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by rudedog
Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4946
Views: 1256185

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Fiveten Trailcross XT £47 (inc postage) at Evans

https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/five- ... e=14009903
by rudedog
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Which Exposure light?
Replies: 26
Views: 1636

Re: Which Exposure light?

Why exposure? Absolute garbage value for money IMO For me, they’re reliable and I prefer the all in one system too. They are the only light to have lasted more than two years (I commuted daily for 15 years, so used the lights a lot) I’ve managed to kill - -Hope lights (disappointing to be honest) -...
by rudedog
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Which Exposure light?
Replies: 26
Views: 1636

Re: Which Exposure light?

Why exposure? Absolute garbage value for money IMO
by rudedog
Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: All day comfortable, do-it-all waterproof trousers?
Replies: 13
Views: 1109

Re: All day comfortable, do-it-all waterproof trousers?

I’ve got the non cycle version of Rab Cinder (Rab Kinetic 2.0) which uses the same ‘proflex’ material. They were brilliant for a short while but leak like the proverbial sieve now. When wet, the material also feels horrible next to the skin. I really like Rab stuff but would be dubious about buying ...
by rudedog
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Recommend me a cordless combi drill
Replies: 12
Views: 1061

Re: Recommend me a cordless combi drill

I’m still using my DeWalt 18v XRP that I bought about 18 years ago
by rudedog
Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4946
Views: 1256185

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Water resistant I spotted that, yet it also says 15,000HH which is more than waterproof. Dunno. I also spotted these while I was on CRC, carbon bars for £25 https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/nukeproof-horizon-carbon-riser-bars Alloy bars for £8 https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/nukeproof-ho...
by rudedog
Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4946
Views: 1256185

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Lazarus wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:55 am https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/n ... Standard=L


Cheap "waterproof" soft shell in various colours and sizes ( never used so no idea if any good but they are cheap)
Water resistant
by rudedog
Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4946
Views: 1256185

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

1.24kg? That's the same weight as my 2 man Vango helium tent
by rudedog
Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Find That Bike website
Replies: 4
Views: 794

Re: Find That Bike website

Yeah I think it was only my persistence with the police that got the bike back - the theft had been logged and assigned to an officer but nothing was happening. When I tracked my bike, I called 101 repeatedly to let the police know but I never got a call back. (My bike had been sold on gumtree but I...
by rudedog
Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Find That Bike website
Replies: 4
Views: 794

Re: Find That Bike website

Yeah traced my bike on that website after it had been nicked and managed to retrieve it
by rudedog
Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Dropper post curious
Replies: 15
Views: 2820

Re: Dropper post curious

Have had both Reverbs and Brand-x droppers on various bikes - no problems with brand-x at all, excellent value for money and haven't noticed any issue with the stock lever.
by rudedog
Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Newbie bikepacking tent advice
Replies: 17
Views: 2460

Re: Newbie bikepacking tent advice

The naturehike mongar/star river tents are pretty decent for the money - lots of space, reasonably lightweight and not too spendy.

Just do a search on Amazon
by rudedog
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: GPS Unit of choice?
Replies: 19
Views: 1850

Re: GPS Unit of choice?

I've got an 830, not sure what you mean by 'annoying screen off thing'?
by rudedog
Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: DIY Ghetto Tyre Inserts
Replies: 13
Views: 959

Re: DIY Ghetto Tyre Inserts

What is the benefit of this?
by rudedog
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Off Topic: Any got any plastering exp of tools & opinions
Replies: 15
Views: 1130

Re: Off Topic: Any got any plastering exp of tools & opinions

I did a house up years ago, quite a few of the rooms needed re-plastered do I thought I'd learn how to do it.

I ended up doing an ok job but it took me ages and the mess I made was unreal :grin: I decided after this that paying for a decent plasterer was worth it
by rudedog
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A full size ultralight packraft
Replies: 5
Views: 460

Re: A full size ultralight packraft

White is lighter
by rudedog
Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Decent lock for bikepacking
Replies: 22
Views: 1666

Re: Decent lock for bikepacking

Watched a YouTube vid of a guy testing various locks. I was really surprised at how easy some of them were to break. The combination locks didn’t even need snips - they just broke apart when the gave the bike a swift pull.
by rudedog
Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3325
Views: 662681

Re: Todays ride

Got a GoPro for my birthday earlier in the year so decided it’s time I started using it with this nice weather. The Pentlands are only a 20 minute cycle from my door so here is a short video of one of my local loops

https://youtu.be/XB5cvqZHy2Q
by rudedog
Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 983
Views: 135841

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

Yeah, the equivalent Enlightened quilt is about £200 cheaper. Would be hard to justify.
by rudedog
Wed May 24, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Routes
Topic: Cinder track. Scarborough to whitby
Replies: 11
Views: 6361

Re: Cinder track. Scarborough to whitby

I've done most of it with the kids when they were still young, surface seemed fine as far as I remember (although I don't remember it being paved apart from the first bit in Scarborough). Depending on age/bike fitness, could be a bit of a slog for kids. Dalby Forrest is also not far away and has som...
by rudedog
Tue May 23, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Summer baggies
Replies: 24
Views: 4309

Re: Summer baggies

I like the Humvee but the padded inners that came with them are a size smaller than the Humvees
by rudedog
Sat May 20, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pinion Gearbox???
Replies: 27
Views: 4324

Re: Pinion Gearbox???

Depends on your own circumstances I guess.

What benefits do you think this will bring?

Can you justify the extra spend?
by rudedog
Wed May 17, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 1938 to 2023 Cycle touring on The Isle of Skye
Replies: 7
Views: 732

Re: 1938 to 2023 Cycle touring on The Isle of Skye

Link didn't work for me - think it's because you forgot the https:// in your link

https://thejohnclimber.wordpress.com/
by rudedog
Tue May 16, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: E-bikes - Bad for your health
Replies: 57
Views: 4314

Re: E-bikes - Bad for your health

That looks like it will fit through?