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by MM-on-POINT
Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Flat pedals ... anyone else?
Replies: 4
Views: 2157

Re: Flat pedals ... anyone else?

V12's for me and I ride with a pair of five tens impact lows they are super grippy, occassioanly I wear a pair of five ten camp4's-same again super grippy
by MM-on-POINT
Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What bike stand??
Replies: 4
Views: 2112

Re: What bike stand??

Ok here my view&review on the park pcs9 home mech stand. Very sturdy and simple to use, it has a Plastic swivel hand at the back which seems strong but I think I might break it if not careful. Jaw clamps are good but wood benifit from a thicker softer rubber as it left a imprint in the frame pro...
by MM-on-POINT
Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What bike stand??
Replies: 4
Views: 2112

Re: What bike stand??

Thanks for the info valleydaddy, I got the park pcs9 at £75 and the chap gave me a small tub of White lighting grease to try f.o.c : )
I think for tonight's entertainment it's a strip and rebuild service :)
by MM-on-POINT
Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What bike stand??
Replies: 4
Views: 2112

What bike stand??

I'm just on my way to my lbs to get a work stand I'm thinking the park psc9.
What has if you have any one else got and what is there views on there's and the psc9 stand??
by MM-on-POINT
Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Packs
Replies: 15
Views: 4516

Re: Packs

My bad it's a macpac rapaki 26
by MM-on-POINT
Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Packs
Replies: 15
Views: 4516

Re: Packs

Good time to post a pack post... I just bought a macpac rakipaki 26 3 hours ago after trying a few and finding the same prob too small for back
I paid £45 on a price match at snow and rock the bag is packed full of features and definitely worth a look at
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 16
Views: 5115

Re: How old are you?

30 but you would never guess, for me its not a mid life crisis its resuming my love for the out doors and enjoying life after a few year off well about 15 years off lol
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info
Replies: 6
Views: 3218

Re: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info

sounds good - I've emailed you already for further details, Friday after 7pm is best for me and then to get some riding in Saturday morning/afternoon...? How does that fit in with your plans?
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info
Replies: 6
Views: 3218

Re: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info

@fatsimon mk 2, that sounds like a good idea to me I will email you later tonight once iv put my boy to bed how many miles and hills do you have planned??
;)
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info
Replies: 6
Views: 3218

Re: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info

I have found this route which also takes me past the holiday site where my son is staying with his nanna so I can pop in for a surprise visit. http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Colchester_to_Walton_on_the_Naze_seaside_route-Cycle-Route-687.html please comment and has any one got any beach bivi exper...
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your last or next purchase?
Replies: 37
Views: 10640

Re: Your last or next purchase?

My last was a DD tarp and hammock Tuesday night and if this is counted then next will be some self heating Wayfayrer food rations for a nights bivi this or the following weekend If not I just put a deposit down on a trek x caliber to try for size assuming if it fits and I like (I don't see why I wou...
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: any one based in Essex or East anglia for info
Replies: 6
Views: 3218

any one based in Essex or East anglia for info

Hi guys and girls, I want to do a nights bivi this weekend or the next one which will be a full moon (13th august) so I can test my new dd tarp out and possibly my hammock if it arrives, only I want to do it as cheap as possible in Essex or East Anglia I mean real cheap I will travel as all ways to ...
by MM-on-POINT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this forum
Replies: 4
Views: 2515

Re: Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this foru

I saw that link too on page 105.
here is a photo of my request to bike rader via there face book site and the comment has not been taken down yet which is good
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by MM-on-POINT
Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this forum
Replies: 4
Views: 2515

Re: Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this foru

Forgot to say the idea is to bring in more members from free publicity
by MM-on-POINT
Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this forum
Replies: 4
Views: 2515

Would it be ok to request bike radar to review this forum

Hi guys I like this forum very much so and have been in need of one like this for over 18 months so I would like to ask publicly on bike raders Facebook site for the to do a review on this forum!
Does any one have any objection especailly the boss and administrators ??
by MM-on-POINT
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy bag of choice.
Replies: 7
Views: 3966

Re: Bivvy bag of choice.

i use rab storm it is more of a emergency bivvy but I like it and have used it a a ground sheet, padding bag and lots of other things its so light & small packed down that i can carry it on a belt hope I have consider changing it but every time I look at some thing else I get lost with bigger, b...
by MM-on-POINT
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Do you use a synthetic bag?
Replies: 2
Views: 2193

Re: Do you use a synthetic bag?

I use as synthetic mt hardware lamina 20 mainly because I am a hot sweaty sleeper and find it the right size when packed down. I used down a lot when I was younger and hated the the cold & lumpy spots although down has come along way in the last ten years I still prefer synths even for my home d...
by MM-on-POINT
Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:03 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Do people really get scared?
Replies: 11
Views: 5278

Re: Do people really get scared

Last october whilst bikepacking in the forest of Dean I heard really strange noises whilst riding through noises that seem to be stalking me and I couldn't place them, I had little knowledge of the wild life in that forest so I couldn't work out what it was to dismiss it, it sound like there was a a...