The post man's been ...

[Cheeky Monkey]

... (sort of) and brought me a black belt.

[chris n]

Beer being delivered. That the sort of service I like. How big a barrel is it though to justify delivery?!

24 really small ones. Some cider too, it turns out.

[Wilkyboy]

... and saved me over 100g on my WRT packing with a set of these:



200ml is just enough whisky for a weekend out in the Welsh hills and 9g per pouch is over 100g lighter than my (plastic) hip flask

(Be aware that some other pouches are listed as 220ml but are more like 650ml.)

[Cheeky Monkey]

Just re-use a 250ml tonic bottles:



Recycling at its finest

[Wilkyboy]

Just re-use a 250ml tonic bottles:

Recycling at its finest

Nice one Unfortunately, the boss always buys Fever Tree tonic in leetle cans

I do like that the pouches are flat, so easier to pack, I think.

I'll see how the pouches go, they could be 'orrible to live with — if I ever come across small plastic bottles in our recycling then I'll keep hold of them for a future comparison.

[Scattamah]

...just dropped off some dog turds, brake pads and roll of Fiber Fix. Spares kit is coming together nicely. And a new cap as the old one is disintegrating on me.

Greetz

S.

[voodoo_simon]

...just dropped off some dog turds

S.

Delightful...

[middleagedmadness]

... And a new cap as the old one is disintegrating on me.

Greetz

S.

i would have said slightly thread bare, maybe its all that buttybach you sweat out

[Scattamah]

...just dropped off some dog turds

S.

Delightful...

As they weren't in a bag and on fire, I'm thankful. Hopefully I never need to use 'em, but they're long overdue for the spares kit.

Greetz

S.

[Asposium]

for anyone interested, relative size of several Garmin

Left: Oregon 700 (207g) Including two NiMH AA batteries
Middle: Montana 610 (292g) Including LiON battery pack
Right: inReach Explorer+ (215g) Non-removable battery

Untitled by Asposium, on Flickr

[Wilkyboy]

... and we chatted about bikes and cycling for a while, turns out he used to ride quite long distances once upon a time.

Anyways, it appears that he also left me a box. A big box. Full of bike. Thanks to Slackman99 for the tip-off on the Bargain Alerts Thread and Stu for the recommendation

Just got to get it fettled for the weekend, now

[Bearbonesnorm]

Ooh, a very big box containing this years special WRT T shirts. I'm saying no more, you'll have to wait and see

[Asposium]

Ooh, a very big box containing this years special WRT T shirts. I'm saying no more, you'll have to wait and see

knowing your sense of humour i dread to think.

figure hugging baby pink???

[PaulB2]

...and left a box with tubes and brake pads in it.

[Oli.vert]

Ooh, a very big box containing this years special WRT T shirts. I'm saying no more, you'll have to wait and see

For some reason I'm wondering quite what kind of special that is. C'mon, they're mankinis aren't they?

[Wilkyboy]

... and I can now make up adjustable, elasticated webbing to sit on the front of my bar bag, which is an 8L Alpkit Airlok Xtra, so I can hang stuff there to dry, or just keep my 'proofs to hand

[Oli.vert]

Brought a bottle of 5yr old Caol Ila for decanting for WRT. I've no idea what's wrong with it that it's been bottled at 5 years, but I'll enjoy finding out!

[whitestone]

To the wrong address

I got an email from a business premises about 200m from ours saying there was a package for me The delivery guy had left a load of boxes for them but mine had got mixed in and left there.

A 400ml titanium mug but a squatter profile than the likes of those from Alpkit, in fact think along the lines of a 650ml mug cut down. It will fit in my frame bag without straining the zip

[techno]

A 400ml titanium mug but a squatter profile than the likes of those from Alpkit, in fact think along the lines of a 650ml mug cut down. It will fit in my frame bag without straining the zip

Do you mind me asking Where was that from?
Ta.

[whitestone]

It's this one - https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk ... -400-p3529, there's a lid to go with it as well (separate purchase)

I can fit it with the top/bottom facing to the sides of the frame bag if that makes sense (if you were looking at the bike from the side it would be another circle)

[Wilkyboy]

Do you think the pliers are small enough to help split quick chain links?

Steve, saw this and thought of you: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/col ... ack-pliers



If I ever see one this side of the Pond, I think I'll get me one.

[jam bo]

I’ve got one of them. It’s a lovely bit of kit.

[psling]

If I ever see one this side of the Pond, I think I'll get me one.

They're available in UK from Sigma Sports https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Wolf-T ... liers/HY96

Some may think a bit extravagant but they are beautifully tactile...

[Wilkyboy]

If I ever see one this side of the Pond, I think I'll get me one.

They're available in UK from Sigma Sports https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Wolf-T ... liers/HY96

Some may think a bit extravagant but they are beautifully tactile...

Thanks

[Charliecres]

A Camelback Repack LR bumbag. Has had good reviews and seems just the ticket. Enough space to be useful without inviting overloading, 1.5l water capacity and handy hip pockets for phone/snacks. Will be trying it out on a little Highland excursion in just over a week.