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by gairym
Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 'Low carb' diet
Replies: 42
Views: 5436

Re: 'Low carb' diet

s8tannorm wrote:I wouldn't say they're strictly paleo due to the chocolate and honey but they're very nice
our big eyebrowed ancestors ate honey!

chocolate.....not so much :(

still, the nutrients work with what I've been reading so far and so I'm definitely going to making up a batch!
by gairym
Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4895
Views: 1172831

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Being a sweaty beast though I've never rated it as a baselayer when doing anything energetic - just gets sodden and cold IME. I'm one sweat mother f***er and love merino as a base-layer - weird! Maybe it's something to do with how much heat a person generates (or some other unknown factor) which de...
by gairym
Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4895
Views: 1172831

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Cheeky Monkey wrote:Some discounted Smartwool stuff on Sportpursuits. Merino beanies for a tenner, half price base layers etc.
was about to post the same - just ordered a couple of base layers for winter ;)
by gairym
Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 'Low carb' diet
Replies: 42
Views: 5436

Re: 'Low carb' diet

Am really keen to try this are there are a significant number of potential benefits - so to those guys who are on it any chance of keeping a rough food diary for a couple of weeks and sharing it here ? Also if posssible could people document hrs of riding and food consumed whilst riding and any oth...
by gairym
Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Holiday on Tour Divide route 2013
Replies: 12
Views: 2097

Re: Holiday on Tour Divide route 2013

This sounds like a hell of a trip!

Would love to join you, though there's no way I can swing it, and so I just thought that I'd vocalise my envy.

Will look forward to reading all about it.
by gairym
Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Talk to me about... Spot Trackers
Replies: 11
Views: 1702

Re: Talk to me about... Spot Trackers

i've just taken delivery of one from a mr flatfishy and am looking forward to putting it to good use!

it was also a wife-pleasing purchase - should keep me in the good books for a little while.
by gairym
Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Seat pack comparisons
Replies: 9
Views: 2421

Re: Seat pack comparisons

i can't compare as i only have a wildcat one but it works brilliantly for me :D
by gairym
Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 'Low carb' diet
Replies: 42
Views: 5436

Re: 'Low carb' diet

I've just taken delivery of 'The Paleo Diet for Athletes' which is essentially low/zero grain and dairy diet tailored for those who do endurance sports. The whole Paleo diet thing has interested me for years (without having anything to do with sport/performance - more general health related) but I'v...
by gairym
Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gear ... what's impressed you this year?
Replies: 9
Views: 2119

Re: Gear ... what's impressed you this year?

things that've impressed this year: - all of my Wildcat gear! - my Rab 'Infinity' jacket. - Mountain Hardwear 'Spectre SL20' sleeping bag. - Inov8 'Roclite 295' fell-running shoes for riding (flat pedals only). - Six Moons Designs 'Skyscape Scout' tent. loads of other bits have performed above expec...
by gairym
Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Horse gets in way of cycling.
Replies: 3
Views: 1060

Re: Horse gets in way of cycling.

Funny, I was planning on heading out for a gentle tootle this morning but my plans were scuppered by a ewe of ours having twins and needing to be re-housed in the downstairs bathroom.

Maybe the animals have their reasons to want us off the bikes today....?

:?
by gairym
Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel
Replies: 6
Views: 1463

Re: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel

I can't seem to find it. Can you PM it to me and I'll get the money sent straight over.

Cheers.
by gairym
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:25 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel
Replies: 6
Views: 1463

Re: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel

ok, you've got yourself a deal!

how about the whole posting to France issue???

maybe let me know the extra and I'll add it on or I can pay the £75 now and then the extra afterwards if you'd rather it was all paid for upfront.

let me know how you want to do it.....

cheers, gairy.
by gairym
Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel
Replies: 6
Views: 1463

Re: FS: DT Swiss/ Stan's 355 29er rear wheel

how much for that front hub on it's own???
by gairym
Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Alpkit frame-bag FS on STW
Replies: 0
Views: 658

Alpkit frame-bag FS on STW

by gairym
Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 2012 Bivvy* a month challenge
Replies: 122
Views: 21783

Re: 2012 Bivvy* a month challenge

right, i'm back on track! obviously not to manage 12/12 for 2012 as that's now a physical impossibility but.....i did manage to get out for a night in the wild a few days ago meaning that i'm 9/10 which (under the circumstances) is acceptable. i was right down in the bottom corner of France visiting...
by gairym
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Spot mk1
Replies: 6
Views: 1830

Re: FS: Spot mk1

mr fishy,

ok, i'll take this if it's still for sale???

let me know (and the paypal address) and i'll send you some money.

cheers, gairy.
by gairym
Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Dynamo hubs and accessories!
Replies: 11
Views: 2554

Re: Dynamo hubs and accessories!

Rob/all, I can get a dynamo hub fairly cheap and yet for the lights I'm looking at £200 for the Revos which is a bit out of my price range. Is there something about the Revo that makes it significantly better than it's competition? What are there alternatives? Why choose one over the other? Sorry if...
by gairym
Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: GArmin Dakota 20 help?
Replies: 4
Views: 1379

Re: GArmin Dakota 20 help?

also. I just downloaded a route and only half of it uploads to the dakota? this could be because of the limit on track-points for the Dakota (I've no idea what that might be) but I know that on my eTrex it's 500 and so I have to 'filter' all routes/tracks via Mapsource and then upload. they're incr...
by gairym
Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: alpkit hunka -v- rab survival zone
Replies: 5
Views: 1177

Re: alpkit hunka -v- rab survival zone

Hunka XL going for 30 quid in the classifieds as I type!
by gairym
Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bear Bones 200 ... FINISH TIMES
Replies: 41
Views: 8131

Re: Bear Bones 200 ... FINISH TIMES

nice work fella!
by gairym
Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: On-One Fat bike pre-order.
Replies: 9
Views: 2349

Re: On-One Fat bike pre-order.

another thing..... the fact that a 'budget' fat-bike is coming onto the market (especially another fat-tyre manufacturer) can only be a good thing. it'll also mean more people getting introduced to the idea as well as more parts on the 2nd hand market for us to hoover up on STW as people tyre of 'th...
by gairym
Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: On-One Fat bike pre-order.
Replies: 9
Views: 2349

Re: On-One Fat bike pre-order.

interested - yes. ordering - no. surely it won't be too long to wait until it's available as a frame/fork only option (although they've said that there's no immediate plan for that to happen)??? also, as they're not selling any of the kit on it's own yet, if you write-off a component there's no way ...
by gairym
Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Today I like the tax man, oh yes.
Replies: 8
Views: 1928

Re: Today I like the tax man, oh yes.

nice!
by gairym
Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Spot mk1
Replies: 6
Views: 1830

Re: Spot mk1

ok, i'm going to have to think about this and so obviously sell it if someone makes you an offer while i'm deliberating but otherwise i'll get back to you either way and let you know if i'll take it or not.

cheers fella, gairy.
by gairym
Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Spot mk1
Replies: 6
Views: 1830

Re: Spot mk1

fair enough. so.....with the subscription do i have to pay by the year with the Spot folks or are there options as to which service i use (for example i saw that Ian was using another service for the BB200). sorry for the questions but i'm ignorant and new to all of this. but i'm very interested and...