Bike Stolen !

Lukes commuter bike has been stolen from the landing outside his flat in the New Gorbals area. Bolt croppers used to cut the heavy padlock cable.

Edinburgh Co-op, Revolution Race. 700c wheels. 22″ frame.

Matt battleship grey. . Flat bars. Tioga Stubby Bar Ends.

Crank Bros Quattro SL clip-less pedals.

Let me know if you see it around town or on the internet!

Cheers, Simon C.

Bike lights help please

What’s the latest on Bike Lights folks?

I have the of Deal Extreme 1600 lumens Cree T6 for bars and helmet mount. Lightweight lithium battery with a long life. Very bright but very narrow beam, so only good on helmet.

1. Any recommendations for a wider flood to be mounted on the bars?

2. Mine doesn’t seem to exist on the DX site any more so any similar recommendations?

Snowboard, bindings and boots for sale

For Sale:- Trespass 150cm board  with Drake bindings and Flow boots, size 10 .

Basic starter board. Offering it out there before Ebay gets it. Will split. Some scratches and wear as expected, all in good working order. Boots are in great condition, with very light wear. Any interest out there?

 

The Tartan Ride

Don’t know if this has already been posted.

The Tartan Ride, organised by the Bike Station in Glasgow to raise funds for their bike projects for those less fortunate.  See http://tartanride.com/the-ride

Friday 30 November a ride from their base in Kelvinhaugh G3, stopping at various drinking establishments and ending at West on Glasgow Green for a Ceilidh and possibly more drinking. Tickets £20 each for a good cause, and some fun in the process.

Some tartan to be worn!

Hydration bladder sale

Replacement bladders from Karrimor at Field and Trek 1 ltr £7, 2 ltr £8 and 3 ltr £9!

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/karrimor-hydration-bladder-787045

I have used these as Camelback replacements and at under half price are a bargain. Noticed the bite is not as good as the Camelback, so I swap the hose and bite over to the new bladder.

Wanted – Bike Bits

Hi, anyone out there wanting to sell unwanted stuff for ££’s or beer or seen sales stuff in bin ends? Finally getting hardtail built up and need the following:-

  • Rear disc brake or pair, if the price is right (with callipers, levers and hoses, if possible)
  • Rear disc brake adaptor, depending on calliper to IS 160.
  • Front disc brake adaptor, depending on calliper to Manitou post 180.
  • Shifters 9 speed and 3 speed, preferably SRAM but Shimano will do (I have front and rear mechs)
  • Bars with 40 – 50mm riser
  • Stem, approx 60mm, for 1 1/8 steerer

Midge repellent

Just wondered, in a fairly non-scientific way, how effective the various repellent products are?  We all have our favourite, but how many got bitten and how many times?

From last nights ride at least 4 used Smidge, at least one used Skin so Soft and there may have been a Jungle user too.

Any comments so far:- I got less than 10 bites in total using Smidge.