The post man's been ...

[Johnallan]

And apparently delivered a new Stooge Scrambler frameset. I'm not at home though so no idea who has signed for it, or even if its a the correct address

[Shewie]

And apparently delivered a new Stooge Scrambler frameset. I'm not at home though so no idea who has signed for it, or even if its a the correct address

I took a day off work to take delivery of a new bike, I got an email saying it had been successfully delivered even though nobody had been.
Total panic set it and somehow I managed to through to a very helpful person at RM who got hold of the driver, ten minutes later he was knocking on the door with my new bike.
He'd delivered it to the wrong street where the home owner answered on his Ring doorbell and asked the driver to leave my bike in his back garden, swine
A stern word for the driver and huge hugs for lady in the call centre

[Johnallan]

A stern word for the driver and huge hugs for lady in the call centre

Result! Fortunately the lovely lady a few doors away has been looking after mine. It's a beautiful thing!

[RIP]

Replacement Ti V pegs after one snapped on Chiltern Spring Thing.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TITO-Titani ... 268&psc=1

[Bearbonesnorm]

Did you get a small mystery package the other week Reg? If not, I've clogged up the fine inner workings of an expensive machine in a sorting office somewhere

[RIP]

Yes I did funnily enough! I couldn't quite work out who I'd mentioned the situation to. If it's tall oaks from little acorns grow, then thank you! They're sitting quietly in the dark awaiting rooting. They didn't get intercepted by the wildlife import inspectors anyway .

[Bearbonesnorm]

Hazel not Oak Reg ... so you can either plant 'em or eat 'em

[RIP]

Blimey, that was an incompetent bit of seed identification there by me . Admittedly I didn't look closely as I assumed they were acorns. Well they haven't sprouted yet so maybe eat half and bury half!

The four hazels I planted a while ago down by the river are now over seven feet high, so I'll stick these new ones nearby....

[JohnClimber]

Several things from a bloke in mid Wales including this amazing bit of kit.



Bit of a review here
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=22583

[HUX]

and delivered a Joystick. My first Exposure product Sat in the kitchen waiting for it to get dark

[voodoo_simon]

Bumper edition today

New Raleigh 29er wheel (see other thread for details), it’s heavy, narrow and proper old school but it was £40 with skewer Just put parts across and seems to spin alright, just need to test ride it

2 pairs of Pearl Izumi gloves for different temps, one pair
is for now and one for the winter. £40 for both sets instead of £130 (IIRC) from sportspursuit

[RIP]

Sea 2 Summit Aeros medium ultralight pillow. 56g on my scales.

My Exped pillow-pump is very careworn now. A porky 140g but a/ it was a pillow, b/ it was comfy, c/ it pumped my Exped mats as well.

Obviously the S2S pillow doesn't pump the mats, but my Exped mini-pump will come out of retirement at 40g. So 40 + 56 is a saving of a princely 44g as well .

Apologies to Pickers and Ben for not going with the Trekology jobby - heavier .

[Richpips]

Sea to Summit Ember 3 quilt. Looks great though planning on a mod or two to make it suit my needs.

[Johnallan]

Busy day for my postie yesterday.

A box from SJS cycles with several boring, but essential bits to finish my Stooge. Rode it to work this morning (International Single Speed Day innit) and despite being mostly in the wrong gear, it was a nice start to the day.

Also a package with some rather nice bags from a sale at Spoked UK. The company is the same couple of fellas who hosted Dorset Divide and the bags are all hand made in Dorset. The small team includes finishers of Tour Divide, SRMR and Atlas MR, so they understand bike luggage requirements, but also run a company making boat sails. As you'd imagine, the stitching etc. is excellent

[RIP]

my Stooge

Piccie?

[Johnallan]

Piccie?

Maiden Voyage on this mornings commute, before I ruin the aesthetics by adding bags/mudguards etc.

[faustus]

Good shout for the Spoked UK bags, look good!

[woodsmith]

..with an Abus 2503 cafe lock to replace the one I lost along the Grand Union Canal somewhere south of Crick two weeks ago. Another 16 quid I could have done without spending.

[RIP]

Maiden Voyage on this mornings commute, before I ruin the aesthetics by adding bags/mudguards etc.

Mm, that's quite the mean machine isn't it . I believe the young people might say "rowdy".

[PaulB2]

…and dropped off a lumitact torch as recommended elsewhere on the forum. I’m going to try it as a bar light and see how it goes.

[ledburner]

Vaguely biking related...2 pairs of crash pants*.. for Myself & Mrs LB.
She ain't doin' biking

She decided to join me as a venture on the dark side on 'planks'* in Andorra after new year**,
Reluctantly with a party of rowdy outlaws. My hotel looked swank so she is chaparoning me, (best behaviour? ha!)


*Our ski legs are a bit rusty (20+yes) and we expect a few wipeouts arse side down... So no excused I bruised my hip /derriere and that's it.

** We've just blown 2023 all hols budget in first week of 2023 I've suggest bivvying for summer hols...

Edit:Should that be joining the light or White side ?.

[fatbikephil]

Maiden Voyage on this mornings commute, before I ruin the aesthetics by adding bags/mudguards etc.

Postie brought me a Ti whisky flask - got it from Joes bikepacking shop as cheapest on the net (and local) Cheers Joe and Bridget (or slainte)
Also tooth paste pills. An odd combo I know.

[ledburner]

...
Postie brought me a Ti whisky flask - got it from Joes bikepacking shop....
Also tooth paste pills. An odd combo I know.

Both modern or tradition cures for tooth ache

[fatbikephil]

...
Postie brought me a Ti whisky flask - got it from Joes bikepacking shop....
Also tooth paste pills. An odd combo I know.

Both modern or tradition cures for tooth ache

[woodsmith]

...with a new Arcteryx Squamish wind jacket to replace my now worn-out dark grey one. Its the one pice of hiking/biking gear that I've always said I'd go out and replace immediatley if I lost it.
And then miraculously DPD turned up on time and dropped of a pair of relatively cheap Bontrager XR3 tyres https://www.tiso.com/eawhy6al0221/bontr ... 27-5-x-2-8