Haha... I tried chucking that away once. Almost got kicked out the house... Just tried chucking away the kids swimming pool too which didnt go very wellI think the green one in the background looks better Shaf
Dales Divide: My Plan
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Stick something over the end - rubber off a walking stick, half a rubber ball or just your glove.Summat tells me the end of the BB pole isn't designed for flimsy tarp designs (although I have no clue if it is flimsy... I definitely know my knowhow is)...
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now I know where I bought it from and why. Thanks Stu. Whats a cheap method of erecting the other end without too much weight penalty or investment...Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:28 pmStick something over the end - rubber off a walking stick, half a rubber ball or just your glove.Summat tells me the end of the BB pole isn't designed for flimsy tarp designs (although I have no clue if it is flimsy... I definitely know my knowhow is)...
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thanks stu. Doesn't seem as much rocket science now (for a while... hope it lasts).
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You can, of course, use a wheel (or even your bike handlebars) in place of that smaller pole.
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Or a stick. Plentiful, sustainable.
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Yeah, I've used sticks but "plentiful" isn't guaranteed
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Bike handlebars are adequate, effectively a 700mm "pole", with the wheel between bar and tarp it takes a surprising amount of force to lift the bike, in fact I've yet to have it move.
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These work great on the end of the polesredefined_cycles wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:17 pm Summat tells me the end of the BB pole isn't designed for flimsy tarp designs (although I have no clue if it is flimsy... I definitely know my knowhow is)...
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Thanks Mart... I sorted it as had some specialized end caps for the bar tape. Works a trear. Just need to remember to pack em