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- Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB300 Startlist
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4258
Re: BB300 Startlist
What's the technique for tandem hike-a-bike? A - Shoulder it walking one in front of the other. B - Up on your back walking side by side. A - Back in the early 1990's myself and an old girlfriend had a cannondale tandem with those XYYXYZ forks (or however you called them) up front (the forks costin...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Going solo - Billy no mates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6754
Re: Going solo - Billy no mates
back on topic: Some people in life a not blessed with a large pool of friends and especially, friends that share the same interests. I am one of them. With this in mind... 99.1% of my riding is solo. Everywhere, all round the world (as they say in the US - domestic and international) its normally ju...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
- Replies: 460
- Views: 81509
Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
85.1kg today.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:05 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: I have a confession.......
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4378
Re: I have a confession.......
I'm Welsh.... I simple do not understand the concept of not riding in the rain or getting wet... is there dry cycling?
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jubilee clips sizing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 914
Re: Jubilee clips sizing
thank you.
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jubilee clips sizing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 914
Jubilee clips sizing
Question to the collective wisdom.... attaching bottle cages to a set of RockShox suspension forks so will need to order the correct size... so question(s).. What is the size of jubilee clips did you go for and was it OK? or How does one measure to work out which size is require without going too bi...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 3/4 lycra tights - options?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 762
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: SPDs or flats?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3388
Re: SPDs or flats?
Flats for everything now... was a confirmed SPD user until the fatbike changed that, about 5 years ago - only exceptions are the road bike and the #gradventourer
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:26 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Can I beg/borrow/steal or even buy an MTB please!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1938
Re: Can I beg/borrow/steal or even buy an MTB please!!
This any use to you? 18" frame so will be fine for you... 3x9 XT groupset, 29er etc.....
Collection from Cardiff if interested.
IMG_20171015_162324425 by Norway Calling, on Flickr
Collection from Cardiff if interested.
IMG_20171015_162324425 by Norway Calling, on Flickr
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:55 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Norms clear out part 2: Shelter
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2919
Re: Norms clear out part 2: Shelter
will ping payment over later... pretending to work at the moment. Cheers, Mike.
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Norms clear out part 2: Shelter
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2919
Re: Norms clear out part 2: Shelter
I would like and willing to pay full price ( ) on the Trekkertent Stealth 1. VGC. £120 without poles or £150 with new carbon poles - with poles option if that ok?
Mike.
Mike.
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:20 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Moel Siabod bivvy now with Video
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6036
Re: Moel Siabod bivvy
Thanks for the route update, I am in Snowdonia next month, so may give the route a go.
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: To tape or not to tape... that is the question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2045
To tape or not to tape... that is the question
Hurray! New frame time and its got a beautiful paint job, high gloss.... mint! (as they in wales)....but..... As many as you will have seen at the WRT etc my bikes are usually cover in gaffa tape.... Norwegian army gaffa tape, but gafa tape all the same (just a nice digi-camo tape). This is a great ...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Moel Siabod bivvy now with Video
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6036
Re: Moel Siabod bivvy
nice ride... but i don't seem to be able to find any legal way to cycle up ? Any chance you could share your route?
Cheers!
Cheers!
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clear out part 1: Luggage. Reductions and pics added.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7920
Re: Clear out part 1: Luggage.
Payment sent as requested (for a curry last night )
Mike.
Mike.
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clear out part 1: Luggage. Reductions and pics added.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7920
Re: Clear out part 1: Luggage.
Can I have the Bagman support and the Carradice Super C saddlebag please? As they can be posted together how about £60 for the both of them (that £3 off the support)?
Cheers,
Mike.
Cheers,
Mike.
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dehydrated/ firepot meals.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2882
Re: Dehydrated/ firepot meals.
Am i missing something or is this typical? In my honest opinion - yes you are missing something. I have only used Firepot meals (in the UK) since they launched ( back when they had the old orange package with the fake OS map on) and never have I had the issue that you describe. The exact opposite i...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bikepacking spefic tents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 969
Re: Bikepacking spefic tents
I have one... the copper Spur HV UL1 and rate it highly - in fact I would say I am really very happy with it... The grey colour is the only issue - not because of "stealth" issues, (it does not stand out that badly when "cheeky camping") but it lets all the light in. Somehow it a...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
- Replies: 1458
- Views: 387854
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
- Replies: 460
- Views: 81509
Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
08.01.19 - 86.7 kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7 kg
02.05.19 - 84.5 kg
21.05.19 - 85.1 kg
18.06.19 -85.5 kg
15.07.19 - 85.0 kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7 kg
02.05.19 - 84.5 kg
21.05.19 - 85.1 kg
18.06.19 -85.5 kg
15.07.19 - 85.0 kg
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:10 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 618375
Re: Todays ride
Overnight trip (as unexpectedly had the weekend off) to the southern Fjords, here in Norway. Borrowed some gear (as I had stupidly my stuff in the UK) and with a loose plan of heading towards Sirdal off I went. Starting out in Tananger, heading south then off inland, a 555m of continuous climb gets ...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 entries tomorrow.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 12142
Re: BB200 entries tomorrow.
Bugger...bugger...bugger...... missed out again...
oh well, as the wife is always saying "whats for you, want pass you". Only another 12 months to wait...
oh well, as the wife is always saying "whats for you, want pass you". Only another 12 months to wait...
- Tue May 21, 2019 8:43 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
- Replies: 460
- Views: 81509
Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
08.01.19 - 86.7 kg 30.01.19 - 85.9 kg 17.02.19 - 85.3 kg 05.03.19 - 86.6 kg 08.03.19 - 86.4 kg 29.03.19 - 85.1 kg 08.04.19 - 84.8 kg 26.04.19 - 84.7 kg 02.05.19 - 84.5 kg 21.05.19 - 85.1 kg Another sporadic measurement (due to not bothering having scales in Norway). BUT... a challenge has been put d...
- Fri May 03, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
- Replies: 460
- Views: 81509
Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
08.01.19 - 86.7 kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7 kg
02.05.19 - 84.5 kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7 kg
02.05.19 - 84.5 kg
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
- Replies: 460
- Views: 81509
Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
08.01.19 - 86.7 kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7kg
30.01.19 - 85.9 kg
17.02.19 - 85.3 kg
05.03.19 - 86.6 kg
08.03.19 - 86.4 kg
29.03.19 - 85.1 kg
08.04.19 - 84.8 kg
26.04.19 - 84.7kg