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- Fri May 06, 2022 8:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How to insert pictures
- Replies: 249
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- Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:30 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: (Not) MoorsOneHundred 2022 June 3-5th
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7099
Re: (Not) MoorsOneHundred 2022 June 3-5th
Hopeful, gutted at missing last year's ride
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottle cages on the top tube.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1258
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Had a play today. Top tube is using a decathlon thingy, as mentioned above.
Not ridden it like this yet, other than down the lane, but standover is fine.
Not ridden it like this yet, other than down the lane, but standover is fine.
- Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottle cages on the top tube.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1258
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Ha slugwash,
Perhaps I need a rename. Still got the fatty but this for a solaris, and trying to avoid the thought of loading up the forks.
Cheers all.
Perhaps I need a rename. Still got the fatty but this for a solaris, and trying to avoid the thought of loading up the forks.
Cheers all.
- Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottle cages on the top tube.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1258
Bottle cages on the top tube.
Sks make an anywhere cage adapter.
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499
Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499
Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:42 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1415
Re: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
Cheers woodsmith.
Do you have a gpx of your route please.
I am guessing you went from lochan sgeireach, North West ish. It certainly looks like a hefty push (adventure) heading south eastwards in the opposite direction
I guess if its been dry then it could be a yeah, if it's wet then vote no.
Do you have a gpx of your route please.
I am guessing you went from lochan sgeireach, North West ish. It certainly looks like a hefty push (adventure) heading south eastwards in the opposite direction
I guess if its been dry then it could be a yeah, if it's wet then vote no.
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1415
Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
Hi all, I have a route planned from oykel Bridge doing the northern loop of the ht550 and a wee diversion up to cape wrath. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1cxKdYFkkOffreeCPrdFMCejEdaqQjeaC&ll=58.293467773268446%2C-4.962749999999998&z=9 Hopefully you can see that. So we were wonde...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1865
Re: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
Informative review here. https://bikepacking.com/gear/apidura-fr ... er-review/
Especially regards the bite valve and hose quality. Refilling is clearly easier with an apidura bag or similar design.
Still tempted but need to do some measuring
Especially regards the bite valve and hose quality. Refilling is clearly easier with an apidura bag or similar design.
Still tempted but need to do some measuring
- Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1865
Re: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
@john,
Did you buy direct from apidura.com?
Did you buy direct from apidura.com?
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Insect repellent
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1031
Re: Insect repellent
I am sure the skin so soft formula thing is an urban myth. It still works for me and has the bonus of making my skin feel ohhh, so soft.
Smidge is the next step up. Great product for dealing with midges born North of Lancashire.
Smidge is the next step up. Great product for dealing with midges born North of Lancashire.
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1256
Re: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
Thx all.
Now where did I put those shims.
I'll go digging.
I find inner tube too floppy for this use case.
Now where did I put those shims.
I'll go digging.
I find inner tube too floppy for this use case.
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1256
Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
So what is the best way of mounting exposure bar lights to Jones bars?
Ideally I think I'd want to mount on the outer sweep but that is too narrow I think.
Mount on the back bar and the front casts a shadow.
Hang it upside down on the back bar then bar bags are in the way.
Ideally I think I'd want to mount on the outer sweep but that is too narrow I think.
Mount on the back bar and the front casts a shadow.
Hang it upside down on the back bar then bar bags are in the way.
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a new hardtail
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5597
Re: Recommend me a new hardtail
Rather than start yet another thread I thought I'd ask here. First off @chrisS did you make a purchase? I am dithering (again) (sorry). My current choices are: - Large solarisMax - sonder signal Ti pinion, XL - sonder signal Ti, XL I'm 185 tall and a tender 57, want a hard tail for lakes, peaks and ...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jones type bars and geometry set up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2065
Re: Jones type bars and geometry set up
Cheers all
As is usual I'll have to do some reading.
I have jones on one bike and always loved the position. On the full suss I've never got around to swapping so hence the geometry question.
Interesting about the seat bar height. I have no idea at the moment how they are on both bikes
As is usual I'll have to do some reading.
I have jones on one bike and always loved the position. On the full suss I've never got around to swapping so hence the geometry question.
Interesting about the seat bar height. I have no idea at the moment how they are on both bikes
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jones type bars and geometry set up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2065
Jones type bars and geometry set up
So you have a bike designed for standard bars and stem.
Jones type bars sweep back much further. Let's say 50mm for simplicity.
If you then change the stem as well to something 50mm longer do you have an identical geometry and set up, just with the sweep bars
I am assuming width is the same.
Jones type bars sweep back much further. Let's say 50mm for simplicity.
If you then change the stem as well to something 50mm longer do you have an identical geometry and set up, just with the sweep bars
I am assuming width is the same.
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sonder camino XL sizing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 591
Re: Sonder camino XL sizing
Cheers both.
Really not sure of intended use but probably more road than off road.
Really not sure of intended use but probably more road than off road.
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sonder camino XL sizing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 591
Sonder camino XL sizing
At 185 cm, 6'1" in old money would an XL camino be too big?
Size guide does say L is up to 6' 2" but thought I'd ask here what people are riding.
Size guide does say L is up to 6' 2" but thought I'd ask here what people are riding.
- Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Great North Trail vs Pennine Bridleway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2746
Re: Great North Trail vs Pennine Bridleway
What Whitestone says about the Earby to long Preston. The pbw is a depressing trudge especially when soft, where as the back lanes are actually quite pleasant and don't take too long. The pbw from Glossop to hollingworth lake has its failings. This is my alternative which in my opinion is far more e...
- Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:38 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: North Pennines
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2142
Re: North Pennines
There is also greggs hut of course.
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- Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:35 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: North Pennines
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2142
Re: North Pennines
High Cup nick is stunning and really not to be missed. Conditions up there amazing at the moment too. As for cow Green, it is very popular with camper vans. We were going to bivvy there a few weeks back but passed a shooting hut open with a fire and wood. Really welcome on a cold night. Here 54.6825...
- Tue May 25, 2021 10:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Clothes layering advice: what under softshell or what on top of merino?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2253
Re: Clothes layering advice: what under softshell or what on top of merino?
I'm no merino fan either. They make good pj's but that's it. My favourite base layer is a now aging cannondale polartec 100 fleece. Got 2 and they must be 25 years old at least and getting thinner by the minute. But I've never found a base to match them. Wish I'd bought 20, not 2. I can wear it on i...
- Sun May 23, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 2021
- Replies: 637
- Views: 68679
Re: HT550 2021
Thx richP
Richpips wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:43 pmApproximatelyfatbikerbill wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:20 pm So, as it says on the tin, the whole thing is 550 miles.
Just wondering what are the distances of the three separate loops if done individually?
Bottom - 168
Middle - 259
Top - 116
- Sun May 23, 2021 2:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 2021
- Replies: 637
- Views: 68679
Re: HT550 2021
So, as it says on the tin, the whole thing is 550 miles.
Just wondering what are the distances of the three separate loops if done individually?
Just wondering what are the distances of the three separate loops if done individually?
- Fri May 14, 2021 6:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: sleeping problems and cures ?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2772
Re: sleeping problems and cures ?
That sounds like a great improvement.
I like and approve of the 'drop the BBC news'
I also do the no caffeine after lunch. I'd try earlier but I do enjoy my aeropress coffee.
I like and approve of the 'drop the BBC news'
I also do the no caffeine after lunch. I'd try earlier but I do enjoy my aeropress coffee.
- Thu May 13, 2021 6:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: sleeping problems and cures ?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2772
Re: sleeping problems and cures ?
There are so many different causes as shown above. I used to suffer from achy leg syndrome, still do occasionally. Go straight to sleep, wake up an hour later. My best cure was get up, have some cereal, go back to bed an hour later. Now I either get back ache about 4am or just randomly wake up and t...