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by Lazarus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BeSpoked 2024 - Manchester
Replies: 10
Views: 533

Re: BeSpoked 2024 - Manchester

Close enough for me to get there as well.
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1543
Views: 257983

Re: What you done t' your bike today

I think tubeless are just rubberised to be air tight and tubeless are not. I don't think the tyre is structurally significantly different ( though that assumptions a total guess so happy to be corrected) Did about 3000 miles on my commuter ( non tubeless used tubeless ) without issue. I forget how l...
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1543
Views: 257983

Re: What you done t' your bike today

I have used plenty of tubeless tyres without issue. sealant will eventually make them tubeless

Bargain bike though, would have had one but the sizes were all too big for me
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

My somewhat belated write up for the 30/01/24 Finally got the weather window between storm and freezing and just got freezing and after all the talk about bivvies i dragged mine out -its ok if its not wet [and it was not ] as I dont have a tarp Headed out to local spot at about 6 miles away and not ...
by Lazarus
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 8g meths stove help
Replies: 33
Views: 2655

Re: 8g meths stove help

by Lazarus
Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 8g meths stove help
Replies: 33
Views: 2655

Re: 8g meths stove help

You can also drill the windshield at the sides and push cut spokes through it, and the cup rests on them.
by Lazarus
Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wtd, flat bars, and disc cable flat bar levers.
Replies: 3
Views: 175

Re: Wtd, flat bars, and disc cable flat bar levers.

Got some flat bars generic alloy something or other. Free to you if needed
by Lazarus
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11450
Views: 1932440

Re: The post man's been ...

Some 5.10s that I didn’t need but think of the money I saved… :roll:

Oh well, great PSA
Did the same, prices were too good to resist and you are welcome for the PSA
by Lazarus
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

:lol:
I've found it's the disturbed sleep that does it. Like having a mid-week night shift
I find that despite the fact I wake 4 or 5 times a night and sometimes cannot get back to sleep I am never tired the day after.. No idea why the disturbed sleep does not affect me
by Lazarus
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Exactly what I do but managed 13 miles total ( and kipped at top of lead mines clogh). Will do a proper rude report tonight
by Lazarus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1729

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

much less susceptible to condensation but best of all a huge space under which you can get out of your wet kit,
Phil you are literally describing a tent :cool:
by Lazarus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

great tip, forever thanking Jon/Lazarus for it)
Stolen from Phil or someone else on here ( not minenoriginally but it really works)

My Garmin said zero at about 930 pm but it did not seem that cold to me.
by Lazarus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Shaf was out as well last night but must not be home yet to report. Not quite a Johnallan but a fair distance done.
by Lazarus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Liner, Quilt, or Better Bag?
Replies: 12
Views: 503

Re: Liner, Quilt, or Better Bag?

Seas to summit are heavier than thermarest but moderately more comfortable ( but I sold it and only use my thermarest as its a lot lighter and good for all year round use the sea2summut winter one is double the weight and a lower r value - or at least it was. I use a sol escape bivvy lite ( 150g) pa...
by Lazarus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 503
Views: 22781

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

No last day of the month for me these days so done with plenty of time to spare ( pics and update later as got to commute to work now

Probably tonight I update but a short local one and an actual bivvy bag was used ( but only got pics of my view as it was windy when I got up so was not hanging about
by Lazarus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1543
Views: 257983

Re: What you done t' your bike today

.Wonder if I coukd glue some material over it.
the webbing strap? Just burn it to weld them together

What gravel track at Bowland, location please
by Lazarus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4932
Views: 1216797

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/mens/me ... derBy=rank


Cheap 510 the kestrel are all sizes and spd but mainly flats
by Lazarus
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sleeping Socks
Replies: 7
Views: 346

Re: Sleeping Socks

Definetly warmer than a warm pair of 0socks.( will be wearing those as well )
by Lazarus
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sleeping Socks
Replies: 7
Views: 346

Re: Sleeping Socks

Alss used the montanes. IME greatb f your feet are warm ( or not freezing) but wont really change ice cold feet*to toastie as you try to sleep

* cold feet is all i suffer from so may be worse than most
by Lazarus
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11450
Views: 1932440

Re: The post man's been ...

At least they got it to the correct
I feel sorry for the delivery drivers though as that is how time pushed they are.
by Lazarus
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1729

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

You wouldn't get a tent in there, no matter how small.
Would not want to, it looks a sub standard choice :wink:

Imdeed both options have advatages and disadvatages but pretty sure I will.always find a spot for my tent in the countryside (.as you could bivvy or hammock)
by Lazarus
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1729

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

A tent does not need toutilise them as its actually waterproof and the footprimt size of my trekker stealth will be smaller than most tarps
by Lazarus
Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wildlife
Replies: 696
Views: 138496

Re: Wildlife

Says parent tree is that old so presumably grown from that or a seed from.that ( or perhaps even the tree that was first brought to the country ?

Pretty sure some trees can live that long yews for example
by Lazarus
Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3985
Views: 504555

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Nobody really likes the tomatoes that usually come with a full English breakfast god forbid there should be any of your 5 a day on the plate Whilst not against pinapple on pizza or a sweet and sour i wont be having it for breakfast unless its on a pancake. I ike hash browns with mine but i grate a ...
by Lazarus
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1729

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

My opinion is the UK is a bit wet so a tent is a must have and not really much weight penalty over tarp+ bivvy Trekker stealth is 770 g but outer and a bora gets to about 600. Tarps are more versatile but also require more skill so more likely to take if its more about csmping than travelling. I use...