I really like the Midge bars. Restlessnative sums it up very nicely.
I found this article very helpful when setting them up:
http://www.63xc.com/mattc/midge.htm
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- Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:45 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: More handlebar talk
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3276
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:37 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: BAM March
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6303
Re: BAM March
Assume torrential rain then be utterly shocked when it doesn't.
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Camp entertainment of an unusual type.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2042
Re: Camp entertainment of an unusual type.
Is this to make up for the lack of pictures of a rabbit skin hat?
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ceramic Bearings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2140
Re: Ceramic Bearings
I've always been led to believe that the key thing with bearings (other than the seals) is how round they are. The finer the tolerances, the better, and generally the more expensive. Ceramic bearings cost more to manufacture than steel ones. Chances are that at a given price point, you'll get rounde...
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:39 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Routes for skinnier tyres. Or not.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6299
Re: Routes for skinnier tyres. Or not.
Thanks for all the replies folks. I think I'll probably file it under "what's the worst that can happen?", "buy some fatter tyres" and "start saving for a monstercross frame".
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:10 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Routes for skinnier tyres. Or not.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6299
Routes for skinnier tyres. Or not.
Can any of you lovely folk advise on decent routes for a cross/gravel bike with ~40c tyres? I know there's the Wild About Argyll Trail, and folk have survived the Capital Trail and Trans Cambrian on cross bikes, but what else is there that wouldn't be utterly miserable on anything less than 2" ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Moors One Hundred
- Replies: 98
- Views: 23635
Re: Moors One Hundred
That Mark Twain quote about frogs springs to mind...
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping bag maths
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3717
Re: Sleeping bag maths
I did a bit of thinking about this, and I'm not certain that the science holds, but how about...? We have a two duvets, 4.5 and 9 TOG rated. These can be poppered together to give a duvet with a rating of 13.5. If this is a valid way of working such things out, then if we can work out some way to co...
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping bag maths
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3717
Re: Sleeping bag maths
I love the comments: Really helpful! Utterly wrong!whitestone wrote:This is for quilts but the general principles hold https://support.enlightenedequipment.co ... t-Layering
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tyvek on the shop page?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2974
Re: Tyvek on the shop page?
If this thread was a cunningly disguised ploy to drive up sales of Tyvek and Permavent, then it's working! Mine arrived today, with an unexpected bonus in the parcel... Cheers Stu!
- Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:17 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Musings on a Spanish Coast to Coast - The Report
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5988
Re: Musings on a Spanish Coast to Coast - The Report
Ha!
A bit late to this, but that's a great account!
A bit late to this, but that's a great account!
- Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anybody been ill after bikepacking
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6800
Re: Anybody been ill after bikepacking
Bottles with a cap e.g. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/sport-bottl ... 91756.html
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Making a Numo mat less cold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1314
Re: Making a Numo mat less cold
Thanks Stu, very helpful.
Does it make any difference if one puts the foam under or over the air mat?gairym wrote:I cut down a Thermarest 'Ridgerest' to torso length and I use that under my Numo in the colder months.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Making a Numo mat less cold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1314
Making a Numo mat less cold
Warmer might be stretching things a bit... So, I have an Alpkit Numo mat, which whilst light and small when packed, probably isn't the most insulating mat ever. I'm thinking about making an all over 'pillowcase' for it, using a space blanket, in an (desperate) effort to make my nights a bit warmer. ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bar Tape. And Tyres.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2194
Re: Bar Tape. And Tyres.
Zipp service course tape is fantastic, but very spendy.
LifeLine Professional Bar Tape With Perforation is a decent budget alternative to Lizard Skins.
I also use PRO (Shimano) gel pads under the tape.
LifeLine Professional Bar Tape With Perforation is a decent budget alternative to Lizard Skins.
I also use PRO (Shimano) gel pads under the tape.
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:05 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Replies: 634
- Views: 156227
Re: Bivvy a month 2018.
I've (foolishly) proclaimed my intentions to my wife and riding buddies to do BAM this year, I may as well 'fess up to you lovely folk too...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Advice on chairing for 1×11
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1950
Re: Advice on chairing for 1×11
11 speed chain should work. The spacing between the inner plates is the same as regular 3/32" chain, it's the outer plates that are slimmed down to give the chain a narrower overall width. Downside to that chainring is it's not narrow/wide, so you'll probably want to give some thought to other ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Advice on chairing for 1×11
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1950
Re: Advice on chairing for 1×11
Not what I was expecting at all, but I liked that.BigdummySteve wrote:https://youtu.be/kZTBDnj0Cgc
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is it just me?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6000
Re: Is it just me?
This thread would've been funnier had no one else replied...
But yeah, sod all that for a lark.
But yeah, sod all that for a lark.
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Peak advice please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2160
Re: Peak advice please
The regular temperature.ianfitz wrote:Whats not to like
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4041
- Views: 542911
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Amazing!
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A very off topic plea for help
- Replies: 86
- Views: 28713
Re: A very off topic plea for help
Ditto.
Glad to hear your plan is having the desired effect.
Glad to hear your plan is having the desired effect.
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Dirty 'Free'ver (sort of)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13448
Re: Dirty 'Free'ver (sort of)
In!restlessnative wrote: just sit at home and look at the map...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A very off topic plea for help
- Replies: 86
- Views: 28713
Re: A very off topic plea for help
Happy to help with this, drop me a line with her address.
I hope she likes bad puns...
I hope she likes bad puns...
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:01 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: SoLD clearout! Continues plus Tarn and Hope Hoops
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4172
Re: Fs clearout! Continues plus Tarn and Hope Hoops
Dropped you a PM about the Tarn...