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  1. OldBean

    Answered Route planning software

    OS maps is good for creating your own routes and finding local routes Dont know about GPX though.
  2. OldBean

    Unanswered Bying first eMTB FOCUS JAM² 6.8 NINE or CUBE STEREO HYBRID 140 HPC?

    Thats a great offer never got that offer in the UK.
  3. OldBean

    Unanswered Bying first eMTB FOCUS JAM² 6.8 NINE or CUBE STEREO HYBRID 140 HPC?

    FOCUS but I'm biased as can only compare with Levo. Only advice I can offer is to buy from an accessible bike shop. Reading on here it seems on line purchases can lead to tears....Buying locally might be cheaper but local help is very confidence building. Whatever you buy you will LOVE it ...
  4. OldBean

    Answered Armour for trail riding?

    At 79 I dont heal as fast as you whippersnappers (Not you Steve) so need all the protection I can get .have TLD elbow sleeves and Fuse shin guards,and Mechaniks padded knuckle gloves.still deciding which Knee/shin pads and working on padded hip shorts........interesting that in Scandinavia the...
  5. OldBean

    Answered If your'e in the UK would you ride on a public footpath in the countryside?

    Yes Minister I could not possibly comment ...o_O.... BUT I have ridden a few Bridle Paths which morph into footpaths for no apparent reason so then what do I do:rolleyes: ??? Round here I keep away from popular weekend paths and seek out the underused ones during the week .....In the event of...
  6. OldBean

    Unanswered Gloves

    Just bought some thermal / waterproof gloves from ALDI.......seem fine so far....about £12 I think.......One of my Lycra buddies carries a spare pair because he says moisture can be carried into a dry glove if you have an on trail stop........Is he peeing into a glove !!!:sick: have fun
  7. OldBean

    Tubeless Woes

    Finish Line has taken best part of 2 weeks to settle .much better now BUT liquid still oozing out of holes in the rims. Going back to LBS for re taping and liquid top up.
  8. OldBean

    Tubeless Woes

    100 miles later and still oozing :mad: going back to LBS to be re taped .. they assumed the label on the rim "tubeless ready" was believable.:unsure: they are going to replace the Raceface tape with their own known entity .:cautious: Hope it works. Have fun:cool:
  9. OldBean

    Tubeless Woes

    Update ....still loosing serious pressure but pressing on to cover the miles to “coat” the inner of the tyre. The dry weather shows up the liquid seepage ..well its coming out around a bead seal ...no surprise .... But there are small holes in both my Raceface AR+0 rims which the FinishLine...
  10. OldBean

    Tubeless Woes

    Thanks for that eckythump. Will investigate. Still have difficulty realising just how much fun these things are. Have fun
  11. OldBean

    Tubeless Woes

    had my tyres “tubelessed “ a week ago, was advised to expect some leakage until everything settles but after 50 miles they still lose all pressure overnight . Rims are tubeless ready. No obvious sign of leakage....should I expect this to improve ?? Am reluctant to venture too far from a good...
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