I will give you the benefit of the doubt and repair it free of charge for you.

There, that was your mistake :wink:

Dampf front, Nic rear for me – covers most bases.

Avids are hard to work on and not overly reliable.

Shimano all the way, or Hope if you want to be using the same brake in 5+ years time.

Nothing shows a greater absence of class than taking the piss out of what someone has chosen to call their child IMO.

Although what do I know, I’m the son of a butcher and was named Gary :roll:

I fixed a small cut by super gluing a small square of inner tube to the inside and then filling in the split from the outside with more superglue. Has held up really well, I haven’t died yet.

Jeeez… am I doing this all wrong? N-Nic 37 front, 41 rear…

Pressures that low would drive me schizoid! How do you cope with all the rolling / dragging / squirming..?

12st and I run 2.25 Ralphs at 18psi front and 20 psi rear.

Wide rims, and snakeskin sidewalls is the short answer. Nay a hint of roll, LOTS more grip.

God, I’ve ran Hans Dampfs at 13psi on a wet technical DH day…

Ralphs I will avoid, not really as grippy as I’m after and when I last ran TLR Snakeskins tubeless

That’s odd although I appreciate stuff is different for everyone. I’ve got Ralphs on American Classic race wheels on one bike, and a Hans Dampf/Nic on American Classic AM wheels on the other. All Snakeskin TLR and they’ve become default spec for me on any bike going forward (as have the wheels tbh, love those wide rims!)

Dunno but that follow checker thing that tweets on your behalf every morning would be an instant unfollow for anyone I hadn’t met in real life and don’t generally enjoy following :-P

Nobby nics are a totally different tyre if you go snakeskin tubeless and get those pressures down. I always hated the old fragile ones but better now

Zealot, by a way. I have a small raptor 7? and zealot (small 14ltr). Zealot has tool pouch and pocket at base, phone holder on shoulder, zipped waist pockets, holds FF. Its a lot better IMO

Pack with twice the capacity holding more stuff shocker!

Nope, will get rejected. We tried and failed and ended up getting Jessops to do it…

Yep, just had an email from Jungle confirming they’re now distributing…

Just tweeted:

Precedent has been set by @GeorgeFergusonx, key to saving our treasured traffic free spaces is to put traffic on them #gogreen (@StopBRT2)

So to confirm, while no buses on harbourside, they will be going over the Ashton Avenue bridge?

How much say does Ferguson have in the final route?

Last ditch on twitter from me:

#BRT2 decision tonight… “Watch this space – alternative to BRT2 following my proposed variations will certainly not do so.” @GeorgeFergusonx

I fear we’ll be seeing buses over Ashton Avenue Bridge and along harbour side before long #green #yeahright @StopBRT2 @GeorgeFergusonx

Watch out for any quick wins too…

If they start talking about content strategies and timescales of months to years, they may well be legit (wehether you work with them or not and it has any value is another thing).

If they’re talking about link building and timescales of weeks, tell them to leave immediately.

Yes it’s mostly* bollox unless they plan to modify the site too. To be fair, your MD could be misquoting them.

*There could some arguments around speed/performance

Wonder what would’ve happened if he’d had the same level of support in his career that Lewis/Seb/Shumi have enjoyed.

He chose Williams over Renault the season before Renault success and Williams decline that has been going on since. Sometimes it’s the luck of your choices rather than outright support…

Want.

It’s meant to be the next big deal in budget filmmaking. I want one although lack of highspeed framerates is something I’d still miss.

Problem is, there’s a lot of scare mongering over the bridge falling into ruin. No actual info as to whether it’s going to fall down or not.

Metro Bus TW seemed to think that because it’s listed at risk, it’s therefore going to fall down. No stats or survey information provided.

George ferguson seems to be glossing over things on twitter, could do with some more effort there…

I think it’ll be tough – I’ve done non-stop Wales C2C and many ask me if they reckon 2 day is ok, and I reckon it would be harder in some respects with a 3-day being more viable. Maybe it’s just be me, but the individual days are going to be mighty tough and and if you get a mare of a first day, actually getting to your B&B and checking in could be a problem if you’re running really late.

I’d either bikepack it or just go non-stop I reckon… if you’ve trained well for Kielder, another 80-odd miles isn’t really going to much fuss if you pace and fuel right ;)

M4/m5 access, it’s hard to beat portishead, pill, Easton in gordano, portbury or anywhere in the gordano valley…

If you’re there at about 5:15pm I’ll stop and say hello!

Bright Green Orange Gyro…

Building up a Velocite Flux 29er… hoping for a sub-24lb build and something for occasional racing, but mainly just shorter/quicker local hacks:

I had no idea James was preparing for this… I knew he was doing bivvy stuff and lots of miles but no idea it was for TD. Amazing that he’s hunting down 4th, really pleased for him!

And what are George Fergusons proposed variations out of interest? https://twitter.com/garylake/status/347713716004978688

Whether it’ll do ough… I also copied in the Green Capital people.

I wish to strongly make known my opposition to the proposed BRT2 route that crosses Ashton Avenue Bridge.

In light of Bristol being nominated the European Green Capital, I find the continued push for BRT2 an absolute disgrace. In a city with so called green ambitions, the recently completed Festival Way route and the general Bristol Harbourside area are what many consider to be the green heart of the city. The only thing BRT2 will achieve is to rip that green heart out.

This route is the only refuge for people wishing to move in and out of the city by non-motorised means from the west and wider southern regions. I myself use the route daily and often tow my son by trailer. The Ashton Avenue bridge in particular cannot sustain bus traffic and the cyclist and walkers and it’s obvious the later will lose out.

As a Pill resident I am not governed by Bristol City Council and you may wish to discount my views, but I do work in the city and have done for the last 8 years (and lived in Bristol for 4 of those).

Festival Way is one of only a few true pieces of decent pedestrian and cycling infrastructure in the city. Please don’t steam roller over this with a scheme that appears to be poorly thought out, and offers no real benefits – it only serves to make a mockery of the European Green Capital award we’ve just been given.

Kind Regards

Gary Lake
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I could be wrong but I was under the impression that the non-L 2.8 100mm Macro was as near as dammit as good for half the money. No IS but you’d be on a tripod anyway?

Second one’s a fraud I think… first seller has it listed also: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cycling-/7294/i.html?_ipg=25&_from=&_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ssn=altruism212

First good looking GTs in a long time – with Atherton backing I think the name could easily regain it’s highs from the 90s too.

Never been convinced by the iDrive platform myself (all of the above concerns + weight + ugly non-drive-side) and I’m pretty sure Rach and Gee would win on anything with their form, so it doesn’t mean they’re any good either.

I’m more open to GT with these than past efforts I’d say. I’d demo one at least to give it a chance rather than dismiss outright.

The Osprey rocks. Still carrying my near 3 year old in it!

Regarding the getting in and out, wearing it empty beats trying to chase a toddler while pushing an empty stroller

You’d need to clone him twice and make them train identically and then put them on all 3 wheel sizes. But then personal preference comes into play anyway.

And doesn’t he race marathons on 29ers anyway – so he’s not overly loyal to one size, just tools for the job.

What steve_b77 said: sometimes you get riders who you just know would win on anything.

Christ, Cannock is a bit sleepy – most of Ashton Court’s segments in Bristol are on 12k or more!

Been doing mid-size table tops on my Orange Gyro as well as FOD DH – I’m still alive!

Edit: got the flat wide ones, would happily stick them on every bike now.

29lb is a stunning effort and well done for posting the scales pic.

I’m really sorry Tracey, but very skeptical of the weight of yours though (I’m sure you don’t care though :P) – if it was weighed before you bought it, I’m willing to bet that was without pedals (add a pound) and probably a few ounces of rounding.

Give over moonan, Si’s known by a lot and he’s the real deal… Pretty cheap shot!

Proper legends and often unsung heroes of the peleton.

Thank you!

What’s the length like on the bibs? I’m not a fan of the creeping up the quad look – I like knee cap, then short.