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by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905494

Re: The post man's been ...

Nah, since losing a wife I’ve decided misery is overrated :lol: I think TBD has got it right, keep meaning to give him a shout about a proper luxury bivvy again, I’m talking rack,panniers and a full 5 star outdoor dining experience including cocktails :-bd
by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Replies: 794
Views: 138304

Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles

Only on Bearbones, which of course is the only metric which matters :wink: for some reason I don’t show up on ride every tile which could be because you don’t even get a look in until your 51x! Not that it matters,while it’s a little addictive, square hunting is a great motivator. I ride more often ...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905494

Re: The post man's been ...

I keep meaning to break my chain and add a second quick link so I can quickly single speed it in the event of mashing the rear mech, though thinking about the price of an AXS mech I think I’d take the option of curling up in the mud and crying instead :lol:
by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Replies: 794
Views: 138304

Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles

A bumper week of 183 miles :-bd including 3 glorious rides up on the Marlborough and Berkshire downs and a healthy increase to 55x55 :-bd

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by BigdummySteve
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Electric cars - impressive.
Replies: 65
Views: 3955

Re: Electric cars - impressive.

Electric car are definitely impressive, in had a Tesla pull next to me on the motorway. I was in the middle lane doing 70 and it was held up by someone in the outside lane, as soon as the other car cleared the thing just disappeared, no getting into it’s stride like even a ‘super car’ it just fecked...
by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: MYOG
Topic: Some bent wire.
Replies: 18
Views: 2588

Re: Some bent wire.

I guess that's why after 12 posts it's still on track and not shot off on a tangent about lighthouses or pineapples or something as usual. Still, the night is young. Pineapples are the devils work,some people actually put them on pizzas, a disgusting perversion :YMSICK: Yeah the hook and loop arran...
by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:32 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Why weren't we told this years ago?
Replies: 9
Views: 1004

Re: Why weren't we told this years ago?

Thought everyone knew this John, sorry :-bd
by BigdummySteve
Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Leatherman rebar £50
Replies: 1
Views: 384

Re: Leatherman rebar £50

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by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115245

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

Not annoying at all, I can imagine if you if you fitted all this stuff to a gravel bike it would be rather nice as a second bike for rambling about on. A lot of the time I’m over biked when out on veloviewer missions, something a bit lighter and faster yet still capable of a little rough stuff would...
by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115245

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

I’d agree, 100mm forks (Fox Factory teralogic) are prefect in the Fargo, I assume that these short travel forks can fit a non-suspension corrected frame.
by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115245

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

Finally if you need suspension on your drop bar bike you are either on the wrong bike or the wrong route :wink: YMMV I’ll take the bait :wink: it depends….if you have drops because they look bang on gravelw@nker trendy and if those drops are narrow and set low then then a short travel suspension fo...
by BigdummySteve
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Readers Rides
Replies: 44
Views: 3515

Re: Readers Rides

Thanks for the Payment P****n ****e , here you go,

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by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Readers Rides
Replies: 44
Views: 3515

Re: Readers Rides

We’ve been together for four and a half years but the spark is still there, I still see her leaning against a post and think “I want to take you somewhere special and ride you hard” ….oh that’s readers wives Still… https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51362504155_c4946655e0_c.jpg I’m still totally sm...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:03 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bored of charging my life
Replies: 22
Views: 1344

Re: Bored of charging my life

ton wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:06 am i am a bit OCD and cant do with clutter. loads of stuff would cause me too much stress.
Tony, I’ll gladly help by taking the Ti Fargo, bound to relieve the symptoms :lol:
by BigdummySteve
Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:24 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bored of charging my life
Replies: 22
Views: 1344

Re: Bored of charging my life

Easy, iPhone with wireless charging either by putting on the pad next to the bed or on the wireless charging car mount, same with the Apple Watch. Bike lights are dynamo powered, the sinewave beacon light has a usb output which charges a garmin battery pack, I’ve never plugged my garmin into the mai...
by BigdummySteve
Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:46 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Replies: 794
Views: 138304

Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles

Exciting veloviewer news :-bd I finished a job early and as I’m leaving the company at the end of the month I decided to slack off and go for a ride :-bd A little jaunt from Uxbridge towards central London and I’ve managed to join my main cluster to my London one, well not officially as it’s only tw...
by BigdummySteve
Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Leatherman rebar £50
Replies: 1
Views: 384

Leatherman rebar £50

Spanking new unused Leatherman Rebar £50 I’ll Chuck in a case as well :-bd
by BigdummySteve
Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sure I've seen similar before?
Replies: 10
Views: 858

Re: Sure I've seen similar before?

Possibly thinking of one of these, used to quite popular with CTC types
https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/co ... for-nitto/
by BigdummySteve
Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:44 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Better Slate Than Never
Replies: 39
Views: 4389

Re: Better Slate Than Never

Great trip Reg, after my indoctrination at the WRT I find it fascinating, it would be great to take the climbing gear for additional exploration :-bd
by BigdummySteve
Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Spotted in Smiths today ...
Replies: 44
Views: 3117

Re: Spotted in Smiths today ...

I know where your coming from Stu, but. Secretly i attended a gravel w@nker event recently, don’t tell anyone shushhh :oops: Ok so I arrive up at the Woods Grand Rando, but I’m confused. I Need to take my kit off the bike BEFORE I go for a ride? Now I’m confused, everyone seems to be pitching tents ...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Slate, UNESCO
Replies: 35
Views: 1759

Re: Slate, UNESCO

gig venue, Thekla First purchased and run by Viv Stanshall and his missus of course. Find any long-lost souvenirs backstage? Any pink half-painted drainpipes for example? Probably if you looked in the right place, definitely run by some interesting people. The ‘office’ and accommodation definitely ...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Slate, UNESCO
Replies: 35
Views: 1759

Re: Slate, UNESCO

I recently did an inspection on a ship which had been turned into a gig venue, Thekla which is moored in Bristol mud dock (good bike shop/ cafe opposite if you need to waste overtime) anyhow I looked over the water a there was an old friend. It was one of the original Goodwin sands lightships, for m...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Replies: 794
Views: 138304

Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles

Woo! Finally some new squares. :grin: I'm absolutely gutted about missing these two... seems I didn't go quite far enough. :sad: Rich, if you have a recent Garmin there’s a screen you can add called ‘Every tile’ it’s very basic and just turns a tile green when you pass through it. Sounds basic but ...
by BigdummySteve
Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:22 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The next big thing in bike packing.
Replies: 18
Views: 1767

Re: The next big thing in bike packing.

TheBrownDog wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:09 pm if someone wants to fund me, I'll give it a go.
I’ll buy the grapes :-bd
by BigdummySteve
Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:20 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Wales ride 2021
Replies: 24
Views: 2200

Re: Wales ride 2021

Superb trip report James, I’ve ten days off at the end of August and have been pondering what to do with them. Big prescribed route or an unplanned ramble?
You make the latter option sound very appealing :-bd