does a bike with a longer wheel base suffer less? and what in a design causes it? A bike with longer wheelbase may suffer less but it's more to do with FC (front centre, BB to front axle) than wheelbase. Wheelbase is the addition of chainstay length and FC (I know, it's not really, due to BB drop b...

Jumped on to look at the geo chart for the Camino and surprised to see the same numbers for dropbar and flatbar bikes. Is that a typo or are they using the same frame? Not knocking them, just seems odd. I know at Shand since we had a bit of a crossover with drop/flat bar bikes it always seemed liked...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:54 pm And this is what is currently in my hip flask...

some relevance here :

https://www.theshackletonwhisky.com/sha ... adventure/

I think this is one of those areas where tradition seems to have trumped functionality. If we were to start from scratch and design an axle/frame interface and we assume that a (very) quick way of removing the wheel wasn't a requirement, then we wouldn't end up with what we know as a QR system. I'm ...

benp1 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:50 pm Also isn’t there a Shand one, although looks like a generic Chinese carbon job

The Shand thing never really happened although there were a few prototypes kicking around (Rickie Cotter rode one on her TDR ride), Emily Chappell won the Strathpuffer a couple of years ago on one. I still ride one.

Dunno what Stu paid for those but Lomo do a range of good value neoprene booties (not quite the wellies that are pictured). Always found them warm canoeing in the Lakes. Think your cooling issue would be when exposed to the direct wind, in a boat I guess they're pretty sheltered? Aren't the Lomo bo...

and brought a pair of NRS Boundry boots for rafting. Very special looking they are to. :-bd https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61HqGoDTOUL._SX466_.jpg Oh, interested to hear how you get on with these. I'm looking for something that makes getting in and out of the kayak a little easier...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:08 pm I'm just rebuilding my VN Amazon and looked at GRX but decided on a 105 compact (50/34) and a 11-40T cassette. I've been assured that this will all work fine. Gives me a good range and a much better/cheaper choice of cranks.

What rear mech are you using to get that to work?

But the bung is just to pre-load the bearings so if you've whanged it that tight (to split a steerer) shirley operator-error :wink: I thought the same but after re-reading, I think the point he's making is that the bung provides additional support for the steerer when the stem is tightened. In this...

Website is currently down for me.

I think when I spoke to him he was about to start a batch and he was hopeful he could add mine in there without too much trouble as I had a bit of a deadline.

boxelder wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:31 pm

Actually just got a shipping notification tonight, maybe here tomorrow or Thursday? I'll be sure to report.

Hmmm, I haven't. I guess I could give a nudge.

What did you order?

boxelder wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:11 pm Any word on the tent @stevenshand?

Actually just got a shipping notification tonight, maybe here tomorrow or Thursday? I'll be sure to report.

One issue with M4 (isn't most M5 anyway?) hardware is that when the fasteners inevitably get seized, there's a much better chance of snapping them during removal potentially leaving a real problem in the frame.

anything by Surly, Salsa, Tubus etc is about that

Not sure I would lump Tubus in the same category as Salsa/Surly.

What'd he say?? That he can make one within a couple weeks for ya?

Making some this week and he can add my order in to that batch.

Thanks for all the input chaps. I've just had a really good long conversation with Marc at TrekkerTent and happy to say I'm going to go with a Stealth. Now, just need to work out where I can get some poles

Seems like there's 3 grey in stock on there

Missed that completely despite currently looking at Big Agnes tents on that same site

So I need to pick up a 1 person lightweight tent. I had a Big Agnes (Fly Creek I think??) which I liked but no longer have so a replacement is needed. I'm sorted for bivvi/tarp stuff so looking for tent suggestions. Mr Barrington pointed me TrekkerTent Stealth which I like the look of but not sure i...

jameso wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:26 pm Cover shot location, any guesses? (IDK)

Woods behind the Nationwide in Swindon?

What are you hoping to gain by ditching the Ultegra? If I was speccing a new bike with bar-end shifters, Ultegra would be my first choice. If I couldn't get them then the older Dura-Ace (BS-77??) would be next (or maybe even first).

Steven

Just for info, your SSL isn't valid for https://www.wildcat.cc, only https://wildcat.cc so it'll cause security warnings in some browsers.

Thanks. It's been bouncing between working and not working all week. It should be working properly now.

It really is great news. I heard they've got some guy from an 'Adventure Bike Company" involved!

Spent a couple of miserable hours yesterday getting a Rohbox to play with the Rohloff on my Fargo build.

But to be fair, none of what you were setting up had anything to do with Rohloff no?

We use the OEM2 axle plate almost exclusively now. Much neater but does mean the mudguard/rack eyelet needs to be in the correct place.