Every shimano wheel or hub i've had has been reliable, strong, but not that light - which is fine. Otherwise try second hand, or superstar still do custom individual wheels i think. I've always found their wheels to be OK. Also just look at non-boost 29er front wheels (often on sale) and put a cheap...

Would second the use of Man in Seat 61, really useful for negotiating the logistics. My brother and I went to the Alps with our road bikes in 2013 using the train to Grenoble. It was definitely a faff making connections and it adds a bit of stress, but the journey itself was very pleasant and surpri...

Simon, I've kind of come to the conclusion that most stuff is simply bollox. :wink: The last lot of felling in the forest here netted (as I recall) thousands of tonnes of wood, most if not all of which was sent for burning to produce electricity. That is enough to make me believe my first statement...

This debate reminded me of things I read for my thesis quite a while ago on various approaches to environmentalism. It very much strikes me that CO2 accounting and trading, and more broadly some approaches to 'greening' the economy are from the 'Cornucopia' way of thinking. Broadly that capitalism a...

I'm waiting a few weeks for November...not quite sure what I'm thinking

Sale on at Ride Farr site, including their decent looking ATB frame for £249!!

https://ridefarr.co.uk/products/farr-atb-frame-kit

Looks like the perfect ride for a rookie

On the basis of minimum elevation 7m it goes near the sea or down a mine.

BB300 highest peak 648, I'm saying Drygarn fawr cos it's close to that height, but a mere hunch...glad it's not in the 200!

Samsung is south Korean, a quick Google suggests they're now made in Vietnam, Brazil, Indonesia ...last China factory shut due to low market share rather than ethical reasons though...

I joined this year to see what the journal was like, support the site a bit, and see if I win anything...you also get first dibs on new releases in their shop, which has been useful for some stickers but that's about all for me! Not sure if the discounts will come in useful for me yet. Only just had...

Yeah, I can certainly understand it and not being DWR is a major plus. Just find it difficult to spend that much on clothing and its more of a mental block having never really spent that much before. But then again, last time I did spend that on outdoor clothes was my trusty Buffalo special 6 shirt,...

I totally get that they are probably good value when used a lot for a long time, but they are eye-wateringly expensive though aren't they? There's no way I could stretch to that money, or want to either...so assuming if I wanted one for under £100 for instance it would be sacrificing one of packabil...

Think it is an official bank holiday, including schools and nurseries closing and basically the full works, including centre PARC's telling people who've paid for a holiday to bugger off for a day :roll: We're deciding what to do with the kids on Monday, maybe trespassing on a National trust propert...

Latest Lost Lanes book and patch, to complete the lost lanes library (so far)...

Looks interesting from VO: https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2022/09/good-news-for-vo-utility-bars-and-rack.html?mc_cid=80223987d1&mc_eid=ec0251e41c Suspect it will be fairly expensive, limited availability, and heavy. But a neat way to mount lighter things. The U-shape tube on the flat bar versi...

Thanks for the responses so far @thebrowndog - sounds a good way to use that material! Thanks kindly for the offer, i'm not decided what size i'd like yet @cheeky monkey - I have an old karrimor sabre 30 with one in! It's non-folding though, but I might take a look to see if it can be cut down...? I...

Ditto, don't need or probably can't afford a rooster, but might be tempted if I knew f&f cost and complete £
Cheers

So, anybody use a sit mat? Any recommendations? Want to get one for times on the bike when I stop for lunch, things like that. Also for use hiking/walking generally out and about. Fairly light would be nice, but don't want an air inflated one just cos it seems unnecessary? Needs enough insulation th...

Looks and sounds painful Boab, hope you recover soon. Agree that crashes take a bit more getting over as you get older, last off for me involved some shouting in pain and lying on the spot for a bit. Nice rid out for lunch at a posh pub/cafe in Inkpen yesterday. Really nice mix of paths, tracks, tow...

jameso wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:54 amI think it's also an age or time in the game thing - probably a bit of both for most of us on here : )

Think that is a key thing; knowing what works, and where value lies e.g. experience of the law of diminishing returns!

Sorry, no help with recommendations. I totally get the usefulness of leatherman style tools in general, but specifically for bike use they seem to be of limited use. I've never used pliers or a knife to work on the bike ( maybe snipping cable ties? ), so there's quite a few fairly redundant bits on ...

Lust for kit has only ever really been bike-focussed for me, and I don't really have much of it now i'm pretty settled on what type of bike I need and want. Clothing and camping stuff is less exciting for me, and I probably have enough to be getting on with for the limited amount I do for now. As ot...

What colour are they?

For the second day in a row we had a hummingbird hawk moth in the garden, feeding on some flowers. I've seen a few before and I just love them, they behave just like a hummingbird but with a bit of a straw like mouth instead of a beak (never seen an actual hummingbird). And they're beautiful too! Pi...

Definitely worth checking the rules in your area around permitted development. To be honest, it wouldn't have thought it'd be the cheapest way to get an outbuilding, even if you get plenty of reclaimed materials. Bearing in mind that reclaimed brick and slate still has a cost value if it's useable. ...

Bum, saw that, Def not interesting.