NECCL RD5 Sat 2nd Nov

Fresh Goods Sunday - Eclipse E5WR Curved Jaw Locking Pliers with Wire Cutters

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RRP £ and I paid £8.99
Manufacturers Blurb -

Product Description

Model Number: E5WR

Barcode: 5012095074250

Key Features

• Designed for gripping and clamping round surfaces
• Wear-resistant, serrated and hardened jaws
• High grade chrome molybdenum steel
• Nickel plated finish
• Guarded release trigger

Curved Jaw Locking Pliers 125mm with Wire Trimmer with wear-resistant, serrated and hardened jaws providing a firm grip with a 32mm/1.1/4" capacity for specialist use and working in confined spaces with awkward shapes, designed for gripping and clamping round surfaces.
Body & jaws made from high grade chrome molybdenum steel with a Nickel plated finish to withstand heavy duty working conditions, such as welding and hammer strikes.
Guarded release trigger protects against accidental release whilst also enabling the tool to be quickly unlocked when required. Screw adjusts to fit the work piece and exerts a pressure that is maintained even after repetitive use.

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Curved Jaw Locking Pliers with Wire Cutter 125mm

Specification

• Length125mm
• Product MaterialChrome Molybdenum Steel
• Pack Size1
• Buying Option125mm
• Plier/Cutter TypeLocking Pliers
• Grip Capacity32mm
• Handle TypeMetal
• VDENo
• FinishNickel Plate
• UseGripping
  Clamping
  Cutting
• Suitable ForBolts
  Pipes
  Wires

Sunny, windy, cool local gravel loop + update on tyres

The sun decided to come out for a change so I decided to take the bike out for a steady short local mainly off road local loop. The lines have started to dry up nicely again but this will not last long looking at the forecast for Friday afternoon / night and Saturday. The wind was out again but it was warmer, around 10 degrees. The lines and tracks were nice and quiet so not too much slowing down. I had washed and cleaned the bike but by the time I got back it was sprayed in mud again, not too worry! Below are some sunny snaps, a short video clip then an update on the ever going tyre saga.

 

 

Well I contacted PBK and sent them a photo, at first they said it was due to several items puncturing the tyre. So I took the tyre off and cleaned it all out and there was nothing that had gone through the tread or sidewalls. I even took it over to Evans and they confirmed it was a manufacturing defect. I emailed more photos to PBK and a different customer service advisor asked it I wanted a full refund or credit with PBK to be used in 6 months. They also informed me that they have stopped stocking this model of tyre, I wonder why!

 

 

So I bough two new specialized tyres from Evans at Pity Me. They were ready to collect an hour before they opened the shop! I called in past and they even fitted the rear one and filled it sealant free of charge. They even wanted me to drop of my front wheel as well.

 

And I also noticed that the tread on my rear 650b x 2" Panaracer was getting well down so bought a cheap pair of Conti 27.52 x 2" tyres.

 

NECCL RD4 Thorneyford Farm Sat 26th Oct

Times & Fees

U12’s 12:00 noon, free entry, no prizes, 10-15 mins

U14/16’s/Novice Lady, 12:30pm, free entry, no prizes, 30 mins

Sen/Vet/Lady/Junior, 1:30pm, £8 on-line or £10 on the day for TLI Members, £16 non TLI Members, 50-60min

Best 5 from 9 to count for overall league standing.

Fresh Goods Sunday - UPDATE on Maxxis Re-Fuse MS TR Road / Gravel Tyre 700 x 32c

Well after three WTB tyres failing on my Cannondale Synapse Neo I bought these Maxxis models to see if they would last any longer. Well after nearly three months of use they have been spot on off road and on the road. Yes they leaked a small amount air over time but apart from that no problems. Over the last week I have noticed that they have started to leak some sealant from the tread and side walls. I went to check the pressure in the back wheel last night and found a large egg in the tyre and the start of a smaller egg appearing. This is what happened to the WTB tyres and the WTB exploded. I have let the pressure right down so they don't go out with a bang but they have lasted 11 weeks in total. The front one has no blistering / eggs at the mo but is leaking sealant.
I will email PBK where I purchased the tyres from and send them the photos and see what they say. I will update the blog with any updates.
I will keep my HUNT 650b wheelset on for the mo! I just don't think road tyres and met to be tubeless! might have to go back to good old fashioned inner tubes!

Early Sunday morning dark/light local gravel loop

The forecast was not looking too good for today, in fact it was forecast solid rain from 10am onwards so I decided to charge up my lights and fitted them last night ready for an early ride this morning. I also had to swap my wheels to my 650b Hunt wheelset, more on this in todays Fresh Goods Sunday later. It had stopped raining through the night so the roads / trails were still wet when I headed out at 6.30am. It was also pitch black! with sunrise at 7.44am I had just over an hour before it lightened up. I had planned on just doing a road loop but as I had my 650 x 2" tyres on I headed off road onto the old railways lines at Baxters Farm. I then headed towards Ushaw Moor and straight up through Water Houses to Stanley Crook. I did a short road loop around Stanley Crook before dropping back on the line down to Crook. I took the road from Crook to Willington and turned off left at the Coop back onto the railway line again. By now I was finished with the road and daylight was in so turned off all my three lights. It was cold, 3.2 degrees on the Garmin and its time to drag out my winter tights and winter boots now. My feet were freezing in my Sidi mtb shoes. There was also a very strong 27mpg wind which did not help. Once back at Baxters Farm I headed back home. It was only a couple of miles from home and heavens opened, over an hour early! All in 27.5 miles in 2hrs 4 mins and nearly 2000ft of climbing. Below are a few dark and lighter snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon.

 

and a short video clip at the top of the climb on the old railway (Stanley Crook)