storage 'Inside' bikes.

Good idea for those items you dont need day to day. Ive put small spares wrapped in a duct tape strip inside my bars before. Often wondered if a bike will develop with a large downtube water tank, probably not but it does seem a waste of good storage space. The hollow inside of a stem is a good secu...
by numplumz
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sleeping bag stuff sacks?
Replies: 18
Views: 3940

Re: Sleeping bag stuff sacks?

Any other stuff sacks recommended, I seem to have ripped the straps off every one I've used before
by numplumz
Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907137

Re: The post man's been ...

Mark it's the Zpacks cuben fibre Bivy, I went for the extended front and the bathtub groundsheet. The pole is their own carbon 3 piece one which is silly light and packs up small but Ian says its also silly flexible in any wind.

http://zpacks.com/
by numplumz
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...
Replies: 41
Views: 10932

Re: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...

A few things I would find usefull # the ability to list all your selected items in a particular category to see say for example what food you are carrying in total on the main sheet if it is spread around your luggage. # A filter by category on the Kit List as I can imagine some peoples list would b...
by numplumz
Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907137

Re: The post man's been ...

:D Hooray after being lost in a customs loop I have my new crisp packet home. put up hastily, and incorrectly as I havent cut the guy ropes yet, Super light weighed in at 229 g as delivered unopened. Has the front extension option. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6825254925_e8cddb5e19.jpg Untitle...
by numplumz
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...
Replies: 41
Views: 10932

Re: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...

great works in open office too, looks good, thanks.
I love this forum. :D
by numplumz
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Wales Road Biking
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Wales Road Biking

wow thats some ride.

you could do a C2C but that usually involves busy roads. here's one I did earlier 8-)
http://app.strava.com/activities/3195220
by numplumz
Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Water Filter
Replies: 23
Views: 4140

Re: Water Filter

Great topic, looking with interest after my travel tap escaped from me during my last trip....you do need some industrial strength suction to get water out of them it's true.
by numplumz
Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...
Replies: 41
Views: 10932

Re: [Geeks Corner] Show me your spreadsheets...

Beauty Ian, can you offer this as a blank excel file? Got to save some weight noes the super light frame is in the bin :-)
by numplumz
Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: How do you post pictures?
Replies: 7
Views: 2357

Re: How do you post pictures?

Use the BB code though, by ticking the button as shown by Ian's pic.
by numplumz
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT 2012 - open!
Replies: 30
Views: 7919

Re: WRT 2012 - open!

In, and 3 other friends are keen to earn their first bivy stripes and are taking the plunge too, great choice of weekend too.
by numplumz
Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone tempted by a Lurcher?
Replies: 8
Views: 2388

Re: Anyone tempted by a Lurcher?

Friend bought a prototype Race29 of on-one. He has been hammering it all last year, one thing that strikes you is the massive tyre clearance. Its pretty similar to the Lurcher apart from the head down setup
by numplumz
Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: My Ti Lynskey has cracked!
Replies: 46
Views: 9829

Re: My Ti Lynskey has cracked!

Very sad feel for you, in a similar situation. Coming to the conclusion that titanium is NOT the material its cracked (sic) :roll: up to be for longevity for a mountainbike frame. Have seen so many Ti tube cracks on bikes that get regular use for the purpose intended (polishing posers dont count) I ...
by numplumz
Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone else waiting for the postman?
Replies: 11
Views: 2675

Re: Anyone else waiting for the postman?

Cheers ian found that earlier and sorted it this afternoon, you inspired me to try the USPS tracking code which I had done previously with no success, then noticed the code I had didn't have US at the end, took a guess and bingo. Found parcel in completely the, wrong county, £15 greased palm fee pai...
by numplumz
Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone else waiting for the postman?
Replies: 11
Views: 2675

Re: Anyone else waiting for the postman?

ian
I havent sen any parcelforce page that allows me to put in a USPS ref number, can you provide a link just incase.
Local post office collection point tried on their computer, but still worth a go.
cheers
by numplumz
Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone else waiting for the postman?
Replies: 11
Views: 2675

Re: Anyone else waiting for the postman?

Z-paks bivy arrived in the uk on 24th dec according to USPS tracking..................and then dissapeared.
tracking notice says customs duty due awaiting collection
Never had a notice requesting duty payment, No-one in Post Office can find it and customs are impossible to talk to.
Grrrrr. :twisted:
by numplumz
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cuben fibre and clothing?
Replies: 17
Views: 3419

Re: Cuben fibre and clothing?

I'd like to comment but my z-packs bivy has been lost in customs/ post office no mans land for over a month....grrrrrrrr :evil:
by numplumz
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: I was going for a singuler swift untill i saw this
Replies: 7
Views: 2180

Re: I was going for a singuler swift untill i saw this

reckon its perfect for 6 footer, no sizing help on site though.
I'm 5'11 and its fine to large for me
http://www.singularcycles.com/swift.html

Its in mint as new condition

contact me at numplumz AT gmail.com