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- Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:45 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout ... all good stuff.
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Re: Clearout ... all good stuff.
And if for whatever reason it doesn't fit Mr Fish's Giant, could I have the tangle bag?
- Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Moel Prysgau - Doethie Valley - Llanwrtyd
- Replies: 6
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Re: Moel Prysgau - Doethie Valley - Llanwrtyd
Lovely, ta. We'll plan to use the forestry tracks then - should make the going a bit easier too. I'll let you know (if we go - depends on the weather) what that bridleway is like.
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Moel Prysgau - Doethie Valley - Llanwrtyd
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Moel Prysgau - Doethie Valley - Llanwrtyd
A mate and I want to ride from Moel Prysgau to the Doethie Valley and was looking at various options. Are the forestry tracks in the woods to the west of the bothy, heading south towards Dolgoch then into the Tywi Forest any good? Or should I head out to the phone box to the west and then south foll...
- Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Line-Loks v Figure 9's for guylines?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Line-Loks v Figure 9's for guylines?
Learn to tie a tautline hitch at the peg end of the guy line and a bowline or figure 8 loop at the tarp end. Think of all the weight you can save.
- Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Butchered cassette on SS freehub?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Butchered cassette on SS freehub?
To be honest, I didn't find it all that beneficial. I felt like I had all the disadvantages of gears (i.e. extra weight, drag, noise etc) and none of the advantages (i.e. suitable range of gears for higher or lower speeds or steep gradients). +1 I've tried it with a WTB Single Duty hub, 4 cogs from...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:47 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: The Mid Wales Desert
- Replies: 2
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Re: The Mid Wales Desert
Yep. Rhayader > Maen Serth > Esgair Perfedd > Craig Goch dam > cycle track to Garreg Ddu dam > up past the church to Ciloerwynt > Claerwen Res. > Claerwen Farm > L @ Teifi Lakes to bivvy spot. Retrace to Claerwen the next day > S of the river to Llanerch Cawr > Gro Hill > The Clyn > Dolafallen bridg...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:11 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: The Mid Wales Desert
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The Mid Wales Desert
An old set of photos, nicked from another forum of my first bikepacking (March this year) trip in the Elan and Claerwen Valleys: Looks damp from here http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5504440860_dd8e98542a_z.jpg Claerwen Bike loaded and ready to go http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5504442614_86...
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottle Cage Clamps
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Re: Bottle Cage Clamps
The Elite ones are ok for water bottles, but I don't think I'd trust one on a fork with a kilo of stuff hanging off it. Gert big jubbly clip is what you want.