If only all bike standards and general parts queries came back with such clear, precise information!!

Some bits for an upcoming trip - bearings for my bottom bracket. which have been fitted and seem to be working very nicely - OMM core sleep socks. Giving them a try as a lighter, less warm alternative to my Montane Fireball Footies, why are ace - Couple of dehydrated meals - Rab mythic down jacket -...

I've not heard back from Ben so the North Face gilet is still available if anyone is interested

They're good trowels, but they ain't light

I leave mine in the van but it's only used by my youngest for playing down at the beach

I have a Tarptent Scarp 1, Ton. Fits me very well, very roomy inside. That design, with the single hoop perpendicular to the body, is common but the end struts mean there is more room at the room and head ends, good for tall folks like us

Wera tool check plus is probably the more well known set. And has a few more bits. But the ratchet handle is slightly bigger (thicker/wider) The topeak ratchet handle is much smaller (I really like it). As is the facom. The facom has the option of being a t handle and no other set does that, althoug...

I seem to have a thing for bit drivers and have quite a few now. Including a nice little boxo one that is just like the silca t handle ratchet and the topeak one that I use as my bike tool But the facom one has sockets while the others don't, and the whole package is ace. Not cheap, but good tools l...

Check out the Facom R1pico, it's a cracking little kit

It's a normal ratchet and bit driver but unlike the wera offering will also convert into a t handle. I have other T handle ratchets, but they don't come with the sockets

Once you've chosen pile/pertex top you're most looking at three things - cut/features - robustness/windproofness of the pertex layer - warmth of the pile There are other jackets that might compare with a pile/pertex jacket like the new breathable insulated fabrics - look for 'active' in the name or ...

Sounds like fun, James Just flagging that some coastal path walking has easily as much ascent as a big mountain route, it never gets high but it's constantly up and down. You might only move 5 miles as the crow flies but actually do 8 miles in distance and do over 1000ft in climbing. Obviously depen...

Stu, Dee - thanks for putting on the WE at the weekend. Didn't catch as many people as I'd have liked to but it was still a great trip. Considering the weather was fairly serious when the event was originally planned, the weather last weekend was amazing. Some icy patches on the road and pretty chil...

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:37 pm Lovely. See you at auntie Pauline’s.

I won't be there, but I'll see you in the morning!

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:44 pm Haha. Wouldn’t fit the van!

Don’t want to be spending too much mate. Just jacket please.

Yep, no worries, will bring it with me!

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:48 pm North face looks good. You at WE?

Yep. Can give it to you then? You after the gilet or the jacket? Or both... One for you and one for the van

Thinning down my ever growing collection of insulated tops... Will be at the Winter Event this weekend so hoping if someone is going I can avoid posting :-) Otherwise add £5 for delivery, payment by bank transfer please Cotopaxi Fuego down vest. Size medium. In really good nick, think this one looks...

Dropped off the last (sorry) Rab Alpha Flash jacket from Sportspursuit. Took a while to arrive as not one of their "ready to send" items. Made from polartec alpha with no lining, bit like a Senchi Designs open weave alpha hoodie, but has no hood and heavier weight 120 Alpha, and half the ...

45NRTH winter stuff on Sport Pursuit in limited sizes

AND RELAX ! Garmin Edge Explore 2 purchased for £199. Thank you all for your advice. I got there in the end. This is the unit that is my most likely next GPS purchase. I nearly bought one a while back before realising I wouldn't use it anymore than my current ones. But if one dies it's where I'll b...

Love all the pictures in this thread. Making me want to think about using my hammock, although I was using a normal mat underneath back in the day

JoseMcTavish wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:00 am No need to apologise I am quite a dense person

Right decision if a whole load of snow has come down. I've never managed a snowy winter event, not even a properly icy one. It's either been wet, windy, or both. Sometimes with the odd icy patch Saves a treacherous drive up there! Thanks for posting up here too - I didn't get the email, think there ...

Strangely, I'm more concerned about the conditions getting to the event rather than the conditions actually riding it

Can I ask how/why you use it for geocaching? I used to use my oregon 550t and previous my extrex legend hcx for geocaching with a pda for paperless caching, and then synchronise everything when I got home. But I now just use the app on my phone which I find to be excellent and really easy to use Jus...

I'm still using my oregon 550t and an original edge touring. Many many years old I'd love to upgrade at some point but there are two problems for me 1 - both units function brilliantly still 2 - both work fine in the rain and dry, with gloves on or not Point 1 means it would just be an upgrade, whic...

Could be trouble ahead for using Veloviewer sadly...

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/11/str ... -apps.html

Ditto here too. I actually use the remote on my 6 Pack as I sold my strada but had an extra remote