I know Merlin pretty well and its mainly stuff that was designed for full bike builds and not used - or used to be not asked for ages i remember buying stuff with the serial number scratched off and that was so it could not be traced as the manufactures did not like the RRP being undercut - though i...

can run for about three hours.

Marketing speak for definitely cannot run for 3 hours so 2 hours something or other - high 40's?

Sram Apex - 10 speed double 46- 39 iir c 39 is the smallest ring you can fit - well used but working £15 + post rival x1 but only got a 34 for that - not much use few hundred miles at a guess I used a 43 - but someone had that- and the 34 for proper hilly bikepacking routes £30 + post Black Both 170...

Local to me it has the market gates [ its a no cycling area anyway and in the town centre and has no actual gate - its an arch On the trials its rather randomly shows a gate to private land-/ driveway . They store a number of scrapper landrovers Why you want to know either of these for cycling ,give...

I'm pretty sure that many Chinese operators really couldn't care less as the chances of action over copyright are next to nowt they did seem to care as they never showed pictures of the actual top-possibly the Football clubs could go after them re broadcasting rights or some such? In general China ...

its generally the number of companies in the chain
So Maddison take a % then sell it to a shop who add a %

The wind levels were extreme this weekend so no idea how you managed that [ or why you tried either for that matter]

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No idea with this but have bought football shirts from there for the kids and they were identical to the "proper" stuff. Whether its a copy made elsewhere or out the same factory I could not say That said the shirts were careful to not show branding so the fact it shows Shimano makes me le...

Just because he has not been sued does not mean he is not talking BS. Suing someone is incredibly expensive, publicise the thing you are complaining about so often does more harm than good . See the MC Libel case for example Basically not being sued does not mean what he says is correct ( not watche...

Pro 2 { evo anyway] also fit - as i did this the other week

why the Kanga is rubbish with carbon forks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDkbJ-Butzs from 1 min in they are not rubbish its just the way they attach to the fork crown means its likely to rub. I would personally avoid it with carbon forks* - especially as you are buying new and almost every other...

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BAPODWHBB/podsacs-waterproof-handlebar-barrel-bag This in blue - its ok if not the most capacious but unlikely to be ever used by my kids You can have it .if you want it , for postage Also have an Alpkit Kanga and the roo pouch https://alpkit.com/products/kanga https://...

In the long tradition of offer something they did not ask for an orange 5 - 14 " [ pretty rare in that size] and Grey 26 er 100mm reba forks as 140 mm make it look like some sort of low rider ! I can also sell a 16" front triangle with it - that is fine with 140 mm forks*- so that you can ...

you've now made the theft of your wheel really easy

is someone really going to walk up to your bike and just try to steal the front wheel? if they are the maxle is hardly going to be beyond them.
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Your forks are only three bolts [ if you cut cables]

Why ? none of think it would deter anything other than an opportunist i use the same - its a visual deterrent really as its would be easy to cut - then again any lick is likely to last seconds against a battery angle grinder - and then you have to argue with a person armed with a battery angle grind...

I agree- they do not look central to the foot

But in these circumstances any heating system will have problems Gas would still work but it would require more energy Realistically , as noted, you require an incredibly well insulated house as they cannot heat as highly as usual central heating. This is the real pro lem with their uptake given ho...

I have somehow lost a 2 kg New York D lock in my house and wish i shared your good fortune

i think sometimes when you brake hard and release it springs back more [ hence no rub] - not sure why it drifts back in tbh
i suspect the cause is either sticky piston and /or rubbish spring

SRAM 10 speed MTB mechs work and give a bigger range .
I have used an XO and a X9 long cage ( on a double ) med may work on a 1 X not sure.

Was it made very clear to you to have only one seat on it
Happy birthday

I like the idea bbut it's terrible for where I am hardly anything at all ( one bit is 100% a footpath and nowhere near cleanable on a gravel bike ( up or down )!

Will see if I can update it when on a bigger screen

They can never ever be used for fashion unless you are in a fetish club

Winter Outdry and ok for summer if not roasting ( but a bit sub optimal )
Paramo are too heavy but I have a standard Velez for walking general winter use

Link is fixed but not much route detail on the phone ( a blue line on a green background but not signed in ) so cannot comment on the route