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by JohnClimber
Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Water proof flat peddle shoes
Replies: 25
Views: 5109

Water proof flat peddle shoes

Going to ride flats in Iceland this summer. What do the masses recommend please? I have 5.10's but they take an age to dry and Iceland's "summer" temperatures wouldn't dry them out. I have walking boots as well. But what ticks the boxes that dry quickly and are warm as well please? Or in o...
by JohnClimber
Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Head torch with green filter
Replies: 17
Views: 3055

Head torch with green filter

My cheapo head torch just doesn't cut the mustard.
What's the go to lightweight head torch for walking, pitching your tent in the dark with an optional green light for once everything is set up?
by JohnClimber
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 29er Plus tyres?
Replies: 21
Views: 3120

Re: 29er Plus tyres?

I'm still to find a low rolling resistance plus tyre that doesn't wheel spin like a slick road tyre in the mud
by JohnClimber
Sun Mar 05, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD Thermorest Trekker light weight small pack size Air bed
Replies: 0
Views: 568

SOLD Thermorest Trekker light weight small pack size Air bed

NOW SOLD Thermorest Trekker light weight small pack size Air bed with pump £40 plus £5 1st class signed p&p or £7.50 Special delivery. UK only please I'm selling my used Thermorest light weight small pack size Trekker air bed with an ebay special "instaflator" pump bag that fits the no...
by JohnClimber
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your input required.
Replies: 62
Views: 10342

Re: Your input required.

No, I don't know why I do it either

If you have to ask me why, you'd never understand

My gear costs more than a night/week/month* on a posh hotel
* delete as appropriate
by JohnClimber
Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:38 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
Replies: 665
Views: 207875

Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.

Bugger.... I thought I'd bagged my 12 out of 12 this month but looking back I've another month to do 11/11 from me 3/3 this year https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2850/32404143374_889cfc7a1f_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/729/32433689853_45c07588c8_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/571/3240414431...
by JohnClimber
Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your input required.
Replies: 62
Views: 10342

Re: Your input required.

Bothy botherer

Cheese, Alcohol, Bike's and Bothies

Open fires are for nancies
by JohnClimber
Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:42 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Merseyside this Friday night
Replies: 4
Views: 2127

Re: Merseyside this Friday night

Image

Ready to rumble
by JohnClimber
Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your input required.
Replies: 62
Views: 10342

Re: Your input required.

I'm not lost

Misplaced isn't lost

How do you pronounce that?
by JohnClimber
Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your input required.
Replies: 62
Views: 10342

Re: Your input required.

What would Dave Barter say at this point?

It looks better in Black & White

I can smell Dee's cake from here
by JohnClimber
Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: One man tent on a budget
Replies: 15
Views: 3727

Re: One man tent on a budget

Thanks for your help Stuart, he's ordered the Zephyros
by JohnClimber
Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: I've been dreading this
Replies: 23
Views: 3788

Re: I've been dreading this

You leave my forks out of this Mr Barter :cool:
by JohnClimber
Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: One man tent on a budget
Replies: 15
Views: 3727

One man tent on a budget

A newbie mate on a budget has his eye on either of these.

Which would you recommend or any alternative around this price please?

http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/oex-phoxx-1-m ... nt-p360400

Or
http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/vango-nyx-200-tent-p290354
by JohnClimber
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Llanberis Film Festival
Replies: 4
Views: 990

Re: Llanberis Film Festival

Congrats Jeff
by JohnClimber
Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Merseyside this Friday night
Replies: 4
Views: 2127

Re: Merseyside this Friday night

Lawmanmx wrote:strong winds and loads of rain booked in for ya round here on friday/sat pal..... Enjoy ;)
We'll live http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637752
by JohnClimber
Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:12 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Jenn Ride route
Replies: 43
Views: 7527

Jenn Ride route

Not official yet as it has to be ridden in one go first.
http://m.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bpfmevtlvllucwso
by JohnClimber
Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1458
Views: 387996

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you lik

If you don't mind, how do these look? First one looks kinda wierd, but I'm liking the B&W better as its the contrast between the light and dark that caught my eye. B&W draws that out a little more... :-bd Help yourself to it, download button at the bottom right of the photo screen https://f...
by JohnClimber
Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1458
Views: 387996

Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you lik

Nope, i don't mind. The problem with the crop is that it loses the black at the top and that's what makes the photo for me. I wish I'd switched off my head torch though as its illumination of the foreground detracts. if I knew how to use photoshop properly, I'd take that down...). I guess if I crop...
by JohnClimber
Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:07 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Merseyside this Friday night
Replies: 4
Views: 2127

Merseyside this Friday night

Leaving Aintree area of Liverpool around 4.30 to 5pm, doing a big, flat loop to a climb to a pub meal before a mile to the bivi spot NE of Skelmersdale. Saturday ride with a few others and back to the start around 2pm. Total miles around 60, 1 big climb, 20 miles group ride. Several out, if you are ...
by JohnClimber
Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: UK fatbike forum
Replies: 12
Views: 3240

Re: UK fatbike forum

We are working on the forum to keep it's history.
Please be patient it WILL return.
by JohnClimber
Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: rodies beeing soft about disks again
Replies: 20
Views: 2822

Re: rodies beeing soft about disks again

Roadies the new football stars.
Next they'll be diving
by JohnClimber
Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BareBones Fatfighters - The weigh in
Replies: 594
Views: 173315

Re: BareBones Fatfighters - The weigh in

OMG I'm on a graph.... no pressure.
Not well with a very strange pulled jaw/cheek/face ache muscle which with the intense pain is stopping sleeping and I'm not riding atm as the cold air won't help it.
So I'm comfort eating Costco's monster Carrot Cake and I don't care.
by JohnClimber
Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11445
Views: 1921427

Re: The post man's been ...

Ian wrote:A pair of those slightly bouncy carbon forks that Greg doesn't like. Objective review coming to a blog near you soon :cool:
I look forward to it