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by techno
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bearbones Bookclub - On the Red Hill
Replies: 9
Views: 1869

Re: Bearbones Bookclub - On the Red Hill

That sounds fantastic, thanks.

I'd submit Nan shepherd - the living mountain her beautiful and physical description of the Cairngorms always makes me want to head somewhere wild.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/ ... erd-review
by techno
Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

When Dyneema line came out for climbing purposes in the late 1980s we had to learn a whole new set of knots to use with it because it's so slippy, well it doesn't deform in the same way as nylon ropes and line do. For the sizes of tarps folk on here are likely to use, any line with a breaking strai...
by techno
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:53 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

Pure Dymeena won't work with tensioners (well, not normal tensioners but you can make some that work) It's best used for fixed length lines. I tie loops along the length to give me pegging options. Thanks stu. Even lighter than tensioners and less fiddly than knots for cold fingers :cool: I use &qu...
by techno
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:37 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

I've compromised at 1.5mm Dyneema with its zillion-pound strain, I tried the dyneema line I have and now remember why it was sat un-used in a box. It's so bloody slippery it was a nightmare to tie and tension. The stuff I've got has no give and no texture so knots don't bite easily. What kind do yo...
by techno
Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

Tautline hitches I see reg
by techno
Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

Surely any shape will 'work' so long as its held securely.... although I'm still not entirely convinced re V for high winds, even as a huge fan of V. I was under a V once when the wind changed direction in the night. I woke up dreaming I was in (cold) tumble-dryer. Maybe 'cave' pegged to ground lev...
by techno
Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Re: Tarp setups for windy conditions?

Brilliant, plenty to go at there, will get some more lines and tensioners sorted for the pegging points.
Will try a flying v and some other setups too.
Found this guy when searching flying v. Very handy.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... V5TbDmSPYx
by techno
Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarp setups for windy conditions?
Replies: 36
Views: 4670

Tarp setups for windy conditions?

I spent a while trying to set up my new rectangular tarp in a fairly sheltered spot yesterday. I couldn't find a single pole setup that the wind wouldn't flatten when it gusted. What setup (ideally single pole) for rectangular tarp would you recommend for windy conditions? This is my tarp: https://w...
by techno
Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: PDW Bindle / Arkel Randonneur
Replies: 2
Views: 629

Re: PDW Bindle / Arkel Randonneur

This looks interesting, I bet they'd do just the rack too.
https://7rbags.com/product/seat-pack/
by techno
Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: drj0n bagworks
Replies: 51
Views: 16356

Re: drj0n bagworks

Yeah, my revelate harness is great but reassuringly heavy.
A 4 point mounted strapdeck copy count be good. Maybe a sheet of thick plastic with slots for straps. That would be more streamlined....
by techno
Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483188

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Anyway , the best bit about the kit is I read the small print assiduously - that's the sort of entertainment that pleases me at 61 - and it transpires that it was designed by Eric Wiiliamson of Llanbrynmair. So that immediately transported me 200 miles WNW for a few moments to BBB Central, a nice l...
by techno
Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: what defines a good nights bivi
Replies: 22
Views: 3595

Re: what defines a good nights bivi

It wasn't until leaving the Peak district (BTW 'Peak' has nothing to do with hills and is a corruption of the name of the tribe who lived there) that I realised just how little of it I knew and had never bothered to explore. Mid-wales on the contrary is an area I now know very well, yet, I can stil...
by techno
Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: drj0n bagworks
Replies: 51
Views: 16356

Re: drj0n bagworks

Twinfix is definitely a neater solution.
I think using 4 x M6 bolts you could safely add some stand-offs to help clear cables.
4 stand offs bolting on a plate which the strap deck is then mounted to.
by techno
Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483188

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Friday will be cheery for me. I've taken the afternoon off work so i can ride my bike in daylight :lol:
by techno
Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: MYOG
Topic: drj0n bagworks
Replies: 51
Views: 16356

Re: drj0n bagworks

by techno
Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Coast to coast sometime......
Replies: 7
Views: 2681

Re: Coast to coast may/June?

Sorry Rob but I'm going to have to postpone this till summer at least.
I'm waiting for a date for some surgery :s
by techno
Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4899
Views: 1191327

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

by techno
Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Jpaks LLC
Replies: 2
Views: 717

Re: Jpaks LLC

Straight cut and wizard works both do this style too I think.
by techno
Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Full frame bag users, water ?
Replies: 25
Views: 4735

Re: Full frame bag users, water ?

ericrobo wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:21 pm Where I ride there is ALWAYS water.... ALWAYS ....
Too much of it...
this is part of the reason why i like to have the large bladder in the frame bag.
where i live in the lowlands it's often wet but mostly field run off. I don't much fancy drinking it even after the filter....
by techno
Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat grips
Replies: 19
Views: 3357

Re: Fat grips

I personally favour a little more girth in the grip. Have been looking for chunkier options and these popped up in my news feed today. Thought a few others might be interested too: https://theradavist.com/2020/02/wolf-tooth-announces-their-fattest-grips-yet-the-mega-fat-paw/ Interesting. What do yo...
by techno
Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fat grips
Replies: 19
Views: 3357

Fat grips

I personally favour a little more girth in the grip. Have been looking for chunkier options and these popped up in my news feed today. Thought a few others might be interested too:
https://theradavist.com/2020/02/wolf-to ... a-fat-paw/
by techno
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar Ends, on the Inside
Replies: 31
Views: 5044

Re: Bar Ends, on the Inside

wriggles wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:35 am Sorry Stridsland_journal

https://stridsland.com/

Edit: he calls it the "Suicide Knob" handlebar. Not in production yet

https://stridsland.com/portfolio/suicid ... handlebar/
thanks, google failed me.
also, that's a fantastic name
by techno
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar Ends, on the Inside
Replies: 31
Views: 5044

Re: Bar Ends, on the Inside

wriggles wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:23 am Stridesland Journal
who's that?
by techno
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar Ends, on the Inside
Replies: 31
Views: 5044

Re: Bar Ends, on the Inside

Lol... I know. But pretty certain the quality control is maybe at least 20 percent betterer on the Stan and other named brands... On that note though, Hambini (Aero engjneer who swears alot but tells it how it is in the bike world) recently commented about Canyon being tripe too *(according to his ...
by techno
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bar Ends, on the Inside
Replies: 31
Views: 5044

Re: Bar Ends, on the Inside

I have some standard Giant ones presently. They work ace and lovely. If I could I would change em for carbon ones only so the cold weather wouldn't affect em (affecting my hands) as much... If you did find some nice economy carbon ones then please do share... There's a few different ones on eBay ar...