johnnystorm wrote:Posted on the Rov150 thread but might have some more general interest.

Chilly's stainless thermal bottles. Lilac and bogie green half price at a tenner. Only just ordered so can't comment on actual heat retention or if they fit in a cage but online reviews are positive.



http://www.chillysbottles.com/?f_checko ... line/c1kpk

Morrisons do a flip top flask (double walled silver stainless steel vaccuum) that's been just fine for coffee and fits in a bottle cage / gorilla cage. Something like £5 or £7. Slightly more convenient wide neck opening than those Chilly bottles look as well.

At £19 full price (and even £10 on sale) they seem expensive and of fairly average design

Funnily enough I bought a 355ml flask in Morrison's to replace my rather useless Trail 42 one. The big advantage of those bottles I linked to is that there is only one stopper to access the contents as opposed to unscrewing a useless (to me) cup. Leaving the cup off makes for less effective insulation and poppers etc will be a faff with mitts on. In theory anyway!

I agree about traditional flasks. I tried to find a link to the Morrisons ones but google-fu was week. They're a flip/top lid and much better than regular flasks.

Cheeky Monkey wrote:I agree about traditional flasks. I tried to find a link to the Morrisons ones but google-fu was week. They're a flip/top lid and much better than regular flasks.

I bought one!

One downside is that the popper is already loose so you have to use the extra latch which is another level of faff. Still, it was £4 and keeps drinks piping hot on my commute. The Trail42 one was good, and my mates is still OK, but mine now conducts heat through the sides and a drink is lukewarm after 40 mins.

Posted on STW - Bell Stoker helmets £20 in halfords stores, not online

Should hopefully be picking mine up tonight from my local store

As flasks go, the Lifeventure Thermal Mug takes some beating. 300ml. Doesn't leak. Usually under a tenner at Mountain Warehouse, Millets etc. More: http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-touring-li ... lated-mug/

It's just too narrow for a bottle cage, but cut an old piss bottle in half and jam the flask into the bottom half and it sits perfectly in a bottle cage, as you'd expect. Or get busy with some twine and shellac.

I bought a Lifeventure one on your recommendation JackT (assuming you are the Bike Show Jack and not another one!), and it's been ace. I bought the zip-up cover insulating cover which also helps keep it hot but you could MYO pretty easily.

I've had one of those insulating mugs for yonks. They're good and very robust. Not as efficient as a proper thermos but not bad at all. I used to use it for long commutes in a car with no cup holders

However, for most stuff I'd rather take a proper mini thermos than one of those as I find they fulfil the flask role better

Cotswold sale is full of the usual guff but a £45 (down from 90) puffa vest thing... A gilet? looks okay

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ayacucho ... colour=124

If anyones Dyno curious, there's one on STW

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... rieb-rim-1

Above and Beyond have got Nordisk Mos down 'slippers' for £14.29. Make great bothy footwear.

http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/product ... down-shoes

s8tannorm wrote:Above and Beyond have got Nordisk Mos down 'slippers' for £14.29. Make great bothy footwear.

http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/product ... down-shoes

Baaah, no weights specified!

They're really not very heavy zippy and because the sole's flexible the pack well.

Zippy, I have a similar pair branded 'Ayacocho' I got from Cotswolds Outdoors for £15. Just weighed them at 110 grams (medium size) and they do fold up really small.

I stepped outside a bothy in them and they did let moisture through quickly but they dry ok and are machine washable. Fine indoors though.

I've got some TNF versions, lovely to wear in the bothy. Almost essential winter bothy gear

If you like your video cameras to look like Iron Man's shoulder rocket launchers and be GPS enabled the Garmin Virb Elite is down to £119 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Elite-Ac ... 00EQ36ZY2/

SportPursuit doing a range of Jetboils

http://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/jetboil-feb

johnnystorm wrote:If you like your video cameras to look like Iron Man's shoulder rocket launchers and be GPS enabled the Garmin Virb Elite is down to £119 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Elite-Ac ... 00EQ36ZY2/

In the spirit of pedantry, it was War machine and Iron patriot with the large shoulder mounted gun/s, not iron man

Iron Man? I was thinking Predator

Ben98 wrote:

johnnystorm wrote:If you like your video cameras to look like Iron Man's shoulder rocket launchers and be GPS enabled the Garmin Virb Elite is down to £119 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Elite-Ac ... 00EQ36ZY2/

In the spirit of pedantry, it was War machine and Iron patriot with the large shoulder mounted gun/s, not iron man

Iron Man, circa 1993 when my paper round money that didn't get spent on bikes got spent on comics.

johnnystorm wrote:Iron Man, circa 1993 when my paper round money that didn't get spent on bikes got spent on comics.

Ah I thought you were refering to the modern cinematic interpretation of iron man

johnnystorm wrote:

Ben98 wrote:

johnnystorm wrote:If you like your video cameras to look like Iron Man's shoulder rocket launchers and be GPS enabled the Garmin Virb Elite is down to £119 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Elite-Ac ... 00EQ36ZY2/

In the spirit of pedantry, it was War machine and Iron patriot with the large shoulder mounted gun/s, not iron man

Iron Man, circa 1993 when my paper round money that didn't get spent on bikes got spent on comics.

Graphic novels surely?!

s8tannorm wrote:Above and Beyond have got Nordisk Mos down 'slippers' for £14.29. Make great bothy footwear.

http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/product ... down-shoes

I have a pair of these, in that very colour, they do look a lot like a ninja turtle's feet but they are warm in winter for bothy/bivi. I gaffa taped the soles to make them less porous and to stop the fabric base wearing out quickly. Boss, as my work colleague would say

Gari wrote:
Graphic novels surely?!

Nah, monthly trips to Norwich to pick up the new releases.

Lots of good deals on Rab over at SportPursuit, a lot at 50% off: http://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/rab-feb

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