Alpinum wrote:Sean of OookWorks makes some fine gear.

http://oookworks.com/

Blimey, just got horrified when I opened that OookWorks link – FLV, you’ll know why…

You have a phobia of bare feet?

I sold this bike. why did I do it? I really miss it. I know it's an underbraked frankenmunter but it was fun. Sold it to build up an OO456 ti which broke. (Don't get me started). Oh well... Anybody pining for an old bike? Or maybe lusting after a new one?............... Kumquat, what's the stem set...

http://www.phdesigns.co.uk/product_info ... cts_id=248

Large available, under 200 gms.....

I'd like my old Claud Butler Pagan & Kona Explosif back just to see if they cut it against modern bikes. Never going to happen as I sold both to mates. The pagan cracked at the headtube & the Kona was nicked. :(

Doesn't Mike Ashley own karrimor? Enough to put me off for life :| Borrowed one of their sleeping mats last year for WRT, it delayed during the night and I woke up cold. It confirmed my suspicions about the brand, utter useless One inexpensive mat? A bit harsh! You can spend loads and still get a d...

Yeah, pretty sure SD own them now, only reason I bought the stuff recently is because I know its not going to the same firm that made my crappy boots. I think they've sunk and resurfaced a few times now.
At least they arent Muddy Fox. Now THERE'S a brand thats gone from Hero to Zero and beyond!

Annoying but Royal Mail have to pay your fees up front and hope you don't bail and leave them with a bill. To be honest for someone to look up the fee, pay it and invoice you, chase up payment, process payment, etc £8 doesn't seem so bad.

composite wrote:Mine aren't either. In fact when I re-greased the free hub they became almost silent for a good while.

I concur. Also as mentioned above the OOFatty has ludicrously loud clattery hubs!

Shamelessly robbed from STW...

30% off everything at Millets using the following code: big30

RobMac wrote:Karrimor not the quality they used to be.

How far back are you going? I had some crap boots from them in 1997 and vowed never to buy anything of theirs again. On the other hand the lightweight softshell jacket & trousers I bought last year are brilliant vfm.

Paramo: Bought some waterproof trousers which weren't and were too hot 90% of the time. The material wasn't very robust either for the weight. Funnily enough I've got a couple of TN tents, one came with beefy alloy pegs (Quasar bought in 1998) and the other carbon ones with Ti spikes on the end. One...

s8tannorm wrote:Solar Storm light arrived for my nephew ... very impressed given that it cost less than £23 posted and arrived in 48 hours. Lets hope it doesn't explode or his mum will kill me

Buy him an extension lead and a saucepan with a lid.

composite wrote:

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Salsa Bend 2 bars. Ceramic BB on the way to replace 2k miles old Hope SS. ALL BBs designed in the last 10-15 years are stupid.

I got both versions of this bar. I love it. Did you get the 23 or 17 degree version?

17, mainly as they happened to be on ebay. ; )

Salsa Bend 2 bars. Ceramic BB on the way to replace 2k miles old Hope SS. ALL BBs designed in the last 10-15 years are stupid.

Actually saying *Wow* was during the final few KM of the BB200 and looking at my clock and thinking "Wow, I'm going to make it!"

Camelbak bladder hasn't left the bottom freezer compartment for ages now.....funny how it was revolutionary and now I just use bottles. Around here I carry a couple of bottles as water sources are either the sea, few and far between, or field ditches. :???: Got by on the BB200 with filling up at Tyn...

I got back on Saturday evening and struggled to get the garage and front door keys turned. Combination of 9hrs riding and not quite warm enough gloves I think. Must get around to fitting my gel pads and squishy bar tape.

Privatised, introduce mad system, profits tank, sorry fellas got to sack a few of you for efficiency reasons, system reformed, doubles all round for the management.

/cynic

If they'd just said, we had the saddle rub at full compression, here's an option, fine but this. ..

Strava Gran Fondo on Saturday. 160k hopefully.

Mine was delivered built into a wheel. May well not be an X anyway. Not that I have anything other than QR anyway.

flatfishy wrote:The exposure branded hub (PD-8X) is 15mm bolt through but comes with an adapter to run a 9mm QR.
I've been waiting for this hub to run with both bikes.

Future proofing.

Sorry to hijack, is that all of them? I've got one and just assumed it was QR only? I'll have to have a look....

20% off at Lulu.com if you're wanting a cheaper copy of The Cordillera. :)

code: SUPER20

Thermarest Neoair & Exped Synmat & downmats seem popular on here. Various flavours depending on how much length, insulation, etc you need. I've got a neoair xtherm, comfy with good insulation but not cheap.

A 2 litre alpkit dry bag for my bivi bag has arrived. You'll forgive me for not uploading a photo....