and again, if you haven't seen any of this something's wrong - I'd check and delete some messages as otherwise I'm out of ideas!

Bump - I think maybe your inbox is full Ton!

and another!

Have sent PM - let me know if you didn't get it

I've got a barley in black, currently with the bagman fitting bit on it. Looked after, regularly treated with reproofing wax etc. I can take some current pics of required.

Few quid less, fits any valve and works perfectly so far for me

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'Rattly' suggests a red flag for me, I'd check the replacements are actually the right size. There's an annoying variety of bearings, and I've got it wrong in the past not being super accurate with the calipers and getting say a 51.8mm OD when the original is actually 52.0mm* *if you're wondering wh...

Normal pump will do.....unless you lose the bead. In which case you're probably walking home, but having a CO2 canister would give you 1 or 2 'hail Mary's to try and blast it back on.

There aren't any in the UK, they're on back order. You might get lucky with looking in Europe but it's a supply issue worldwide from Dynaplug at the moment. Looks like mid July at the earliest for stock to come into UK.

Has anyone tried both i.e those Juin tech brakes that have a cable actuated hydraulic caliper? My (drop bar) TRP's are getting a bit dicky and new ones cost a fortune so I was thinking of giving the Juin techs a whirl. Yep, I had them and they're what I recommend to everyone who has cable discs if ...

There are two types of bottle, the rock hard one that I got a good price on but was basically useless, and the normal bike style one that's as squeezable as any other bottle. On the plus side, I at least have two filters now as the original one also fits the bottle that works. If their thread fitted...

Top 4 Drip Lubes AFAIK are (in order of my recommendation*) - UFO Drip All Conditions - Silca Super Secret - Effetto Flower Power - Tru Tension Tungsten All Weather The first 2 are MEGA clean, the latter 2 dirtier but may last longer in wet conditions due to this (higher concentration of oil). All t...

Squirt and Smoove are decent, but both old technology (if chain lube counts as technology?!) There are better products on the market now for all use types, 'the best' is hard to say as it does depend on use requirements. https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/lubetesting/ has more info than you'll ever ...

Garmin Basecamp is the easiest for this that I've found. Old school looking program but easy to do the above.

Also going for the 'see what happens' approach here. Looks like a few more options for supplies than last year. Am planning a leisurely one so probably stopping somewhere. I'll also check my filter works this year after totally running out of water and finding my sawyer literally wouldn't let a drop...

This can work off the stem or bars. I'm using one to hold lights at the moment but it'd also work to hold a bag away from the ht https://www.topeak.com/global/en/produc ... arxtender-

Nothing personally from me but they are the chosen carbon wheel of DCR wheels, who are highly regarded wheelbuilders. That either means they're great or just good margins/availability! I'd hope the former though...

This is what I bought for the exact same reason, I spent the extra for the Anker brand:

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Have you tried bleeding them backwards through the bleed nipple Phil? Good shout, I've got two syringes that I attach top and bottom for tough bleeds - squeeze most of the fluid through from the top (using the squeeze/unlock/lock/release method) then push it back up. The brake fluid equivalent of f...

What's the attraction of the watertogo bottles given their short lifespan compared to sawyers etc, is it just ease of use? Just curious incase I'm missing out Ease of use for me, plus the fact I used my Sawyer twice and it jammed solid - so no cheaper overall!* Having drunk from the W2G bottle, the...

Great stuff, got a second bottle that will do the job, another filter and a decent price. Thanks Andy!

it is definitely harder to squeeze than a standard bottle but it takes me considerably less effort and time to get 500ml of water from the bottle than when using my Trailshot. Bumping for advice as I bought this: https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-filtration-bottle-75cl/ ....and it's literally un...

BB7s will likely be the weakest link in the system, if they're not perfectly set up they're not great (and any pad wear will cause them to revert to less great) In the end in the same situation I spent far too much money and time before getting a Juin Tech R1, sticking it on the front and never havi...

Any thoughts on this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravemen-Unisexs-PR1600-Light-Front/dp/B01NCWWZXJ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ravemen+pr1600&qid=1643265543&sr=8-5 Seems well built and just about enough run time on low. Remote switch and 6000mAh battery. I can get it locally for €103 so on budget. Wha...

I've got this for general use : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-LITHIUM-CALCIUM-GREASE-HIGH-ADHESIVE-SALT-WATER-RESISTANT-500g-TUB-WG2-/391512674311?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Other options on his shop page at decent prices. I actually mainly...