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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:22 pm
by sean_iow
Some 100g screw on gas cartridges. An item I would usually buy locally but they've been out of stock since I started looking weeks ago.

Normally I'd get stung about £15 for delivery, being gas they'd have to come by courier, which makes buying online uneconomic. However, I found a shop which only charged £4* and the cartridges were cheaper than locally when they had them.

* This was achieved by just putting them in a box with no warning on the outside and posting :roll:

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:39 pm
by ScotRoutes
An Ultegra RX rear mech. Hoping this will deal with some excess chain slack on the Amazon (caused by me running a gear ratios well beyond Shimanos recommendation).

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:36 pm
by Boab
... and delivered a t-shirt, with an apocalyptic bear on it.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:34 pm
by GregMay
Osprey shirt/trouser folder holder thing.

Work are telling me they won't be opening the staff showering area when school re-opens. Also, we now can't leave clothes in work. Guess I'm back to changing in the bogs like in my old place! Greg, aka Mr. Smelly the science teacher

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:02 pm
by UnderTheRadars
Yesterday DPD delivered a new laptop........ I no longer will lose my temper whilst writing essays. ‘Kin hurrah!

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:49 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
Gatewood Cape from Sweden. (no) Thanks to the Bargain Alert thread :wink:

Sadly none of my existing poles fit hence separate thread and will then be pestering Stu for one and some groundsheet. Might have been cheap but I bet I can still get it up to £200 :roll: :oops: :lol:

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:03 pm
by Bearlegged
Same here. I test pitched it with my 120cm pole (bang in the middle of SMD's 45"-49" range). Seems to sit pretty well.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm
by chrisjones
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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
by PaulB2
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:53 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Same here. I test pitched it with my 120cm pole (bang in the middle of SMD's 45"-49" range). Seems to sit pretty well.
45" generally works better for the Gatewood. It's what SMD recommend.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:58 pm
by Bearlegged
The tag on it says
45" or 49" Carbon Finer Pole
I guess they're allowing for pitching higher or lower to the ground.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:16 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
I guess they're allowing for pitching higher or lower to the ground.
They are but as I've just said to CM, I reckon at 49" you'll likely end up having to angle / offset the pole.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:29 pm
by middleagedmadness
And delivered a battery cover for the etrex thanks John
And a pair of mw5 winter boots

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
by chrisjones
PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:25 am
by Fat tyre kicker
And delivered a nice t shirt from Stu :-bd

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:35 am
by PaulB2
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:
Trying to decide between a big bro and one of these so it’s nice to see it in the flesh so to speak

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:23 am
by mikehowarth
PaulB2 wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:35 am
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:
Trying to decide between a big bro and one of these so it’s nice to see it in the flesh so to speak
Just building a Big Bro at the moment, definitely very nicely finished!

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:13 am
by chrisjones
PaulB2 wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:35 am
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:31 pm
PaulB2 wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:39 pm
chrisjones wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:10 pm 0D5DC5D9-2733-49F4-B232-0E3F708238EA.JPG
The new scrambler?
You bet'ya. :grin:
Trying to decide between a big bro and one of these so it’s nice to see it in the flesh so to speak
Well the Scrambler is building up nice...
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Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:40 am
by PaulB2
I do like the look of that fork. Are those 29x2.4s?

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:02 pm
by chrisjones
27.5x2.8. Loads of clearance for 3.25s if needed.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 5:38 pm
by voodoo_simon
New iPhone :-bd First new phone in 5 years or so

New walking boots but they’re going straight back as they’re too small :roll:

Also got some handlebars at the weekend from alpkit

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:04 pm
by Tomwoodbury
I received the Cycling UK King Alfred’s Way guise today. It was expensive but very well put together. Seems very wild camp friendly. Just need to find some time in my life where I can ride the whole thing.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:37 pm
by TheBrownDog
Some Montane Atomic "waterproof trousery pants*" My son has snaffled my old ones for his moped ... my excuse anyhoo. These are really nice - proper full length ankle to arse zip will make them perfect for those quick change moments.


* c: shaf

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:12 pm
by Robster
Always nice to come home to a surprise, two parcels one from that man in the middle Wales shed & a replacement camera after the old one was dying at the end of warranty.

http://imgur.com/gallery/50jmF0K

Thanks Stuart for the stove and for the route down to Llani. Brilliant.

Re: The post man's been ...

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:07 pm
by RIP
... with a particularly sensuous length of carbon fashioned into a pole, 115cm, folding, 5-piece, Gatewood for the uses of. By my scales, 64g. Quite the beautiful thing. I'm taking 5 minutes just to fondle and fiddle with it. Mm, mmm.

Also a 15cm/10cm, 10g, extension piece; for when 115cm just isn't enough.

All I need now is a Gatewood!