Thx all.
Now where did I put those shims.
I'll go digging.
I find inner tube too floppy for this use case.
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- Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1176
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1176
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: 5127
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: 2017
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: 2017
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: 574
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: 574
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: 2114
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: 1752
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: 1752
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: 2163
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: 65314
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: 65314
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: 2587
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: 2587
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...
- Tue May 04, 2021 10:47 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech
- Replies: 6
- Views: 815
Re: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech
Eup,
came back with a 'no thanks', sorry
came back with a 'no thanks', sorry
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:52 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech
- Replies: 6
- Views: 815
Re: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech
i have asked a mate
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Remind me please. What dried food do I like
- Replies: 11
- Views: 994
Re: Remind me please. What dried food do I like
Can't stand pot noodles.
Firepot, I think that is what I've had before, the dhal was good if I remember something.
Thx
Firepot, I think that is what I've had before, the dhal was good if I remember something.
Thx
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Remind me please. What dried food do I like
- Replies: 11
- Views: 994
Remind me please. What dried food do I like
Failing that, what do you recommend?
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 'A' poles instead of a single pole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 644
Re: 'A' poles instead of a single pole
I certainly hadn't thought about the increase in stress, that does make sense.
I'd like to try it, but can't justify the two new poles I'd need as both would obviously be longer than my current single pole.
I'd like to try it, but can't justify the two new poles I'd need as both would obviously be longer than my current single pole.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Waterproof glove to try
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3008
Re: Waterproof glove to try
A quick Google. The showa gloves are only £8.99 from screwfix https://www.screwfix.com/p/showa-281-temres-gauntlets-blue-large/52263?tc=NB3&ds_kid=92700048793290415&ds_rl=1244069&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy579BRCPARIsAB6QoIZyiCrs0b5jGojk0XZhy_E-WYdtIS2-IU2xIDvMFHlUC9kmRCtnBmwaAsA_EALw_wcB&gclsrc...
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 'A' poles instead of a single pole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 644
'A' poles instead of a single pole
So I have a tarp, a bare paws lair to be precise that like many is designed for a single vertical pole. I have such a pole courtesy of Stuart that is great. But as I slept in it the other night I wondered why not have an 'A' pole. It would give so much more room underneath the tarp. The hard bit wou...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Luxurious one person accomodation - HexPeak, Duomid
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1735
Re: Luxurious one person accomodation - HexPeak, Duomid
I really appreciate my terra nova laser competition on those non bivvy nights. 1.1kg, lighter versions are available. I'm 185 tall and there's plenty of room lying down or sitting up. Strictly a 3 pole because of the little diddy end poles but it's stable, has a great porch and if you were very frie...
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 26 X 4.5 Fat Bike Tyres Wanted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 557
Re: 26 X 4.5 Fat Bike Tyres Wanted
Are you talking about the original on one fatty? I used to own one and loved it. IMO you can not fit much above 4" in the rear but that will depend on your rims. Mine were standard rims. On the front I too had the carbon fork (highly recommended) and happily ran a 4.8 bud. The combo was great.
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Chain rotation?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1292
Re: Chain rotation?
That does sound good going, almost what I'd expect from the road bike.
As has been said I guess it varies with conditions, terrain and how much Lancashire slop you get.
As has been said I guess it varies with conditions, terrain and how much Lancashire slop you get.