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by belugabob
Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Qu. for eTrex users
Replies: 18
Views: 1471

Re: Qu. for eTrex users

I also use Basecamp, a lot. It really comes into its own, when used with third party maps, such as openfietsmap or talkytoaster maps (I prefer the latter, and they are well worth the modest subscription fee, although there is a free British Isles map) I much prefer the turn by turn capabilities of r...
by belugabob
Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Oh, bollocks ...
Replies: 10
Views: 1258

Re: Oh, bollocks ...

ScotRoutes wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:07 pm
belugabob wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:24 pm Ahem - OCD ;)
No. CDO.

It's like OCD, but all of the letters are.in.the.right.order!!
:-bd

But it's 'disorder',surely ;)
by belugabob
Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Oh, bollocks ...
Replies: 10
Views: 1258

Re: Oh, bollocks ...

Ahem - OCD ;)
by belugabob
Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Why eTrex Over Edge?
Replies: 30
Views: 1894

Re: Why eTrex Over Edge?

I chose the Etrex , primarily, for the convenience of being able to get hold of AA batteries anywhere (even though I've only had to do this once, because I forgot the spares, I was very grateful of the option) The only disadvantage - albeit one that doesn't particularly affect my pattern of usage, i...
by belugabob
Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: I know you all love an expensive adventure
Replies: 50
Views: 3867

Re: I know you all love an expensive adventure

You have to "request an invitation" so I doubt that many boners would get in
by belugabob
Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Leeds to london on canal path?
Replies: 14
Views: 1415

Re: Leeds to london on canal path?

I've precisely zero input re: the routing element of this thread BUT I would like to chime in re: long, flat rides being supposedly boring - no way dudes!!! I returned last week from my 6th time riding the exact same, almost perfectly flat ~400km gravel/road/cycle lane route and I enjoyed it immens...
by belugabob
Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Surly 'Corner Bar' - what do we think???
Replies: 35
Views: 3011

Re: Surly 'Corner Bar' - what do we think???

Ha.. I googled the phrase, was kinda interested. I mean, rather interested :) A Reddit entomology thread came up. I hope I’m not falling into a well baited pedant trap here but….. Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Etymology is the study of the history and origin of words. Sorry, I coul...
by belugabob
Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Better 20mm buckles for lomo seatpack
Replies: 12
Views: 1411

Re: Better 20mm buckles for lomo seatpack

I've not seen a limo seatpack but, despite being a fan of their kit, I suspect that the swaying is due to them not using the same strap arrangement as the wildcat seatpack.
I've not seen any other packs that do it the same way as wildcat - maybe it's patented?
by belugabob
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bear kills cyclist in the US
Replies: 31
Views: 3265

Re: Bear kills cyclist in the US

:grin:
Cheeky Monkey wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:16 am It was standing on an overturned bin, d'uh!

:wink:
by belugabob
Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:12 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bear kills cyclist in the US
Replies: 31
Views: 3265

Re: Bear kills cyclist in the US

jameso wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:02 am
The scariest thing I saw were 2 sets of eyes in the dark maybe 2ft off the ground, ... Was genuinely scared until I realised they were racoons.
If I encountered a racoon, with eyes that were 2ft off the ground, I'd be genuinely worried ;)
by belugabob
Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Van Tarp Poles Needed
Replies: 23
Views: 1769

Re: Van Tarp Poles Needed

Back in the days when companies had receptionists, who - shock horror - answered the phone and put you through to the relevant person, I used to to deal with a company named "Wayne Kerr and Associates" The receptionist, however, has a very strong American accent, which meant that answering...
by belugabob
Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Van Tarp Poles Needed
Replies: 23
Views: 1769

Re: Van Tarp Poles Needed

K1100T wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:51 pm
Borderer wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:37 pm I am the only one who thought this was a tarp made by a Dutch company?
Nope. And it's every time I see the post title...
A Dutch company with an office in Warsaw?
by belugabob
Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191436

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

+1 for talkytoaster maps.
Updated regularly, less expensive than the OS maps, and the company are really good to deal with
by belugabob
Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Van Tarp Poles Needed
Replies: 23
Views: 1769

Re: Van Tarp Poles Needed

The phrase, to search for, is "king poles"
by belugabob
Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Software for editing gpx files
Replies: 10
Views: 2574

Re: Software for editing gpx files

If you are using a Garmin device to provide turn-by-turn instructions, you need to be wary of creating a route that exceeds the number of waypoints that your device supports, per route. For my Etrex 35, it's 40, so longer, or fiddlier, routes usually have to be split up. Name each route in sequence ...
by belugabob
Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906499

Re: The post man's been ...

I tried my hypercracker recently and it works with a geared bike when you get the chain onto the big sprocket, but not on the SS as you can't get enough torque to it..... In the field I would have to remove a pedal and find a bit of scaffold tube to go over the crank. Wasn't the amount of effort li...
by belugabob
Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Klickfix handlebar harness
Replies: 12
Views: 2633

Re: Klickfix handlebar harness

Bodgetastic!

I love putting together various bits and pieces, to arrive at a custom solution
by belugabob
Sun Jun 27, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Panniers
Replies: 12
Views: 2799

Re: Panniers

Good work, sir. :-bd
by belugabob
Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191436

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

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by belugabob
Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Old legs need Lower gears.
Replies: 16
Views: 1338

Re: Old legs need Lower gears.

Thanks for all the advice. Im going with the 11 40 on the back option as the rest of my set up won't need upgraded. My chain is 118 link and according to online chain length calculator it should be ok as well. Maybe in the future i will upgrade to full grx one part at a time. Is it a new chain? If ...
by belugabob
Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Klickfix handlebar harness
Replies: 12
Views: 2633

Re: Klickfix handlebar harness

I've taken the same route for my road bike (have a wildcat lion harness for my MTB) and attached a DrJon strapdeck, so that the dry bag can be attached via voile straps. Haven't had chance to try it yet, due to Covid/work restrictions. I'll post some pics, when I can. (Yes, I did consider GFunk brac...
by belugabob
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Downloading gpx files to Garmin etrex 22x
Replies: 5
Views: 431

Re: Downloading gpx files to Garmin etrex 22x

Do you have a pc/laptop,? If so, consider installing Garmin Basecamp. You can import the GPX file into that, organise routes into list etc then, with the Etrex plugged into a USB port, simply drag/drop the route(s) of your choice onto the Etrex I have an Etrex 35, and have been using this setup, for...
by belugabob
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191436

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

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by belugabob
Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Old legs need Lower gears.
Replies: 16
Views: 1338

Re: Old legs need Lower gears.

Ok, there was a lull in the rain, and I've popped down the shed.

R8000 GS rear mech - states 34T on the box
Fitted to my bike with an 11-40 cassette and a 50-34 chainset - NO Goat link.
B-screw dialled in pretty much all the way

Been working fine for a couple of years

YMMV
by belugabob
Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191436

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

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