Problem is no one does a 10T cog on the back other than on that super expensive SRAM cassette do they? I need that 10T cog to get the range of gears I need before I can drop the small ring and front derailler, oh and shifter.

but what size is it?

I’m going to buy a Hope Pro 2 Evo rear hub despite this thread

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/more-hopeless-crap

…as I have already bought my spokes to suit

Jodafett you made me pi$$ my pants :lol:

Well it’s too late now I guess. One handbag and one bike box with everything in it. I’ll just cross all my loose bits and hope they’re OK. HolyLandMTBChallenge[/url] here I come! Arrrgh

Has anyone here tried to add things like small tent, sleeping bag, helmet and a few other bulky items for a bikepacking trip in their bike box?

Ouch, that’s £71.50!. Well don’t really have much choice I guess due to the destination and the dates required. Thanks y’all

This zip issue reminds me of a problem I had with an old waterproof jacket I had. I’ve avoided anything with these water resistant zips ever since.

For that ride I’d look to be using something like the Specialized Tahoe Sport shoe. I’m not a fan of and so would not recommend the M520s as they’re a bit heavy for a road bike. I’ve purchased some Time XC8 ATACs which I’ll be trying out on my new build but I’m not going to recommend them either as I haven’t tried them out yet.
Regarding hotspots spd pedals aren’t an issue, for me at least on daily rides in excess of 100 miles. Just don’t wear shoes that trap water in. Your feet can get wet but wear woolie boolies or something to keep them warm then at least your shoes will dry out quicker.

I agree. Buying top shelf components and building a rad lightweight 29er hardtail and booking a two and half week holiday to Israel PLUS dumping a load of money into my Premium Bonds. January is definately more expensive than Christmas…..just glad I sacrificed buying everyone Christmas presents. Life’s hard.

I like to cup my hands over my ass, let one go, place cupped hands over nose and then inhale deeply……it’s a heady, intoxicating aroma of meat ‘n veg. I haven’t found anything similar to buy yet though.

Are they trying to reduce the cost by selling it with low spec components? 8O

Took me 9 hours back in May this year and I did it with a tail wind on the return leg which was intentional. Made things a lot easier!

I enjoyed the ride in on the 24th. Water above my bottom bracket and I couldn’t help feeling just a little smug as I pedaled past queues of traffic, firemen rescuing stranded vehicles and a policeman telling me I would have to turn back as the road was flooded. The policeman was OK when I asked him how deep the water was. He’d just been speaking to car drivers all morning. In retrospect though I think it was risky and perhaps a little foolish because the flood waters can remove man hole covers.

Tron

There could be a secure fence between the railway and the bike path :-)

Wish I could but smashed my smart phone when my bike slid from underneath me on the ice last week and my bike’s knackered. Rode over 750kms last year :(

Rocket Player….free version works great and I have nigh on 2000 tunes on my phone. Stick it in shuffle mode. Got bored of using Google Play Music Player and I didn’t like the interface. PowerAmp seems great so long as you buy it though why bother when Rocket Player is so good. One feature I love amongst others is that as soon as I switch on my bluetooth headphones the player starts. Saves an extra button push in the morning!

Too wide!! I’m voting cold!

Back up now…just been able to send a text

I’ve been looking Iron Heart jeans. I ordered their IH-634SV which I thought were too loose around the calf area so returned them but I was recommended to get the 1955s by the really helpful helpers. Being tapered jeans they should fit me better but were out of stock. I know they’re really expensive but at 21oz those blighters are going to last. You’ll also get some nice shades, no not 8) ‘s, as they are Japanese denim which are mostly rope dyed. If you don’t wash them for at least 6 months!! Change yer knickers though. Iron Heart recently had a 10% sale for about two days and I don’t know how regularly these happen to be honest. Not saying they’re the only brand but were the ones I was looking at due to their reputation. Yes they will take some wearing in and like all denim it’ll stretch over time though proper denim stores will tell you the ins and outs about fit, wash and stretch.

Shib, she did text me in the end. We had a lengthy text conversation. I was getting a bit bored and said the texting could go on forever but we should meet up. She proposed a venue where they do “the best pulled pork sarnies”, I thought this was a euphemism but she was being serious and proposed to meet up on the 28th as I said I could only do weekends. She does live a fair distance from me to be honest but drivable and it’s close to where she’s based. I get the feeling after a couple of texts tonight she’s got some skeletons in the closet…..am getting a bit bored of this message ping pong though…..might just call her tomorrow but bloody hell the 28th! I guess that’s life being in the Forces and something, if I were to be serious about her, would have to get used to.

I’m wondering if I should I write down some questions but it might sound like an interview then…..where’s the vodka…!!!!

OK now I am nervous. A woman sent me a message last night around 2:30 in the morning. Presumably she’d been out that night…not sure. She sounds really nice (in her profile at least), works in the army driving trucks though her pictures would belie any image of a typical truck driver…in my mind at least anyway. Anyway I sent her a message, thinking nothing will come of it anyway, telling her that if she’s still interested then she could call/text me and gave her my number. Got a text about half an hour ago saying she has to do something first and she’ll call me in an hour. If I wasn’t so socially inept I’d be looking forward to this but now I’m pacing up and down thinking what the ‘eck do I say to her! This is the next stage beyond messaging over POF which I haven’t yet explored and it’s with a looker! Am I ready 8O

Shib, Shib how do I tell a girl I’m not interested even though she’s been really complimentary about me and is asking to go on a date. I don’t want to upset her. Well she may be upset that I don’t want to go on a date but I’m worried that I’ll be too blunt like I usually am. She is a bit ugly see.

That is no way to be cycling along what looks to be a busy A road. Asking for trouble.

Save the wiggling, flailing of arms and yabbering for the back lanes, not the main roads….jeez

If you have a website located on a webhost then use their storage with Owncloud. Your data under your control.

I had a girl message me on pof last night saying

hot!!

that made me feel good :D

I think my friend is developing an old person smell….he’s only 31!

Pirate Browser

Duct tape might be lighter

I haven’t tried the Revo but I can vouch for the SP dynamo lasting well over a year and a half with a lot of mileage on it now and it hasn’t missed a beat. I use it on my only road bike for commuting and leisure. The drag really isn’t noticeable when riding, you’ll still get your Strava KOMs on it. The bearings haven’t needed replacing so I can’t tell you how easy/hard they are to replace. I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. Trust me the lack of hassle with charging lights all the time is worth it.

Those Hyrd things are bloody ugly. Can’t see the point of them just like all cable actuated disc brakes.
The benefits of hydraulic disc brakes however are plain to see and perfect for year round commuting. Little maintenance which is essential when you arrive home in the dark and leave early the following morning, more reliable braking on wet descents approaching busy main roads, no wear on the rims and the cold hands won’t have to work so hard during the freezing wet weather we get.
Riding over 100 miles a week, every week, all year what ever the weather I need these for my commute. Couple of years back I broke a weakened rim riding over a pot hole, in the dark when it was chucking it down. The rim walls had become thin from braking in the rain and grit and just split.
I’ve been waiting for this technology for years and now they exist I will tolerate my rim brakes for one more winter then make the move when the price is more reasonable and the tech is more established.
I’m sure a lot of the people who don’t see the need in disk brakes don’t use their bikes as a utilitarian means of transport more a pleasure device.

I’m 4ft 3″ high…..who want’s a fight then caaaaaamon! Oi you and you over there let’s ‘av it….grrrrrrr…

Let’s ‘av a look then post it up :-)

Wot’s spell cheque?

Here’s mine[/url]

Easy Dogs of course…

Rescue Dogs,
Guard Dogs
Blind Dogs…

I could go on but am at work and in a rush but list 20 things a dog can do and try and do the same for cats apart from kill tweety birds

On Android there’s a number of solutions. I use Osmand on my phone which sends data to a spreadsheet on my Google account and then using a map module displays my location on my website. The main problem with this is I want the data to be stored on my website which it isn’t. However you can delete it from the spreadsheet easily enough. Currently trying to find a way to get Mylieu working with WordPress so that everything is stored on my server but this is what I have so far… http://cyclistory.com/my-location. The site’s still in it’s infancy so there’s a long way to go yet. Also looking at using the Mapquest API. At least using these methods I don’t have to register with any website and have someone else in control of my data.

Yeah 55p increase on 2nd class recorded from £3.15 to £3.70 and what with the Ebay and Paypal fees nobody will buy my old tat now :(