A new Arkose X from Evans on special offer.
Not sure I’ll get on with the (very) flared bars though.

Some new stickers

Cheers Stuart

The best thing about today (which involved a 4am wake up and a mini-cab to Heathrow for a flight to Athens to check out two hotels for an event in June, then a flight back and eventually getting home 40 minutes ago) was finding my new Tomshoo titanium wood burning stove in a nice flat package when I pushed the door open (and tripped over the cat)

I think it's very cool.

....with a pair of light bicycle placcy 29+ rims, bought in a fit of (alcohol induced) madness....
Next challenge is to build the buggers, I must be stupid.....

Some stickers that I can insult my friends with

Thanks Stu.

Some insulting stickers her too

Shiney Shiney



Built and ridden, very nice.

Not through the post as such, but my new mtb is now a drop bar 29er...first test ride at the weekend and I love it:
IMG_20200201_152607 by Matthew Walker, on Flickr

FLV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:37 pm Shiney Shiney



Built and ridden, very nice.

Nice, I missed out on the recent delivery, pre ordered for the next batch in March now

but my new mtb is now a drop bar 29er

Get them bars raised man

Shewie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:32 pm
Nice, I missed out on the recent delivery, pre ordered for the next batch in March now

Its a broken road, they're shown in stock on the website mate
I bought frame only.

FLV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:36 pm

Shewie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:32 pm
Nice, I missed out on the recent delivery, pre ordered for the next batch in March now

Its a broken road, they're shown in stock on the website mate
I bought frame only.

I’ve gone for the GX build so that might be the delay, last I heard frames were on their way and expected mid March.

Weird as I got an email last week to say they were back in stock, by the time they’d come back to me with some details they were back to pre order again. Not sure if they got a small delivery which sold out quickly.

Ah fair enough, I only ordered my L frame on Thursday.

faustus wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:20 pm Not through the post as such, but my new mtb is now a drop bar 29er...first test ride at the weekend and I love it:
IMG_20200201_152607 by Matthew Walker, on Flickr

What is it? Looks ace

A Typhoon Multisport 5 dry suit.

It’s a snazzy look.

FLV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:37 pm Shiney Shiney



Built and ridden, very nice.

I’ve the MK1 and it’s a lovely fun bike to ride and the most comfortable I’ve ever known

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:33 pm

but my new mtb is now a drop bar 29er

Get them bars raised man

the pic makes it look lower than it is... Felt great tho

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:05 pm

What is it? Looks ace

Ta! It's a 2018 kona unit and a krampus fork, sprayed nato green. Bought it from a mate who built it up, had to have it!

... and delivered some o-rings for my knackered Joe Blow. Which would appear to still be knackered after fitting one.



... and another one then delivered an Exped Downmat Lite 5.

Shewie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:41 pm

FLV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:36 pm

Shewie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:32 pm
Nice, I missed out on the recent delivery, pre ordered for the next batch in March now

Its a broken road, they're shown in stock on the website mate
I bought frame only.

I’ve gone for the GX build so that might be the delay, last I heard frames were on their way and expected mid March.

Weird as I got an email last week to say they were back in stock, by the time they’d come back to me with some details they were back to pre order again. Not sure if they got a small delivery which sold out quickly.

Just noticed the GX build has gone up another £250, glad I got my order in last week

... and delivered a MTB Batteries Lumen800. Tomorrow nights bivvy is saved!



It also means that I'm eating beans on toast for the rest of the month...

With a blue Hope seat clamp to even out my Pitch (blue V4's needed a bit of balance).

And a 1/4 to 1/8 BSPP reducer for my fire extinguisher tubeless inflator.

some new flat pedal sneakers.
got em for half price from rutland cycles

A new buzzrack eazzy3 bike rack, to replace the Thule 9503, which has finally bitten the dust after 10 years of sterling service.

Will be setting it up tomorrow, prior to doing the usual Saturday chores

Postie delivered a valentines card that I will give to Mrs B that said 'I love you almost as much as I love the dog'

I did consider the ones that said 'I love you almost as much as I love my bike'
but she would know that's blatantly not true

2x Nicholas Crane books