Grumpy_Git

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• Carradice Saddlebag

  in Bikes & Bits • 3 days, 9 hours

  

  Thanks all. It's an alu disc fork so the canti option is out. Will probably give the blb a go.

• Carradice Saddlebag

  in Bikes & Bits • 5 days, 12 hours

  

  Any recommendations for a small front rack to slip under my carradice when using it on the handlebars and keep it off the mudguards?
  Current list topper is.https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/carriers-rac­ks/blb-front-rack-chrome/

  But no experience or reviews

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month

  

  Kibble watches has this very cool Ulysse Hardin GMT at the moment.

  https://www.instagram.com/p/CKMVQniDovk/­?igshid=1f5unq3zwbi8u

  No idea how to link that properly

• Lightweight tent recommendations?

  in Cycle Touring and Bikepacking • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I picked up the naturehike star river 2 in a fetching navy 15D fabric.

  Fly, inner and poles come in at 1.6kg on my scales, under 1.8kg all in.
  So great for the bike and doable hiking.

  The cloud up 2 looks good but I prefered the twin side entry and 1.35m wide inner of the star river.

• Lightweight tent recommendations?

  in Cycle Touring and Bikepacking • 1 month, 3 weeks

  

  Ta. It's the way I was leaning for the partial fabric inner. Is yours the grey 20D version?

  Have you seen the supposed 15D version in blue?

  Time to blow my tiny budget

• Lightweight tent recommendations?

  in Cycle Touring and Bikepacking • 1 month, 3 weeks

  

  Have just spotted the "new" to me 15D versions of the naturehike Mongar and Star River in a fetching dark blue.

  They appear to be Hubba Hubba and copper spur homages to put it mildly, with dual side access/vestibules.
  Now I'm trying to decide which to take a punt on.

  Mongar is lighter at 1.57kg has dual vents and hanging d-doors as well as a symmetrical ridge line so is two ended, but is full mesh inner.

  The Star River is 1.7kg, single vent, 5cm longer inside at 215cm with partial fabric inner for privacy/wind blocking rainbow falling doors and due to falling ridge is single ended.

  I'm basically torn between the lighter, better ventilated fly versus the extra 5cm of clearance and the use of fabric on the lower section of the inner tent to block drafts.

  Without suggesting any other tents any advice to help me pick? Tent is for late spring to early autumn bike packing, hiking and maybe overnighting with one of the two childs. I use a quilt not a sleeping bag and am currently without a sleeping pad.

  Ta People

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 months, 3 weeks

  

  That would be my poorly aligned alarm setting.

  The triangle is for hour and lines for minutes. Though it's only accurate to about 15 minutes. So in reality no more accurate than any other alarm watch.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 months, 3 weeks

  

  The only Omega I'll ever own.

  Currently looking for a nice Certina DS.

• XT Di2 LEFT shifter

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• XT Di2 LEFT shifter

  in Wanted Adverts • 4 months

  

  After an M8050 left shifter.

  Cheers