Not a problem. If he can use my username GirlBikeVan. It's more than just a username:)stevenshand wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 1:24 pmGuilty as charged. Thank you. BTW, I think drj0n wants to use a quote you sent me in his marketing material. "it's easy as pish!"GirlBikeVan wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 6:16 am BTW are you the Steve Shand of Shand bikes? They're nice bikes!
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- Tue May 05, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
- Fri May 01, 2020 6:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Well i've received the Strapdeck and G-Funk bar clamps, attached to my bike with fully stuffed front roll and it's assembled perfectly. Far less faff than the Alpkit harness I have. Just waiting for the Voile straps now. all at a cost of £69 instead of £125 for the Salsa Anything cradle. Thanks Ste...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Well i've received the Strapdeck and G-Funk bar clamps, attached to my bike with fully stuffed front roll and it's assembled perfectly. Far less faff than the Alpkit harness I have. Just waiting for the Voile straps now. all at a cost of £69 instead of £125 for the Salsa Anything cradle. Thanks Stev...
- Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:12 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
I've not managed to work out how to do a bundle in an easy way using our store so I've added a temporary discount code 'FUNKBUNDLE' that'll give you 15% off any purchase with at least 3 items in your basket. Hi Steve, i've placed an order but the voile straps are out of stock so couldn't order thos...
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:24 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: feck it. I'm sleeping outside.
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Re: feck it. I'm sleeping outside.
I stuck my tarp in the garden last weekend. Wasn't as great as expected. I was bathed in the light of the street lamp on the footpath at the back of the house and I woke up freezing!! 
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
restlessshawn wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:33 pm
"would have to shim up from 25.4 I guess"
No idea what that means
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
The pack looks too low to me. And not as far away from the bars as the clamps on the Salsa allow which is the feature I like. Perhaps because of inexperience i'm splitting hairs A bit? Maybe, note that the whole thing can be rotated as much as you want so it would be perfectly possible to have it s...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Worth checking this, it's just been made available from Wildcat... https://wildcat.cc/collections/accessories/products/drj0ns-bagworks-g-funk Those clamps plus a strapdeck (same site), and you have the same/very similar as a salsa EXP but cheaper I was just about to post this, so good job. I was th...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Worth checking this, it's just been made available from Wildcat... https://wildcat.cc/collections/accessories/products/drj0ns-bagworks-g-funk Those clamps plus a strapdeck (same site), and you have the same/very similar as a salsa EXP but cheaper The pack looks too low to me. And not as far away fr...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17846
Re: Harness V Cradle help
I'll have a look at that, thanks I can post it to you if you want to borrow the roo puch and see what I mean - i have the bigger one that actually holds stuff though I dont really put much in it - I seem to recall its pricey though so might be not much saving on a harness If you can sew it should b...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17846
Re: Harness V Cradle help
do you have the roo pack for the alpkit? once installed on the bike - 5 mins or less at home, then out on the trail you just release the strap on that to slide the bag out [ even with a 20 litre dry bag] and just slide it back in when finished and retighten. Its not much different to straping up my...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17846
Re: Harness V Cradle help
One thing I notice about the Blackburn harness is that it places the roll out Infront of the bars. This is the worst place from a handling perspective and will also cast maximum shadow from your front light. The good thing about most harnesses is the pull the load in towards the head tube reducing ...
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Cool thanks. This one is on my list too :)techno wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:10 am The revelate harness is rock solid. Look out for a 2nd hand one of those to keep the cost down?
https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.c ... roductID=4
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Re: Harness V Cradle help
Nearly double the weight and price!
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Harness V Cradle help
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Harness V Cradle help
I've been looking to ugrade my bikepacking gear. Have the Alpkit harness at the minute and it's been great but also a right faff with straps! Done loads of research on The salsa Anything cradle and the Blackburn outpost harness and can't decide. Has anyone tried both? The Salsa Anything reviews talk...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:50 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Great North Trail
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Re: Great North Trail
It really depends on when you are doing it and what accommodation you fancy. In some places you'll have little choice of the B&Bs/hostels etc and may need to book in advance. That commits you to a schedule. Bikepacking and carry all your kit gives you some flexibility. Lots of folk do LEJOG ad ...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Great North Trail
- Replies: 18
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Re: Great North Trail
I fancy having a go at this next year. What planning do you do? I mean, I understand planning around places to sleep, get food and charge technology. My thinking was you can't really plan more than 3 days ahead on a trip like this. I was thinking i'd take a leisurely 3 weeks :)
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:34 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: North Downs way
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Re: North Downs way
Thanks guys, I have family near Ashford so may head there at the end then train it back for my car minus bike the day after
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:13 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: North Downs way
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North Downs way
Hi, anyone done this? Any tips or advice? The bit i'm struggling with is how to get back to Farnham to my vehicle! 
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:02 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first multi day bike packing trip
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Re: My first multi day bike packing trip
Hey all, The trip didn't go to plan! However it evolved into something I could manage to complete. 3 days, one horrendous bivi in the rain and one night at a friend's All in all 245k. The hardest thing I've ever done. Not sure how to post links on here but if you search gbv245 on YouTube I put a vid...
- Thu May 23, 2019 5:52 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first multi day bike packing trip
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- Thu May 23, 2019 3:51 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first multi day bike packing trip
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16860
Re: My first multi day bike packing trip
Good advice, thanks.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 3:49 pm I'm sure you'll be fine and have a great time Sandra - don't over think stuff and stay flexible. It might not go quite according to plan but that doesn't mean it's gone wrong
- Thu May 23, 2019 3:37 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first multi day bike packing trip
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My first multi day bike packing trip
Hey all, Monday morning i'll be embarking on my first multi day bike packing trip...On me tod! :o Fascinated with the idea of adventure from the doorstep i've plotted a 4 day, 300k route from Leeds, taking in Appletreewick, Gisburn, Askrigg and many meandering quiet roads and bridleways in between. ...
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Newbie
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- Views: 7415
Re: Newbie
Worse. Last years Single Speed event. Rich taped my gears up on my MTB and sent me out to drink ale and whiskey en routepistonbroke wrote:Is that the Scottish ZZ Top tribute band?
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Newbie
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7415
Re: Newbie
Haha...We've just been plotting and buying bike packing stuff over chinese tonight...Minus the beardspostierich wrote:If you are anything like these ladies you will fit in fine here
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