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So this just arrived, a few changes to make when bits arrive this weekend.

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BigdummySteve wrote:And delivered a oneup components EDC pump,doesn’t sound very exciting but it’s clever. Hidden inside the pump handle is a multi tool, chain tool, tyre lever, split link tool and also a tubeless tyre plug tool. It’s a bit like a Russian doll for when it hits the fan. Seems extremely well made and cuts out a lot of faff, I’m always misplacing my tool :o

This plus a spare gear cable, tubilito tube and little bottle of stans jizz should see me through most things. :-bd
I'd put some copper slip or similar on the threads for the CO2 head, it has a habit of jamming and the multi tool doesn't appear to have the correct size to undo it (unless I've missed something obvious, again). Also, if you're keeping quick links in it, blu tack them down or something, otherwise they'll fall out when you get the tool out.

That not withstanding, it's a great bit of kit, best thing I've bought for the bike in ages.
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Cheshire Sandstone climbing book, bloody brilliant and the detail/route pictures are ace :-bd

Roll on summer evenings for some warm, post-work bouldering...
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Picked up a few things in the recemt Polaris sale (some still in the sale).
Shield windproof jacket, to replace my not very windproof ancient pertex top.
Awol trail jersey, seems a good tech tee, handy wee pocket on the hip.
Gator MTB sunglasses, good fit and very comfortable.
Bought the good lady a pair of the Capri pants, bargain for £10. She doesn't do much in the way of cycling, but she rates them for comfort and thinks they will be pretty good for walking too.
Some velcro "Fixie"straps and finally (one for Reg), a Polaris Maptrap. Still like to have a map onboard for those more exploratory rides and got fed up with pulling it in and out of various pockets, hopefully it will do the job.
Just waiting for a couple of books to arrive.
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An Exped Synmat UL in wide long guise. I like my Neoair but it’s more suited to people of shorter narrower stature, and my arms fall off the sides. My son has snaffled it for his personal use, so it won’t go to waste. And a sheet of Tyvek to make a groundsheet.
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And in further developments, a well used but perfectly serviceable Brompton was delivered today from a certain Pickers up north. It’s a bit rusty but sound enough for the trip to and from the Slough train station to my office, which will take all of 10 mins instead of 30-40 on the staff bus. I may at some point replace the rear triangle, but that will depend on whether I actually like riding it.
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Good stuff Tim. I like my brommie

Another gore bike wear windstopper skull cap. Have one in yellow so this one is black.eans I can rotate and wash it more easily for cold commuting. I really rate them

Plus lots of socks. Merino and normal wool. A pair of Darn Tough ones and then a load from mountain warehouse which were great value
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Makita 36volt cordless chainsaw, only £125, already got the batteries from tools I use in my day job, would have not been such a bargain had I to buy 2 of those.

It works great couldn`t wait to get home and saw summat up!
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Jurassic pusher wrote:Makita 36volt cordless chainsaw, only £125, already got the batteries from tools I use in my day job, would have not been such a bargain had I to buy 2 of those.

It works great couldn`t wait to get home and saw summat up!

Hello Rob - I've got a dead skin mask you can borrow until you've made your own.
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macinblack wrote:
Jurassic pusher wrote:Makita 36volt cordless chainsaw, only £125, already got the batteries from tools I use in my day job, would have not been such a bargain had I to buy 2 of those.

It works great couldn`t wait to get home and saw summat up!

Hello Rob - I've got a dead skin mask you can borrow until you've made your own.
Thanks for the offer Mac, I hope to have my own by daybreak!! :YMDEVIL:
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I am on a cost cutting exercise at present. selling good dearer stuff and replacing it with bargain basement stuff.

received today, a £15 podsac frame bag. and very good it is too.
also a £10 bbb 750mm riser bar and a pair of £5 grips made by funn
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Blimey. I'm officially now an old fart. Can be viewed either as a third off all my train fares, or as 50% more opportunities to go bikepacking!

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Is that your ferry across the Dyfi in the bottom corner Reg? :wink:
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:smile:
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....

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And brought a Maxxis Minion 650b DHF 2.5 (managed to get down to £30 using the generic fiver discount code that flags up when browsing the Tredz site). Along with that came some Uberbike components Avid Elixir Kevlar brakepads. Hopefully they'll be even better than their sintered ones... :-bd
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Ooh. I forgot to say... weight of tyre (included the carboard around which its tied) = 975g (or is that a different forum! :cry:
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redefined_cycles wrote:And brought a Maxxis Minion 650b DHF 2.5 (managed to get down to £30 using the generic fiver discount code that flags up when browsing the Tredz site). Along with that came some Uberbike components Avid Elixir Kevlar brakepads. Hopefully they'll be even better than their sintered ones... :-bd
I put one of them on the front of my MTB a few weeks back (2.5 WT) to replace a 2.8 Rekon just for a change, loads of grip but actually rolls well. I like it.
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A tubeless kit and a Topeak multitool - not for me but a present for someone who's being helping sort out the new server.
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With some lovely steel goodness in the shape of a croix de fer
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Two older style Alpkit Stem Cells, if you ask them nicely they dig out the old pattern and make them for you, they are lovely people. Now to sew some patches on them.
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A couple of battery packs from MTB Batteries to replace those I put in my checked baggage a couple of years ago :roll:
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Another calender and plenty of soft stickers :-bd
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a chinese copy of the uncle bills sliver grippers (also have the originals)

for putting in my FAK
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middleagedmadness wrote:Another calender and plenty of soft stickers :-bd
Same here cheers Stu
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Yay

Thanks Stuart:)

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