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- Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Evolution of sports
- Replies: 11
- Views: 916
Re: Evolution of sports
I have fond memories of Cockermouth climbing wall in the early 90s. The overhanging section was an actual manufactured climbing wall (Bendecrete I seem to recall), another bit was a breeze block wall with holes knocked in it and beckstone holds cemented in, and the last section was an old sandstone ...
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1219217
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Rab Vital Windshells over on Sportpursuit.
£30 for the hooded, £24 for the hoodless.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/search?s=Vital%20Windshell
£30 for the hooded, £24 for the hoodless.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/search?s=Vital%20Windshell
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1219217
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Both of my bikes have only got one set bottle bosses inside the front triangle, so I like to carry a larger bottle when it gets warmer. I'm hoping to be able to unscrew the filter and use it as a normal bottle with clean water most of the time, and only fitting the filter when using a questionable s...
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OS app. Any good?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1901
Re: OS app. Any good?
I use it loads for biking and hiking, and I really like it. I can plot routes on my laptop and the app on my phone picks them up quickly, you can save routes and maps to your phone for when you have no signal, and if you have an OS paper map with a download code, you can upload the full map to the a...
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1219217
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
"The filter eliminates up to 99.9999% of all Bacteria, Viruses, Chemicals and Heavy Metals". What, (as good as) 100% of ALL viruses, chemicals and metals? That's a heck of a claim. My mate uses a Water to Go bottle, and he's filled up at the same rank water sources as me when I used eithe...
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tumbleweed Racks in the UK.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 542
Tumbleweed Racks in the UK.
I contacted Tumbleweed earlier to see if they had a UK stockist for their Alloy Persuader Bars. They replied that they didn't, but that Wizardworks would be stocking their racks soon. I contacted Wizardworks to see if they would also be stocking the bars (unfortunately they won't :sad: ), but they s...
- Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Voile strap alternative
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1427
Re: Voile strap alternative
I've used the version with G Buckles to strap drybags to my rack.voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:39 pm These are good
https://www.seatosummit.co.uk/products/ ... oy-buckle/
Have carried 1L flasks on my forks with these and ‘anything style’ cages
- Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:06 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Unused Zpacks Triplex
- Replies: 0
- Views: 387
Unused Zpacks Triplex
Unused Zpacks Triplex in camo DCF for sale, with carbon poles, side pull out poles and DCF pole bag. No pegs. It's only been put up once to take the pics. Unfortunately I can't find any pics of the tent erected with the carbon upright poles and side pull out poles. Pics available. £720 inc Special D...
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Help my wife to sleep
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2337
Re: Help my wife to sleep
Am I the only one who thinks that "Help my wife to sleep" sounds like a Mafia euphemism?
- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 33859
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
4th Jan, 16' 5'' or 103.8kg.
20th Jan, 100.7kg.
I'm pleased with my progress so far.
20th Jan, 100.7kg.
I'm pleased with my progress so far.
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cooking stuff in yer pants.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1292
Re: Cooking stuff in yer pants.
I had to check the date there...
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 33859
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
103.6kg today. A slow start, but in the right direction.
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If you were to buy a E bike ??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1873
Re: If you were to buy a E bike ??
A bloke I work with was a very keen mountain biker, but then he was seriously ill for a long time with cancer and the aggressive treatment afterwards. I'm glad to say that he's ok now, but he bought a (very expensive) Specialized full suss E Bike to help get his fitness back following his recovery. ...
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 33859
Re: Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)
I'll jump on this bandwagon too. I lost 2 1/2 stone last year and that's made a big difference, so I want to lose at least another 2 stones this year. I've put half a stone on over Christmas, but I enjoyed every morsel I ate and every drop I drank, so I'm not too disheartened. 4th Jan, 16' 5'' or 10...
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Carry on Camping
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1923
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11450
- Views: 1935512
Re: The post man's been ...
I ordered a Swift Zeitgeist last week, and this week I had a message from Shona at Keep Pedalling that they had a Wizardworks Shazam! in stock that was (ever so slightly) shop soiled. They both arrived today.
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:01 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Longshot - Swift Zeitgeist or Wizardworks Shazam Handlebar Bag Wanted.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 996
Re: Longshot - Swift Zeitgeist or Wizardworks Shazam Handlebar Bag Wanted.
Thanks to everyone who got in touch, especially Shona at Keep Pedalling. If anyone else is looking, it might be worth giving her shout.
Cheers, Michael.
Cheers, Michael.
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 632085
Re: Todays ride
Given the weather forecast between now and next year, this afternoon's spin out was probably the last of 2021. I decided to enjoy it and not charge about at my usual (modest) pace, but take it easy, stop to take photos, bunny hop on and off kerbs and ride down steps. It was a leisurely 13 miles from...
- Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Nasty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 955
Re: Nasty
Not as bad as that, but when I was a kid I was bombing through an alleyway on my BMX when all of a sudden I was lifted off my bike. The last thing I remember before cracking my head on the pavement was my bike continuing on without me. When I came to I saw a wire rope stretched across the alley, and...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Old petrol / meths stoves - worth anything
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1496
Re: Old petrol / meths stoves - worth anything
I think I might get one from the shop - only at a knock down price though. Feels like it might be an interesting experience to get it fired up and working. I'll make sure I film it as well!! :-bd Have you seen those charity boxes where you slide a coin into a funnel and the coin runs round and roun...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone ever visited the Nahanni Valley?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 710
Re: Anyone ever visited the Nahanni Valley?
It's one of the places on my list of places that I'll probably never get to. I read an an account of it's exploration by RM Patterson, a fantastic author who moved to Canada after WWI: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-River-Adventure-Nahanni/dp/1894898869 People tend to fly up to the headwaters th...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jones type bars and geometry set up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2034
Re: Jones type bars and geometry set up
Experiment with the angle too. I've seen pics where the bars are angled anywhere from horizontal to about 25º, and the riders were comfortable with the angle they chose.
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What's in your stocking this year?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1535
Re: What's in your stocking this year?
A couple of Tailfin cargo cages, but I'm starting to wonder if my hints were strong enough.
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:49 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Where Can I Buy a Sew-On Hydration Port?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2657
Re: Where Can I Buy a Sew-On Hydration Port?
Unfortunately they won't ship to Blighty. Thanks very much Brexit, you're the gift that keeps on giving
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Where Can I Buy a Sew-On Hydration Port?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2657
Re: Where Can I Buy a Sew-On Hydration Port?
Thanks very much, that's exactly what I was thinking of