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The Knowledge / Re: (SPAM) Superlative Сasual Dating - Genuine Damsels

« Last post by Tim Hall on Yesterday at 10:25:41 pm »

I asked for genuine damsels, but a quick look at the wings of what arrived (two uneven pairs) suggested they sent me dragons.

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The Knowledge / Re: (SPAM) Superlative Сasual Dating - Genuine Damsels

« Last post by Cudzoziemiec on Yesterday at 10:23:17 pm »

Dating for entomologists?

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The Knowledge / Re: Bikepacking Bags - what's your favourite/hated and why?

« Last post by Cudzoziemiec on Yesterday at 10:21:13 pm »

I used to have an Alpkit saddlepack, yonks ago, but didn't like at all. Too shapeless and too hard to find the things I wanted in it. Might have been good for bikepacking, packing in the morning and unpacking in the evening and that's it, but no good for audax, which I was using it for.

I love my Gorilla fork bags. Waterproof, tough, leave only the tiniest unobtrusive bolts on the forks when not in use.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by CAMRAMan on Yesterday at 10:18:06 pm »

Let's Dance - David Bowie

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by JefO on Yesterday at 09:59:15 pm »

I Can't Dance - Genesis

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Robh on Yesterday at 09:49:45 pm »

Walk Away Rene - Left Banke

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The Knowledge / Re: Bikepacking Bags - what's your favourite/hated and why?

« Last post by Frank9755 on Yesterday at 09:31:38 pm »

I have an Arkel Seatpacker, which I enjoy using. It works much better for me than the Apidura saddle pack that it replaced. Key benefit is that it has a light aluminium frame which clamps to my saddle rails. This means it is rock solid and doesn't ever sway and it only takes a couple of seconds to put on or take off the bike.
It's also rated as waterproof, which I don't totally rely on but which is a positive.

It's been through two TCRs and a few other trips and is wearing pretty well.

I've got an Apidura top tube bag, which goes almost the full length of the crossbar, so it holds more than the ones that just tuck behind the stem. Works better with a more horizontal top tube. My new frame is quite compact so stuff falls to the back more than on my old bike.

Current bar bag is a Cyclite, which works very well with aerobars and is very good for access when riding. But I do have a reservation about it which is that I think it might affect bike handling when descending in a cross wind.  My previous bar bag was a couple of chalk bag style bags, mounted in front of my bars - I may go back to those.

I've just got a Tailfin to try it out. Normally I don't like roll tops as I think they are a pain to access and not necessary, but I thought I'd try it as lots of people rave about them. Not used it yet.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Woofage on Yesterday at 09:26:36 pm »

Left Bank Two - The Noveltones

(Vision On "Gallery" theme)

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by CAMRAMan on Yesterday at 08:55:39 pm »

Blind Vision - Blancmange

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Ctrl-Alt-Del / BT hub and wifi extender - will this one work?

« Last post by robgul on Yesterday at 08:40:45 pm »

I've just moved to BT Business FTTP with a Smart Hub 3 (replacing a Smart Hub 2) with the Hub 2 I had a wifi repeater disc (the black business one) but that doesn't work with the Hub 3 (BT confirmed that - and offered to supply a disc that does work at an outrageous monthly charge)

I don't understand all the technical stuff so - does anyone know if this gadget from Amazon  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSD8GL7W/?coliid=I26HYRXPSTMH8P&colid=ORYXZ3U6EPBY&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1  will work with the Hub 3?

I'm willing to give it a try as being Amazon it can go back painlessly, but I'd like some comfort that it might work/

AND if anyone is interest the existing black disc which works with Hub 2 (it's as new) is for sale at £45 posted (BT sells them for £100, they seem to go on ebay at anything between £45 and £75)