[Jaspersharpe]

Lagers' compost bin must have been deemed unsuitable for hibernation purposes.

[nik at work]

JB was leaving just as I arrived, I only saw him in the car not at the crag but he claimed to have been on Caviar. I can only assume he was involved in some nefarious sabotage as the second bolt was very loose. I would have tightened it up but didn't have any tools and thought it best left to the experts. So experts there you go, the second bolt on Caviar is loose.

[dobbin]

Ah thats a shame - I could have gotten a rope on Beluga after all. I went to the tor. Bet it was boiling at the Rubbercon wannit?

[Bonjoy]

For nuts which keep working loose despite repeat tightening the best bet is to change the nut for a (stainless of course) Nylock. It won’t necessarily stop the hanger moving but the nut won’t work its way off due to the rotation.

Can’t see myself going to Rubicon any time soon but I’ll try and remember to keep one in my climbing sack and give it to the next Rubicon head I see.

[dave]

I'll try and remember to chuck my andjustable wrench in my rope bag and tighten it if I get chance.

[Johnny Brown]

Bet it was boiling at the Rubbercon wannit?

Caviar's in the shade innit? Bit of a breeze n'all.

Crag X was gopping though, every inch covered in a film of milky slime, and the air stuck fast and humid in the dark glade.

[lagerstarfish]

For nuts which keep working loose despite repeat tightening the best bet is to change the nut for a (stainless of course) Nylock.

For those not too familiar with stainless nuts and bolts - take care when putting a new nut onto an old bolt. Stainless has a nasty habit of seizing up if the threads aren't perfectly lined up or if theres a bit of crap in there. Lubricating with a bit of spit helps.

[Bonjoy]

Lubricating with a bit of spit helps.

Or you could nip over the road and gather some of that milky slime.

[lagerstarfish]

Lubricating with a bit of spit helps.

Or you could nip over the road and gather some of that milky slime.

If it's love slime (as I suspect from these secret lime lovers), then yes, you could.

[dobbin]

Or you could nip over the road and gather some of that milky slime.

I shall dust off my butter knife and harvest the slime for the cheedale cake I am preparing.

[dave]

anyone fancy battling the greasy sturgeon eggs tonight?

[Andy B]

All of that wall was in decent nick last night. The three warm up traverses were a horrific sweat bath but kudos to the barracuda were pleasant.

[dave]

that's music to my eyes.

[travs]

Anybody been down to CragX or Beginners Wall over the last few days and know what conditions are like?

[Andy B]

I heard that Crag X was drenched with condensation on Sunday.

[Falling Down]

Minging yesterday evening through condensation. 

[andy_e]

Anyone know what Crag X is like?

[dave]

Dry.

[slackline]

Anyone know what Crag X is like?

A small shop upstairs in the well known Sheffield climbing wall The Foundry.  Good range of stock of all things climbing (guides/books, shoes, harnesses, pads, videos, training equipment etc.) with friendly and knowledgeable staff.  They even have a website.  Stays very dry after rain too (unless its the downpour of 2007!) I'd recommend it  

[andy_e]

 

[T_B]

Rubicon totally minty fresh last night. Even the ground was dry below the warm up area and Kudos wall.

[dave]

good good!

[Bonjoy]

Great, that would suggest that the white peak missed the huge rain bomb that struck sheffield. I had feared a big setback in the dry-up.

[T_B]

Great, that would suggest that the white peak missed the huge rain bomb that struck sheffield. I had feared a big setback in the dry-up.

It did hit the Con at about 6pm. We arrived at 7pm and it was lovely and fresh. I was almost tempted to put my shoes on.

[dave]

conditions not bad last night except the run-off down kudos wall aking half thre holds wet, and the fact the path (and most of the rubicon/traverse area along with caviar end) had flooded out, so you had to wade out.

X: condensation city.