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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:27 pm
by middleagedmadness
Blair512 wrote:A mudhugger for the Ramin, hopefully it keeps me a bit less manky in the winter slop!
The back ones are mint but you'll still get wet Bollox off the front ones ,had them on the longitude last winter and just put them back on not a bit of spray comes off the back wheel

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:49 pm
by fatbikephil
middleagedmadness wrote:
Blair512 wrote:A mudhugger for the Ramin, hopefully it keeps me a bit less manky in the winter slop!
The back ones are mint but you'll still get wet Bollox off the front ones ,had them on the longitude last winter and just put them back on not a bit of spray comes off the back wheel
Add a flap to the front one and a muckynutz downtube guard, plus a sheet of polyprop between the BB and the seat stays and you pretty much have full coverage

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:52 pm
by middleagedmadness
htrider wrote:
middleagedmadness wrote:
Blair512 wrote:A mudhugger for the Ramin, hopefully it keeps me a bit less manky in the winter slop!
The back ones are mint but you'll still get wet Bollox off the front ones ,had them on the longitude last winter and just put them back on not a bit of spray comes off the back wheel
Add a flap to the front one and a muckynutz downtube guard, plus a sheet of polyprop between the BB and the seat stays and you pretty much have full coverage
Just in the process of cutting some truck spray flap to size and shape ,for the front ,and yes it is another quiet night in the workshop ,as it's the 1st one on shift it's nearly sleepy time too

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:09 pm
by Blair512
htrider wrote:
middleagedmadness wrote:
Blair512 wrote:A mudhugger for the Ramin, hopefully it keeps me a bit less manky in the winter slop!
The back ones are mint but you'll still get wet Bollox off the front ones ,had them on the longitude last winter and just put them back on not a bit of spray comes off the back wheel
Add a flap to the front one and a muckynutz downtube guard, plus a sheet of polyprop between the BB and the seat stays and you pretty much have full coverage
Front wheel is next on the list, got to say the rear mud Hugger is revolutionary, my arse has never been so dry :lol:

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:53 am
by metalheart
Don't suppose it's replacing a medium green ls Solaris you want to sell is it?
Mat, sorry, no. If you see my avatar it’s seen some abuse :oops:

I will have a green Sherpa (L) frame to sell shortly though...

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:13 pm
by mat_swan
Fair enough, that is a bit of a mess. Thought I'd seen you had one of the green new ones- my mk1 is blue and it was a close call with that and the green, so I quite fancied a green longshot one but they're not doing them any more.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:16 pm
by JohnClimber
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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:37 pm
by BigdummySteve
And delivered a pair of red white bib shorts, not ridden in them yet but feel like they will live up to their reputation for being comfy and a very bright orange pair of RBS arm warmers to complete the tango man look when the BB shirts arrive :-bd

Hopefully tomorrow my potentially life changing electrical item will arrive

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:06 pm
by Lazarus
Polaris never ending sale items purchased and received ....they will be perfect for next summer

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:07 pm
by Blackhound
My bargain Red/White shorts from Always Riding arrived. May not be worn until next summer now.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:35 pm
by ScotRoutes
A new Endura Primaloft jacket from Wiggle.

I've been using the Montane Prism for a few years now but the insulation doesn't seem to be what it once was. Saw the Endura equivalent at Wiggle for a bargainacious £60 (minus a £5 loyalty voucher) and took a punt. Lovely thing. It's reversible, with a dayglo option, had a chest pocket (something I thought the Prism needed) and a bit more reflectivity too. It's also a bit longer at the back.

If you decide to buy one, be aware that they're selling the blue/yellow version shown in the photo, not the black/green version in the description.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/endura-urban-fl ... le-jacket/

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:00 pm
by Richard G
A cumulus quilt. My first ever... but I'm a little confused as I thought it was supposed to have a "foot box", but doesn't appear to.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:44 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
but I'm a little confused as I thought it was supposed to have a "foot box", but doesn't appear to.
Didn't they change the design on the latest ones?

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:49 pm
by Richard G
Not sure. Wondering if I imagined the whole thing now. lol

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:53 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Not sure. Wondering if I imagined the whole thing now.
The older versions have a sewn in footbox. I'm sure the newer models have a foldy up / fasten up footbox instead. In theory it should make it more versatile.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:59 pm
by Oli.vert
I had one this summer, has a footbox, but an open one with a zip up the side so it can be opened out fully.

The specs on their website currently are:
YKK zip at the bottom allowing to create a footbox with two self-locking sliders
The zipper can be opened at the bottom for better ventilation
Additional, large mesh bag to store your sleeping bag at home
Full length, down-filled, zip insulating baffle
Open footbox construction with insulated draw cord
Can by fully opened and used as a flat blanket

Is yours not like that?

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:27 pm
by Richard G
Yeah, I have the draw cord, but for some reason I was expecting some sort of inner flap/

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:16 am
by gordonbennett
Some much needed hi viz tape from In Reverse. Cheers!

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:42 am
by BigdummySteve
And delivered a woolftooth headset, I installed it last night. It looks to be a very well made piece of equipment with great seals. The tapered spacer cap also looks a lot better than the stack of spacers it replaces. The old headset was in a dire state, seals gone and the bearings had started to disintegrate.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:28 am
by whitestone
A couple of rim strips for someone's fat bike :wink:

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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:52 am
by Trail-rat
the wifes 45nrths turned up the other day , handed them over last night , Strange woman not only thinks they will be ace for riding bikes in the winter at strathpuffer but says *they look funky just for wearing out and about"

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:31 am
by BobCatMax
and brought me an old Psylo SL fork for some budget upgrade fun on my LTS2000. slightly newer and lighter than the triple clamp Judy LT it's replacing

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:53 am
by Dave Barter
A new microphone. Hopefully have an audio book version of The Year done very soon

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:16 pm
by RIP
...with PHD sleeping bags (Hispar 400-950 and Minim K-1000) back from cleaning by Mountaineering Designs - http://www.mountaineering-designs.co.uk/. Dave there is a very nice and knowledgeable chap, and seems happy to "talk rubbish" on the phone too which is very refreshing in this day-and-email-only-age and much appreciated by this customer at least. The bags have so much loft now that they could probably jack up one of MaM's lorries with nae bother at all. He even cleaned the down hat that I sneaked into the parcel, without batting an eyelid :-bd.

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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:02 pm
by quimarche
Another thumbs up for Mountaineering Designs. They resurrected my old down sweater. Top notch service.