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- Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2019 - what you got planned?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 14852
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:01 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 18373
Re: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
I'll now be coming and would appreciate a lift, Alasdair :-bd
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:11 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fancy Spring in Cataluña?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2425
Re: Fancy Spring in Cataluña?
I joined Duncan on his Tarragona/Bilbao C2C earlier this year, and previously stayed in the area for a roadie holiday. I think it's a perfect base for a gravel, XC/CX or road cycling holiday
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Expensive hipster bivvy gear
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11544
Re: Expensive hipster bivvy gear
"Comfortable at 15°C"
Ah well, I think it'll look elsewhere
Ah well, I think it'll look elsewhere
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Expensive hipster bivvy gear
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11544
Re: Expensive hipster bivvy gear
Is it really expensive? PHD half bags are about that price. How can one tell if it'll be cold without knowing the fill, and how that compares to other brands? I dunno, maybe the fill isn't all that since its 270g must also include a weighty zip. Im interested in the specs: I like the idea of a hoode...
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Good Luck BBers
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11220
Re: Good Luck BBers
Same here!Lazarus wrote:I assumed he was just taking the mickey with his comment
- Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Chain guide on 1x setup?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1686
Re: Chain guide on 1x setup?
No, not on my 'cross, hardtail or hybrid commuter
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:28 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Budget bikepacking bike required!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4043
Re: Budget bikepacking bike required!
an inexpensive 29er rigid-forked MTB might be a good bet - fitting the Alpkit Confucious bars, which are only £29, might help with hand positions. Cant give you the link because work blocks the website
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Good Luck Dave
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9551
Re: Good Luck Dave
fingers crossed with getting the train back if this evening - all are currently cancelled across the central belt; Forth bridge closed
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Torino nice who's doing it this yr
- Replies: 379
- Views: 62208
- Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Vittoria tyre choice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1206
Re: Vittoria tyre choice
Both are XC, defo not mud. Gato is slightly more aggressive, I think. If a winter mud tyre is required, I wouldn't bother but go for the Chunky Monkey
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5004
Re: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...
I often think that when people think they'd like a hooped bivvy ... what they actually want is a Lunar Solo. Not me, I have a similarly designed tarp-tent. The hooped bivi is that uber-niche shelter between tarp-tent and bivi bag. Plus, the replacement of the now retired lunar solo still hasn't mat...
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5004
Re: Hooped Bivis (That don't weigh a ton)...
ive the OR Helium, bought from Richpips on here. I really like it because: 1 light 2 anti-midge net 3 roomy; hoop moves the cover away from your face 4 good water resistance. I don't like: 1 bit of foot-end condensation even with a breeze when the cover is closed 2 cover is in your face when the net...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: North to south Scotland route including cairngorms
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1980
Re: North to south Scotland route including cairngorms
Five of my road Club pals completed the LWD a fortnight ago. It is road, not gravel. I joined them for the final leg South Queensferry to Coldstream to be a domestique. They completed it in 24 hours on the dot. We* trained by doing 200k, 300k and 400k audaxs in the preceding months, the 300 and 400 ...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Front ring recommendations, please.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2914
Re: Front ring recommendations, please.
a Superstar Raptor one with 20% off: 'SUNHOORAY'
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: North to south Scotland route including cairngorms
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1980
Re: North to south Scotland route including cairngorms
Gravel? Badger Devide
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Pump recommendations please
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11927
Re: Pump recommendations please
Ive never de-cored using my Leyzne either. Finger tight screw on the hose then attach the pump. I have seen valves pulled when the hose was attached to the pump and then screwed onto the valve - with the pump rattling around on the end of the hose it is easier to yank the value / screw it on squint
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Mapping Local Trails
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3846
Re: Mapping Local Trails
@jamiep - That's an interesting idea. Does it show on the map screen of Strava as an icon, or do you click the image to see? (I've never used the smartphone app, I usually just upload rides from gpx etc) Upload via a phone or gps, doesn't matter. Then add any photos. When subsequently viewing the r...
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Mapping Local Trails
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3846
Re: Mapping Local Trails
I record to strava and take a photo of a good bit, which is geo-tagged when shown on the desktop version of strava
- Thu May 03, 2018 10:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Seized again.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2425
Re: Seized again.
I've still square taper on my commuter hackabout. The bike gets zero love (eg cleaned only when doing the biannual chain change) but the BB is still absolutely fine and has never even been looked at once. HT BBs on my hardtail are a different story tho, hence I currently have a stash of about 6 spar...
- Thu May 03, 2018 8:02 am
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Bar roll bracket ( instead of a harness)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10991
Re: Bar roll bracket ( instead of a harness)
I sometimes use one, in the lower position, to provide a buttress for the roll bag to sit against to prevent pulling on the cables
- Wed May 02, 2018 11:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gore one 1985 jacket??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2295
Re: Gore one 1985 jacket??
Amazing. But I only wear mine roadying. They warn a rucksack would damage it; any bramble snaggage could rip it
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: CRC have stolen Stu's motto
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3178
Re: CRC have stolen Stu's motto
:wink: they've kinda messed up the order https://www.aldi.co.uk/crane-ladies%27- ... 9203315601
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: screen protector for Garmin Oregon 700, any recommendations?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 802
Re: screen protector for Garmin Oregon 700, any recommendati
I cut my own helitape for GPSs. Works fine even with the stuff ive got being the thicker stuff
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bar End Shifter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1478
Re: Bar End Shifter
I've a 10 speed shimano shifter in friction mode with a 9 speed deore mech (and 32/11) on my drop bar frankenbike commuter