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by voodoo_simon
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906239

Re: The post man's been ...

Not quite as exciting as a little person but probably weighs more, a Brooks C17 saddle :-bd

Congratulations on the new arrival, exciting times ahead
by voodoo_simon
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

That will be an Irish Thursday :grin: If I could afford it, I would head out earlier so you can get your bike setup and gauge the area and conditions. On my last trip, I landed Thursday and spent Friday seeing Father Christmas, eating and being in the pre race meet (2-2 hours), so only spent ten min...
by voodoo_simon
Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

whitestone wrote:Oh dear,


I'm in! :-bd
Sounds good, see you out there :-bd
by voodoo_simon
Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Replies: 1455
Views: 385736

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

Fat tyre kicker wrote:@ voodoo_simon, that second pic is one of me n the misses
Favourite spots,we take our the four legged family members up there quite often :-bd
It's a lovely spot that I don't visit often. Might do a bivi that way soon in the plantation area to the west of the hill
by voodoo_simon
Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gravel Rocks - Training Camp.
Replies: 14
Views: 2392

Re: Gravel Rocks - Training Camp.

Sounds a great idea, hope it works out for the team
by voodoo_simon
Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lights for people without a dynohub?
Replies: 10
Views: 1789

Re: Lights for people without a dynohub?

Exposure lights are very good but with it having an internal battery, I'm not sure how you would charge it (im reading it that you are riding for several days on the run?). Hope and moon are good too and come with external batteries, that you can also buy extra of. Be heavy to carry but if it keeps ...
by voodoo_simon
Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: inner tubes sizes
Replies: 1
Views: 677

Re: inner tubes sizes

Either! The smaller sizes will fit in easier but may be a little more stretched, so horses for courses (plus the smaller size will weigh less)
by voodoo_simon
Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

That's my brother in the race, so I'll be on the start line with him!! He's running the 66KM :shock: The race organisers are good in terms of kit, providing the have OK's before the race, you can use your 'own' kit. Think on the kit list for the 150 was a foam matt, but Ian asked in advanced about h...
by voodoo_simon
Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

Official broke now after paying race fee and flights :oops: How much were flights, and where from? £285 return (obviosuly, not sure why I bothered to put that!!) without the bike yet. Flights booked with Finnair through Opodo as it was cheaper than Finnair themselves Flying from Manchester on the T...
by voodoo_simon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: holiday ideas?
Replies: 6
Views: 1088

Re: holiday ideas?

North Wales? Not much in war monuments but plenty of coastal areas, highest mountain in Wales and lots of castles to explore Anglesey would be a good choice too but would involve using the car a little more Animal wise, Chester Zoo would be near by but that depends on how you like your animals, cage...
by voodoo_simon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

Ian wrote:Didn't you sleep last time, Simon?
Yes, but everyone else will sleep on the 300 at some point and that's an equal playing field in my eyes :lol:
by voodoo_simon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Transcontinental
Replies: 17
Views: 3329

Re: Transcontinental

That film was excellent Chew, cheers for the heads up :-bd

Will tune into the race tomorrow as the director is not in :lol:
by voodoo_simon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rovaniemi 2017
Replies: 120
Views: 31995

Re: Rovaniemi 2017

In for the 300 :-bd

Doing the longer distance means I can sleep :lol:

Official broke now after paying race fee and flights :oops:
by voodoo_simon
Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137255

Re: Tour Divide 2016

Brilliant stuff, well done :-bd

Photo of Nigel
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2280092 ... 286595242/
by voodoo_simon
Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137255

Re: Tour Divide 2016

Been out of the loop for a bit on this, work has been busy, so little dot watching!

Cheers for the updates everyone, I'll be back on it tomorrow and congratulations to all those who have finished so far :-bd
by voodoo_simon
Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone else having login probs?
Replies: 8
Views: 1493

Re: Anyone else having login probs?

This last month or so. No problems up until then. Thought I was having problems as I was logging on on different computers but have reverted to solely phone lately and it plays up. Oh well, just a few extra buttons to press :lol:
by voodoo_simon
Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: TV schedule this week...
Replies: 6
Views: 2946

Re: TV schedule this week...

The Yukon ship has sailed, so a bit slow posting that info :roll:

Cheers on Inspired to ride, didn't see that :-bd
by voodoo_simon
Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: A carbon Shand...
Replies: 65
Views: 11910

Re: A carbon Shand...

Another thought, if they had any input on the design, why would they go for a 27.2 seatpost? Really limits people if they wanna run a dropper post, which plenty of people do... There are a few 27.2 droppers now no? Also the thinner post will flex more and therefore be more comfortable. Anyways, I l...
by voodoo_simon
Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: TV schedule this week...
Replies: 6
Views: 2946

TV schedule this week...

Bit of a TV addict at times but now and again, it comes up trumps, so this week on bike channel (Sky)
-Ride the divide movie
-Reveal the path
-Yukon Arxtic ultra (well worth a watch)

And of course, Saturday kicks off with some bike race in Europe :-bd
by voodoo_simon
Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tussock Racing World Champs.
Replies: 11
Views: 1848

Re: Tussock Racing World Champs.

So, everyone arrives by bicycles and you make a trophy out of solid Oak?! :lol:

Bit like Top Gear...

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by voodoo_simon
Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137255

Re: Tour Divide 2016

Amazing. I think I could possible beat 30 days...... The John Metcalfe book goes on about doing any race in twice the time of the pros as a good bench mark, so that's two less days now thanks to Mike :lol: And fair play to Mike, that's a grand effort :-bd Good luck to those who are still on course
by voodoo_simon
Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137255

Re: Tour Divide 2016

Just leaving Steamboat having fitted a new tyre (thanks to orange peel for lething me use the compressor) when it started to rain. I took shelter to get into my waterproofs, and it got worse, then almost Welsh, then lightning A compressor? That's cheating talk my way :lol: Hope the storms pass over...
by voodoo_simon
Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Trans Am
Replies: 35
Views: 8271

Re: Trans Am

And we have a winner :-bd
by voodoo_simon
Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Relive.cc
Replies: 13
Views: 1931

Re: Relive.cc

Nice, a good excuse to do a long ride in the near future :-bd