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by robert17
15 Mar 2024, 6:01am
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: Sigma Computers POSTAGE ONLY
Replies: 4
Views: 649

Re: Sigma Computers POSTAGE ONLY

Now postage only, just like to see them used, not thrown.
by robert17
15 Feb 2024, 8:31pm
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: Sigma Computers POSTAGE ONLY
Replies: 4
Views: 649

Re: Sigma Computers

Bumped with addition and changes. Thank you.
by robert17
29 Jan 2024, 9:56pm
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: Sigma Computers POSTAGE ONLY
Replies: 4
Views: 649

Sigma Computers POSTAGE ONLY

BC12.12 SOLD

Clearing out. Working order Sigma computers. Includes all as seen. £5 postage only. Just can't bring myself to chuck them.

BC500 from the late 90s. Wired.

BC 12.12 sTs. 2010? Wireless. Again as seen with new battery.
by robert17
26 Nov 2023, 8:45am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Re: Best light on seat stay

Indeed, my late nineties version doesn't feature this. Have a colleague come to think of it, who's good with needle and thread. Maybe.
by robert17
24 Nov 2023, 9:22pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Re: Best light on seat stay

There's no place to attach on my saddlebag - Nelson Longflap.
Cyclothesist wrote: 21 Nov 2023, 9:58pm Just a thought but do you really need the light to go on the seatstay? It's not a great place since side illumination is partially blocked by the rear wheel on the side opposite, the light points to the sky without an angled mount and the risk of it being nudged into the spokes or tyre is ever present. How about mounting a rear light on a saddle bag?
by robert17
20 Nov 2023, 9:24pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Re: Rest light on seat stay

This bracket seems most suitable, however it does not seem to be included with most of the cateye lights I can see.
roubaixtuesday wrote: 19 Nov 2023, 7:56pm
robert17 wrote: 19 Nov 2023, 7:42pm Okay. Certainly not dynamo and fairly standard. Budget may push to £60. Thank you.
I think this bracket is the one I have on my mtb seat stay. Then you can use any cateye light

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lighting-sp ... t-1834-mm/
by robert17
20 Nov 2023, 8:52pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Re: Rest light on seat stay

Forgive me, predictive text. Thank you.
Carlton green wrote: 20 Nov 2023, 4:18pm
robert17 wrote: 19 Nov 2023, 6:12pm People, have we any recommendations for a seat stay fitting rear light? I'd be very grateful. Thank you. Robert.
Sorry if I’m being a pedant but might you (please) change the thread tittle please to ‘best’ rather than ‘rest’; IIRC it’s possible to alter the title in the original post, but if not then maybe ask a mod to help. Clear tittles usually get better responses.
by robert17
19 Nov 2023, 7:42pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Re: Rest light on seat stay

Okay. Certainly not dynamo and fairly standard. Budget may push to £60. Thank you.
by robert17
19 Nov 2023, 6:12pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Best light on seat stay
Replies: 85
Views: 5462

Best light on seat stay

People, have we any recommendations for a seat stay fitting rear light? I'd be very grateful. Thank you. Robert.
by robert17
26 Feb 2022, 6:59am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: …of a good water bottle with a pull-up top that doesn’t leak
Replies: 26
Views: 2206

Re: …of a good water bottle with a pull-up top that doesn’t leak

Elite, never had a problem with these. Also now biodegradable version available at end of its life. I've one of these too and great also.
by robert17
11 Apr 2021, 8:15am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: sๅๅoɹ saddle
Replies: 34
Views: 2321

Re: rolls saddle

I've got it! Ha ha. No, I'd keep it - unusual. Like the King of Spain.
by robert17
11 Apr 2021, 7:49am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: sๅๅoɹ saddle
Replies: 34
Views: 2321

Re: rolls saddle

I've had rolls over the years. Not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at?
by robert17
9 Apr 2021, 8:01am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring in Turkey
Replies: 12
Views: 1053

Re: Touring in Turkey

dondelion wrote: 8 Apr 2021, 8:59pm I rode for 6 weeks through south and east Turkey in 2015. Also took a few buses as Turkey is biiiig. I don't know where to start as it has everything I want in a tour - culture, mountains, history, beaches, hospitality, dirt roads, wide spaces. Also lots of poverty, sexism and religion. No dog issues that I remember. The north west is probably the most developed part of the country so I'm not sure how much my experience will help as the east was very rough in places.

My route was roughly Alanya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Batman (!), Van, Kars then to Georgia via Hopa. Highlights were cosmopolitan Adana (city of 2 million where Turkish Turks, Arab Turks and Kurdish Turks have lived together for centuries), Gobekli Tepe (oldest temple in the world), the old markets and alleys in the town of Urfa (mentioned in the Bible), camping on the banks of the Tigris at Hasankeyf, riding the back road 2000m up Mount Nemrut to see the giant stone heads of the Commagenes, Mardin on the Syrian border, the crazy feeling of Dogubeyazit on the Iranian border, the Armenian church on an island on Lake Van, riding through Kurdish parts of wild eastern Turkey, old Armenia, riding with Mount Ararat in the distance. The Syrian war was already underway so I didn't stray too close to the border for too long. The far south east along the Iraq border was also out of bounds although someone did try to tempt me to come and ride around Kurdish Iraq.

I had a Crazy guy blog but I think it's been deleted. I stayed with numerous generous Warm Showers, Couch Surfing and random hosts and wild camped regularly without any issues, other than avoiding shepherds after a long day riding. Hotels of every type for every budget and I stayed in some shockers. Roads of all sorts from pristine empty highways to twisty vertical dirt roads. Loads of mountains and hills. Heat and dust. Great cheap fresh food. Liver kebabs for breakfast. Muezzins. Weird language, to an English speaker.

I plan to return someday as it was so overwhelmingly interesting. Istanbul is fabulous but is supposed to be a nightmare to ride into. Go for longer than a week!

Good luck with your plan and happy to answer any questions. I don't know if any of this is helpful but it's been nice reminiscing!

Edit - found my CGOAB http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1 ... 20300&v=Ge
Many thanks. It is one of a few ideas. I'm at the stage of my life (work, family etc) where 7-10 days really would be my maximum). Ankara and Istanbul should offer cheapest flights as most frequent I believe too.
by robert17
8 Apr 2021, 7:05am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring in Turkey
Replies: 12
Views: 1053

Re: Touring in Turkey

Thanks. I've heard many times that the people are fabulous. A walker told me that he rarely paid for accommodation as locals kept putting him up on his route. Dogs! Worse than rural Ireland? :P :P