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This was the closest we got to Torres del Paine, rain was forecast so we pressed on. We got great weather hiking up to Laguna de los Tres in El Chaltén the week before so we were happy enough.

It's called an annex clip, it allows you to attach things to webbing/a MOLLE system and is (sort of) quick release compared to other attachment methods.

Please do, or at least share a route/gpx so I can fantasise about riding there.

Wow, incredible

I don’t even have the frame yet so slow delivery isn’t a concern

Thanks, I spent ages searching and bikeinn never showed up in the results.

£40 was the best I could find from other places so this is great.

Incredible - I’d love to make it over to that part of the world sometime.

Mezcals look like the one then, thanks all.

I found one in stock for £28 so hopefully can find another for a good deal too.

Good to know they are versatile enough to cope with a bit of slop.

The anthracite over the tan wall? prefer totally black but I could cope with the anthracite.

I’m currently thinking 2.6” front and rear but have seen a lot of people go smaller on the rear. I’ll have clearance for 2.8” on the front or could go down to 2.4” on the rear.

Does anyone have tyre recommendations for bike packing / double track / party pace riding.

27.5 x 2.6”
Maxxis Reckon or Vittoria Mezcal are the current shortlist but I have no idea about mtb tyres.

Ideally not more than £100 for the pair.

Is like for like the best replacement? I should probably give ours a look.

yes Brewer St, if you want a coffee don't go late in the afternoon as the cafe closes earlier than the rest of the store (or at least it used to).

Great write up and big up for sticking with it and getting round. I’ve been feeling some of that same work/eat/sleep drudgery recently too - I should go for a bike ride.

Bump - take £5 off all listed prices

Could I get the XT front mech please

You’re right, after spelling it all out the choice is clear. I’d prefer to relist and sell for £20 less and not deal with any stress.

I sold something on eBay with international shipping via the eBay global delivery service. The guy who won is in Poland and has said the prepaid duty is too high for him and he’d prefer if I sent via RM international and he’ll pay the duty himself after delivery.

It feels like this is opening up a can of worms for things to go wrong for me. If he gets lucky and doesn’t need to pay duty if it is delivered via Polish post is no issue to me but I don’t want to be in a situation where there’s some kind of customs issue and he puts in a refund request through eBay.

I think I’ll just tell him to suck it up or cancel, I can’t think of a way other than sending with pre-paid duty that keeps me covered.

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ALL ITEMS SOLD

All items collected from SE8 or I can post the small parts, would prefer not to post the wheels but I could be persuaded.

Wheelset and everything else £400
Both lights and usb charger £200

Hope/SON 28 wheelset 32h, built by Arkane with Sapim Force spokes.
£220

Front hub: SON 28 hub, 25,000km ridden on it but there's no play in the bearings and it seems to be running as it was when new.

Rear hub: Hope Pro 4 with stainless freehub. The freehub bearings are smooth with fresh grease on the pawls. The hub bearings are shot and very notchy, the wheel is rideable and feels fine on the bike but they need replacing. There's some damage to a couple of spokes where the chain got stuck between the cassette.

Rims: Hope tech enduro rim, 23mm internal width, tubeless compatible but I've only ever run these with tubes. Rim tape is currently a mix of worn tubeless tape and electrical tape (mid-tour emergency patch up after the tubeless tape melted in the heat). Both rims have some wear from contact with the tyre bead.

SON Edelux 2 front light
£100
44cm of cable with the coaxial junction box fitted. It's all working but would benefit from new connectors crimping on.

SON rear rack mounted light
£35
180cm of cable, also fully working but would benefit from new connectors crimping on.

Sinewave Revolution usb charger
£80
A bit dusty but fully working, 80cm of cable and includes a SON coaxial connector soldered on.

thanks, I read it when it came out and enjoyed it, nice to add a bit of background to something you see almost everyday if you have half an eye open.

I saw a 10foot tag on a road sign halfway up a mountain pass in Mexico, couldn’t believe it at the time.

Long shot but does anyone have a spare Klick Fix aluminium frame?
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/luggage/rixen-kaul-alloy-frame-for-daypack-bag/

Cowbell 2, 44cm, black

Some deep scratches from the hood mounting bolt/clamp but otherwise I’m ok used condition.

£15 if you want them or I’ll trade for On One Mike/Mary/similar swept back bars

I have a pair of cowbell 2 (I think) going spare - maybe 44cm or 46cm

I’ll take a look this evening

General tip on 3D modelling - there are normally many ways you can achieve the same outcome through different combinations of commands/tools. Sometimes there is a best practice to keep the file size smaller or help with software computation but if you’re just making simple things without loads of components it’s unlikely you’ll face any issues.

Don’t worry too much about doing things the “right” way, in general the fewer mouse clicks the better but you’ll work things out over time. Unless you’re billing by the hour it doesn’t really matter.

I don’t have any YouTube recommendations but I’m sure there are loads out there, get your head around the basic workflow and tools then start modelling your own projects. Doing endless tutorials is boring and also doesn’t get you in the mindset of thinking how you’ll model something, they can end up being button clicking exercises that don’t really stick in your mind.