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by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Sweden - Cabin Fever 600k
Replies: 25
Views: 5514

Re: Sweden - Cabin Fever 600k

Does look good "for Sweden" ...
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: the hiding-from-WRT-we*r-speculation thread
Replies: 10
Views: 2355

Re: the hiding-from-WRT-we*r-speculation thread

phew... as they say tusen livstider unna :smile:
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: the hiding-from-WRT-we*r-speculation thread
Replies: 10
Views: 2355

Re: the hiding-from-WRT-we*r-speculation thread

its not this weekend is it.....aaarrgghhh... thought it was weeks away!
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: lanyard for a Garmin
Replies: 2
Views: 750

Re: lanyard for a Garmin

19mm x 19mm - 99p for 2

Or just a bit of 1.5mm cord, blob of strong glue and use that as a small loop to attach to.

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by NorwayCalling
Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:26 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 609406

Re: Todays ride

A quick ride to Lauvvik on Høgsfjorden (Norway) over the mountains, with a good mix of gravel roads, empty paved roads and a bit of single track for added variety. You do not get many days like this in Norway, but when they do come, its magical. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32713395277_4ee7b4...
by NorwayCalling
Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:31 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 460
Views: 80990

Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread

I am also away working so looking forward to next weeks "scales of doom" weigh in - as I have been very good for the last 2 weeks (OK living off double egg n chips mostly... so that's good in my books :-bd ).
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:32 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Who's got a first aid kit?
Replies: 25
Views: 3830

Re: Who's got a first aid kit?

And I bet everyone who has been on an first aid/CPR course has been told to phone for help and then do CPR etc.. but did they also teach you about the importance of the proximity to a defibrillator? I have worked in some fairly remote parts of the world where medical help would be at least 14 hours ...
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Ridgeback Ramble 2018 frameset - Large
Replies: 1
Views: 800

Re: Ridgeback Ramble 2018 frameset - Large

700 x42 - did you actually fit this? And if you did, which tyre? The only reason I ask is I have the same frame (in medium) and run 700x40c G-Ones. Loads of space in the rear but forks are very close with the 40c? the book MAX is 700X38c. For anyone interested in this frame, its a beautiful ride - I...
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Nano 2.1 - how grippy?
Replies: 10
Views: 1990

Re: Nano 2.1 - how grippy?

The Nano's did not work for me in winter in south wales, far to easy to spin out on climbs on "unmade" trails i.e. anything that was not a track of some description. We have a different type of clay soil down here - sticky - and fills the treads way too readily IMHO. On a track/trail they ...
by NorwayCalling
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Water Filtration Advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1921

Re: Water Filtration Advice

lune ranger wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:27 pm
NorwayCalling wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:25 pm Personally, I have contracted a few water born virus in the UK....



from surfing in the sea, raw sewage... yum.
Virus's?
Yep. It very common.

https://www.sas.org.uk/the-risks-of-mixing-with-sewage/
by NorwayCalling
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Water Filtration Advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1921

Re: Water Filtration Advice

Personally, I have contracted a few water born virus's in the UK....



from surfing in the sea, raw sewage... yum.
by NorwayCalling
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Full suspension gravel bike anyone?
Replies: 20
Views: 3110

Re: Full suspension gravel bike anyone?

Dry weather only - look at the shock placement - last about 4 rides in my part of the world.
by NorwayCalling
Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:31 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Prescription cycling glasses for the older and very short sighted
Replies: 5
Views: 1583

Re: Prescription cycling glasses for the older and very short sighted

hello Yes I went down the prescription route - you cant get "wrap around" style cycling glasses (normal or "sun") with anything over around -2 (IIRC) which, obviously rules us out. But you end up with wraparound style cycling glasses, with flat-ish lenses behind the outer wraparo...
by NorwayCalling
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: purple extreme - chain oil - any users
Replies: 6
Views: 1467

Re: purple extreme - chain oil - any users

BUT the winter MTB will be having its chain cleaned after, what... a 4 hour ride? Erm never in my case its my winter bike and the last thing i want to do in the wet and cold is start cleaning my chain or a bike - it is a SS mind so less damage to do but no chain i own gets cleaned every 4 hours. No...
by NorwayCalling
Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: purple extreme - chain oil - any users
Replies: 6
Views: 1467

Re: purple extreme - chain oil - any users

Been using it (on and off) for years. And I mean years, its been around quite a while now (just look at website and packaging). I have used almost all the different chain lubes on the bike-shop-sold market and TBH, I still return to this stuff when "the emperors-new-clothes-lube" - that I ...
by NorwayCalling
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 460
Views: 80990

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
by NorwayCalling
Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 460
Views: 80990

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
by NorwayCalling
Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 460
Views: 80990

Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread

What do you do when you feel like reaching for a packet of crisps? Just don't eat them... you know this, everyone knows this. I have a particularly stressful job and work 13 to 14 hr shifts (and in this case, no days off in the last 3 weeks) but don't stuff the crap in my face because of it. Just l...
by NorwayCalling
Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 460
Views: 80990

Re: Fatfighters 2019 Weigh-in Thread

Still in Norway, will update next week. HOPEFULLY a drop in weight (as I have been being "good").
by NorwayCalling
Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:14 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Forest of Dean ride & bivvy Weds 17th April
Replies: 7
Views: 2371

Re: Forest of Dean ride & bivvy Weds 17th April

Sounds nice. I might be in the UK (or may not depending on opps here) but I would cycle over for this...great part of the world. I should know my whereabouts about 2 weeks in advance...and will commit (or not) then if that's ok? Will be good to have you along if you can make it :-bd (I owe you some...
by NorwayCalling
Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Forest of Dean ride & bivvy Weds 17th April
Replies: 7
Views: 2371

Re: Forest of Dean ride & bivvy Weds 17th April

Sounds nice. I might be in the UK (or may not depending on opps here) but I would cycle over for this...great part of the world.

I should know my whereabouts about 2 weeks in advance...and will commit (or not) then if that's ok?
by NorwayCalling
Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT bring and buy.
Replies: 9
Views: 1944

Re: WRT bring and buy.

So... just to make sure...for the hard of learning like... you bring kit, price it up, plonk on table, it sells, the money goes to the Air Ambo (not the person)... and any stuff that remains unsold goes...
by NorwayCalling
Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Meths - again
Replies: 29
Views: 5217

Re: Meths - again

I'm determined to reduce my use of gas, mostly because of the wastage of partially-used and empty containers ) so trying to convert to meths. . I refill my 100 gram gas cartridges from 500 gram gas canisters, using an adapter. I can normally get around 8 refills per small canister before I no longe...
by NorwayCalling
Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD Brooks Cambium C15
Replies: 7
Views: 1406

Re: WTD Brooks Cambium C15

Hello and that mark you have... this the the Achilles heal of the Cambium... its the standard failure point. Its the start of the saddle failure and will be replace when it fails, just not until it fails. Its not cosmetic per say.. but at this stage, you cant tell if it will progress into a full fai...
by NorwayCalling
Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:00 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: If you had ...
Replies: 53
Views: 8785

Re: If you had ...

2 weeks- I would go to somewhere that is "not-like-where-I ride-every-week". Lets face it Mid Wales is great and having been riding off road here since 1988 (when you could tell who was out riding but the tyre tread pattern in the mud...I kid you not), I do appreciate it for what it is - &...