Bluetooth earbuds for £10 (or cheaper if you buy 3 things and get a 20% discount)
https://www.7dayshop.com/odec-od-e1-premium-true-wireless-earbuds-headphones-black
These look promising. One question - can you use either LH or RH bud on it's own or is it only a set side tht pairs and connects first? I like to wear a single bud while walking the dog to listen to a podcast but still be aware of what's around me.
A V2 calliper needs the V2 rotor as it has a deep braking surface. However, as the outside diameter is the same, a V4 caliper will work fine, it just wont use the whole braking surfance. OTOH a V4 rotor with a V2 caliper won't work as it would be too deep for the braking surface of that rotor.
I would imagine that the V2 rotor is far heavier than the V4 variant though
Ikea bags are not waterproof. They're perfect for carrying dinghy sailing kit into the changing rooms, but the bags leak like proverbial sieves when you're carrying all that wet kit back home. I see a lot of people using flexi plastic trugs as mentioned above from DIY shops like this £5.90 one: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Proplas-Extra-Strong-Flexi-Tub---42L/p/190998
Added benefit is you can then use them to rinse out everything to get rid of salt water once you're home; same applies for rinsing out mud for MTB.
Bluetooth earbuds are a bit of a swizz; if you want better performance than bog standard supermarket checkout earbuds but don't want to break the bank and have a phone with a 3.5mm jack, then have a look at In Ear Monitors. About £20 will get you something good.
can you use either LH or RH bud on it’s own
Not sure, will check the instructions later - I did use with just the right and that worked ok.
Cheap dropper remote: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145009945216?var=444216731061&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338723872&toolid=20006&customid=2ZfoTCkaAAAAEhRfBqGZFGmj9t41AAAAAA
Open cover, remove metal leaf spring which and voila dropper post, nice and small so good if you're still running 2x or if you're on an eeb too.
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Talking of Lidl (we weren't? oh) the track pump I got for £9.99 is still my most used pump, just the long barrel make pumping a pumpdream - never used a pump that needs so few erm, pumps to get a tyre from flat to full pressure. And hardly use my Airshot (they are £50 now??!) since I got it.
I think they've gone up to £12.99 when Lidl have them in now.
todays little gem. managed to tubeless a pair of Jumbo Jims for the fatty this morning.
75mm tubeless tape was needed. cheapest i could find was £35 for not very much.
screwfix came up trumps.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/everbuild-dpm-polythene-joint-tape-black-20m-x-75mm/713fr
Anyone know of any rubber matting for a van boot?
I need about 2m strip and 65cm deep
On the trugs bentudder has the right idea. Sailing and biking kit goes in them here too.
These for wet and cold winter riding (and sailing) at £5 or so a pair.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/uci-aquatek-thermo-full-dip-latex-thermal-gloves-orange-large/182gx?ref=SFAppShare
And a wooden spoon to invert them for drying. We use them for dinghy sailing in the winter. At that price the kids have enough pairs for a lunch time swap both days on a training weekend.
Decathlon walking shorts at about £25 a pair make super quick drying MTB outer shorts and have stretch panels across the "rump". On sale currently for about £20 I believe.
I buy rubber flooring offcuts on eBay for this.
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Ribbed is better, have ribs fore aft and the dirt sweeps out
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Full Membertodays little gem. managed to tubeless a pair of Jumbo Jims for the fatty this morning.
75mm tubeless tape was needed. cheapest i could find was £35 for not very much.
Similarly I just use PVC tape, it comes in loads of widths and if it's not thick enough, just do 2 wraps. Though for some reason 75mm seems to be mostly marketed as bondage tape...
Though for some reason 75mm seems to be mostly marketed as bondage tape…
How did you find that out?
Hoof pick/brush from Decathlon, for cleaning walking boots and also SPDs/gravel/MTB shoes. Stuff brush for cleaning, big metal pick for cleaning out clear and tread. Two quid fifty from Decathlon, I leave one in the car on walking trips.
These for wet and cold winter riding (and sailing) at £5 or so a pair.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/uci-aquatek-thermo-full-dip-latex-thermal-gloves-orange-large/182gx?ref=SFAppShare
And a wooden spoon to invert them for drying. We use them for dinghy sailing in the winter. At that price the kids have enough pairs for a lunch time swap both days on a training weekend
I bought these last year and whilst they are good for outdoor work hardening etc, I found they bunch up on the palms and therefore weren’t great on the bike. Also not quite warm enough for me albeit I have terrible circulation to toes and hands.
I wear those aquatec gloves for work but I'd never wear them on the bike too baggy. And they're sweaty, then they get cold. I have several pairs in circulation and merino liner gloves which makes them ok for work.
checking, it seems rim tape doesn't cost a whole lot nowadays, but after multiple failure to get a wheel to seal a few years back, I gave up on it, and just use bog standard electrical tape. Even though shops (& the internet) tell me it doesn't work (it does) it doesn't last (it does), 99p for 33meters.. No it's not quite a durable if you have to take a tyre off, but you just replace it with fresh stuff.
checking, it seems rim tape doesn’t cost a whole lot nowadays, but after multiple failure to get a wheel to seal a few years back, I gave up on it, and just use bog standard electrical tape. Even though shops (& the internet) tell me it doesn’t work (it does) it doesn’t last (it does), 99p for 33meters.. No it’s not quite a durable if you have to take a tyre off, but you just replace it with fresh stuff.
3m Scotch tape is THE best insulation tape you can buy - thank me later. As an electrician, working in cold conditions, it's the only one that works. Pay anything from £5-6 upwards a roll, but it's worth it for many applications
