Landslide wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:43 pm Surprised not to see popes on that list, given papal toilet habits...

Ladies and gentlemen, today's winner of the internet

I bought my first thing on Aliexpress and got my first ever customs levy from something bought from China
A bit rubbish.

And your expectations were? .

I came home from my Northumberland holiday to find the postman had delivered a new take on a stem cell, this one is the prototype "Pop Corn Bag" from my new Dutch friends at Custom Merit Gear.


Un boxed, with its removable divider


With divider in place, this does move a little


It hold 2 ltrs of water, but it's not designed for that


Or 5 magazines of fig rolls with room for more sweets


It can easily carry a jet boil, a meal and the cutlery


One hand opening and closing when on the move

A neoprene vest.

Next stop, Georgia*



* a virtual prize to the first person to get the connection.

In order to channel your inner Burt in Deliverance perchance?

LOLZ. Too easy eh?

How many goldfish in 2 litres?

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:11 pm LOLZ. Too easy eh?

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:17 pm How many goldfish in 2 litres?

It was an old aquarium bag, well spotted

How much will the popcorn bags be John, looks interesting?

Fat tyre kicker wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:54 am How much will the popcorn bags be John, looks interesting?

Not sure as yet, but you need to factor in the €15 shipping as well.
What colour do you want and I'll ask it to be in their first batch then you can make the call.
Message me
PS I'm not on commission or any back handers

..... with a quiz.

"How long is a piece of string?"

Answer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) when it's a length of 0.5mm dyneema posted by a nice man who lives somewhere they don't keep having earthquakes. Which yet again, for the third time, happened when I was away. Coincidence? The public must be told.

(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.

With a new chain for the Spearfish. Some quicklinks* for same and a spare set of Hope brake pads.

The old chain broke three times in the last couple of weeks! Consequently it had four quicklinks in it I think I'll just stick with the one for the new chain.

a set of 46cm Ritchey Beacon bars. Look nice.

whitestone wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm new chain

Whilst on the subject of imperial (ie proper (*)) measurements: 66'. Assuming a new chain is the same as an old chain.

What I'm not sure about is why one would check a worn chain (one that is edging towards 65'11"?) with a tool that measures in percentages?

(*) yes they are. This site only recognises imperial. Ask Stu.

whitestone wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:34 pm Consequently it had four quicklinks in it

A chain made entirely out of quicklinks would be interesting. Presumably you'd still need a spare quicklink to fix it?

RIP wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:24 pmAnswer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) ...
(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.

Um, 4 fathoms?
Or is this yet another situation where Imperial measurements come in a variety of "standards"?

Landslide wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:15 pm

RIP wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:24 pmAnswer: 8 yards, 0 feet, 3 inches (*) ...
(*) Don't use yfi? OK then, it's better than that because Stu must be measuring in fathoms - it's almost exactly 3 thereof.

Um, 4 fathoms?
Or is this yet another situation where Imperial measurements come in a variety of "standards"?

My calculator is playing up. Yeah, 4 .

And while I'm correcting meself, a worn chain would be 66'1" wouldn't it, not 65'11".

Well actually Hermes, but they delivered an ( waiting for abuse) Old Man Mountain
Rear rack to fit my new offset fattie project

I've been pondering rack options for my Nutrail and the OMM is amongst them. I'd also need the Robert Axle as it has no braze-ons. It's all a bit spendy so any feedback on the rack would be appreciated. I'm also looking at the Blackburn Outpost.

I enquired from JonClimbers new friends about a toptube bag. They sent me a nice email and attached the info of the popcorn bag and that its now ready for orders...

https://www.custommeritgear.com/popcorn-bag

If anyone decides to buy one and are local enough, would you consider me for going halves to reduce postage costs (please)...

And dropped off a lanshan 1
It was advertised as the flame's creed version but it's a 3f ul branded guessing there all the same
£80 from Ali express
No customs charges

Left me a calling card for an exposure Toro

So that’s my Saturday morning planned