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[Corbs]

Nice, which one did you get?

On another note, am I the only one that thinks that most hi-vis jackets on the market don't have enough reflective material?

[maka]

they only had black/grey, which would have been my choice anyways.
as for jackets, nope, they do. you cant be a reflective mess. its been tested to be safe

[maka]

hats off to wiggle!!!
i ordered those racks lae on sunday and they sent them to me today! just before 9am a knock at the door, and a box from them. that was standard delivery too, the free option!
i most certainly will be using them again!!!

[Donatello]

hats off to wiggle!!!
i ordered those racks lae on sunday and they sent them to me today! just before 9am a knock at the door, and a box from them. that was standard delivery too, the free option!
i most certainly will be using them again!!!

i gotta agree with you on that, ive had the same fast treatment from them too

[maka]

they have some cheap tyres in, so i think i might consider buying those

[Corbs]

they have some cheap tyres in, so i think i might consider buying those

I think I ought to get some slicks or hybrids for my MTB.

[maka]

just found some Halo Knobbler tyres for under £10 each.
saying which they are 2.2's so .1 of an inch wider than my current ones.
kenda navegals are rubbish.
whatever happened to old tyres with the yellow band round the sidewall i want some of those!

[Corbs]

just found some Halo Knobbler tyres for under £10 each.
saying which they are 2.2's so .1 of an inch wider than my current ones.
kenda navegals are rubbish.
whatever happened to old tyres with the yellow band round the sidewall i want some of those!

Got any tips on slicks for my MTB?

[maka]

never used road tyres due to any routes to work or other places always being off road or part off road.
one tip is probably to get tyres with an "armour" as they will be i assume more susceptible to punctures without the added thickness of treads

[Corbs]

I'll look for that. I know that CoLP use armodillo tyres and haven't had a puncture with them so I'll look for those. Maka, what rear light do you use?

Edited by corbs, 03 February 2009 - 10:16 PM.

[maka]

Blackburn Mars 3.0
someone else on here uses it, and it is very bright!

also corbs, with your rack on the bike what do you do about a rear light? my only option is to belt clip mine to the net on the back.
the QR ones dont have the standard bolt hole to affix one.

Edited by maka, 04 February 2009 - 01:01 AM.

[Corbs]

Blackburn Mars 3.0
someone else on here uses it, and it is very bright!

also corbs, with your rack on the bike what do you do about a rear light? my only option is to belt clip mine to the net on the back.
the QR ones dont have the standard bolt hole to affix one.

At the moment I have a bar light ziptied to the bottom of the rack. But when I get my bag I want a bit more visibility so I'll get a clippy on one. I haven't really looked for a bolt hole though so I might have one. Off the top of my head I think that my rack is a delta.

[maka]

most QR ones are Tubular for strength, "Normal" ones have would i can only describe as a brace for them.
i'll have a peek-a-boo at evans and fork out for probably a good one.

[Corbs]

here are some nighttime pics of me and my bike:

Lights on:

-Amber Lightman Strobes
-Bright white LED strobe on jacket
-Fenix torch (TK10)

Just reflectives:




How do people rate the blackburn mars rear lights?

Edited by corbs, 18 February 2009 - 11:49 PM.

[Corbs]

Does anyone know a decent place to get black reflective tape or sheeting? I am planning to reflective up my mudguard and put it back on my bike once my dog has returned the bolt for it.

[Corbs]

Anyone made any cycling related purchases? I managed to caniballise a bolt for my bike.

[maka]

you wot?

[Corbs]

you wot?

cannibalize: use parts of something to repair something else

Edited by corbs, 22 February 2009 - 09:09 PM.

[maka]

oh! right, thats like the time i used a reflector mount to make a bar-mount for a digi cam.
which worked, if it didnt get too bumpy

[Corbs]

oh! right, thats like the time i used a reflector mount to make a bar-mount for a digi cam.
which worked, if it didnt get too bumpy

Yep. I mucked up an old reflector to get my bolt. It normally incurs the other item being put out of action. Sadly with torches this means lots of mediocre torches, but it's good with bikes.

[maka]

i dont even have reflectors, my light has one.
cant stand the silly things taking up room i dont need.
was thinking of adding a fenix L2D to the collection but to be honest, dont think will bother with one as a front light.

[Corbs]

i dont even have reflectors, my light has one.
cant stand the silly things taking up room i dont need.
was thinking of adding a fenix L2D to the collection but to be honest, dont think will bother with one as a front light.

Same, my clothing mounted light has a reflector. I wonder if a hi-vis counts? hmmmmm.

[maka]

hi-vis wont count if your talking RVLR style. as it has to be "the bike"
anyways less zzzzzzzzz's

lets get the cycle-ness away from hi-vis, fenix, and my flash is better than your flash, a-thankyou-perlease!
tonight, was a lovely mild night, t-shirt warm to people in the North.
so in my opinion nights and days of mildness are on the way.

and the spring, spring is tightly coiled and ready to go boing.
the summer cyclist emerges from his, kebab stained, beer can shell.
once again, the gentle whisper of a tyre been pumped up and the smell of WD40 in the morning adorns many a garage, back yard and doorway throughout the country.

the wood and trails centres become filled with families and the have a go dad making little john fly down the black grade,
as the Sunday cyclist, googles the nearest pub lunch., the power ranger clad roadie plans out his hundred miler.

i love the light nights.
im planning on this ride to work thing, its going to be pain, torture for the first few weeks i bet, but i need to have the power to stick on it, to get up that 30 mins earlier. to plan my route. and neatly pack my uniform.
i then need to pump out 8-13 hours of work, and make it home. soon to be still in the light. with the aroma of many a BBQ on the path home.
all that and im about £70 a month taxi and bus card better off.
anyone else dusting off the clips soon if you don't often mount the metal steed?

Edited by maka, 24 February 2009 - 11:00 PM.

[maka]

im becoming tempted to get a "ride" bike, for epic lengths and commutes

seen this today and thought it was lovely.
thing is, it delays motorbike by a month...... decisions decisions...

[Corbs]

im becoming tempted to get a "ride" bike, for epic lengths and commutes

seen this today and thought it was lovely.
thing is, it delays motorbike by a month...... decisions decisions...

Cheaper in the long run too!