Talk about anything.
Moderators: Bearbonesnorm , Taylor , Chew
Jurassic
Posts: 1148 Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:46 amLocation: Helensburgh, Scotland.
Post
by Jurassic Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:45 pm
ScotRoutes wrote: ↑ Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:42 pm
Err. I'm Medium. I'm also Medium in Gore and Endura jackets/jerseys, though I'm a Large in BB jersey/gilet.
They're a jacket and not a jersey so baggy enough to get a baselayer beneath.
Cheers, I think I'll go for a large. It's got to be worth a punt at that price.
atk
Posts: 887 Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:16 pm
Post
by atk Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:52 am
WTB Horizons were £15.99 on Wiggle earlier. Didn't like 'em myself (or Wiggle come to think of it...) but others seem to...
Zippy
Posts: 3069 Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:43 pmLocation: Suffolk
Contact:
Post
by Zippy Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:28 am
Never heard of them, are they any good?
techno
Posts: 1611 Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:31 amLocation: Hull
Post
by techno Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:43 am
Zippy wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:28 am
Never heard of them, are they any good?
I've no personal experience. But i like the look of the big bro and their gravel frame the "mehteh".
I think a few on here have their bikes.....
whitestone
Posts: 8210 Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:20 amLocation: Skipton(ish)
Contact:
Post
by whitestone Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:51 am
I first heard of them on one of bikepacking.com "Bikes of the Tour Divide" lists (just checked - 2016). In fact bikepacking.com is the only place I've seen them mentioned despite them being London based.
Better weight than wisdom, a traveller cannot carry
Bearbonesnorm
Posts: 24197 Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:53 pmLocation: my own little world
Post
by Bearbonesnorm Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:56 am
I've seen a couple in the wild - look okay, very similar looking to other steel hardtails (Longitude) really.
May the bridges you burn light your way
Bearlegged
Posts: 2500 Joined: Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:00 pm
Post
by Bearlegged Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:06 pm
Stef and Dave from Pannier used Big Bros on the Silk Road Mountain Race. If they suit your needs in terms of £££, size, geometry, braze-ons etc., then hard to see how you could go far wrong with them.
Boab
Posts: 2374 Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:36 amLocation: Cloud Cuckoo Land
Contact:
Post
by Boab Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:16 pm
Loads of the videos on the Restrap website show their bags getting fitted to a Brother frame. Didn't realise they were a British brand...
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
RIP
Posts: 9675 Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:24 pmLocation: Surfing The Shores Of Sanity Since 1959
Contact:
Post
by RIP Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:04 pm
^ mega-bargain
. Bought one last month
. Worth it.
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
techno
Posts: 1611 Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:31 amLocation: Hull
Post
by techno Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:34 pm
Charliecres
Posts: 1489 Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:28 pm
Post
by Charliecres Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:09 am
Yes, I also just ordered a bargain nano net. Ta for the tip!
Jurassic
Posts: 1148 Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:46 amLocation: Helensburgh, Scotland.
Post
by Jurassic Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:55 pm
I ordered a bug net as well and I received the Polaris jacket recommended by Scotroutes the other day and can confirm that it's very nice and an absolute steal at £25 (plus postage).
AlexGold
Posts: 168 Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:54 pm
Post
by AlexGold Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:17 pm
Would this bug net fend off the mighty scotch midge? Trying to come up with cheaper options than a new bivi with a net for lejog....
Bearbonesnorm
Posts: 24197 Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:53 pmLocation: my own little world
Post
by Bearbonesnorm Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:19 pm
Would this bug net fend off the mighty scotch midge?
Yes.
May the bridges you burn light your way
Jurassic
Posts: 1148 Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:46 amLocation: Helensburgh, Scotland.
Post
by Jurassic Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:39 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑ Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:19 pm Would this bug net fend off the mighty scotch midge?
Yes.
Phew!
Richard G
Posts: 5053 Joined: Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:09 amLocation: South Wales
Post
by Richard G Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:04 pm
I have one of these somewhere... absolutely no idea where I've put it.
AlasdairMc
Posts: 1267 Joined: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:46 pmLocation: Edinburgh
Contact:
Post
by AlasdairMc Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:13 pm
The lack of collar puts me off a bit, as I reckon I’d lose a lot of heat there.
joesteve
Posts: 7 Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:40 am
Post
by joesteve Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:20 pm
I swore I'd never buy an other Garmin but this looks too good to miss.
Garmin Edge Explore for £155
https://www.deporvillage.net/garmin-edge-explore
Not been on this site before but prices look consistently lower than Wiggle\CRC though postage is £6.99.
Charliecres
Posts: 1489 Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:28 pm
Post
by Charliecres Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:23 pm
I ordered one of those Garmin from there at the weekend. Should get it this week
. Bought one last month 
. Worth it.
