.... missing for two weeks
Holding the wife's presents to ransom too
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- Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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- Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Shall we talk about balaclavas aswell, shall we!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1475
Re: Shall we talk about balaclavas aswell, shall we!
I've been using an OR Ninjaclava for winter hammock trips for years Shaf, it's quite a versatile piece of kit, worth a look if they're still about
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:30 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dealing with the cold
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1468
Re: Dealing with the cold
Wool felt insoles might be worth a go, popular for Arctic explorers, you'll probably need to check some Scandi stores for availability. A DIY reflectix insole worked for me inside some Scott boots when I had crank bros double shots on my fatty Do folk use a VBL sock for cycling? Nit sure but might w...
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1244836
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Silk Roads reduced by 44% at PX https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBTISRGX/titus-silk-road-sram-gx-titanium-adventure-bike?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9%2F12%20silk%20road%20xmas%20%2801GKRG5T3PY5DE2CTA1DDH1F3B%29&_kx=jmvzCjhs-9-cCBUQZOowb5sIKG1sh7oZqPzl0tvSkbW2_K62HZ6tJ...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Great North Trail guide book - free
- Replies: 6
- Views: 412
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Great North Trail guide book - free
- Replies: 6
- Views: 412
Re: Great North Trail guide book - free
Could I take it please, I'll have a read and offer it back up for anyone else afterwards
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bamboo Ts are back.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2412
Re: Bamboo Ts are back.
New boo arrived today thanks Stu
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:25 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Recommendations for a hot knife
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6070
Re: Recommendations for a hot knife
Hot knife, reminds me of hazy days at college in the 90s
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:13 am
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Hammock tarp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3654
Re: Hammock tarp
Great work, I've fancied a Thunderfly for a while
Much respect to anyone who can put these things together, I couldn't even manage a 3 layer mask when covid kicked off
Much respect to anyone who can put these things together, I couldn't even manage a 3 layer mask when covid kicked off
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1244836
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
pistonbroke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:06 pm No, order from Bikester.co.uk, they have a UK distribution hub so no taxes to pay.
Thanks
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1244836
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Would there be import fees to pay with Bikester orders?
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping bag liners
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1928
Re: Sleeping bag liners
I've never got on with a bag liner, they're so annoying when they wrap around your legs and get twisted in the night, I prefer to pack separate merino base layers for sleeping in.
- Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What do you cook and what on when out bikepacking
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2442
Re: What do you cook and what on when out bikepacking
I use a caldera cone and short wide Evernew 600ml pot, with a homemade Syarlyte type burner, slots nicely into my frame bag.
I usually put up with dehydrated slops and supplement with real food whenever possible
I usually put up with dehydrated slops and supplement with real food whenever possible
- Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who's going to make one of these?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 426
Re: Who's going to make one of these?
Hopefully somebody without too many stiles on their route
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Heat retention from "reflective" fabrics.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2222
Re: Heat retention from "reflective" fabrics.
Double.post sorry
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Heat retention from "reflective" fabrics.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2222
Re: Heat retention from "reflective" fabrics.
Colombia have used it for a while too, they should have some good bumf to back it up, I think they call theirs omniheat
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:03 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Lomond Trossachs Loop group start
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1714
Re: Lomond Trossachs Loop group start
Pencil me in please, it might clash with my TGOC hike but hoping I can squeeze both in
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ventile - Alpkit Jump the Wagon
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1541
Re: Ventile - Alpkit Jump the Wagon
Designed for a lifetime of outdoor adventures, the Ranger is the perfect jacket for mountain days. Ventile doesn't last, it frays at the cuffs and creases also hadn't noticed the +£300 price tag it's been reduced previously and I would expect it in the next sale This ^^ I had a couple of ventile sm...
- Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: But why?!?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1030
Re: But why?!?
Anything's got to be better than lycra though surely?
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
- Views: 1972456
Re: The post man's been ...
And apparently delivered a new Stooge Scrambler frameset. I'm not at home though so no idea who has signed for it, or even if its a the correct address :???: I took a day off work to take delivery of a new bike, I got an email saying it had been successfully delivered even though nobody had been. T...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tubeless - your ritual
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1764
Re: Tubeless - your ritual
- clean rim with alcohol
- tape rim
- insert valve
- tyre on
- inflate and check if it holds
- fill tyre with jìzz using syringe into valve
- go for a spin
- job done
- tape rim
- insert valve
- tyre on
- inflate and check if it holds
- fill tyre with jìzz using syringe into valve
- go for a spin
- job done
- Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:41 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted: shortish silver stem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 276
Re: Wanted: shortish silver stem
Bung me your address and I'll get it posted on Saturday am
F.O.C but if you want to chuck a couple of quid in a MRT collection box sometime that would be good
F.O.C but if you want to chuck a couple of quid in a MRT collection box sometime that would be good
- Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted: shortish silver stem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 276
Re: Wanted: shortish silver stem
100mm too big?
I've got a silver PX stem taken off my road/trainer bike
I've got a silver PX stem taken off my road/trainer bike
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Summit To Eat - food packs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 230
Re: Summit To Eat - food packs
Not sure if they're still in business but basecampfoods still have a good selection of STE meals, the prices look about right.
- Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What powerbank
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1066
Re: What powerbank
Usually Anker but the last couple have been the dinky Nitecore 10kmah bricks