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- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1262
Re: packable fleece?
Lidl sometimes have lightweight half zip fleece tops. More mid-layer than outer / over layer. They're cheap and do the job.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5989
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
Walking football for you then. Yes, it is a thing and very big in Brixham where most men are over 60 Aye, Dee coaches walking netball with her now over 60. I think it really just boils down to whether you believe that there is / or isn't a difference between bikepacking and other forms of cycling s...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5989
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
Indeed but who wrote them down and decided what they'd be? All that running about looks like hard work, I think it'd be better if running about was limited to 5 minutes because that'd suit me betterootball and tennis have rules written down and governing bodies.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5989
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
People can carry too much stuff (too much for whom?? :wink: ) whether in panniers or by strapping every conceivable bit of bikepacking luggage to their bikes. Too much in terms of making the act of riding more difficult and harder work than it need be. Yes, I've often suggested that before buying l...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5989
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
Slightly weird to think that bikepackers as many here will know and recognise them are already a minority amongst bikepackers . Something of a dying or at least diminishing breed I feel.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
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- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5989
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
It's nowt to do with the type of luggage you use or where you stay but a mindset IMO. I saw a post on FB the other day with the usual soft luggage v panniers type stuff and one chap said, " why would you not use panniers, you can fit loads more in them" ... this bloke does not have a bikep...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3959
Re: WRT GR's
Somewhere near will do ... and at least 'it's' not 15 miles out at sea this year.Can we check the 2nd GR on the list?
There be no bridleways in sight. Does look like it might be interesting round shaped thing...possibly...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trans cambrian way improvements.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 535
Trans cambrian way improvements.
Should be of interest to anyone riding the entire thing or simply just parts.
https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... -due-soon/
https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... -due-soon/
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 520719
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
I was considering insuring my bike and perhaps having a brief pootle but given that we woke to snow yesterday, I decided against bothering. Instead I will busy myself with the seemingly never ending list of tasks which require attention while I watch the droopy daffs and lambs head-butt each other. ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1829
Re: WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY
That's right, WRT entries will close on Saturday. Should you miss it .... don't go bothering me with your sad 'am I too late' and 'could I still enter' type emails
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: On One Bootzipper 29er Large in clear finish
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1584
Re: On One Bootzipper 29er Large in clear finish
If it was any help, perhaps it could be delivered to the Towers and someone could collect it at the WRT ? Just a thought.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
- Replies: 150
- Views: 17968
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 34163
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Not many do and even less would ever believe itAnd I never knew that about you either
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Monks trod - wtf
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2940
Re: Monks trod - wtf
We're doing it again. What? Taking a specific and somewhat unusual example and using it as a gateway to a much bigger and broader 'whole'.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Monks trod - wtf
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2940
Re: Monks trod - wtf
The article appears to suggest that once re-open to motorised traffic, it will also form part of a long distance cycle route ... in my experience, the two things don't usually gel well. I'm sure everyone who rode last years BB200 will be well aware of how unsuitable a track used by 4x4 and off road ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Monks trod - wtf
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2940
Re: Monks trod - wtf
I have to say, that's quite mad
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Final thought .... did you remember anti-seize compound on the bolts?
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
What size is the actual bolt Shaf? I recall you said 19mm head which usually equates to an M12?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Even buying a new one would be cheaper .... but it might as well be free if you can't use itBuying a second hand welder would be cheaper .
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
I agree that initially £150 might seem a lot but perhaps less so when you consider how much time and effort has thus far gone into not removing it
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Be careful Shaf as your hole looks somewhat on the piss, so you'll still need to entirely remove what remains of the bolt (or just about) before trying to re-tap it ... if not you're hanger won't line up with your new hole.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1975
Re: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
Good idea Dave. Dee and myself were just saying last night how the whole dynamic can change once you begin to add additional nights.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5616
Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
As Jase says Shaf - find a nut which is roughly the same size as the bolt and weld the 2 together ... like you're welding a new head on the bolt.