Im looking for a fun and tough route for late April/early May. The Montanas Vacias circular route looks really good to me. It seems like it will be pleasant weather without getting too cold up high. It also seems nicely remote and exciting. Add this to the circular nature and easy flight out, and it...

I looking for a fun and tough route for late April/early May. The Montanas Vacias circular route looks really good to me. It seems like it will be pleasant weather without getting too cold up high. It also seems nicely remote and exciting. Add this to the circular nature and easy flight out, and it ...

Hiya, ive managed to get myself properly injured so have a 55mm chainline Shimano slx chainset in 165mm crank size that i now cant use. I also have the matching shimano chainring. Its shimano direct mount style. Let me know if youre interested.

Ian

In Reverse wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:04 am A thread title to separate people according to how they spent their teens and twenties.

Let's just hope the OP isn't a copper.

Not anymore, im retired!

Anyway, i managed to find a deal on a hotknife with CPC Farnell and it was well received!

Mrs B has taken to making bags. Lots of the straps and webbing need to be cut and heat sealed. It seems that a hot knife is the ideal instrument for this, but they seem pretty expensive.

Has anyone got one they can recommend, or maybe a diy solution for making one?

Thanks

Ian

I think there is a Camino frame in medium there too. From memory its £200

Where did you go last time? What was it like?

Ian

Mine arrived in darkest Snowdonia today!

Thank you very much.

If you are ever in N Wales, lets ride and have beer

Ian

That looks absolutely brilliant fun.

Im a shameful world of ditching kids in front of xbox and YT, taking kids in that adventure has made me really happy.

Well done all, top Dadding!

Ian

Yeay!!

We have used several sets in two different bikes for over 4 years.

Then includes slate quarries in N Wales. TNR, Italy Divide

I would definately buy and use again

Ian

You are a gent!

Thanks

All, this looks ace!

Have a brilliant time, im afraid the timings dont work for me this time.

Please write up your adventures

Ian

Sadly an admitted no injury common assault with no previous offending behaviour will end up very often in a caution

Ian

Any left? I would love one!

Brand new, never slept in

Alpkit Aeronaut 1 tent. Only put up in garden before realising it wasnt going to take the dog too.

£100 posted. Currently £180 at Alpkit

DM or email breninbeenerATgmailDOTcom

Ian

Did you get to ride in France?

If the authorities or powers that be want to, then we are pretty easy to find and scrutinise. I was chatting to a recently retired mployee of Natural Resources Wales last week. He told me they actively use Strava to see where people are riding on their land to see what mtb trails are being built. Ma...

Have sent a PM

Ian

Im also watching the Pan Celtic Race. Some trwmendous efforts there.

I had a place for this year which i had to reschedule due to some viral illness.

I have met a few of the racers at Pan Celtic social rides.

James going well on his Brompton!

Bryn and Dan are local boys who im supporting too

Ian

Well you are both super tough in my book!

Top work both of you.

Its great watching your children grow and be strong and resilient!

Ian

I dont know how i missed this when it was posted, but you two are granite!

Great effort and splendid adventure.

Well done you two!

Regards

Ian

I ama recent convert to an open top rather than open ended bar bag. My alpkit c.11L double ended drybag works well, but ive always found it a faff getting things out of it or remounting it on the bars. I now use a smaller Ortlieb open top bag that attaches directly to the bars with some great velcro...

Hi Shaf,
Do you remember selling me some Shimano Ultegra grade hubs? They were disc and qr. Well they still live in the garage in the packaging you sent them in. Are they of interest?

Regards

Ian