Factory reset often involves fully charging back up, sometimes having run it down totally beforehand. I unplug the cable while it’s powered, rather than turn off the power and remove the cable

Manual is here https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0856/2760/1194/files/EXPUG4.6_eBrochure.pdf?v=1715870482

Use an in line USB power meter and check the draw. I find them really useful

Gilet is probably the most useful bit of kit I own.

In summer I’ll often have a windproof gilet and arm warmers with me

In winter I’ll often have an insulated gilet, skull cap and buff with me.

In between it varies. But with that set up it covers a variety of temperatures, and they all work with various weights of waterproof

In winter I’ll often be in an OMM Rotor or a Rapha Brevet insulated gilet, or at least be carrying them. I’ve got others but I find these to be the most used. Both of those are slim fitting

I really like my little Petzl Bindi, which gets carried on nearly all my trips in a little dry bag. But if I was buying right now, I’d also be considering the Silva Smini Fly

(both are ultralight, rechargeable torches with both white and red lights)

If that were me, i’d be using a spring compressor

I have a 6 pack on my bars. Used to have a diablo and a joystick, I sold the diablo in favour of the joystick

It’s not the lumens, it’s the beam shape that I found more important. Diablo puts out more lumens but because it’s floodier, you need to crank it up to see it. The joystick has a more spottier beam, which is perfect for seeing around corners or looking in the distance. It’s not very floody but that’s fine with the 6 pack as it’s so floody already

TLDR – joystick works with the 6 pack (and probably the maxx d) better than the diablo

Sad to see this thread. Currently 24.7C in my (home) office and have the fan running. But all too soon it’s going to get grim

I keep mine in the van, mostly used for the dog. Plus hosing down the paddleboard depending where it’s been used. Has been used for the bike but not that much to be honest

All stored in a trug so I can lob in wet towels etc too. I use an old 10l AdBlue container to keep the water in.

Very handy device, had mine a few years now

Nice GCN review on youtube too. I’m quite taken with it! No idea why, not sure when I’d use it compared with current bikes (incl a normal brompton) but the idea is bloody ace!

Got the email from Brompton with these on show. Have an M3L already, gets a regular use on my commute

T line is a bit spendy and over my C2W limit. These might fit in…

I’d need a longer seatpost, would like to get a ride on one

I recommend using yours at home, just to check it works OK and isn’t going to break on first use, or find out it’s a complete POS. The one with the Topeak Ratchet Rocket set is actually fairly decent

I used mine last year. Sons birthday, went for a family ride into Nantes for the day while on hols in france. Daughter wasn’t paying attention and rode into the back of my sons bike. Snapped the mech off at the hanger. Was fairly peeved at this point! Don’t carry a spare hanger for his bike. Used my chain breaker to singlespeed his bike and continue (gently). Saved a birthday disaster, created a good story/memory

Great PSA, thank you. Usually use an aeropress in the house and will continue to do so, but this was so cheap it means I can give one a whirl to see how it goes in my office/garage where I have no running water

I use Apache ap715 dealer boots. I don’t use them for work, they’re for personal work boot use. They’re so comfy I often wear them casually. They’re better than all the other boots I’ve had (eg timberlands, blundstone, DM, caterpillar etc), often walk the dog in them and always use them in the garage/workshop. The only problem is they wear through the backs of my socks quite quickly

Have worn through part of the sole and when they fully go ill probably get another pair. Been wearing them today to run errands in the rain

Paper maps are ace but a bit of a faff to open/close/use.

On the bike I tend to use a garmin with a phone with osmaps. If it was a really big day out or I think I’d need to do rerouting I might take a paper map in my bag

On foot I tend to use a paper map in a map case, just because it’s nice. But I often have a garmin attached to my bag and running as a back up, with my phone with osmaps just in case

I get far more appreciation of where I am with a paper map, but on the bike I’m generally just cracking on so digital versions are easier and quicker

Ratchet sets are definitely easier to lose bits from. But they also fit into places that my normal multitool could (bottle cage bolt as an example)

No perfect solution for everyone, just based on your own preferences

I like to carry a bike tool and a separate pliers based multi tool

I’ve also got one of the Hyundai quiet compressors. It’s SO much quieter than a normal compressor

Depends what you are after. Southampton is bigger/better but I find parking in the Portsmouth one is much easier and I thought their watersports section was better. You can have a look for the items you roughly need on the website, their stock check bit is pretty accurate

Argh, forgot about RIAT. Was only thinking about Goodwood FOS last weekend

Bit too far to drive up and down the same day and don’t have enough time. Looks good. Is it live streamed?

6’3 here with 32″ waist. I wear 3/4 length Enduras to solve this issue!

Don’t think a thread file won’t work because they’re designed for OD, not ID i.e. bolt threads, not nut threads

Can you get in from the other side? Picture would help, you surely have a bit of thread to get into, it’s just part of the diameter that’s ruined, not the whole thing right?

Thread chaser would be better than a tap as you risk making it even worse. Helicoil might also work but depends on how much meat there is, again, a pic would help

Sad news indeed. I have a big almax rather than a pragmasis, but competition is good for the consumer

In my case, there are only so many big locks that I need, and my Almax is probably 15 years old and isn’t likely to need replacing anytime soon

Agree with scotroutes. Insulated gilet with a long sleeve windproof or waterproof to go with it. Winning and very versatile combo

Loads. Technically not a jacket, but I love gilets. Find them very useful and complement a jacket nicely too. I list out insulated vests/gilets only (i.e. excluding windproof only ones)

• OMM rotor vest – used for biking/walking. Great warmth for the weight
• Rab strata vest – leave it in the van, along with other spare kit (insulated jacket, waterproof jacket, windproof jackets, hats/buff/gloves – kept for the whole family)
• PHD hooded down vest – winter trips
• Adidas terrex gilet – boot camp, gets muddy
• Honda BSB synthetic vest- everyday wear
• Cotopaxi down vest – everyday wear, but generally only if it’s dry
• RAB VR flex vest – active use (usually walking)
• Rapha brevet insulated gilet – cycling
• Dickies sherpa vest – mostly gets used for chores and in the garage/workshop.
• North face thermoball gilet – doesn’t really get much use these days. Leave it in the office if it’s chilly
• Keela made exo2 heated motorcycle gilet. Fair weather rider now these days

I feel like I’ve missed a couple. Mostly synthetic vests as I find them generally more use in UK conditions. I still have my eye on more…

Strangely enjoyable exercise to think about which ones I have :-)

Is it clutter if it’s organised and tidy?

Ton is describing minimalism, no?

Hobbies need shoes though right?

Motorcycling – 3

Biking – 5 (SPDs and flats)

Walking / hiking – 5 boots, 2 shoes, 2 wellies

I’m stopping adding them up at this point, but there’s still work shoes, every day trainers, sports type trainers, watersports, sliders, work boots etc. Feet don’t grow so as long as you can store and find them they’re always handy

Probably have 20+ pairs of gloves! And well over a dozen rucksacks

I can totally see uses for a folding trolley, but only if it folds, and only if it’s really robust with wheels that don’t clog. If that vonhaus one folded down nicely it would be ace

For everything else I have a Magliner Gemini which is the gold standard of handtrucks and absolutely fantastic

Rapha one is lovely as it’s wind resistant rather than proof. But really not great in the rain

Bike mounting just means you have another option if your pack is full

My personal use sleeping bag/quilt approach is all down, although clothing is synthetic

The stuff I use with the kids, and by the kids, is all synthetic. Easier to manage and care for, and cheaper, but bulkier

I recently discovered the piezo electric clicker insect bite itch relief devices (that’s a mouthful). Found it really helps, worth it to reduce the itchiness of them

Also used a mushroom plug on a hole that wouldn’t seal properly. Has been perfect since

Magnet or a clip (e.g. clothes peg or croc clip)

Even a work light that has a magnetic base with something metal the other side of the material would work fairly well

I definitely recommend that. At the end of March I couldn’t even get onto the route. I had to push (or carry) my bike through a few fields and ended up walking through a farm/house to get back onto the road. That detour would save a whole load of time. The route seemed to follow a path that I couldn’t actually get onto, so had to skirt around.

Same bloke that owned On One. People that have ordered from there have had their stuff arrive ok

I did this route at the end of March. It was really muddy in places, made for slow going in sections. Should be a better by now

Aeropress is a LOT easier to clean than a cafetiere. Assuming you use papers filters anyway. I find cafetiere a faff, only used wen guests are here

Lifeventure/aladdin cheap insulated mug does well with a couple of wraps of duct tape around it. Think it’s called a thermal travel mug

All the clever ones I’ve seen being used seem very hit and miss (stans, dynaplug)

Cheap sets, like the weldtite, with a stabby thing and an anchovy seem to work really well

I have the draper ones, they work just fine, had them for years. Only used for cutting bike cables rather than general DIY type cutting so they’re kept as sharp as poss

I run an external dropper on my Mk1 Solaris. Cable is routed along the outside of the top tube, it’s absolutely fine

Full set of clothes at work for this very reason!

Read an article on a US sea based drone called the Manta Ray a little while ago, I wonder if it would be the sort of vessel to launch one of those?