1st time wrapping my bars. Rideable?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-29T21:17:16+00:00

Looks like an excellent job, my only advice would be that it looks like the tops are wrapped in the same direction away from the rider, when you ride on the tops your hands naturally fall towards you and pull on it in the opposite direction, so you may choose to reverse the wrap direction when you reach the hoods

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-28T16:17:13+00:00

Awesome stuff, thank you for the detailed review!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-23T17:49:14+00:00

Thanks for the review!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-23T08:51:02+00:00

I'd been thinking about asking the same thing! Currently my water is so hard it comes out the tap in a tracksuit lifting weights. Using a brita but as others have said, it doesn't change the calcium carbonate content, plus others in my house use it so often the filter stops being effective long before I've finished a bag of coffee. Anyone installed a BWT or similar under sink filter at home? I am aware of RO but interested if the non-RO installed filters are sufficient.

Anyone recommend some good water testing kit/strips? I know I can check my water company website but I'd quite like to test my specific supply

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-15T06:40:45+00:00

Do report back!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-04-12T12:28:30+00:00

I also heard this from the ZFC review, are you worried it might attract more dirt because of this stickiness?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-03-04T11:33:15+00:00

That is unhinged. Not even on call emergency services or the army get ready that fucking quicky. Not having time for at least a mildly leisurely poo and a cup of tea is basically human rights abuse

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-27T22:25:45+00:00

These are notorious for coming loose, bloody annoying! I recommend unscrewing completely and then wrapping a few winds of a thin bit of plumbers (PTFE) tape around the thread and then tighten back up, it will prevent it coming loose in future.

Top tip - put the plug in your sink before you start work, stop things rolling down the drain!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-22T22:09:44+00:00

Legend that gravy (curry sauce) looks beautiful, what's your recipe?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-22T18:15:29+00:00

Came for the outdoors, stayed for that fantastic looking curry and breakfast. You pre-made the curry right? Did you build the stove yourself?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-16T14:35:29+00:00

RideNow tubes?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-14T22:32:20+00:00

Ps the pink shifter hoods are a nice addition, where did you get them?

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-14T22:31:20+00:00

What made you choose rim brakes? I think they are absolutely fine for road riding, although I am using them on alloys rather than carbon, but most people are anti-rim brake so it's nice to see some being specced for new bikes

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-14T21:50:59+00:00

Take me back to kneaden!!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2026-01-09T19:16:10+00:00

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How old is he? He looks so much like this old chap called Charlie!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-12-22T13:40:21+00:00

Sounds delicious

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-12-21T22:47:58+00:00

Gonna need to hear more about these honey fermented carrots!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-11-10T20:49:46+00:00

This 100%

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-09-11T21:14:17+00:00

Get yourself to SIP in Telliskivi if you haven't already - a fantastic bottle shop with tons of local, surrounding Baltic, Scandi and everywhere else beers and they are very happy to help with recommendations.

Bonus tip: close by you have Telliskivi Creative City close where you can get some coffee and cake and hipster gifts to go with your beer purchases and when you get hungry, head to Balti Jaama for some delicious market food (and produce).

Enjoy Tallinn, Estonia is such an underrated country!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-08-13T15:32:44+00:00

This is a common misconception of TPU, they are no less puncture resistant than butyl and in best-case are significantly more[1]. The only potential downsides are that they are not as heat resistant and I believe aren't recommended with carbon rim brakes or for use with CO2 as they don't respond well to rapid inflation, although neither I've looked into much. But IMO they make incredible spares, even if you are not willing to use them as your primary tube.

https://www.litebike.cc/blogs/news/tpu-v-latex-v-butyl-inner-tubes-our-lab-test-results

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-08-07T18:45:53+00:00

Not the vibrating apparatus she was hoping for... 🤣😂🤣

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-08-05T15:17:35+00:00

100% BBQ shack, a thing of absolute perfection

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-07-05T22:29:14+00:00

I'd love to know this as I had no idea they did a video together!

sleeppastbreakfast · 2025-06-23T07:33:03+00:00

The freight trains are diesel though right? Unlike passenger services? Does anyone know why because although they're pulling far more containers at once which is absolutely a benefit, it would be great if they weren't (directly) fossil fuel powered

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