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by riderdown
Sun May 04, 2025 2:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Stoves and dry ground…
Replies: 14
Views: 881

Re: Stoves and dry ground…

Ahh OK. I've always burnt it on the basis that leaving paper in a hole seems a bit anathema. Oh well, I'll know next time! Proper loo paper is designed to break up in water quite quickly to avoid sewer blockages, anything else will be more resilient up to the extreme of the older type of wet wipes ...
by riderdown
Sat May 03, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Stoves and dry ground…
Replies: 14
Views: 881

Re: Stoves and dry ground…

The gas can would be cooling as the gas is used

Stoves where the heat is in direct contact with the ground are the issue, it's a matter of being sensible, disposable barbecue and glass bottles are the main issues out
by riderdown
Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lochan na h-Earba pump storage hydro scheme
Replies: 30
Views: 2321

Re: Lochan na h-Earba pump storage hydro scheme

There are plenty of solutions to power generation which could be spread across the country, increasing generating resilience and massively reducing transmission distance, losses, costs and environmental impact. The bunch of muppets in Westminster are too stupid to push something like that through t...
by riderdown
Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Advice needed.
Replies: 13
Views: 841

Re: Advice needed.

Join cycling UK, loads of people who tours like this live there
by riderdown
Tue Apr 15, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Salsa cutthroat frame bag
Replies: 14
Views: 835

Re: Salsa cutthroat frame bag

you need a bag i really recommend you reaching out to Steve info@moattsails.co.uk
His tour divide YouTube video's are great, less swearing than Dave's though
by riderdown
Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: El Mariachi Replacement
Replies: 13
Views: 915

Re: El Mariachi Replacement

by riderdown
Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:13 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: new tent for a tall wide person ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1729

Re: new tent for a tall wide person ?

i think i need to look at other options Durston x dome 1+ It's noticeably more spacious and head room is higher than the microlight Could do a side by side pic. The microlight is an easier pitch but the x dome has a lot more usable space, mine is one of the first run and they reissued the poles, wi...
by riderdown
Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Rigid 29er Forks Suggestions Wanted.
Replies: 7
Views: 645

Re: Rigid 29er Forks Suggestions Wanted.

Are these any good?

I am after a pair and they seem to be ok for their measurements

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/prod ... fff8&_ss=r
by riderdown
Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: non tubeless to tubeless........ help
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: non tubeless to tubeless........ help

looking for a foolproof way of setting my non tubeless wheels up tubeless. There isn't, it's a bit hit and miss. Also watch them for burping if the pressure drops. Taping depends on the tyre and rim interface so you may need a couple of attempts. Having a tubeless inflator helps a lot to get the ty...
by riderdown
Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: All the things that could go wrong
Replies: 30
Views: 3045

Re: All the things that could go wrong

The drive train that should be ok for a couple more rides.....
by riderdown
Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Not a real cyclist…
Replies: 36
Views: 4593

Re: Not a real cyclist…

I would suggest lands end to John o'groats or visa versa Doesn't matter how you do it For a couple of years running I stayed in a youth hostel where a solo lady (same both times) passed through doing it (and then a few more miles joined by an aged parent) seemed like an annual pilgrimage for her Did...
by riderdown
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Seatpack for tall people
Replies: 16
Views: 1431

Re: Seatpack for tall people

am not after a rack. I like rough singletrack.
Just to highlight the aeroe rack does just fine on rough singletrack. Also means you can run a dropper unimpeded, which may aid when it gets steep

But more than one way to skin the cat
by riderdown
Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: new tent for a tall wide person ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1729

Re: new tent for a tall wide person ?

I think Ton may have rose tinted glasses on the space in the microlight, I am big but not Ton big and I find the inner comes in noticeably when using a thick mat, sitting height isn't amazing either

However it a joy to put up and rock solid
by riderdown
Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Seatpack for tall people
Replies: 16
Views: 1431

Re: Seatpack for tall people

I would get a rack system

I use an aeroe spider panier rack and various bags

There are plenty others
by riderdown
Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Another "wild camping but not" scheme
Replies: 20
Views: 2087

Re: Another "wild camping but not" scheme

Not sure £15 a night is wild camping
by riderdown
Mon Mar 10, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: DT Swiss / LightBicycle Wheelset
Replies: 3
Views: 617

Re: FS: DT Swiss / LightBicycle Wheelset

Would these survive a larger rider or implode under my fat ass?
by riderdown
Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:23 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: new tent for a tall wide person ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1729

Re: new tent for a tall wide person ?

I actually have Ton's old MacPac tent, used it on BB200 and the winter event

Image
by riderdown
Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:53 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wanted: small mtb or mtb frame (sorted)
Replies: 19
Views: 1885

Re: Wanted: small mtb or mtb frame

He's too big for what I have
by riderdown
Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wanted: small mtb or mtb frame (sorted)
Replies: 19
Views: 1885

Re: Wanted: small mtb or mtb frame

I have something, how old / tall is the child
by riderdown
Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:15 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Your Youtube channel and favourites.
Replies: 30
Views: 3853

Re: Your Youtube channel and favourites.

That's pretty funny, but some people must have a lot of time on their hands to make that :grin:
I think he'll be getting a return on his time invested

I like the gentle musings, philosophy and gentle fun

The action cinematography is better than most netflix films
by riderdown
Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New bike day!
Replies: 16
Views: 1688

Re: New bike day!

Redshift is interesting in that (from a brief ‘tyre kick’ test) they feel very clunky. Surely they don’t do much other than cause a bit of an extra clunk at the handlebars! I put one on my cutthroat, set up the elastomers as recommended, didn't notice it on the road, was good on tracks and trails a...
by riderdown
Wed Jan 29, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5167
Views: 1536048

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Knobby Nics 29x2.4 £16 with code on eBay, less if you buy more.
Not tubeless
by riderdown
Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:28 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD Brand New WTB Bridger 27.5 x 3.0 Tyres
Replies: 2
Views: 971

Re: Brand New WTB Bridger 27.5 x 3.0 Tyres

I'll take them, pm me details for payment