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by Gari
Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Overseas purchases and imports
Replies: 67
Views: 6820

Re: Overseas purchases and imports

I bought some winter boots from Rose in Early December to avoid this very possibility, so glad I did now looking at this.
by Gari
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: 650B rims
Replies: 2
Views: 322

Re: WTD: 650B rims

I’ve got some WTB i23s, never built up if that’s of interest.
by Gari
Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:53 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build
Replies: 10
Views: 1024

Re: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build

Actually I’ve got a Deore chainset in a box too if that helps? Full disclosure I files the inner tabs for it to fit an ebb adapter so is basically 1x, it does have a ring on it though. If I’m posting a box I may as well go all in right:)?
by Gari
Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build
Replies: 10
Views: 1024

Re: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build

Cool, I’ll give em a bit of a clean as they’re quite grubby😊😄
by Gari
Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build
Replies: 10
Views: 1024

Re: WTD: budget bits for a secret santa budget build

Ive got a 10 spd shifter and Zee rear mech if that's any good to you? I can post it out after the xmas holidays. as above, donation to the bear would work.
by Gari
Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905811

Re: The post man's been ...

Pair of Rose winter boots. So far so good, fit well and seem pretty warm. Test ride to go see the stars this evening if the clouds clear away!
by Gari
Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cold weather tips
Replies: 41
Views: 3857

Re: Cold weather tips

I always have dog poo bags in my kit(bike/hike/photo trips)? There is actually a drop off point at the Cairngorm car park for the very things. Or there was!
by Gari
Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: That's a lot of bike for the money
Replies: 30
Views: 3573

Re: That's a lot of bike for the money

Sram 1x would be perfect for me( in fact it currently is, on 2 bikes) Tempted for commuting actually.
by Gari
Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rear hanger help
Replies: 7
Views: 983

Re: Rear hanger help

Option 3, buy 2😁
by Gari
Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rear hanger help
Replies: 7
Views: 983

Re: Rear hanger help

BETD it also fits a couple of Boardmans.

https://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.u ... anger-436/
by Gari
Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: fs, 1 x 12 groupset.
Replies: 14
Views: 2159

Re: fs, 1 x 12 groupset.

Hi ton, is this a standard cassette or xd please?
Cheers.
by Gari
Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Barmouth bridge
Replies: 8
Views: 771

Re: Barmouth bridge

That brings back memories, I lived on the south end of that bridge in the mid/late 80s.
Sounds a bit like Trigger’s broom😁
by Gari
Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905811

Re: The post man's been ...

And dropped of a Brooks C13 saddle. The bottom drawing for the new frameset continues:)
by Gari
Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Luxurious one person accomodation - HexPeak, Duomid
Replies: 14
Views: 1735

Re: Luxurious one person accomodation - HexPeak, Duomid

Locus gear Khafra maybe? I have the Khufu and really like it. Trailstar also, lot of space for not much weight, 2 poles strictly speaking but same principle :) I have the Chinese copy version, only pitched it in the garden so far but it’s huge in there! Literally the full width of my house/garden!! ...
by Gari
Sun Sep 27, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: MLS trailstar copy SOLD.
Replies: 1
Views: 404

Re: MLS trailstar copy

PM’d you.
by Gari
Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD - MTB cable disc brakes
Replies: 9
Views: 1294

Re: WTD - MTB cable disc brakes

I’m sure I have some BB5s in a box somewhere. They are packed away at my workplace so won’t be able to check/dig ‘em out before the end of the week if that’s any use to you?
by Gari
Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Small cheap camera
Replies: 21
Views: 1952

Re: Small cheap camera

https://www.ffordes.com/p/SOR-18-033080 ... tz35-black
Ffordes are great for used gear generally and over the years I’ve had lots of stuff from them and they’ve always been reliable. Description is usually errs on the “understating” side.
There’s plenty of others in that list:)
by Gari
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cycling glasses... getting old
Replies: 32
Views: 4211

Re: Cycling glasses... getting old

Agreed, I looked at prescription Oakleys(I have numerous glasses) but replacing a lens regularly is very costly(£2-300)!!! I use contacts for distance, though they are fine for checking map/phone on bars. My optician said that the £1 shop glasses are fine for reading as the contacts are the prescrip...
by Gari
Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:02 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cycling glasses... getting old
Replies: 32
Views: 4211

Re: Cycling glasses... getting old

I have much the same issue. After lots of trying other things I finally bit the bullet and got contacts( who honestly fancies putting your finger in your eye?!)
I found it far easier than prescription lenses etc and I can wear whatever dummies I like.
by Gari
Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's like a small carabiner but not...
Replies: 20
Views: 2266

Re: What's like a small carabiner but not...

I use some of those metal buckles on my camera bag to attach a tripod/3 way head(4kg) and as long as they’re under tension the don’t unhook or slip. There’s a wee lip to stop them coming undone. Even once you’ve slackened them off you have to actually remove them.
by Gari
Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:03 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bloody cycling boom!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1398

Re: Bloody cycling boom!!!

Cheers, I’ll try them later👍. I’m keen to ride the thing now😁
by Gari
Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bloody cycling boom!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1398

Re: Bloody cycling boom!!!

Yeh, Hope hubs!! I get that bikes are out of stock everywhere, but are folks all converting their hubs to fit their new (12mm) gravel bikes too?!☺️ I’m gonna need a 15-12mm converter for my SON at some point so I guess I’ll try one of those instead for now. Hopefully I won’t be back here ranting abo...
by Gari
Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bloody cycling boom!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1398

Bloody cycling boom!!!

A few weeks ago I was searching for a tool for the hope 30mm BB, no one had one in stack, like anywhere! Even my LBS didn’t have one so I could take the frame in for them to fit one! Now I’m having the same issue with a 12mm front hub conversion kit for my wheelset!!!! Don’t even get me started on w...
by Gari
Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's The Furthest You've Had To Walk Back Due To A Mechanical?
Replies: 23
Views: 2734

Re: What's The Furthest You've Had To Walk Back Due To A Mechanical?

A few years ago I was bikepacking around the south of Iceland, riding up to þorsmork on the first few days. Track was pretty(!) rough, especially on 40mm tyres, as a consequence the following day while riding out the rear tyre split at the bead!! Nothing I tried could fix it as it was right on the b...