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:lol:
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Landslide wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:43 pm Surprised not to see popes on that list, given papal toilet habits...
Ladies and gentlemen, today's winner of the internet :-bd :YMAPPLAUSE: :YMAPPLAUSE: :YMAPPLAUSE: :YMAPPLAUSE:
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I bought my first thing on Aliexpress and got my first ever customs levy from something bought from China :cry:
A bit rubbish.
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And your expectations were? :wink: :smile: .
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I came home from my Northumberland holiday to find the postman had delivered a new take on a stem cell, this one is the prototype "Pop Corn Bag" from my new Dutch friends at Custom Merit Gear.

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Un boxed, with its removable divider

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With divider in place, this does move a little

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It hold 2 ltrs of water, but it's not designed for that

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Or 5 magazines of fig rolls with room for more sweets

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It can easily carry a jet boil, a meal and the cutlery

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One hand opening and closing when on the move
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A neoprene vest.

Next stop, Georgia*



* a virtual prize to the first person to get the connection.
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In order to channel your inner Burt in Deliverance perchance? :wink:
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LOLZ. Too easy eh?
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ScotRoutes wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:11 pm LOLZ. Too easy eh?
:-bd
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:17 pm How many goldfish in 2 litres?
It was an old aquarium bag, well spotted
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How much will the popcorn bags be John, looks interesting?
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Fat tyre kicker wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:54 am How much will the popcorn bags be John, looks interesting?
Not sure as yet, but you need to factor in the €15 shipping as well.
What colour do you want and I'll ask it to be in their first batch then you can make the call.
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..... with a quiz.

"How long is a piece of string?"

Answer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) when it's a length of 0.5mm dyneema posted by a nice man who lives somewhere they don't keep having earthquakes. Which yet again, for the third time, happened when I was away. Coincidence? The public must be told.

(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.
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With a new chain for the Spearfish. Some quicklinks* for same and a spare set of Hope brake pads.

The old chain broke three times in the last couple of weeks! Consequently it had four quicklinks in it :shock: I think I'll just stick with the one for the new chain.
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a set of 46cm Ritchey Beacon bars. Look nice.
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whitestone wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm new chain
Whilst on the subject of imperial (ie proper (*)) measurements: 66'. Assuming a new chain is the same as an old chain.

What I'm not sure about is why one would check a worn chain (one that is edging towards 65'11"?) with a tool that measures in percentages?

(*) yes they are. This site only recognises imperial. Ask Stu.
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whitestone wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm Consequently it had four quicklinks in it :shock:
A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?
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RIP wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:24 pmAnswer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) ...
(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.
Um, 4 fathoms?
Or is this yet another situation where Imperial measurements come in a variety of "standards"?
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Landslide wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:15 pm
RIP wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:24 pmAnswer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) ...
(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.
Um, 4 fathoms?
Or is this yet another situation where Imperial measurements come in a variety of "standards"?
My calculator is playing up. Yeah, 4 :wink: .

And while I'm correcting meself, a worn chain would be 66'1" wouldn't it, not 65'11".
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Well actually Hermes, but they delivered an ( waiting for abuse) Old Man Mountain
Rear rack to fit my new offset fattie project :-bd
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I've been pondering rack options for my Nutrail and the OMM is amongst them. I'd also need the Robert Axle as it has no braze-ons. It's all a bit spendy so any feedback on the rack would be appreciated. I'm also looking at the Blackburn Outpost.
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I enquired from JonClimbers new friends about a toptube bag. They sent me a nice email and attached the info of the popcorn bag and that its now ready for orders...

https://www.custommeritgear.com/popcorn-bag

If anyone decides to buy one and are local enough, would you consider me for going halves to reduce postage costs (please)...
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And dropped off a lanshan 1
It was advertised as the flame's creed version but it's a 3f ul branded guessing there all the same
£80 from Ali express
No customs charges :-bd
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Left me a calling card :roll: for an exposure Toro :-bd

So that’s my Saturday morning planned
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