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by wriggles
Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: anyone run any chris king stuff?
Replies: 45
Views: 4892

Re: anyone run any chris king stuff?

Bit like someone endlessly quoting Scottish access rules when access rights in England and Wales are discussed? :-bd

:wink:

I am happy to continue buying Hope. Personally had no issues with them
by wriggles
Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: ‘Gravel’ bikes?
Replies: 13
Views: 1387

Re: ‘Gravel’ bikes?

Sold my Fargo as it sat right between my 29er hardtail and my Camino Ti gravel bike. If doing an off-road ride with road linking prefer hardtail, if doing road ride with off road linking then prefer gravel bike. Obvs.

Would not be without either of them.
by wriggles
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 609721

Re: Todays ride

That looks perfect James. Cant fault it. Well done :-bd
by wriggles
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Garmin woes
Replies: 20
Views: 2222

Re: Garmin woes

What Scud said. Plus take apart as much as possible, do not switch on for a week or so. I have always had best results in airing cupboard
by wriggles
Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: E-Bikepacking
Replies: 45
Views: 5303

Re: E-Bikepacking

I met a guy riding the Great Divide on an e-fatbike which was a proper heavy beast. His knees were shot from carrying clients rucksacks as well as his own whilst running his walking guiding in Tasmania. He planned his day around charging points. He had a couple of hicups where he ran out of charge a...
by wriggles
Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247354

Re: What you done t' your bike today

the EBB is frozen in place :sad: I had a Puffin frame briefly earlier this year that I bought for some of the parts. The EBB insert was very stuck. I loosened it by removing the screws completely, soaked it in plusgas down the seat tube and down tube and then in each side over a few days. Poored a ...
by wriggles
Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: anyone run any chris king stuff?
Replies: 45
Views: 4892

Re: anyone run any chris king stuff?

Hope are good of course, but I had a couple of shell cracks that ended trips / rides so even though they sorted it on warranty with no issues this meant I swapped to DT. My SS hub has cracked now - 1 down, 1 left. Was offered a discount n a new one as it's had 5yrs use, but though the use was 'good...
by wriggles
Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: anyone run any chris king stuff?
Replies: 45
Views: 4892

Re: anyone run any chris king stuff?

King are one of the few companies that make their own bearings, which are superb. I'd describe them as a bearing company that also do fancy anodised Alu. Had a few King hubs down the years. Lovely kit but I standardised on Hope hubs on all bikes as they last well, adapt to different bikes better tha...
by wriggles
Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: SS Boost Hubs with freewheel thread?
Replies: 34
Views: 4593

Re: SS Boost Hubs with freewheel thread?

There is a youtube vid somewhere of someone doing the conversion but like you I concluded it's not worth it unless you already had the SS hub. Paul one does look nice but you'd have to factor in £100 for a WI freewheel..... Cheers, just had a look at that (from "Onecogmike"?). He doesnt u...
by wriggles
Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: SS Boost Hubs with freewheel thread?
Replies: 34
Views: 4593

Re: SS Boost Hubs with freewheel thread?

I had a look at using a Singlespeed Pro4 on my 148 boost frame a while ago. I am pretty certain you could convert a Hope Pro4 SS/T hub to 148 x 12 bolt through quite easily using a Pro4 148 axle HUB1004-10S and the normal X12 end caps. The NDS axle dimensions are identical. The DS are different. You...
by wriggles
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:01 am
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Bob Trailer dog bed
Replies: 10
Views: 2365

Re: Bob Trailer dog bed

2nd pic.....

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by wriggles
Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:57 am
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Bob Trailer dog bed
Replies: 10
Views: 2365

Re: Bob Trailer dog bed

I used to trailer my 14kg dog to places when she was too old to travel any distance. I tried a BoB but found it a bit too narrow for her to be comfortable and was worried about stability. A Bob is a fantastic trailer with the load low down but I worried if she sat up the centre of gravity would be t...
by wriggles
Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: [WTD] 28 Spokes Needed 295MM X 14 296MM X 14
Replies: 7
Views: 898

Re: [WTD] 28 Spokes Needed 295MM X 14 296MM X 14

Ah sorry, no then
by wriggles
Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: [WTD] 28 Spokes Needed 295MM X 14 296MM X 14
Replies: 7
Views: 898

Re: [WTD] 28 Spokes Needed 295MM X 14 296MM X 14

slarge wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:19 pm does 1mm length difference have any effect? Isn't 28 x 295mm suitable?

(I'm asking as I don't know, I don't have any spokes sorry)
Probably not. Deffo Straight pull and not J-bend?
by wriggles
Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:24 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: USB outputs, USB-Werk and fault diagnosis - any electricians on here?
Replies: 35
Views: 3136

Re: USB outputs, USB-Werk and fault diagnosis - any electricians on here?

James I have one of those USB inline volt/amp readers not doing anything you can have if needs? Very good of you, they're on ebay cheap but if you were passing a PO I'd swap for spares credits and thanks? :-bd I dont need it & owe the forum some karma. Will pop in post later today. There is a s...
by wriggles
Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: USB outputs, USB-Werk and fault diagnosis - any electricians on here?
Replies: 35
Views: 3136

Re: USB outputs, USB-Werk and fault diagnosis - any electricians on here?

James I have one of those USB inline volt/amp readers not doing anything you can have if needs?
by wriggles
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Is a Fargo unique?
Replies: 44
Views: 6521

Re: Is a Fargo unique?

I haven’t had mine for long, and I don’t know about unique but I have been impressed with the versatility of it. Second ride out was a 50/50 road/off-road loop of about 80km and I haven’t had anything which I would have rather done that sort of ride on. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o5cQj98Rw1a...
by wriggles
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:53 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: fs, shimano XT M770 crankset. SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 487

Re: fs, shimano XT M770 crankset.

yes please mate - will email
by wriggles
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Is a Fargo unique?
Replies: 44
Views: 6521

Re: Is a Fargo unique?

Having owned one of the early Fargo, now have a Singular Gryphon, much nicer for me, higher quality steel and much nicer comfy feel to ride, plus EBB if you did one to singlespeed it. Only issue is no mounts on forks. Seems to be a few Singular frames knocking about, or you can do similar with the ...
by wriggles
Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:13 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: No expense spared kit wish list
Replies: 37
Views: 5436

Re: No expense spared kit wish list

Moots, Seven or Bingham (was Kent Eriksen). One of those would do fine. I'll do the rest with bin-liners thanks....

(Kit entirely made from Bin liners; there's a challenge :-bd )
by wriggles
Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Is a Fargo unique?
Replies: 44
Views: 6521

Re: Is a Fargo unique?

Also had a hard time with the Rooster via Kickstarter years ago, which FLV did too (IIRC). Emotionally / financially scarred :lol: Indeed.. Yep that wait wasnt much fun was it? Neither was the 8 month wait whilst my Pegasus was being repaired. Strangely when I contacted the factory, Nevi, direct to...
by wriggles
Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Is a Fargo unique?
Replies: 44
Views: 6521

Re: Is a Fargo unique?

I like the idea of a Fargo too. But the only thing that slightly puts me off is the Alternator dropouts. It seems to make fitting a rack harder unless you use the Salsa racks. And they look like they may creak! If someone knows differently I'd be interested to know. One similar bike with reasonable...
by wriggles
Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Is a Fargo unique?
Replies: 44
Views: 6521

Re: Is a Fargo unique?

Lazarus wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:05 pm walty only do titanium as far as i can tell from their website and online shop
Correct.

Vagabond tyre width is limited and doesnt have the Alternator drop outs
by wriggles
Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD, Help !!!!! left 2 speed shifter,
Replies: 5
Views: 1036

Re: WTD, Help !!!!! left 2 speed shifter,

email me a few pics and I will post the picture up here? Have a few M785 shifter parts knocking around