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- Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bikepacking tent
- Replies: 77
- Views: 8870
Re: Bikepacking tent
Slight thread highjack but I find the central door pole on the Trekker Stealth 1 the most frustrating part of what otherwise is a brilliant tent. I know there's an option to set up the front opening as an A-frame using 2 poles but the description says you also need an additional rear pole. I don't q...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Plus or Fat
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3599
Re: Plus or Fat
Didn't think I'd like it but had a shot of a friends Canyon (Dude?) and have to say that for the money, it seemed like a pretty well specced bike. Didn't ride it enough to form much in the way of ride opinions but seemed ok to me.
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
- Replies: 1461
- Views: 398646
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rigs (NOT bikes) of the tour divide
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6892
Re: Rigs (NOT bikes) of the tour divide
https://bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Linda-Gryczan-2021-tour-divide-2000x1333.jpg in the morning, I roll up my tent, pad and sleep robe like a burrito, stuff it in the large bag, and I’m on my way not sure if genius or madness! (also, that front tyre looks like it would be scarily clo...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rigs (NOT bikes) of the tour divide
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6892
Re: Rigs (NOT bikes) of the tour divide
Holy Moley! I think I'm pretty open minded about other people's bike setup but there is some craaaaaazy sub standard going on there!
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3089
Re: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
I'd wager that a lot of customers buying these bars are not aware of Jones and where those bars originated I think this is true knowing how many people now believe the loop to be a glorified hanging bracket, with the idea of multiple hand positions not having entered their heads :wink: At Shand, we...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Plus or Fat
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3599
Re: Plus or Fat
I have a full fat (4.8") and a 650B+ (3"). I tend to ride them mostly on the same terrain (except the beach where it's always fat). I tend to grab the plus bike if I feel like I want to go faster. Fat bike if I'm just bimbling. Truth is, I'm probably as fast on the fatbike, it just feels s...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3089
Re: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
I think a trap that a lot of us fall into is assuming that the consumer is educated and knows the difference between a cheaper copy of something and the original that perhaps is made of better quality materials and/or has better backup. I think the Alpkit loop style or H-style bars are a good exampl...
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3089
Re: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
Not sure Beth and Ian would be happy to hear that.Even Wildcat isn't *Wildcat* anymore. No disrespect to StevenS
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3089
Re: New Alpkit Bikepacking Bags
I think being influenced by existing designs is cool. Looking at something and thinking "that's neat but I know how to make it even better" is something that happens all the time and it's how most progress comes about. What I don't understand is the mentality of looking at something, think...
- Sun May 30, 2021 8:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Front rack on a salsa firestarter fork?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 768
Re: Front rack on a salsa firestarter fork?
Not sure I can think of anything that bolts to the crown and the lowrider mount. The lowrider mount on the side is designed to be a specific distance from an eyelet at the dropout so distance between that mount and the crown will vary with fork length making it tricky to get a universal fit. A lot o...
- Mon May 17, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3239
Re: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
I found with my wildcat harness that the straps rubbed against the lower headset cup, and any bag in it rubbed against the head tube, likely due to me using a 50mm stem. I bolted on one of those Ortleib light bars onto the fork crown - just a plastic bar spaced out about an inch - and attached the ...
- Mon May 17, 2021 8:24 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3239
Re: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
I think they work better attached to the rear loop fwiw.
- Sun May 16, 2021 9:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3239
Re: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
Re: forks it’s the fact my Brother Big Bro has a unicrown fork and I can see the straps slipping up up the fork as the crown is curved. I'm not sure that's an issue. I use a Lion harness on forks like these without any issues at all. https://www.shandcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bahookie-R...
- Sun May 16, 2021 7:55 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Boners? Loch Tay/Glen Almond/Auchnafree
- Replies: 0
- Views: 900
Boners? Loch Tay/Glen Almond/Auchnafree
Passed a bunch (5 or 6) of riders earlier today heading up the hill from Loch Tay towards Auchnafree and Glen Almond. Looked like they had more kit than a day ride. I was thinking maybe an HT550 shakedown. Anyone from here?
- Sun May 16, 2021 7:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3239
Re: Harnesses that play nice with a Jones bar
Hello. Can I ask what people are doing in this regard? Seems to me that the ideal option for a roll / harness for the Jones bar would be to have 4 straps to secure to the upper / lower part of the loop. Not many manufacturers show photos of their bags with loop bars - wildcat do but I’m really put ...
- Sat May 15, 2021 12:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Touring complications - Brexit related
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2547
Re: Touring complications - Brexit related
I've been looking into this recently and had come to the conclusion that we don't need visas for travel to France (for up to 90 days). Mind you my information is from the UK side, not the French side. from here : https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements Regular entry requir...
- Fri May 14, 2021 10:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gopros - Is there anything else less buggy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 678
Re: Gopros - Is there anything else less buggy
I picked up a DJI Osmo last year and love it. Haven't used a Go Pro other than a reeeeeaaaaalllllly old version years ago so can't really comment on whether it's better or not. Never had to do anything to the firmware. It just works. Maybe not the most intuitive interface but once you get use to it,...
- Fri May 14, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Damage to carbon frame
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1936
Re: Damage to carbon frame
I'm sorry, I forgot where I was for a moment. I will stick to inflammatory, ill-informed posts from now on.Cheeky Monkey wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 5:13 pm You're going to ruin everybody's fun if you keep coming on here with your informed and balanced opinions based on experience and knowledge
- Fri May 14, 2021 4:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Damage to carbon frame
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1936
Re: Damage to carbon frame
If you look through my history Chris you'll notice that I took a hammer and dremel to mine and a couple of carbon blades... Couldn't actually break it properly (Sonder Transmitter carbon which was at about 1100g for the frame) and ended up giving up. You'd be surprised how strong these things are I...
- Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 132897
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
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- Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Suggest a posh 8L welded drybag?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2965
Re: Suggest a posh 8L welded drybag?
I'd be hoping for a weight around 100g, hopefully lighter. Prices still to be confirmed. Won't be cheap Chinese drybag prices though.What weight are we talkong here pls Steven and what kind of prices
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Suggest a posh 8L welded drybag?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2965
Re: Suggest a posh 8L welded drybag?
We (Wildcat) have a new drybag out soon. It's basically the same design as our double ended bag if you know that (really 2 lightweight drybags enclosed in a wrapper). The wrapper on the new bag is an abrasion resistant fabric so is more suitable to be used when strapped directly to stuff (like the d...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: EBB's in PF30
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1243
Re: EBB's in PF30
Hi Steven, who do I speak to at Shand to see if they have any of the Rideworks available please? Give them a call on 01506 435 400 and ask for either Dean or Saul. If Rideworks are low on stock or out of stock or have long leadtimes then they might be less inclined to sell them as they'll need stoc...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: EBB's in PF30
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1243
Re: EBB's in PF30
Ok, but that wasn't really the case. I think it was much better. The PS one I assume you had to start with suffered because the only thing keeping the 2 shells in phase were the bolts that pulled the 2 shells together. If the BB was tensioned by rotating both cups at the same time, my experience was...