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abroad / Re: Mallorca

« Last post by SA Chris on Today at 10:26:26 pm »

I get daft thoughts surfing in Aberdeen. Surfing when I was in Cape Town did my brain in. Never bothered me when I lived there, even in the Transkei.

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abroad / Re: Mallorca

« Last post by Nike Air on Today at 10:11:21 pm »

Prime DWS season...

Cala barques is pretty friendly, lots of other accessible options around too.

Yeah I'd be keen to do a bit, but unless it's just above sea level, or no higher than bouldering height, not sure I could motivate him. His current obsession with shark movies probably won't help either

I totally get that, I spent a lot of time thinking about sharks doing the DWS

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abroad / Re: Mallorca

« Last post by Paul B on Today at 09:19:04 pm »

At PC you can simply traverse just above the sea if you wish. Access is via steps to rock just above sea level.

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two wheel spiel / Re: Shimano recall

« Last post by Paul B on Today at 09:18:04 pm »

The failure mode isn't pretty either!

I have to say I was a bit pissed off for their advice to be to buy another stem when I said I was a bit nervous of buying Amazon/eBay specials.

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bouldering / Re: Quality Bouldering Videos (part I)

« Last post by webbo on Today at 08:46:23 pm »

Nice looking dog as well.

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abroad / Re: Mallorca

« Last post by SA Chris on Today at 08:38:38 pm »

Prime DWS season...

Cala barques is pretty friendly, lots of other accessible options around too.

Yeah I'd be keen to do a bit, but unless it's just above sea level, or no higher than bouldering height, not sure I could motivate him. His current obsession with shark movies probably won't help either

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bouldering / Re: Quality Bouldering Videos (part I)

« Last post by Fiend on Today at 07:59:37 pm »

I think fits the bill of Bouldering Videos That Are Mostly One Guy Not Getting Close To A Move In Bad Conditions, but are worth watching because of quality rock aesthetics, quality backdrop / setting, quality purity of line / move, quality walk-in time and quality perro:

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abroad / Re: Mallorca

« Last post by Ballsofcottonwool on Today at 07:54:33 pm »

We did Ibiza middle of the tatie holidays last year. Low 20s, mostly sunny, no rain, it was very humid can’t imagine climbing, maybe Mallorca has a different climate? Everyone was in the pool in swimsuits when we arrived, when we went home a week later there were loads of folk  turning up to the hotel pool in wetsuits!

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two wheel spiel / Re: Shimano recall

« Last post by webbo on Today at 07:50:15 pm »

It will be interesting when I go in to shop where I got mine as the owner is a mate and is usually very forthright on the bike industry. I wouldn’t want to take the risk on a visual assessment.
When I was hit by a car on a carbon framed bike, the solicitor I contacted said they consider carbon frames a right off even if there’s no apparent damage as the risk of failure and the consequences are too great.

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two wheel spiel / Re: Shimano recall

« Last post by Paul B on Today at 07:42:47 pm »

I totally agree that's why I was surprised to read the above; you'd think the bike shops doing the inspection would also want to cover their bums too?

I couldn't get three separate shops to give me (sell me) a spare bolt for my steerer last week (I left it in Italy packing the bike up) as apparently this happened recently, the bolt was a poor quality accessory bolt or something and sheered resulting in a big crash and legal action!