The post man's been ...
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The postman delivered and apidura frame bag hydration bladder and a pair of endura mountain bike shorts. Unfortunately, both have been delivered to work and I'm off with covid. The hydration bladder was expensive for what it is, but it should enable me to use the space in my frame bag more efficiently than a standard bladder. It sucks being short sometimes. I think this is all I need for my trip in August
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New packraft day.
An Anfibio Revo CT (Camel's Toe) from Packraft Adventure in North Wales
Super light weight while been suitable for calm waters in this set up
And for up to grade 3 White Water in this set up
2.6kg in calm water set up
An Anfibio Revo CT (Camel's Toe) from Packraft Adventure in North Wales
Super light weight while been suitable for calm waters in this set up
And for up to grade 3 White Water in this set up
2.6kg in calm water set up
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Still intrigued by that foam seat - is it soft and, without rancour, why?
Still wanna paddle it
Still wanna paddle it
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In the garden test it seemed ok as it's on to of the air mattress that lifts it out of the water for the self bailer to work.Cheeky Monkey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:07 am Still intrigued by that foam seat - is it soft and, without rancour, why?
Still wanna paddle it
The foam is only used in WW, it can be used without it too in WW if needed.
I'm going for a gentle river paddle on Saturday with Barney to try it out in the calm water set up
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A Paul's chain keeper from Lazarus. Thanks!
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
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...all the way from Poland with this...
Finally decided to return my 2015 Arkose back to its original singlespeed configuration, but keeping the Sram 40t 1x chainset. Managed to get free delivery using code "TRYOVAL", otherwise shipping was £9 Comes out at same cost to the cheapest Wolftooth cogs I found on the Web. Looks nice, weighs nothing, just hope my knees are up to it!
Finally decided to return my 2015 Arkose back to its original singlespeed configuration, but keeping the Sram 40t 1x chainset. Managed to get free delivery using code "TRYOVAL", otherwise shipping was £9 Comes out at same cost to the cheapest Wolftooth cogs I found on the Web. Looks nice, weighs nothing, just hope my knees are up to it!
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750ml titanium pot from Planet X and a new to me Alpkit Soloist. bicycle testing to commence once covid f*cks off.
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Oof, shiny!L2R24 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:28 pm ...all the way from Poland with this...
Finally decided to return my 2015 Arkose back to its original singlespeed configuration, but keeping the Sram 40t 1x chainset. Managed to get free delivery using code "TRYOVAL", otherwise shipping was £9 Comes out at same cost to the cheapest Wolftooth cogs I found on the Web. Looks nice, weighs nothing, just hope my knees are up to it!
Your knees will be fine, just get off and push when they start to hurt
Two things for me today - ultra shiny middleburn RX8 cranks for the Jones which is a silly and a shameless self indulgence as the Jones is looking decidedly battered these days but I'll probably cover them in tape in any case....
Also a nice NOS Moore and Wright micrometer so I can measure things between 1" and 2" very accurately, which as you will doubtless appreciate is a very useful thing to be able to do.
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Glad to have sold it as its too good to have languished in my parts bin for as long as it has . It will stop the chain dropping as well as add some blingA Paul's chain keeper from Lazarus. Thanks!
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...with a 29er Mezcal g2.0 in 2.35 width for the back of the the Silk Road. Popped it on a spare wheel at lunchtime just to help it get to shape, no tube nor sealant, and still fully inflated. That's a first, shame it needs to go on another wheel now!
Seems to comes up true to size on 30mm inner width rim. Was hoping they'd be slightly oversized so maybe should've gone 2.6 on the back after all
Seems to comes up true to size on 30mm inner width rim. Was hoping they'd be slightly oversized so maybe should've gone 2.6 on the back after all
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I took delivery of a new (to me) bivvy bag from richpips. I've now got to decide whether I've time to try it this week or do I take the big risk and wait until I'm over in Uist?
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An early Dads day present……The Rohloff stories, a bit of light reading….
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A XT rear mech via a work colleague. Needs new jockey wheels and a bit of a service to the clutch, but is otherwise perfectly serviceable; although looking at it, maybe it also needs one of them barrel adjusters .
Still looking for a matching trigger shifter...
Still looking for a matching trigger shifter...
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
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Not on that model, they rely on adjustment at the shifter end (which is generally easier to do while riding along).although looking at it, maybe it also needs one of them barrel adjusters
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@faustus - those ATB stickers are excellent!
Not so much a gravel grinder.... more a gravel (mud and tarmac) groveller...
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Managed to bag a Zelter shelter on the bay, updated version and seemingly unused
Seems top quality, need to myog a mozzie net for the entrance methinks for its intended trip….
Seems top quality, need to myog a mozzie net for the entrance methinks for its intended trip….
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have you subscribed to Bikepacking.com?
I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
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I did, as I also fancied the journal for a while. I think the stickers went on sale a week after subscribers got the chance, but they often sell out v quickly. I really like the tubeset homage, and also the ATB manifesto!
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He deposited a brown bag containing a nice T shirt through the kitchen window .
Thanks Stu
Thanks Stu
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Sorry Kevin, I'd forgot to post it until yesterday ... head / sieveHe deposited a brown bag containing a nice T shirt through the kitchen window .
Thanks Stu
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I did ask you to defer posting it until you had a moment you clearly had a moment yesterday !Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:09 pmSorry Kevin, I'd forgot to post it until yesterday ... head / sieveHe deposited a brown bag containing a nice T shirt through the kitchen window .
Thanks Stu
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The restrap bar bumper arrived yesterday, not fitted it yet but it's certainly not looking or feeling bendable, and all the slots are in great positions for straps, and it fits voile XL straps in the main positions too which is good
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Are Parcel2Go a bit sub standard or was I just unlucky? Parcel tracking that was utterly sub standard, bore no resemblance to reality and seemed designed to confuse and alarm customers. Weirdly it turned up several days after the tracking said it had been delivered with a Yodel postage sticker on it
Unfortunately the dry cag turned out to be too small. Feck!
Anyone want a Peak dry cag, size medium or large?
Unfortunately the dry cag turned out to be too small. Feck!
Anyone want a Peak dry cag, size medium or large?