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by faustus
Wed May 24, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Traws Eryri
Replies: 8
Views: 749

Traws Eryri

Apologies if this has been posted before, but a search didn't yield. Route description sounds good, and overall I think having a well thought out 'official' route is a good thing, as ones like the KAW have proven. I'm sure it'll take in plenty of previous BB200/300 rides, and also notes that it coul...
by faustus
Wed May 24, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: NC500 record attempt
Replies: 13
Views: 1026

Re: NC500 record attempt

Saw something about brutal winds? Shame, he seemed to be doing really well...
by faustus
Tue May 23, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115839

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

Sonder teasing a new bike out soon...my guess is a steel broken road
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by faustus
Tue May 23, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Summer baggies
Replies: 24
Views: 4161

Re: Summer baggies

Got some light hiking ones I use from Decathlon. Little bit of stretch, very fast drying and breathable. Got them because I got bored of heavy and too baggy mtb specific ones. Mine are a little bit on the short side but still fine, and just seen they do long versions: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/m...
by faustus
Sat May 20, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115839

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

It's an adult Lego helmet!
by faustus
Tue May 16, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD
Replies: 3
Views: 476

SOLD

As new, no packaging. Fitted to bike but not used. Ended up getting a Salsa EXP cradle so no longer needed. £40 posted
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by faustus
Fri May 12, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247518

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Replaced chain and cassette on the Camino. Changed chainset to my old SLX due to lack of availability of N/W rings for the 105 asymmetric bolt pattern. New 38t chainring, new pedals, and new 812 GRX mech which was in my cycle to work parts bundle. New gear cable and outer will follow when I swap bar...
by faustus
Fri May 12, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Forks wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 1155

Re: Forks wanted

Those Kona forks linked by PaulE look like they'd do the job and are a decent price. In a similar steel and straight steerer vein, Surly Straggler or Disc Trucker QR forks are the right a/c and have reasonable tyre clearance: https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/frames-forks-c6/rigid-forks-c51/surly-strag...
by faustus
Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gravel porn
Replies: 142
Views: 19492

Re: Gravel porn

Nice frame on that Reilly, but otherwise it's a road bike with very chunky tyres. I do prefer it when off road capability of the tyres are more commensurate with geometry, but i've never been much interested in the road/allroad end of the gravel spectrum...
by faustus
Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907348

Re: The post man's been ...

A copy of each of the two old Mid Wales guide books recommended from t'other thread arrived this week - both are great! :-bd
by faustus
Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 610114

Re: Todays ride

Nipped out yesterday for what turned out to be a cracking local loop. Weather was sunny but windy, Celandines lined the towpath and the hedges were in full blossom. I went down 2 unexplored footpaths to make a really nice loop I'd not done before, but that included some really nice bits. For those w...
by faustus
Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3950
Views: 484242

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Must be a nice feeling paying off the mortgage - congrats! :-bd

I was late to the house buying game, so only another 24 years to go...
by faustus
Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Who actually uses a guide book…?
Replies: 29
Views: 1514

Re: Who actually uses a guide book…?

My favourite cycling guidebook describes itself as an "anti-guidebook". It doesn't actually contain any actual routes, rather it lays out a method for landscape exploration by bike and urges readers to do it for themselves. It's called "English Country Lanes" and written by Gare...
by faustus
Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Who actually uses a guide book…?
Replies: 29
Views: 1514

Re: Who actually uses a guide book…?

Generally use them for inspiration for routes and many are an enjoyable read in themselves, like Lost Lanes. I rarely, if ever, follow a preset route, but i've used mtb guides a couple of times to do specific loops when time has been short and I wanted to do a nice route somewhere I didn't know at t...
by faustus
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!
Replies: 21
Views: 6916

Re: Veneto Trail 2023 anyone else!

One of a few bikepacking routes that's on the bucket list for when I have a bit more time, looks absolutely stunning. :-bd
by faustus
Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The future of insulation ?
Replies: 19
Views: 1209

Re: The future of insulation ?

Behind every good joke is a kernel of truth though...I've just been reading how native Americans used to use the fluff from poplars and willows ('cottonwoods') for spinning, making bandages, and to line the cots of infants...so some insulating purpose :cool:
by faustus
Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Frame Protection Tape
Replies: 22
Views: 1205

Re: Frame Protection Tape

I've used gorilla clear repair tape with success, cut to desired size or shape. Thick and long lasting too.
This stuff, plenty of other uses and last ages https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/pro ... 34267712-p
by faustus
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247518

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Been doing an ongoing shed tidy-up. Chucking pointless crap away, and doing the mindful task of sorting through the disparate collections of bolts, washers, valve caps, ferrules, and general gubbins that i've not put away in the right place for an age. All of it going into a drawer storage unit to b...
by faustus
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What’s 2023’s Arkose?
Replies: 7
Views: 912

Re: What’s 2023’s Arkose?

I think value wise it's the Sonder Camino now. Plenty of build options from budget to bling, and a cracking ride too.
Did big mileage on my old Arkose, fond memories. Always hankered after one of the paint splatter frames, I think the green and splatter SS frame maybe? Great paint job :cool:
by faustus
Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What mudguard for my Scandal...?
Replies: 11
Views: 474

Re: What mudguard for my Scandal...?

Mudhugger's should work front and rear to keep the worst off. Front comes with a longer add on bit, and i found it works pretty well, will do more so with a crud catcher on the downtube to fill the remaining gap left. Should be fine with tight clearance, they are thin and once secured don't move. ED...
by faustus
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1907348

Re: The post man's been ...

The one I've been waiting for: did a C2W parts and accessories splash out, so a disappointingly small box arrived this morning (considering the combined value!). It sets me up with some lovely stuff to last a long time, plus some very nice replacement consumables. https://i.ibb.co/z5gTNnR/PXL-202303...
by faustus
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Flats
Replies: 12
Views: 714

Re: Flats

I dabbled with flats and they're not for me generally, but can see the appeal for some circumstances and keep some in stock if those needs arise. I use DMR V6s on the town bike, and they've been great for the past 6 years (no servicing, but doesn't get big mileage). If you're dabbling then no need t...
by faustus
Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Riding then walking
Replies: 14
Views: 641

Re: Riding then walking

Great replies so far! :-bd I mean, combining alpine hiking and biking is pretty much the dream! Doesn't sound too shabby crossing Iceland by bike then pootling off to Chilean mountains, might have a touch of envy :grin: As nice as 'going for a walk with my bike' is, sometimes hike-a-bike can be more...
by faustus
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Riding then walking
Replies: 14
Views: 641

Riding then walking

Partly inspired by the 'proper' mountain thread, got me thinking about various times i've thought about/wanted to go biking somewhere to then go for a walk. Usually a hill or mountain that is nicer to walk up, but really it can be anything at all - going for a walk on a nature reserve where bikes ar...
by faustus
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 183832

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

I love a bit of wriggly tin too. And let's not forget the joyfully quaint alliteration that is the Tin Tabernacle, high scoring on the bikepackers Top Trumps/Eye Spy spotting: https://i0.wp.com/heritagecalling.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DP275611.jpg?resize=1536%2C1188&ssl=1 https://heritagec...