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[CopperCyclist]

(presta valves on a MTB running MTB tyres, anyone else seen this or is it normal?)

Yep, it's normal. My Trek came with wheels on which the hole in the rims for the valve is too small for Schrader valves to fit through - is presta or nothing with them!

 

[young Ed]

Yep, it's normal. My Trek came with wheels on which the hole in the rims for the valve is too small for Schrader valves to fit through - is presta or nothing with them!

manufacturing fault, just putt them in the pillar drill or mill?
seriously though, just ignorance on my half then not having ever owned a proper MTB
Cheers Ed

 

[Katherine]

Sam broken belts belong in the past for me anyway, either I want hi-vis then I want more or I don't want it at all!

They don't trap the rain/sweat like a jacket or vest does.

 

[Ganymede]

that's not too bad, i know a few who put them/have put them (now retired one or two of them) actually in the rayburn. in the warming box with the door open and just fire it low and it's very effective. best bet often for lambs that won't take to their mum or the mum won't take to the lamb and the lamb is wet and cold and weak

TBH lambing is generally a case of different for each farmer at times but most round here lamb round about easter/april, i reckon the aim is to roughly get all/at least most out in the month of april

@Ganymede if you ever need a hand with anything be it lambing, repair/building work or anything. even just moving a load of hurdles or pallets i'm local so just give me a bell! always happy to help where i can
Cheers Ed

Thanks Ed! I'll bear that kind offer in mind.

 

[classic33]

Sam broken belts belong in the past for me anyway, either I want hi-vis then I want more or I don't want it at all!

The reason for my suprise at @young Ed not having heard of a Sam Browne belt comes from the farming background. Last one seen was a leather one with shotgun cartridges stored on it.
On the front diagonal and round the waist.
Not the newer versions.

 

[summerdays]

Ok ... Is that where the design was from originally?

 

[jefmcg]

* tip - If you ever need to adjust your bike on a winter's ride do it half up a long hill. You're warm from the section you've climbed and will get warm again quicker from the section remaining.

Yeah, I often stop halfway up long hills to adjust something. It's not that I need a rest or anything, it's just that the .... thing .... is .... badly adjusted. Still, while I stop, maybe a little drink and a couple of jelly babies, and a nice lie down in the grass.

 

[jefmcg]

Ok ... Is that where the design was from originally?

No, it's military in origin; it comes from Sir Samuel James Browne, VC. I know them as part of my father's parade kit

 

[young Ed]

The reason for my suprise at @young Ed not having heard of a Sam Browne belt comes from the farming background. Last one seen was a leather one with shotgun cartridges stored on it.
On the front diagonal and round the waist.
Not the newer versions.

TBH i'm the only one into shooting in my family so no shotgun or rifle yet only air rifles but once i turn 18 an application for my fire arms certificate (to own and use etc proper live rifles) and an application for a shotgun certificate (same thing but for shot guns) will be sent off and i've got a few local good gun shops that i shall pay a visit to with a bit of cash!
all the shotgun belts i've seen are just straight round the waist like this

enough cartridges for a fair bit of shooting and than you can always keep a whole box in the truck or in your game bag or so
although i might look into sam browne belts when i get a shotgun, see what i find my needs to be but i must admit most of my shooting is walking about for miles and not having to fiddle about restocking a belt like that could be an advantage. so yes the capacity of a sam browne might be better, although could i wear it easily and comfortably over a large jacket?
Cheers Ed

 

[summerdays]

Yeah, I often stop halfway up long hills to adjust something. It's not that I need a rest or anything, it's just that the .... thing .... is .... badly adjusted. Still, while I stop, maybe a little drink and a couple of jelly babies, and a nice lie down in the grass.

I've occasionally found that people phone you at the most inconvenient of times ... sort of half way up a very steep hill.... I've no idea how they know you are half way up an almost vertical cliff. But you wouldn't want to miss a really important call (the sort that isn't quite so important when on the flat or downhill)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I've occasionally found that people phone you at the most inconvenient of times ... sort of half way up a very steep hill.... I've no idea how they know you are half way up an almost vertical cliff. But you wouldn't want to miss a really important call (the sort that isn't quite so important when on the flat or downhill)

What about when you really must stop, not to impede the traffic behind?

 

[raleighnut]

I've always found that stopping half way up a hill to make a brew and admire the view is really nice when touring...........Who wants to stop on the flat.

 

[young Ed]

I've always found that stopping half way up a hill to make a brew and admire the view is really nice when touring...........Who wants to stop on the flat.

me.
i find the stove sits easier and doesn't spill all the fuel and set the surrounding area on fire if it's on the flat! this is partially to do with the fact i always use a meths powered trangia
Cheers Ed

 

[raleighnut]

me.
i find the stove sits easier and doesn't spill all the fuel and set the surrounding area on fire if it's on the flat! this is partially to do with the fact i always use a meths powered trangia
Cheers Ed

I'm still using a 35 year old Epigas 'Alpine' tripod stove with remote gas bottle. (at least the Coleman bottles still are the same thread)

 

[young Ed]

I'm still using a 35 year old Epigas 'Alpine' tripod stove with remote gas bottle. (at least the Coleman bottles still are the same thread)

personally i wouldn't have anything but a trangia, i'm Swedish and so are trangia
they're so simple there is nothing to go wrong apart from clogged jets pretty much and that's a simple case of poke them out with a pin or so, and they are bomb proof. i was given mine as my birthday present from my nan and grand dad last year in january when i turned 15, i reckon so long as i look after it and i don't lose it or get it nicked it should last me till my times up
Cheers Ed