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Martin B

You can buy iron on seam tape (similar to that used in goretex jackets)from profabrics.co.uk
Easy enough to apply with a house hold iron, low to medium heat to start with and a piece of grease proof paper over the top to stop any glue wrecking the iron.

Martin B

Excellent idea :-bd I've sent my request to join. I've been bikepacking with my 9year old daughter over the last few years. Now having to plan on taking my 5 year old son along with us. Logistics around carrying equipment and easy route ideas are the headache, but looking forward to seeing other peo...

Martin B

Hi Ton,
Are the Geoff bars still available?

Thanks,
Marty

Martin B

faustus wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:22 pm Final reduction down to £100 posted.

I've PM'd you

Martin B

I've used Tyvek to make a crampon pouch. It was an offcut that i had lying about. It's cheap, light and relatively durable, It's done 3 winter seasons so far and is still going strong

Martin B

My son is now happily pedalling his bike and it's time to sell on his Weehoo tagalong. I'm advertising it on a few sites to hopefully sell it pre Christmas It's in good condition and comes with 2 connectors and a bundle of plastic reducers to size them according to your seatpost diameter. We used it...

Martin B

My wife, declaring herself to be outdoorsy, proves not. So be it. My wife, although outdoorsy, has this idea that 'camping' should be like the family caravanning holidays she had as a kid. I did persuade her to do an overnight family cycle to a youth hostel this year which she enjoyed. I think if t...

Martin B

Had a few WC tents... I have a WC Blizzard (pre compact), it's a great little tent. Have slept in it with the Mrs and our 2 dogs and it's survived a night of really terrible weather with no issues. The porch is excellent. (Jeez they have got expensive). Was bought to replace a Hoolie ETC and save a...

Martin B

I realise you're asking about a single shelter for all three/four of you, but I've done various camping trips with my two kids and generally works best - and is more enjoyable for everyone involved - with two shelters. Kids share a small two person tent and I kip under the Gatewood cape..... If I w...

Martin B

Thanks for the replies so far. Lazarus- thanks for the offer on the Roebens. I'll have a think about it and might be in touch, although i'd probably be wanting an inner to protect from the midges. Stu, if I go for a pyramid i'll be in touch about a custom pole. If anyone has any experience of using ...

Martin B

Hi, Looking for some advice re tents, but not the usual compact, lightweight, gram shaving.... i'm looking at something to bikepack with the family- kids (aged 9 and 5) and possibly my better half, if i can persuade her. So far i've looked at 3 person tents such as the MSR Mutha Hubba(pricey) tunnel...

Martin B

Just great this. Well done you both. I've tried to encourage any of my 3 girls to come along and none of them interested. The wild weeing and poos put them off, even though I've promised them toilet stops. Still hoping one might change their mind. One of my 18 yr olds, who is into birdwatching, mig...

Martin B

Kicked off the father/daughter bikepacking '24 season at the weekend with E wanting to go somewhere that she could toast marshmallows. We decided to see what the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park camp site was like at Loch Chon. Although I'm not keen on campfires, the site provides a fire ...

Martin B

I've made a pair of goretex camp slippers using the template from:
https://andersj.se/lagersko-nr-1-lag-modell/

I'm going to make a mk2 version to be more of a bootie style and include a removeable synthetic inner that i can wear in my sleeping bag.

Martin B

You can park in the West End at North Kelvinside. It's the area around Kelvinside Academy - Kirklee Road/ Bellshaugh Road, plenty of parking and no payment/restrictions. It's also close to the finish at Kelvingrove museum. Alternatively, you can park in Milngavie, on Main Street, B8030 opposite the ...

Martin B

Thanks all. Some good ideas to try out.
I'm tempted to try a repair, i've not got much to lose.
I do like the idea of a padded malt bottle holder. Might get my sketch pad and pencil out on my days off and see what i can come up with.

Martin B

Hi, I'm looking for MYOG ideas on what to do with an old Alpkit Airo self inflating sleeping mat. a part of it has delaminated on both sides and a bubble of outer material inflates and i suspect that is where the air is slowly escaping from. Did think of slicing it and gluing it but it's a 4-5"...

Martin B

ton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:05 pm
right, the length is 175mm. too long i fear.
That will be too long. Thanks for the offer though.

Martin B

johnnystorm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:48 pm Microshift Acolyte 8 speed 12-42 cassettes are a tenner on CRC.

That's an option, but i think i'd need to change the deraileur and possibly the shifter. I'll do a bit more research on that.
Thanks.

Martin B

ton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:51 pm what kind of BB is in the bike.

if it is a sqare taper, i have a 28 tooth crankset you can have for the price of postage.
it is a specialized stout one.

Hi Ton,
It is a square taper. Do you know the length of the crank? It's to fit a 24 inch wheel bike for an 8yr old.

Martin B

Hi, I've got the wee one a Frog 62 bike. Only problem is that it osn't geared low enough for some hills we go up. The chainring is 32T and the cassette is 11T-32T. I initially thought of swapping out the chainring for a 28 or a 30T which would've lowered all the gears, however, having disassembled t...

Martin B

My Tu'pence worth: I'm an InReach mini user. Mainly used for hillwalking/mountaineering and i've been working towards my Winter Mountain Leader so been going out solo a lot on the hills recently. I got it mainly due to my experience in protracted Mountain Rescue searches. I use the basic Garmin Emer...

Martin B

I'm in a similar position in terms of age of 1st child and bike packing kit carrying capacity. We've had a few adventures but as she grows bigger it's more difficult to carry everything. She usually has an Alpkit tapered Airlok bag under her saddle which is jammed with some spare clothes and small l...

Martin B

I'd love to go and watch/listen but i'm no where near Hathersage.
My daughter wants to go further than her 40 mile 2 dayer that we did last year. I've got my route thinking hat on at the mo.

Martin B

Some of the burley trailers allow you to take the seats out and use it as a cargo trailer. Unfortunately the current Burley trailer is moving on to the brother in law early next year. It is a huge space to get stuff in. Had to pick the kids up from the in-laws a few days ago and i chicked my daught...

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