I assume that Dave's prize for the month before had been especially commissioned

No, I just spotted it and couldn't resist ... you can wear yours in public too as it doesn't say c*nt on it

with green velo solo single speed sprocket spacers and a nice shiny 3/32" chain. Bike three going 1x1

... and delivered a pair of cheap tyres and inner tubes, so I can get through to The Dirty Reiver, without having to wreck my Conti Terra Trails.

#grvlwnkr

My cap arrived today too. My missus misread bearbones bikepacking as barebacking which I did point out was a different hobby entirely

Re: What's in your hip flask thread - bottle of Yellow Spot whiskey

A petzl e+lite.

Cap arrived today, many thanks Stu

Cap and BAM patch arrived today. Many thanks Stu.

A set of Tektro Draco brakes from Wiggle.



OK. They are blue and are set up "Euro".. but they were £11.99 an end.

They will go on The Onion, replacing the BB7s. If any wants a set of BB7s....

And brought ...



... my new Ding-Dong bell It's a big 'un (as the actress said to the bishop).

To give you an idea of how big it actually is, here it is on my handlebar next to the etrex..


Not one for the weight-weenies then.. I thought to try it out in Wrexham town centre this morning, but like a lot of town centres nowadays, there was no-one to ding at. I dinged at the cars, birds and sheep on the way home instead.

First option for these please. PM sent.

And delivered bearings, all spinning nice now

Garmin Edge Explore, as mentioned on the Bargain alert thread and some waterproof shorts (another bargain - Endura MTR, £50 from Evans)

FATF...
WOW!
I am impressed with the the ding dong bell and the two saddles attached to the other furniture on the bars...... Can barely squeeze a Garmin on mine!!

A rear wheel for project 'Death Trap' ... I only want the hub and I promise it'll look much better when I've finished with it

Disappointing postman day today...
1)had to collect my new frame from the parcelforce depot in Basing-grad (1 hour return trip)
2)turns out the frame has been used and was missing a dropout, so it's going back.

Re project death trap.
Doesn't look tubeless ready to me stu!

Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:33 pm Re project death trap.
Doesn't look tubeless ready to me stu!

Are they only 2 cross wheels? I guess with spokes like pencils flexing them under the third spoke when lacing would be a bit tricky And a drum brake for added danger

Doesn't look tubeless ready to me stu!

Old school tubes in this

And a drum brake for added danger

Front's drum too ... only smaller and more dangerous

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:47 pm I only want the hub

I'll take those tyres off your hands then - looks like they'd fit my 26 rims and they're even more insane than my Swampthings.

... with my blinkin' replacement Joystick, of the Mk14 variety. Winter Event was just as expensive an outing as the Winter Bivvy. If I carry on BaMming like this I'll bankrupt meself trying to complete BaM-2020.

Sorry Reg, it's 18"

Got some prototype bikepacking bags to try out. Timed perfectly as it's a nice weekend forecast

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:21 pm ... with my blinkin' replacement Joystick, of the Mk14 variety. Winter Event was just as expensive an outing as the Winter Bivvy. If I carry on BaMming like this I'll bankrupt meself trying to complete BaM-2020.

Odd how it’s not turned up, I definitely saw you with it at HQ.

Ta Steve. Probably been run over flat as a pancake in the car park, or in the back of Picton's motor with the glove that he thought was mine but was his after all . I need to sit down and think what I can afford to lose on Feb's BaM. If I choose something cheap, then lose it on purpose, I might get off lightly. Still getting terrible flashbacks from last weekend's nightmare. Curiously they all make me laugh rather than cry .