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- Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pre-trip nerves. Do you get them or is it just me?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1336
Re: Pre-trip nerves. Do you get them or is it just me?
Yeah I definitely get nervous before a trip but when I'm off and riding then it's fine. :)
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Last weeks ride of the Trans Cambrian Way.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1073
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:46 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Does this count?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3738
Re: Does this count?
So I put the headset cups in and weighed it.
3.5kg!!
Hopefully as single speed the full bike won't be stupidly heavy.
3.5kg!!
Hopefully as single speed the full bike won't be stupidly heavy.
- Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: PowerMonkey - Worthwhile or Not?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2253
Re: PowerMonkey - Worthwhile or Not?
Might take the one that is in my possession currently out with me next week so will give some feedback on whether it's worth it or not.
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Does this count?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3738
Re: Does this count?
It weighs...erm, a fair bit.
Will weigh it at some point. I picked some quite big bits of bamboo which I hope mean it will be stronger.
Will weigh it at some point. I picked some quite big bits of bamboo which I hope mean it will be stronger.
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Handlebars ... a statement about attitude and intent?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2296
Re: Handlebars ... a statement about attitude and intent?
It should depend on the purpose/geometry of the bike but from thinking about people I know there is a definite 'fashion' element which could the give an indicator towards peoples attitudes. An example would be bar ends are 'uncool' however I ride bar ends because I don't care and want multiple hand ...
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:08 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Does this count?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3738
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Last weekends trip.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 790
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1210496
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I'll hold my hands up and say this is my employer/work (so delete this if you feel it's inappropriate).
However we're clearing our Thermarest stock so we've just dropped the prices.
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s151p0
However we're clearing our Thermarest stock so we've just dropped the prices.
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s151p0
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2444
Re: Water.
The sawyer mini filter does seem like it would do the job and is pretty cheap.
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Alpkit 3.5 trial
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2233
Re: Alpkit 3.5 trial
Used mine at the weekend and was very happy with it, although I made use of trees rather than bike/pole.
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2444
Re: Water.
Not easy to do when you're on a multi-day trip.In english - drink more beforehand and afterwards so you can drink less during.
The wine/whisky on Saturday night may have compounded my dehydration problem though.
voodoo_simon, what's your opinion on that katadyn filter?
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2444
Water.
So despite having what I though was enough water on my overnighter this weekend I managed to run out when drinking and cooking were taken into account.
How much water to people generally carry and how do people tend to try to 'stock up' on the go? e.g. shops vs purification.
How much water to people generally carry and how do people tend to try to 'stock up' on the go? e.g. shops vs purification.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Go on show me your bike packing bike
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9713
Re: Go on show me your bike packing bike
Yes I normally also make a list but an impromptu 2 hour ride the night before and then getting out of bed late meant I was a little short on time. Strange how setting off at 1pm leaves more time to faff, it's better when you have to be prepared/up and out at the crack of dawn!
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Go on show me your bike packing bike
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9713
Re: Go on show me your bike packing bike
Mine. I need to learn to pack things better/more cleverly as the saddlebag seemed full and I realised 20 miles from home that I'd forgotten my thermarest!
- Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Weekend weather looks good ...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3985
Re: Weekend weather looks good ...
Doing an overnighter in the dales with two of my mates who haven't bikepacked before.
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Your bikepacking bike
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5276
Re: Your bikepacking bike
Petemaz, do you find that Topeak bag behind the stem moves around a lot?
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: More shopping action - 95% complete.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4930
Re: More shopping action - 95% complete.
Well that made everyone in the office smile. Nice work!
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:45 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Easter Highland Trail
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5381
Re: Easter Highland Trail
Well I'm in Leeds so probably would have to drive up. What time were you thinking of setting off Friday morning?
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:14 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Easter Highland Trail
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5381
Re: Easter Highland Trail
I just had to check when Easter was, but I'm definitely interested.
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: I'm ready now .....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2481
Re: I'm ready now .....
That's fine when you set off but can cause problems on multi day rides ... as your bivvy bag is often damp / wet, you'll want to be keeping it away from your sleeping bag until you get chance to dry it out. This! First thing I did on returning from my first trip was to order some more drybags to ke...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11449
- Views: 1923668
Re: The post man's been ...
I knew someone would mention that!
(going to tidy it up now, the shame)
(going to tidy it up now, the shame)
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11449
- Views: 1923668
Re: The post man's been ...
Yesterday the postman brought me some Rockshock Reba's.
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Twitter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3206
Re: Twitter
@ctznsmith is me unsurprisingly.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:17 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bike/bivy trip last xmas (on road)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2607
Re: Bike/bivy trip last xmas (on road)
It's still a good idea to carry a chain tool too. In my experience if you snap a chain you sometimes need to remove part of the snapped link with the chain tool before you rejoin with a 'quick link' like the connex one you mention. We would have used a quick link to fix John's chain at xmas but he w...