benp1 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:57 pm Are they splittable? Don't want to have to take my grips off

sorry didnt know what you meant by splittable. they are not but as has been mentioned lockon grips make it much easier, i use rockbros lock on on all my bikes now.

i just use standard stubby bars ends but i mount them inside the brake levers

this would be a spring and autumnal bag, was about to pull the trigger on the mountain hardware bag but the down bag looks better, exactly what i hoped there might be, guess ill try that one!

Again thanks, saved me from another ebay mistake!

Good advise, many thanks, what do you think the tipping point towards a down bag would be? I did look at the Vango venom 200 at £130 but i dont think that its much better than the synthetic bag suggested? an alpkit bag would be nice but more again....

Thanks for the links. I'm order to maximise performance and weight I thought down would be best but not essential. Is down still best at this price point? Those synth ones look good! Maybe I should have written about 1kg and about 100£? I'd love a personal recommendation as bags seem to vary massive...

Hi

Looking for a 1kg bag at £100. Any recommendations?

Thanks

I was going to but a pair of novatecs off ebay last year to build a cheap / light light set of wheels but ended up buyin a whole new bike..... They are supposed to be direct from manufacturer own brand if i remember correctly. Ive looked for the link but cant find it i think they were £ 55 for the p...

redefined_cycles wrote:

duncdan wrote:Hope this works.....


Thanks so much. Yes it did work and I now feel like a hub dynamo pro (in comparison to my knowlwdge previously)...

Im glad you posted as i had planned to post it 6 months ago as i thought someone would find it useful! Good luck with the build.

Hope this works.....


Link :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6LplH ... sp=sharing

I bought an XT hub dynamo as it was: £65 from Germany Serviceable and repairable by a home mechanic with out wheel rebuild Generates more power at low speeds than any other dyanamo I attached it to a 29+ wheel and while i was thoroughly dissapointed with the light generation i was content with the G...

Its reassuring that its not just me. I used to go all day on energy drink but cant touch it anymore, perhaps things change with age? Fruits a good call, ill try that, no quick fix though. Ta

I did a few days in Scotland last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etxrNaDKqlY Unfortunately i had to cut the trip short due to knee pain (shoe problem) and also severe loss of appetite and nausea. The knee issue I can sort but the loss of appetite although it may have been caused by a virus th...

they bend a bit sometimes even pushing in by hand but i like the cheap alloy nail pegs on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Pcs-Aluminium-Alloy-Outdoor-Camping-Equipment-Ground-Stakes-Tent-Nails-Pegs-RS/192047817150?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D...

Thanks. This is the kind of review I wanted b 4 I bought it. I'd be interested to see other people's rides too

Thought I would share my short review for anyone interested that has normal sized pockets.

https://youtu.be/s4d6Z27WjeU

Any tyre recommendations? The cupacabras look like the fat b nimbles?

limited choice but enough i think. looking at these panaracer fat b nimble: http://nextdaytyres.co.uk/details.aspx/PANARACER-FAT-B-NIMBLE-MTB-29/1839 listed as less than 800g I think i have to try 29 plus to know, might be an expensive experiment but only one way to find out. As a dyno virgin im loo...

Thanks norm. I think that was the conclusion Genesis came to as well. I don't have the funds to try both unfortunately.

I'm still tempted by a 29 but it would be simpler to have same wheel front and back.....

Im looking to buy this hub for lights and charging duties:

https://www.rosebikes.com/article/shima ... aid:515917

Any thoughts on this or other options?

And this is why we have such a choice of wheel and tyre sizes!!

Norm is this on all terrain or just tarmac / hills? Also do you think this is a weight or tyre issue?


Thanks

Hi Im looking to build a front wheel around an XT hub dynamo and a wtbi35 rim but not sure weather to build a 29+ or 27+ for my Charge cooker 1? Does anyone have experience of fitting a 29+ wheel to a 27+ bike? Had the charge for 6 months and im really pleased with it as it replaced a rigid steel ko...

Are you open to offers?

Would you take £40?

Dunc

That's! !!! Thinking that might be the way to go

Lots of food for thought. Thanks! Oh and yes mat not mate ooops

Scot do you use anything under the mat? Do you slide off the mat without wrapping it all together?