Re-dished the rear wheel on the plus bike to get a bit more room for the chain in twiddly gear... moved the rim over about 6mm and looks more central now.
Cleaned the drive train and fitted a new RD hanger.
Satisfying afternoons potter.

A Yorkshire man A Scotsman with the generosity wrung out of him :grin: I had one like that... went bang and nearly ruined a rim on the decent road bike... as well as nearly chucking me down a steep hill... potentially risky and no saving if the rims knackered.. burial with honours for loyal service!

99percentchimp wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:00 pm Great. Thanks all

Thanks again all - XL was bang on even with lock down lard on

Great. Thanks all

£83.70 for the blue Outdry jacket some of us swear by Use the code HAPPYHOURS today to get the extra 10% off the price on this link tonight only. https://www.columbiasportswear.co.uk/p/mens-outdry-ex-reign-jacket-1849092.html?dwvar_1849092_color=464 What’s the fit like on these... snug and size up ...

Firstly, after raining for 48 hours - it's stopped. That in itself is enough but better is the fact that last week while tillering a bow it decided to 'self adjust' which left me with a piece of Yew far shorter than I'd had 2 seconds previously. The solution was to turn it into a kids bow which I g...

There used to be a company in Glasgow that made (or sold) 'Bothy Boots'... like really thin, roll up, calf length wellies that were packable and lightweight. Made more for slipping over socks in camp or nipping out of the bothy, so not super hardwearing... can't find them anymore or much very simila...

This might be useful if you’ve not seen it before
https://geometrygeeks.bike/

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/sal ... s-2020-xl/

I don't wear glasses very often when riding but have found Bolle safety glasses (and even their mini goggles) to be top notch. Not as cheap as John's tat* but I've only got 2 eyes :wink: *I'm sure they're very nice but I haven't taken the piss out of anything for 27 minutes. https://www.amazon.co.u...

RIP wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:12 am Fair play to the "Benny Hill of Bushcrafting" . Those camera stares were a bit un-nerving to start with ,

The look to camera at 0.55 made me chuckle - good man and I thank him for that today

I don't wear glasses very often when riding but have found Bolle safety glasses (and even their mini goggles) to be top notch. Not as cheap as John's tat* but I've only got 2 eyes :wink: *I'm sure they're very nice but I haven't taken the piss out of anything for 27 minutes. https://www.amazon.co.u...

thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:20 pm Someone sent me this the other day. Funniest thing I've seen in ages
https://briping.com/

Looks like a more complex version of the Mate Tea gourds/silver bombillas used all over South America... that should hit the spot for caffeine intake!

Islabike sold elsewhere.

mje25 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:33 pm Hi, interested in the 26 islabike if Paul decides against it.
Thanks
Mark

Hi Mark, Drop me a line if you are still interested... Thanks Mark

Surly OD Cranks 175mm and 2x (36/22T) - almost as new - have a front mech and shift too? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50008688208_d814dfeebe_c.jpg Surly OD Cranks 175mm 2x by 99percentchimp , on Flickr Forks are maybe not what you after - 9szero7 black but 135mm spacing... about 200mm steerer?

mje25 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:33 pm Hi, interested in the 26 islabike if Paul decides against it.
Thanks
Mark

Drop me a PM - cheers, Mark

Some here too - will have a look in the box of bits too if you still want options.

No worries Paul - let me know. Thanks.

Updated bikes and prices

I liked it too, because it was different and the message was good and i liked the style. The method of tongue-in-cheek worked well :-bd I've been to Slovenia (not on the bike) and it looks amazing for riding - and it's very beautiful. Same here - liked the film and liked the place (climbing trip ye...

6'3" tall, 36-37" waist and 105kg (I know.. no idea why the imp/metric mix :roll: )… XXL is a little loose on the waist but fine on the thigh for me... shorts have a lower waist than I'd like but, once on and riding, feel fine. Prefer the bibs for the latter reason. HTH... only XXL in bibs...

And an average of 10-11 gates per hour... it took me 9.5 hours to open all the gates! Really impressive time/ride

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:24 pm You have to pay me to queue for 2 minutes.

Snap... same here Stu. Baffling me each time I see this.... ikea I can’t understand queuing at the moment to be trapped in that maze with the R number like it is.

Enjoyed too... wild and remote landscape. Thanks

Not been too bike raft curious to date as it's seemed like a right faff but your video is a good illustration John - thanks. You make a strong case for ski straps too :-bd I have a couple of ski straps as you can see, but I actually prefer the simple buckled webbing straps that come with Alpkit's l...