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Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:01 pm**

One of the deschutes alikes arrived for me, I'll be using it without the inner as I'm a bit on the tall side. It looks like great quality.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:03 pm**

i took delivery of a very nice bike from Cotic yesterday. however there will be no pictures

c'mon, colour and spec. you have my contact details if yer feeling shy...

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:55 pm**

Picked up not delivered...an Alfine 8 hub for project Vagabond

Posted: **Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:02 pm**

for metalheart. hope silver build.

2017-08-03_10-22-54 by 20ston, on Flickr

Posted: **Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:30 pm**

A rather expensive pot of Bum Butter with a free saddle plus a wonky chainring. Both arrived today

20170803_132031 by Andy Wright, on Flickr

Ordered after my extended ride last Saturday

Posted: **Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:11 pm**

A new strap for my traser watch, might wear it instead of my apple watch for bikepacking adventures so I don't have to worry about charging it. Plus a new battery for it

Oh and a pink welly bag for my wife!

Posted: **Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:23 pm**

Some stuff from Lomo so I can carry a canoe on me car roof. Oh, this is a bikepacking site

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:14 am**

the postman has being busy here over the last week , but for once its not mine

IMG_1157 by paul burty, on Flickr
a few hours later its vivs new bike ,just need a plus front tyre which is going on today

IMG_1155 by paul burty, on Flickr

IMG_1154 by paul burty, on Flickr

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:03 am**

Had this a few weeks but haven't got around to posting.
After the year I've had, I decided to treat myself and replace my Boardman cx:

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:32 am**

Winter boots. Joys of buying in august, snagged them brand new on eBay for £73 instead of £150.

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:40 am**

Received a new Garmin Dakota 20 with OS 1:50000 package following Stu's suggestion in another thread that they are out there still. At £170 I think it was quite a good buy (don't upset me now...!) for my first foray into electronic gps gizmos. All I've got to do now is work out how to use it.

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:47 am**

Had an email yesterday from Royal Mail to tell me there was a delivery due out that day. Hung around all day and no show

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:52 pm**

Roobell7 wrote:
techno mail wrote:Train tickets to skipton arrived, YD200 here we come
Trainline comes up with £183 for a return to Skipton from my local station Long Buckby but I can get a return to Leeds for £86.50 . From Banbury it's £187.50 but from Rugby £75

In contrast I took a return from Long Buckby to Liverpool at the weekend for £37 return and rode past Skipton station on the Liverpool and Leeds Canal.....

that's crackers. thankfully my tickets were nearer the price of your liverpool ones but i am only heading over from hull.

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:43 pm**

for metalheart. hope silver build.

Cheers Tony, hope I haven't jinxed you...

Hope you enjoy it as much I have mine...

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:55 pm**

A Colorado Trail handbook. Hmm

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:05 pm**

whitestone wrote:A Colorado Trail handbook. Hmm

If I don't do it next year, my book will probably go out of date! But I also fancy the AZT, and can't afford both, assuming I can get the time off for either...

Posted: **Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:05 pm**

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:
whitestone wrote:A Colorado Trail handbook. Hmm
If I don't do it next year, my book will probably go out of date! But I also fancy the AZT, and can't afford both, assuming I can get the time off for either...

I watched the CTR video that Alan sent out and I just thought "Wow!" The AZT doesn't appeal really, not sure why.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:09 am**

My Tent from Chinese Santa has arrived :D (in the office I I'm not going to open it yet :) )
need to work out exactly what length pole I need and if it's not the same as the couple I have already get on the BBB shop :D

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:19 am**

giryan wrote:My Tent from Chinese Santa has arrived :D (in the office I I'm not going to open it yet :) )
need to work out exactly what length pole I need and if it's not the same as the couple I have already get on the BBB shop :D

If it's the Deschutes-alike then I am this minute chatting to Stu about it. IIRC he said 122.5cm (IIRC). I have one "in production".

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:10 am**

Cheeky Monkey wrote:
giryan wrote:My Tent from Chinese Santa has arrived :D (in the office I I'm not going to open it yet :) )
need to work out exactly what length pole I need and if it's not the same as the couple I have already get on the BBB shop :D
If it's the Deschutes-alike then I am this minute chatting to Stu about it. IIRC he said 122.5cm (IIRC). I have one "in production".

Yes! that's the one :D ( https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2017-3F ... 37993.html )
Stu, remember those measurements! :D I'll put in the order now(ish)

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:39 pm**

Just received a set of those really nice pole a bear pick n mix carbon poles from that very nice man Stu, they are soo well made and sooo light!! Thanks Stu!

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:53 pm**

A pipedream Sirius courtesy of Rob Mac of this parish, time to find out if steel really is real! Better order some shiny new parts for it I suppose, thanks again Rob.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:29 pm**

Rab Kinetic Plus soft-shell waterproof. Love the feel of this - soft & stretchy, unlike any other waterproof I've tried. No insulation, but very light, folds up small and ideal for wearing with layers. I think it will get worn a lot in the summer, if it works half as good as the claims.

The bear likes it too...

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Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:38 pm**

Dyno-wheel bought off relativeunknown from this parish..

Just got to find time for some cable-faf & to be able to ride now...

Posted: **Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:41 pm**

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:Rab Kinetic Plus soft-shell waterproof. Love the feel of this - soft & stretchy, unlike any other waterproof I've tried. No insulation, but very light, folds up small and ideal for wearing with layers. I think it will get worn a lot in the summer, if it works half as good as the claims.

These were half price in Snow and Rock on Monday, hope you got the same discount (or betterer)

I thought it looked pretty comfy

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