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love the car shot.

Hmm maybe, so maybe i'll go around the block, then try turning it on again, see if anything happens. I tried pressing the button on/off when the wheel was spinning in the frame upside down.

And to mirror all the comments above (when working) the IQ-X is an incredible light.

Dynamo question. Took my wheel off to pop bike in car. Got home, plugged the block back onto the wheel as usual, and now it seems to have stopped working.

I've taken the block off, made sure wires are all ok, everything looks fine? Might try clipping the ends off as i have plenty of wire. I've also wiped the hub attachment to make sure its clean etc etc

Anyone come across this before?

It's an SP Dynamo with an IQ-X light. I'm hoping its not the light broken... As far as i can tell the wheels spinning freely, so doesn't feel like powers being drawn.

P Clips I'd thought. or glue?

Seems as good a place as any to ask, does anyone know where I can buy replacement washers for my Rivendell Silver Shifters (or dia compe if you prefer). The plastic washer that goes with the screw. see photo.

Can't seem to find them anywhere! even on the mighty SJS.

Made a few changes to my long runner. Ditched the flat bars for some Ritchey 'raised' drops, bar end shifter and put my Surly Nice Rack back on the front for my front panniers (mostly used for shopping rather than touring at the moment!).

Did a 160km ride last weekend and it felt gooood. Getting pretty excited for the 300km Wonderfully Wessex ride in July now!

FWIW, on my 650x47's I use 60mm Velo Orange 26" mudguards. Fit like a glove. I find they actually fit better than all the 650b specific mudguards i've had.

I'm planning on just turning up. Normally you just pile your bike at the front of the ferry, they don't have actual bike parking / bike limit.

I think that they show them as full because of all the walk on's with bikes (Wight Link), though I maybe totally off the mark with that.

Yeah I was doing it with the chap with the basket full of bananas.

That's pretty much what we did. Planned to do the full 200, but we spend far too long taking photos and chewing the fat at the second feed stop, that by the time we got to the cut off just after feed 2 we'd missed it by 1/2 hour. In a funny way pretty glad, as that bit after the dam was killer. Not sure I'd have enjoyed it with another 50 miles in the legs.

Will be back next year i think, have to tick off the 200km. Also didn't realise there were so many MTB trails around the castle. When we got back from the 130, we headed up to the observatory and played around on the reds there. Recommended!

@Eamesy Top work. I saw a few fixed riders, guessing you were one of them!

Top event, first year I've done it. Fantastic scenery / route. I thought it was going to be a little bit more of a mixed crowd tbh, didn't see anyone else in a flannel shirt on the route except the fella I was riding with.

Came away with a huge dent on my bike though, took a rock on the down tube.

Yep, exactly like that. I find its more the middle of the bag sort of jumps up and down making a 'whopping' noise.

I'm wondering if i should create a sort of hard base plate to sit inside the bag, so the base can't 'flex' as it goes over a bump.

Does anyone find that when using a basket bag, it hops around a lot in the basket? I've used a few (Mackworkshop, and Restrap) and they both do it. Any one 'solved' this problem?

interested in the GT, PM'd

Have you thought about a custom frame build? Get exactly what you want?

I made a frame with Swallow Bikes People (Bicycle by Design i believe), didn't work out much more than a similar quality frame, and its exactly how you want it size / geo / features wise.

Old Waterbottles work really well. They still have a bit of flex, but are also solid enough to not flap about.

Plus they can be 'jazzy' if you have 'jazzy' old waterbottles...

I wouldn't... I find the wider SKS Bluemels to be super wobbly. They're fine on their thinner models, but they don't seem to reinforce the wider ones, so they flex tons and tons.

Hello!

I'm currently running a pair of WTB Byways tubeless on my commuter/do it all. However they are getting savaged by city roads at the moment. Pulling glass out nearly every morning, topping up sealant etc. Getting a bit of a pain.

Can anyone recommend some 650 tyres that will fair me better. About 85% road, 15% bridleway capable, at least some puncture protection. Max size 47mm really due to mudguards. I've tried some maxxis Refuse 2.00's, but they were a little too tight.

Thanks!

There is a noticeable quality improvement on >£100 mudguards, particularly the Honjos. They are absolute works of art production wise. However I find the VO's are absolutely acceptable (and prefer the fit of the VO's, as the Honjos have a much 'deeper' coverage), though do flex a tiny bit more than the honjos.

Neither, I have 26" Velo Orange's (60mm) and they fit like an absolute dream on those tyres. Having come from Honjo 650 x 60mm fenders, I prefer the fit of the 26" VO's (but the quality of the Honjos is without peer).

Providing of course the Tripster can take 60mm wide fenders.

Kelly has been busy!

If anyones interested, been riding in an Orkaan recently, like a gabba but waterproof, very impressed. Its now my go to over the gabba.

Honjo's? Expensive yes, but worth it. Things of beauty.

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+1 Kelly.