Having said I wasn't going to buy any, some gaiters from the outdoorkit.co.uk sale.

Lets see if they solve my problem or rain running off my overtrousers into my boots.

*Cough*

Wrong way around feet-wise innit?

johnnystorm wrote:*Cough*

Wrong way around feet-wise innit?

That's what I thought, but was too polite to say anything

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Anyhow, today I got a 1976 Lancia Stratos, 2.4 V6, full rally prep and Alitalia livery

Ian wrote:Anyhow, today I got a 1976 Lancia Stratos, 2.4 V6, full rally prep and Alitalia livery

Lancia Stratos by .Robert., on Flickr

Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Ian, you've got to show pics or we'll have to assume its a scale model.

If it's real I hope we get to see it in the flesh

johnnystorm wrote:*Cough*

Wrong way around feet-wise innit?

Hah! They're both the same shape, but yes logically the logos would go on the outside of the leg.

slarge wrote:Ian, you've got to show pics or we'll have to assume its a scale model.

If it's real I hope we get to see it in the flesh

Ha! I'm not made of money you know!

It's 1:43 scale

Ian wrote:
Anyhow, today I got a 1976 Lancia Stratos, 2.4 V6, full rally prep and Alitalia livery

You've just increased in my estimation sir

ctznsmith wrote:

johnnystorm wrote:*Cough*

Wrong way around feet-wise innit?

Hah! They're both the same shape, but yes logically the logos would go on the outside of the leg.

I'd keep those straps on the outside, so I'd say you were correct.

Ha Ian, yes, must read the small print!

I just thought you might have worked out why we have 2 kidneys - one to clean up, the other to trade for man toys.

voodoo_simon wrote:
I'd keep those straps on the outside, so I'd say you were correct.

Fox Launch Pro knee and elbow pads ready for my Alps trip this summer. Bit overkill for bikepacking though!

Now I just need to get to work on getting approval for that full sus bike too.....

Bought from a shop, TNF active shell jacket for the wifey, £67 instead of £200

Way way way off topic, the delivery man dropped off my new astro turf

I'm very excited as its taken three days to prepare the area is going in!

voodoo_simon wrote: the delivery man dropped off my new astro turf

So what tyres do you find works best on that? .

Ray Young wrote:

voodoo_simon wrote: the delivery man dropped off my new astro turf

So what tyres do you find works best on that? .

Tyres?! I'm making people take their shoes off before they're allowed on it

Not the postman but Keep Pedalling saw me coming today and sold me this from Wildcat our favourite bike backing company



The problem is the frame and fork are still 2 or 3 weeks away so all I have to show for it is is and a bit of an imagination



Dam you Shona

A set of On-One Mary handlebars and an On-One seatpost.

Got the bars as an experiment - a bit cheaper than the Jones H-bars, only £20 - to see if they suit me for longer less technical rides. Got the seatpost as my Reverb is back with Fisher being repaired and it's useful to have a spare.

Bumper delivery today! Jockey wheels for the Spearfish, Lithium AAs for the Dakota, a mini lock for Spar stops, some picks for bearing seals, MBUK and out of shot 2kg of Ferret food and a 100ft expanding garden hose....

A lightweight quilt courtesy of Richpips. I'll have to weigh it against my Ukhammocks summer quilt for a comparison but seems a good couple of hundred grammes lighter. Wonder if it'll be as warm / warm enough.

Interesting design without a neck clip / draw cord. A mistake IMO as this is really handy on other quilts to reduce warm air loss. Will see how it works in a bivi.

Cheap stuff from PlanetX sales bin arrived...Mombassa "Bicycle Tour" longsleeve, angora beanie and a fresh cap for a little over a tenner. Pretty happy about that. Have long been a fan of Reg Mombassa's artwork (those of you familiar with Mambo will recognise his whacked out works).

Greetz

S.

A Montane Featherlite windproof Smock, ready for summer...

Some carbon poles for my tarp from someone hereabouts.

A couple of sea to summit event dry bags from cheeky monkeys tip off.

not so much the postman, more me fetching ,one set of xt brakes for the stooge
one set of slx brakes for the other halfs bike
new shorts endura mtr inner and overshorts and some esi extra chunky grips