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by whitestone
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Hammocking
Replies: 13
Views: 7518

Re: Winter Hammocking

OK, there's a few on here with (much) more hammocking experience than me but here's my 2p'worth... I wouldn't *wear* your down jacket but lay it on top of you that way you get the most loft - if the hood's detachable then do so and wear it on its own. I have a 45nrth balaclava with large neck cowl t...
by whitestone
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: EU bike shop charges!
Replies: 20
Views: 7228

Re: EU bike shop charges!

No, no... I'm not trying to dodge the VAT. Bob, they didn't deliver and I paid for DHL but it was Parcelforce that left me the note or they'd send it back. I'm hoping there must surely be a way of avoiding the processing fee, like that £12 Parcelforce whacked. Idnever think about dodging thw tax/VA...
by whitestone
Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: EU bike shop charges!
Replies: 20
Views: 7228

Re: EU bike shop charges!

Shaf, the VAT rules changed EU wide prior to brexit as a result the UK has *exactly* the same rules as the EU except that HMRC talks about a £135 limit rather than €150 in the EU documentation. Below €150/£135 the seller is responsible for collecting and then passing on the VAT to the relevant autho...
by whitestone
Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 182437

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

I've only just realised why they are called under quilts :oops: I wondered how they gave any warmth when you lay on them :lol: Can you not just attach them to the underside of the hammock? I've probably still misunderstood. You don't lay *on* them - they are slung *under* the hammock, i.e. the hamm...
by whitestone
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 182437

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

I'm trying out a new underquilt for the hammock so drove to mum's as I could bring enough kit to stay warm if the quilt isn't up to it, unlike my BAM where I woke up shivering :lol: The general rule of thumb for underquilts is to use one that's rated about 5C lower than your expected temperature us...
by whitestone
Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115284

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

The Mk6 Stooge is out. Apologies if it's been mentioned already. There's a review at https://bikepacking.com/bikes/stooge-mk6-review/ Not sure if 4.8kg for frame and fork is heavy - my Solaris with carbon fibre fork is about 3kg - the review quotes a finished build at 14kg.
by whitestone
Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Are you analogue?
Replies: 42
Views: 19663

Re: Are you analogue?

Perfection comes from removing complexity, etc. "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Going *slightly* off-tangent - the recommended service interval of many suspension forks and shocks wouldn...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Contents / bike cover for many, many bikes..
Replies: 7
Views: 1307

Re: Contents / bike cover for many, many bikes..

Ours is through Swinton. For contents cover we only have to list bikes above £2000 in value. Total contents cover is £80k with high value items (i.e. bikes) limited to £24k. Can't find the actual underwriter. The bike cover is for new replacement not current value. I've just been looking at the sche...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Do you like choice?
Replies: 14
Views: 5019

Re: Do you like choice?

I can't remember who it was (Paul someone or other who was an American economist) who came up with the core principle behind modern capitalism - "You need to persuade people that their wants are really needs". I.e. "I want a 50" widescreen TV", "Do you need one?", ...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Are you analogue?
Replies: 42
Views: 19663

Re: Are you analogue?

You got me searching (digitally I'm afraid) for the maker of the tall clock in our living room, there's no date that I can see on the clock face. One George Bownes(s) of Lancaster. Seems he was working in the 1870s so ours is around 150yrs old. I think there's quite a few of us on here that grew up ...
by whitestone
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Are you analogue?
Replies: 42
Views: 19663

Re: Are you analogue?

Bearbonesnorm wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:45 pm If I need to dig a hole,
Carry on talking :???:
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:45 pm Cut a piece of wood?
Axe
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:45 pm Pick bits up off the floor?
Does not compute...
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:45 pm Find my way somewhere
Follow my nose.

The correct answer is of course - the right tool for the job.
by whitestone
Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 69930

Re: BB200 2023

What could be worse is Stu sending us on multiple loops of a short course so that the OS green dashed lines actually have a marked route on the ground :shock: :shock: :shock:
by whitestone
Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 69930

Re: BB200 2023

DNSs are a tricky one - as evidenced by Shaf and Paul there are genuine reasons why some people don't turn up. Pre-entry, especially when it's on-line, do seem to encourage a "let's just enter" mentality and I'm not sure that will ever change. A local organiser of fell races simply adds 10...
by whitestone
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 69930

Re: BB200 2023

Since there were, supposedly, 80 for each weekend that means there were also...

DNS: 82

But out of those who did start having a DNF of over 50% does seem rather high.
by whitestone
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lakeland 200 ITT
Replies: 21
Views: 3287

Re: Lakeland 200 ITT

I did think this, but (spoiler alert) since he didnt get it, its doesnt really matter! I can tell you now that if during my 300ITT attempt i had a film crew dotted around the route, it would be a huge mental lift and security blanket which would potentially offer a gain. Or perhaps playing devil's ...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lakeland 200 ITT
Replies: 21
Views: 3287

Re: Lakeland 200 ITT

Shaf, Alex is looking at selfsupporteduk.net not fastestknowntimes.org.uk
by whitestone
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lakeland 200 ITT
Replies: 21
Views: 3287

Re: Lakeland 200 ITT

The selfsupported site was redesigned a couple of years ago but hasn’t been updated for a while. Not sure if Steve is still in charge of it since most of the updates were done by Colin (Scotroutes) who seems to have disappeared from the scene as I’ve not seen any posts from him on any of the forums ...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 Bridge out detour needed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1381

Re: HT550 Bridge out detour needed!

That diversion looks the same as the one that Javi did on his ride.

Three bridges out?
by whitestone
Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 Bridge out detour needed!
Replies: 9
Views: 1381

Re: HT550 Bridge out detour needed!

Just seen that Javi did the Badger Divide and posted a photo of a locked gate "due to a hole in a bridge" - https://www.strava.com/activities/10171952069 from the trace it looks like he headed back down to Loch Rannoch then came back up through the forest.
by whitestone
Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you listening to now?
Replies: 1122
Views: 181278

Re: What are you listening to now?

Not listening but this was on the BBC's website front page this morning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-w ... e-67336495
by whitestone
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: BB200 Oct 2023 VIDEO recap - A rookie mistake(?)
Replies: 20
Views: 5706

Re: BB200 Oct 2023 VIDEO recap - A rookie mistake(?)

I'd tend to agree, but I think the blue badge is a nice "consolation prize" for someone missing out on the black badge (which could easily happen due to mechanicals, etc). It's also a good target for someone who absolutely needs a nap and is not able to carry on through the night. I think...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Dealing with the damp
Replies: 14
Views: 1903

Re: Dealing with the damp

Can't help with the eczema, not had any experience of it. Condensation is a tricky one as there's a lot of variables. Sometimes the air is simply too humid to avoid it but location, ground cover, even soil type have a bearing on what you'll experience. Generally a camp under some sort of cover, whet...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Dealing with the damp
Replies: 14
Views: 1903

Re: Dealing with the damp

As Reg says it's a case of "Toughen up princess" :grin: Once you get into multi-day wet rides there's no practical way of carrying enough dry clothes for each day, plus of course those dry clothes will just get wet anyway. Much worse at this time of year when the cooler temps mean the wet ...
by whitestone
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: New bike day (2 years in the waiting) Alhamdulillah!
Replies: 15
Views: 3511

Re: New bike day (2 years in the waiting) Alhamdulillah!

Shaf, there are standard tables for matching the width of the tyre to the rim width. Do a search for ETRTO charts. I've seen figures suggesting tyre to rim width ideal ratio of 1.8 - 1 so a 35mm rim's best fit is: 35 * 1.8 = 63mm; 63/25.4 = 2.48" Of course then you need to ensure that such a ty...
by whitestone
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905602

Re: The post man's been ...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:41 pm The DPD man brought a large box full of Winter Event goodies - very nice they are too :-bd
Given the theme they are probably PowerRanger onesies :lol: