Today I received my second bontrager orange bottle cage to complete my bike for this weekends trip to the dales :-D

I've had a less-spendy week compared to Ian. Altura Attack Waterproof shorts for me.

johnnystorm wrote:I've had a less-spendy week compared to Ian. Altura Attack Waterproof shorts for me.

I've done all my riding in those lately - been spot on.

Ah. Good to hear. I've worn the arse out of my cut down Lidl £7 trousers!

Not the postman, but Asda. The festival/camping gear is in-store. Picked up a few random bits because they were there and were very cheap. Basic but good value and serviceable bits:
- £1 plastic, folding 500ml water bottle (ya know, with the carabiner on the side).
- £4 pack of 2ltr, 4ltr and 8ltr dry bags. The thinnish type, with no strap points. Filled up with water and no leaks.
- £5 microfibre towel.
- £2.30 expandable bottle cage. I've modded this to take bags a la Anything Cage (see my separate post.

20 litres of extra carrying capacity ... just right for those mid-trip raids on the Spar. Don't think I'll notice the extra 68g when I'm not using it.

Picked up one those last week. Seems really good.

Does it have a [Spar] loose change pocket

got this today for £34.99, so far it looks the part but there is only only way to test it.

http://www.trespass.co.uk/mens-ramirez-02985

MM-on-POINT wrote:got this today for £34.99, so far it looks the part but there is only only way to test it.

http://www.trespass.co.uk/mens-ramirez-02985

Did you not want the Gigalo jacket?
http://www.trespass.co.uk/mens-gigalo-01202

s8tannorm wrote:20 litres of extra carrying capacity ... just right for those mid-trip raids on the Spar. Don't think I'll notice the extra 68g when I'm not using it.

Do they not have carrier bags at the spar ready and waiting?

Do they not have carrier bags at the spar ready and waiting?

They're 5p each in Wales now, so in the long run I expect the diddy bag will pay off

If that's the Sea to Summit bag thing, it's about £20 ish and that would be 400 trips to Spar at 5p a bag to break even and you get to save the planet too. I would like to know what you think of the sack, I've been in two minds, it's a bit crisp packety and a bit narrow unlike my old threadbare ticket to the moon mini back pack (90g and 15l).

Chew wrote:
Did you not want the Gigalo jacket?
http://www.trespass.co.uk/mens-gigalo-01202

go it in shiney leather all ready

Nice shinny new brakes thanks to Jameso. Just a bit worried levers will be too short for my Jones bars but looking forward to testing them later in the week :D


XTR trail brakes by Brother Smith, on Flickr

Single tyvek grounsheet, not very exciting!

Single tyvek grounsheet, not very exciting!

Is it just plain or does it have any writing/printing on it?

The ICE thread got me thinking, so just received a new top cap, with my emergency contact number on
Here hoping that's one bit of gear that never gets used

s8tannorm wrote:Is it just plain or does it have any writing/printing on it?

It's all just plain, quite noisey but hoping it will soften up with use

Restlessnative, put your groundsheet through the washing machine a couple of times on a cold wash. That should soften it up somewhat.

I'm not speaking from experience but had had seen it mentioned on someones site selling things made out of it.

d45yth wrote:Restlessnative, put your groundsheet through the washing machine a couple of times on a cold wash. That should soften it up somewhat.

I'm not speaking from experience but had had seen it mentioned on someones site selling things made out of it.

I also heard this mentioned on you tube video to myog bivi bag.

cheers, I will give that a go in a minute

Completing my spending spree on cycle clothing lately, the postman brought a pair of Assos shorts and a Howies long sleeve cycling top.


Packaging overkill by ianbarrington, on Flickr

A pair of unused Ragley Carnegie bars

A new helmet that actually fits ... it helps being colour blind