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by fatbikerbill
Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Replies: 9
Views: 1247

Bottle cages on the top tube.

Sks make an anywhere cage adapter.

https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499

Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?
by fatbikerbill
Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:42 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
Replies: 8
Views: 1290

Re: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question

Cheers woodsmith.

Do you have a gpx of your route please.

I am guessing you went from lochan sgeireach, North West ish. It certainly looks like a hefty push (adventure) heading south eastwards in the opposite direction

I guess if its been dry then it could be a yeah, if it's wet then vote no.
by fatbikerbill
Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:43 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Cape wrath, Loch dionard question
Replies: 8
Views: 1290

Cape wrath, Loch dionard question

Hi all, I have a route planned from oykel Bridge doing the northern loop of the ht550 and a wee diversion up to cape wrath. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1cxKdYFkkOffreeCPrdFMCejEdaqQjeaC&ll=58.293467773268446%2C-4.962749999999998&z=9 Hopefully you can see that. So we were wonde...
by fatbikerbill
Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
Replies: 23
Views: 1839

Re: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review

Informative review here. https://bikepacking.com/gear/apidura-fr ... er-review/

Especially regards the bite valve and hose quality. Refilling is clearly easier with an apidura bag or similar design.

Still tempted but need to do some measuring
by fatbikerbill
Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review
Replies: 23
Views: 1839

Re: Apidura frame bag bladder - quick review

@john,

Did you buy direct from apidura.com?
by fatbikerbill
Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Insect repellent
Replies: 13
Views: 1018

Re: Insect repellent

I am sure the skin so soft formula thing is an urban myth. It still works for me and has the bonus of making my skin feel ohhh, so soft.

Smidge is the next step up. Great product for dealing with midges born North of Lancashire.
by fatbikerbill
Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
Replies: 11
Views: 1194

Re: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones

Thx all.
Now where did I put those shims.

I'll go digging.

I find inner tube too floppy for this use case.
by fatbikerbill
Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Exposure bar lights and Mr Jones
Replies: 11
Views: 1194

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.
by fatbikerbill
Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Recommend me a new hardtail
Replies: 42
Views: 5200

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 ...
by fatbikerbill
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Jones type bars and geometry set up
Replies: 22
Views: 2030

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
by fatbikerbill
Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:10 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Jones type bars and geometry set up
Replies: 22
Views: 2030

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.
by fatbikerbill
Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sonder camino XL sizing
Replies: 7
Views: 582

Re: Sonder camino XL sizing

Cheers both.

Really not sure of intended use but probably more road than off road.
by fatbikerbill
Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sonder camino XL sizing
Replies: 7
Views: 582

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.
by fatbikerbill
Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: Routes
Topic: Great North Trail vs Pennine Bridleway
Replies: 5
Views: 2247

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...
by fatbikerbill
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:38 am
Forum: Routes
Topic: North Pennines
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

Re: North Pennines

There is also greggs hut of course.

54.712821,-2.48143
by fatbikerbill
Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:35 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: North Pennines
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

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...
by fatbikerbill
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: 2223

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...
by fatbikerbill
Sun May 23, 2021 4:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 2021
Replies: 637
Views: 65829

Re: HT550 2021

Thx richP
Richpips wrote: Sun May 23, 2021 2:43 pm
fatbikerbill 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?
Approximately

Bottom - 168
Middle - 259
Top - 116
by fatbikerbill
Sun May 23, 2021 2:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 2021
Replies: 637
Views: 65829

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?
by fatbikerbill
Fri May 14, 2021 6:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: sleeping problems and cures ?
Replies: 25
Views: 2656

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.
by fatbikerbill
Thu May 13, 2021 6:49 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: sleeping problems and cures ?
Replies: 25
Views: 2656

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...
by fatbikerbill
Tue May 04, 2021 10:47 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech
Replies: 6
Views: 820

Re: Waaaay OT: Shavehorse for green woodworking - solid beech

Eup,

came back with a 'no thanks', sorry
by fatbikerbill
Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Remind me please. What dried food do I like
Replies: 11
Views: 1019

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
by fatbikerbill
Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Remind me please. What dried food do I like
Replies: 11
Views: 1019

Remind me please. What dried food do I like

Failing that, what do you recommend?