Brought me trekkertent stealth 1 and a barebones pole, courtesy of here.

Another Water-to-go filter without the bottle from OS again! I think I might open a water filter shop. They're looking into it.

Very nice book from the very nice Dave Barter. You must order one immediately.

He dropped off a new Osprey Raptor 14 to replace this one....



....that a mouse chewed a hole in to get to the Penguin bars in one of the pockets.

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:41 pm He dropped off a new Osprey Raptor 14 to replace this one....



....that a mouse chewed a hole in to get to the Penguin bars in one of the pockets.

I feel your pain .. feckin mice !

Got home from a long weekend in the Peak to find a copy of I'm a Cyclist, Let Me Out of Here! in my letterbox too. Thanks Sweary Dave! Or should I say, Sweaty Dave? Sack your proofreaders

Top of the (somewhat niche) pops when I went looking for a link to share last week:

I took the "sweaty" to be the correct word not a typo - quite fun read that way . (I didn't get to proof that section )

godivatrailrider wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:23 pm

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:41 pm He dropped off a new Osprey Raptor 14 to replace this one....



....that a mouse chewed a hole in to get to the Penguin bars in one of the pockets.

I feel your pain .. feckin mice !

send it over to repair, but please give it a wash first!
else I may purchase for parts..

thenorthwind wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:06 pm Got home from a long weekend in the Peak to find a copy of I'm a Cyclist, Let Me Out of Here! in my letterbox too. Thanks Sweary Dave! Or should I say, Sweaty Dave? Sack your proofreaders

Top of the (somewhat niche) pops when I went looking for a link to share last week:

You have a special edition there as that was corrected in the main run

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:22 pm I took the "sweaty" to be the correct word not a typo - quite fun read that way . (I didn't get to proof that section )

Me neither. Don't worry Reg, your reputation is safe!

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:54 am You have a special edition there as that was corrected in the main run

I'll put it to the east of my copy of Great British Bike Rides. Or is that the west?

...and dropped off some lovely BB carbon poles, cordage and a groundsheet. Now I just need to find some time to practice pitching the tarp in daylight so I won't be trying it for the first time on a dark and windy night

... and dropped off some lovely Rhubarb and Custard coloured zombie bear socks , cheers Stu

... and dropped off a shiny almost new Stem Cell XL to replace my skanky, mouse nibbled one
cheers "other Stu"

DPD dropped off a pair of Raceface Next R 35 bars and Turbine R 40mm stem for my upcoming Macabre Muffin fat bike build. Exciting times!

One of those tyre plier tool things to help you mount a tyre on a rim. Tired (no pun intended) of aching thumbs, was really cheap off aliexpress

benp1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:56 pm One of those tyre plier tool things to help you mount a tyre on a rim. Tired (no pun intended) of aching thumbs, was really cheap off aliexpress

you know you are supporting the Chinese mafia...
I have stopped buying from them.....
(polishes his tarnished halo)

Today he brought my new membership of the Gatewood Cape Club. I was so impressed by RIPs that I just had to get one for myself. Now I think I may have to test it out in a garden bivvy.

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:24 pm Today he brought my new membership of the Gatewood Cape Club. I was so impressed by RIPs that I just had to get one for myself. Now I think I may have to test it out in a garden bivvy.

(despite the fact that mine collapsed on me in the typhoon last week. But that was totally pilot error brought on by over-refreshment in the Telford, honestly!)

ledburner wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:15 pm

benp1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:56 pm One of those tyre plier tool things to help you mount a tyre on a rim. Tired (no pun intended) of aching thumbs, was really cheap off aliexpress

you know you are supporting the Chinese mafia...
I have stopped buying from them.....
(polishes his tarnished halo)

Well done Dan I'm maintaining my 'less Chinese goods' policy and it's really satisfying. Some stuff gets through but still...

A 8360 TED chip has just arrived for my latest retro computer resurrection. A Commodore 16 will live again.

That would surely have been better as a PET project...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:50 am That would surely have been better as a PET project...

I'm hitting the snare and cymbol as we speak.

But a PET is on my wish list. Problem is they are silly money

My new Outdry EX Reign jacket that I got from Columbia while reduced to £93 the other day arrived this morning. It looks good, a bit less rubbery looking than my other Outdry jacket and the extra ventilation provided by the pit zips (which my other jacket doesn't have) will be welcome. I'm not sure whether I'll be using it for biking or as my new hill walking waterproof, maybe a bit of both.

Alpkit Juice Bank 10,000mAh power bank charger, in their recent sale. Looks OK but never used a power bank before. Sucked in by the IP65 water resistance rating, but hadn't counted on the open ports which are presumably vulnerable to water ingress?

Sucked in by the IP65 water resistance rating, but hadn't counted on the open ports which are presumably vulnerable to water ingress?

Just about any usb powerbank needs to be kept dry for the reason of which you speak. It's a bit like waterproof socks are waterproof except for the hole in the top

RIP wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:36 pm

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:24 pm Today he brought my new membership of the Gatewood Cape Club. I was so impressed by RIPs that I just had to get one for myself. Now I think I may have to test it out in a garden bivvy.

(despite the fact that mine collapsed on me in the typhoon last week. But that was totally pilot error brought on by over-refreshment in the Telford, honestly!)

Pics of you wearing them or it didn't happen