A buddy of mine just spent a fortune on a full suss cotic 29er – I’ve been blown away how much quicker he is – On both descents and climbing . . I guess if your into going big – smaller wheels win but for the average rider 29er is king. .

I must have one of the least tasteful bikes out there – nothing matches and all the components are mismatched bling – complete with alternated colour ti rotor bolts !

RIP 🙁

From the Rock n Run website :

fillpower: 650+US European Fluorocarbon Free Hydrophobic Duck Down .

You also recommended a duck down !!

If anybody can show me 400gs of 850 European cuin at Cumulus prices I’d love to see that link as Im in the market for a 1-2 season – box wall not stitch through . .

If you actually bothered to take note of OP’s requirements you’d not recommend 2 season bags – And the other Rab bags in the Rock and Run link – Are inferior in every way to the Cumulus – 650 cuin US ! Cumulus use nothing but 850 cuin European – To get anything better you’ll be spending £500 – Western Mountaineering for example and even then it might not be tangibly better in the field .

2 years on the synthetics – call up Lyon Equipment Distribution if your within the 2 years – Get a Thermarest next time . .Expeds always delaminate in the end . I’ve had 4 down mats pop ..

OP specifies he’d like a 3/4 season bag and then folk recommend the Neutrino 200? – The ‘200’ bit pertains to amount of down in grams – 200 is not 3/4 season by a long stretch – I’d go for the Cumulus lite line 400 for €230 – 400 grams of 850 European cuin . . Certainly not 4 season but much warmer than other recommendations – I think Cumulus offers unparalleled value..

Planned obsolescence . . Besides he’s too young for said device – Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have one . .

I tarp without poles – bike itself can work as a good anchor point . . Hedgerow typically is my preference for attaching either ridgeline or a lean to – with any configuration it’s not too difficult to incorporate your bike into the set up – so as if bike was stolen the whole shelter would have to come down – which i doubt one would sleep through ..

Have a look at the Bates Method.

Corrolla T Sport . .

Shop at a proper climbers shop – They’ll have plenty of fitted kit in stock .

We’ve recently had my Granny’s funeral – she wanted birdsong / sounds of nature – Many remarked how nice it was . .

Many of the places people are mentioning are indeed soulless bleak depressing places at best but surely they don’t compare to the boarded up estates in Liverpool? Some of those places are as close to genuine no go zones as the UK has to offer – Above 50% chance of having your phone stolen if you were say walking past the local shops .

By all means rake out and point up the arch – but structurally I’d leave it myself . .- If it was me I’d replaster over it – It’s not worthy of being considered a feature . .

I’d love some Truss steez on my Mk 1 !

The Frankfurt School’s 11 step programme of cultural subversion:

Step 1 : Create Racism Offences . .

According to DT SWISS – their alloy nipples are no less durable – I have no experience with alloy nipples – but I want to believe they’re fine because I’d love multi coloured nipples on my next wheelset . .

I’ve used two pairs of pliers to grip either side of the sidewall and pulled the beads out closer to the bead hook – hope this makes sense . . Meticulously repeat around the whole wheel until tyre is closer to being seated . . Compressor or ghetto inflator to finish – No point in sweating over a track pump – it generally works easily or not at all IME ..

Ghetto inflator works incredibly well – I was skeptical before I’d bodged one together – I was wrong – It works . .

Tarty bikes do trials huhs that might be worth a look

Panels look fab hung on the wall if you want to go for the Wetherspoons look . . You could get some beer mats to put on the coffee table to tie everything together . .

The ascendency of the Fake News meme directly correlates to the rise of alternative news sources and the exponential growth in market share accrued from what was once very much a monopoly – Yesteryear’s hegemonic news corporations less and less able to project a consensus narrative charged the emerging competition as ‘Fake News’ but did not envisage such accusations being turned ironically on themselves – Semantics aside does the BBC subvert , propagandize and withhold news ? Unequivocally yes – denial of this is strictly the preserve of useful idiots and shills . .

Drop it 30mm with some TRD springs – Definitely improves handling and looks . .

Slick Willy Clinton recieved standing ovations for his 1995 state of the union address speech on immigration – pretty much verbatim as pertaining to Trump’s ‘Racism’ – So are they all Rascist or Just the one’s that suit your chosen narrative ?

Agenda 21

Rosa Koire’s – Behind the Green Mask: U.N. Agenda 21 . .

Alpaca

Thanks for link Op – Somewhat of a worry undoubtedly – been hearing more and more of late regarding tick – bourne pathogens. . Definitely a worry – a few years back on a four day hike through Wester Ross I was bitten twice – Massive bloody critters ! I’ve watched a couple of Youtube documentaries sincd on the dangers – Not good . Had no idea as to of the severity of symptoms –

Forecourt etiquette – A microcosm of society . .

I don’t buy into the notion that using the ‘wrong’ side causes the hose to drag /touch the back of vehicle – Its ridiculously straightforward to use other hand to guide the hose..

Denis Istomin – wow . . You played like a beast – Seriously worth watching the match if you haven’t already – Huge upset for sure – Up there with Rosol vs Nadal Wimbledon 2012 ? McEnroe calling the biggest upset in a decade – Anyway hope Murray capitalises – Go Andy !

Generic derivative rubbish .

The EU is not essentially about trade and investment – read some history and stop watching the telly . .

Snowpeak Ti Solo Cookset / MSR Microlight Stove – Sitting mat doubles up as a great windbreaker ..

get some good glue and then cut patches to size using an old inner tube – The key to a good job is curing the glue before sticking and then giving enough time to go off – 48hrs should do it . .. You could also clamp the patch during the process – I dont think there are any intrinsic qualities pertaining to tubeless repair kits that would make one brand markedly better than the next ..

The Labour party is a front for the Fabian Socialists – the central dogma is based on deception – Even their emblem is a wolf in sheeps clothing – Only useful idiots Shills or Trillionaires support their policy proposals. I want the Labour Party to die not because I support the Conservatives – they are repugnant in equal measure – we need new political parties – the left/right paradigm over ..

Club Tropicana was my favourite – you’ll live on George – R I P . ..

Metal straps look cheap ..

Perform a ‘hard reset’ – press and hold the power button for 10 seconds – the XBOX One will power down .. This sorts oit a fair few issues ..

Just what society needs – increased domestic surveillance – Stasi Track World ! – Because things aren’t nearly panopticonic enough right ?