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- Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Baselayer recommendations?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4853
Re: Baselayer recommendations?
Always found merino too much for anything high intensity - I love Brynje polypropylene mesh ones from Nordic life. Look very rock horror show and terrify the kids when paired with bib shorts, bit work better than anything else if you're a sweaty bugger. Edit - just re read your post and had totally ...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: Cheap 26" disc rear wheel QR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 304
Re: WTD: Cheap 26" disc rear wheel QR
Got a pair in bishop's castle you can have if you're over this way. Pretty sturdy OEM stuff
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:11 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Singular rooster large price drop £699 sold cheers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 589
Re: Singular rooster large price drop £699
Could you point me to a geometry chart, that price drop is causing adulterous thoughts about my stooge....
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:26 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3234
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Steripen Ultralight. Any good?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 471
Re: Steripen Ultralight. Any good?
I had one and loved it (apart from the expensive batteries) until it threw itself out of a framebag onto a concrete floor and stopped working. Use a filter now just because it seems a bit less fragile if you drop it miles from home. Still got a load of the expensive batteries kicking round if you do...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Degreaser
- Replies: 6
- Views: 608
Re: Degreaser
I buy the 'no nonsense' stuff from Screwfix. It's quite powerful so I'd suggest diluting a little with water. I use the same stuff. Great value but Stu's not kidding - I put some in a handy little alloy bottle with a swing top as it's easier to fill the chain cleaner than the big 5l container. It a...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 76015
Re: BB200 2023
I've got a pretty good guess - hope I'm wrong thoughwhitestone wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:57 am I *think* I've worked out where it is.
We'll see when Stu releases the route.
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trial Period Saddles
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1030
Re: Trial Period Saddles
Rich I had the kind of pain you're describing after a big multiday event that out me off the bike for a while. It was riding a titanium charge spoon where the saddle was old and the base had sagged, which caused the nose to be higher than it should he. I bought a Selle SMP saddle (massive cut out + ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:53 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: The tyre amnesty thread - please join!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7268
Re: The tyre amnesty thread - please join!
All yours, although you may have to nurse them round a corner at some point. PM me your address and I'll let you know what the postage is Got an embarrassing tyre collection you'd like to reduce? Too good to chuck but not worth selling? Post your tyres up and if they are of use to anyone they can ha...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New tyres Part 2 29ers
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1694
Re: New tyres Part 2 29ers
Ardent race (exo) a good fast rolling tyre with reasonable cornering grip.
I'd also second xr3 bontys if it gets a bit rougher.
I'd also second xr3 bontys if it gets a bit rougher.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: The tyre amnesty thread - please join!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7268
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: The tyre amnesty thread - please join!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7268
The tyre amnesty thread - please join!
Got an embarrassing tyre collection you'd like to reduce? Too good to chuck but not worth selling? Post your tyres up and if they are of use to anyone they can have them for postage and perhaps feeding the bear to keep this virtual roof over our heads. I have.. 2x WTB trail blazer 27.5 x 2.8 - now r...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone using a Topeak dropper post mount?
- Replies: 3
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Anyone using a Topeak dropper post mount?
For the record they are fantastic - a big shout to Andy for the recommendation. I cut mine down a bit and use it with some old foam grip over it to give the bag strap more to wrap roun Anyway, they come with 2 part rubber shims to fit different widths of dropper sanction. Mines a 27.2 dropper so I u...
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:20 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: BB7 Road caliper
- Replies: 2
- Views: 131
Re: WTD: BB7 Road caliper
Sorted now, many thanks
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Taping frame
- Replies: 10
- Views: 490
Re: Taping frame
Thanks for all the suggestions. Grubby edges is exactly what I meant Andy. I use electric tape round the stays when I fit the mud hugger, not sure why that didn't occur to me. Clear vinyl film sounds promising Phil, is this the stuff? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303592749677?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:02 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Taping frame
- Replies: 10
- Views: 490
Taping frame
Been a bit lazy about taping frames to protect against bag rub over the years, but also put off by the mess left by the tape when it was eventually removed (eBay 'helicopter tape' I think from memory) but also as most of them have been steel or ali. Anyway, I need to tape a carbon frame. What do peo...
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: BB7 Road caliper
- Replies: 2
- Views: 131
WTD: BB7 Road caliper
Have managed to destroy the caliper on my commuter.
Does anyone have a spare post mount road bb7 surplus to requirements?
Does anyone have a spare post mount road bb7 surplus to requirements?
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1018
Re: Contemplating a change of air mattress...
Sea to summit ultralight insulated?
I've a ln exped ul mat as well but always eng up using the sea to summit one.
I've a ln exped ul mat as well but always eng up using the sea to summit one.
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
Re: FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
Frame sold.
Bars / stem / reverb / wheel / saddle still available
Bars / stem / reverb / wheel / saddle still available
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:17 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
Re: FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
Price dropped to £200 before I stick it on eBay
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS Reverb / tarp / saddle
- Replies: 0
- Views: 267
FS Reverb / tarp / saddle
Black silnylon tarp 108x216cm with corner tie outs. Unused. £15
Reverb 31.8 (non stealth) £45
SDG circuit saddle £25
Reverb 31.8 (non stealth) £45
SDG circuit saddle £25
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:17 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Cranked magazines
- Replies: 0
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Cranked magazines
Issues 23 to 32
£25 plus postage or pick up from south Shropshire
£25 plus postage or pick up from south Shropshire
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
FS: Salsa spearfish frameset / reverb / bar stem
Mk1 salsa spearfish. It’s been superb for big cross country days out and more challenging bike packing trips. If you like your bike looking pristine then stop reading now. Lots of cable rub and missing paint from bag straps etc, but all mechanically sound. Pivot bearings replaced not long ago. Size ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Shimano caliper - micro leaks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 843
Re: Shimano caliper - micro leaks
It's not a bleeding issue. The pads are getting contaminated. I'd also always thought pistons leaking - certainly when it happened on an old set of slx that was the case. Nothing on the pistons or pad backing. It's the o-ring that seals the connection from one half of the caliper to the other (as ch...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Shimano caliper - micro leaks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 843
Shimano caliper - micro leaks
Thought I'd try the BB give mind and see if anyone has had any success with this: Pretty sure another caliper has succumbed to a micro leak. Can't see anything but - Symptoms are howling brake with no power. It can be improved by cleaning the rotor and pad or burning it off on a a long down hill but...