not totally, I wouldn't want a sleeping bag just in that, maybe less important stuff but not my bag

it'll have to fit inside a dry bag inside a visacha ;-)

still interested here as well

and I can guarantee I'll be at the back

bike packing seminar ?

sigh

what ever happened to learning by experience and being resourceful ?

it seems that nothing is exempt from intelectualisationism these days :-/

Simon, yes, been here all week, either riding my Fargo or walking the dog, out every day so far, not done so much exercise for years, annoyed I didnt bring my Mukluk as well been checking out some back roads ( and lost roads) with a view to linking lots of old roads together as best I can, still try...

Simon, you weren't by any chance riding an onone fat bike were you ?, I saw those unmistakable tyre tracks at Rhosnigr on Monsay and Newbourough yesterday

This afternoon on Anglesey, sat in glorious blue sky sunshine, took a photo, posted it on twitter feeling all smug.... and then the sea fog rolled in, temp dropped ten degrees, visibility almost zero, got all my spare clothes on and sat around for ten minutes till the visibility improved enough to g...

no, the revelate was more than twice the price, its better in that it is more stable but the fuel pod dors its job just as well, it just moves about a bit more

And to answer the original question, I 've been using an Alpkit Possum which great and as good as my Revelate Tangle and an Alpkit Fuel Pod which is not as good as my Revelate Gas Tank, its not as stable and tends to flop to one side.

that Lowepro bag is what I use when doing a moving photoshoot, I can get Nikon D7000 or D610 in with either a 24-70 (or 16-85) and a 70-200 f4 ( or a 50-150 f2.8) as well as all my usual gubbins for riding, its heavy on your back but the best solution I've found so far

Do a one ton weekend, take lots of photos, write lots of words, pitch it to Jenn at Singletrack, turn one hundred pounds into two hundred pounds ;-)

jameso wrote:S36-48O, it's the new thing.. )

if an when you want it'd be good to meet at the top of that particular hill ;-)

you'll be doing well to make a S24O from your place to the peaks

One of last years S24O's, I went out 6 times lat year, mostly on my own http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9015841004_5d6e8e70ab_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/9014637557_c81837be30_z.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/9014774705_9a7e78d362_z.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/45689323@N...

all three of those, if I'm "panniered" then I take binoculars as well as bigger cameras and lenses, if I'm "softbagged" then a compact camera and small pentax binoculars, being outside and able to look at birds and take photographs etc is important enough to me to make room for t...

its been far too long since I sat with a new map and a highlighter pen, your post has reminded me of this simple pleasure I've a week dog sitting on Anglesey coming up, and though I know the island really well its time to highlight those back roads I've never travelled on, link them together, get th...

So, been thinking a bit more about this, looking into flights etc, the idea that the flights are cheap has been disproved, cheapest I can see is around £300 return (Easyjet with bike) and then all the way upto £1000 !. Not all have flexible returns, and most seem to fly in the opposite direction :-/...

good stuff this, thanks folks

I was talking more about how its been marketed rather than the bike, the bike is just yet another variation on a theme, but the marketing has worked to create a mystique around the bike, and the idea of the weight being upfront is not regular, and makes some sense

I'm sure he will once Salsa have done with him, timing could be perfect ;-)

and of course you'll be familiar with what Spesh are doing with the AWOL, a very modern and unusual take on a high mileage tourer, lots of video with raphaesque undertones, not a lot of PR, using the net to do their work for them via bloggers etc (prolly for example), maybe thats an option for your...

and of course you'll be familiar with what Spesh are doing with the AWOL, a very modern and unusual take on a high mileage tourer, lots of video with raphaesque undertones, not a lot of PR, using the net to do their work for them via bloggers etc (prolly for example), maybe thats an option for your ...

not at all, I was conscious that I was taking the thread somewhere else

anyhow, bikes

a few things to consider....

built in racks

room for 45mm tyres with mudguards

internal routing for all cables and Son hubs etc

SS couplers

Travel box suited to the bike

lots of bottle cage mounts

discs, mount inside seat stays at rear

thanks all, ordering a map right now