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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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Re: The post man's been ...
A pair of panaracer grovel tyres from Bannanananana industries - a mere £20 each. The down side is that they are light brown and green but once they have been through the local glaur they will be all dark brown....
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Capital trail... but which version?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Capital trail... but which version?
There was some chat on this between me and Lazarus a wee while back - I have the old route and he had the new one, which I think is the one on Bikepacking.com. A forum search may find it.....
If you pm me an email address I'll send you the one I have - from 2018 I think.
If you pm me an email address I'll send you the one I have - from 2018 I think.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5968
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
So glad you mentioned that Phil. I actually ordered this from Screwfix for my Dremel (yes, it's not the first time I've had to deal with stripped bolts, but bikes are easy peasy) https://www.screwfix.com/p/dremel-952-grinding-stone-3-pack/65026 but then speaking to thw Mini Restoration chap he said...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5968
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Shaff - get a dremel (cheapo ebay copy in any case) and try to grind out as much of the bolt as you can before have a go with a tap. In fact if you are careful and very patient, you might be able to get enough out to pick the threads of the bolt out without tapping - even if you can get the first bi...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:31 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
- Replies: 15
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Re: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
Funnily enough Dave, I was thinking earlier that I tend to only sleep out for three maybe four nights at a time on a trip, Highland Trail excepted, and I need to up my game. It was partly why I went for the GBduro as that would be 10 nights straight but for various reasons I'm not doing that now.......
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 539
- Views: 35670
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
A nice mix of urban and rural challenges duly overcome there Reg
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Matthew Fairbrother
- Replies: 6
- Views: 516
Re: Matthew Fairbrother
That seems a jolly sporting thing to do - fair play. Who carried his bike on the kayak crossing though?
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5968
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Jon... This is what led me into thinking I've got a double thread going on. When I was (sensibly) extracting it slowly with the head intact and the breaker bar, I did screw back in a couple of times. Still no joy and the amount of torque required stayed the same. About 250 to 275nm I'd guess! I've ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Badger Divide
- Replies: 3
- Views: 369
Re: Badger Divide
Further intel - https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... 20#p321620
I've some gpx files of the diversion if need be.
I've some gpx files of the diversion if need be.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 651442
Re: Todays ride
A good ride around Loch Rannoch for me today. Alan Goldsmith of Highland Trail fame asked me to check out the track up to the knackered bridge in the forest to see if it was suitable for the route. So I figured on doing the Pitlochry sportive route with a minor variation up the track and back. Again...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 651442
Re: Todays ride
Funnily enough I did a similar distance in my local hills and was almost given to think how spring-like it was. Quite soggy under wheel though and no Magnum!
Currently lashing down yet again...
Currently lashing down yet again...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Just about to go and shove 1KG of coffee beans through my new grinder. I'm like a kid with a new toy... 😀 Bob. It's Friday evening, you should be drinking beer, not coffee! It was a kilo bag of the cheapest crap I could find, no way would I want to make anything with the resulting grounds. 🤮 Will b...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 503
Re: Similar but cheaper (rear rack content)
Is it not more metal bits to break Simon?voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:25 am Thanks for those suggestions.
Maybe the idea of three mounts on the rear isn’t as good as I’m thinking it to be
I'm not getting stuff like that - looks a right faff to unstrap those bags - I'd just use a set of Ortleib front panniers on a normal rack
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Badger Divide
- Replies: 3
- Views: 369
Re: Badger Divide
Hi Pete, yes it's still shut - location is NN 53371 54457 it's easy to avoid just stick to the road and miss the loop round Leagag. If you are heading north to south, climb up a lovely trail from the car park at Carrie - it goes up the north west side of the burn and rejoins the Gallabaich track jus...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1547
- Views: 268725
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Fitted new brakes to the Jones. A bit of a U turn for me as I'm back on Hopes after finally getting fed up of Shimano variable lever / will the brake work or won't it nonsense. They've done alright on the Jones at 7 years old I suppose.... Anyway my local-ish bike shop (singletracks in Kirkcaldy) is...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 522849
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: North York Moors 300
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1970
Re: North York Moors 300
The last descent was a bit lumpy.... Oh yeah, forgot about that section down the washed out Boltby Bash enduro trail. I think I swore. My brain was about half a mile behind me so I was right into the really rough (aka gnarly) bit before I realised I needed to actually think about where I was going,...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 522849
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Just partaken of a pleasant luncheon. Chatted with my pal at the Council about how he's going to spend the £1m we managed to wangle for new cycleways and footpaths around the town, so that was nice. Based on the rates for HS2 I'd estimate that £1M will be enough to construct nearly 12m of new cycle...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1242821
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
DJ bar? Too narrow for me, if you are going to go for the full vintage scrambles bar , it needs to be at least 850mm wide a la Surly sunrise....voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:59 pm Interesting bar from Cannondale
https://www.merlincycles.com/cannondale ... 04238.html
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: North York Moors 300
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1970
Re: North York Moors 300
The last descent was a bit lumpy....
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How to insert pictures
- Replies: 249
- Views: 155579
Re: How to insert pictures
Heading out of Strath Vaich over to Deanich lodge on last years HT perchance?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 539
- Views: 35670
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Is that the subway at the back of Edinburgh park? I vaguely recall trying to get into that years ago when I lived in South gyle but it was firmly barriered off....
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: They have finally arrived
- Replies: 8
- Views: 523
Re: They have finally arrived
I take it it's the lightweight stuff? Outdry Extreme, "external membrane combined with an inner layer of soft fabric"; sounds like the heavier version to me. That does look the same stuff as on the lightweight 'Titanium' version, currently available for £157. https://www.columbiasportswea...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Hmm, hmm and thrice hmmmm.... Plus you don't have to fanny about taking it to a dealers to service... Anyone want to buy a Triumph tiger 800? Anyway, enough of all that, off oot West this eve for another weekend of drinking beer and woodland management. In a break with tradition the weather looks be...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 522849
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Hmmm. Once again I was idly contemplating spending 10 large on a new (motor)bike the other day but I've cooled again seeing something like that...