Giro Xen; one for everything. Should probably think about replacing it soon, though,

But, I would have liked it if you were riding your bike through the corridor at 44 seconds

And track standing in the lift

Spank spikes @ 800mm, which puts me in the lead I reckon!

If you want to beat yourself*… http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/y ... 15-bar.htm

* warning. Use of superstar parts will probably lead to death.

What width are people running their bars at?

780mm

Just press and hold the button, it flashes 3 red, 3 green then 2 red in order of the modes

Spot on — thanks for that. I don't think my brain had quite made sense of the way the manual phrased it in the past. Sorry for the slight thread hijack.

Daniel, funny you went to flat bars after your jogle, I went to drops from flat bars a few weeks after doing it. Looking at you bike your saddle seems quite high in relation to your bars/stem. I had to change a much loved roadie last year because it was causing me quite a bit of lower back pain. It...

While the topic of the 'Modes' is up, would anyone care to explain to me how you rotate through them? I get how to flick between low, medium, and high and into 'commuter' mode, but don't see how you get between programs 1-8 listed on the back of the light?

Perhaps a 29er with drops? I've been thinking along the lines of an Inbred or Scandal but I keep reading they're a bit long on top tube when run with drops. Something like this maybe? Around a year ago I was in a similar position to you. I very nearly build my inbred up with drops, but in the end d...

I'd vouch for an Anker on too. Got one ready for this summers adventures, but I've used it a few times recently (including last night). Seems pretty good, think I got 5/6 full iPhone charges from mine when I tested it but can't remember if I went for the 13k or 15k mah now.

How wide are those bars? They look tiny.

Gah, forgot to change the address on my sub from my mothers to my uni address. Going to have to wait tip next month to get my hands on it now :(

Hope Stainless bottom bracket arrived yesterday and was fitted straight away. 75KM on it already.

Anyone got any recommendations for a two-day dartmoor loop out of Plymouth? I'd prefer as much off-road as possible. I normally end up using cycle route 27 from Plymouth out to Yelverton when riding normally, so happy for loops that start in that area too. I'm a student and I've just finished off my...

Can't say its ever really interested me. Watching a load of people riding skinny-wheeled bikes? Blah, I'd rather go ride my knobbly tyres.

Shure headphones iPhone lead, 2x space blankets, and a GorillaPod so I don't have to carry the big tripod on the bike.

Just need to go pickup my new Hope Ceramic BB fro the LBS this afternoon.

Lusso padded shorts, 20l AlpKit drybag (the one with the mounting point on it) 2x shimano brake pads and some water puri tabs.

Lezyne Pressure Drive here. Little pricy, but does the job very well. Very fast inflating, and very light. Only pump I've ever used with a good bottle cage mount, too.

Topeak Hexus 2 is pretty good. Just about every tool under the shun on it, and easy enough to use with gloves on too. Got a Crank Brothers Pica cheap from Sport Pursuit when I I lost the to peak. Incidentally found it in my TN Laser last eek week :oops: Got are good tools. Topeak is easier to use wh...

Rest of my AlpKit order has arrived, naturally I couldn't resist fitting it all for a picture:

TerraNova Laser here. As has already said, outer first and outer only if wanted. Good ventilation, if used correctly all condensation can be dispensed. Very light, and although a little flappy in high wind solid once up. I've used mine in some extreme winds, enough to see some geodesic tents fail wi...

This is only good when the conditions are dry. Believe me on our last trip the last thing you want to put your face next to would have been the bar mounted dry bags.

This is true, but even if you were to double-drybag something to keep one dry it'll be smaller/lighter than most pillows.

If you want to save space, I use my bar mounted dry bag and seal it half to three quarters full of air to make a pillow. Makes two uses for one piece of kit and is pretty comfy to boot!

Genius! I feel ashamed that I didn't think of it now.

Thanks all. I'll try and stick my though process below for things. I hope I'm not been harsh here, it's meant to be constructive :wink: Nope, just what I was after. Thanks. Something for the evening (lightweight trousers, clean tshirt) - Overkill for a single night Was going to make this nigh clothi...

Done plenty of back packing over the years, but never done anything super lightweight, or with the sort of space restrictions I'll have for this summers trips. I have a framebag, with a bar bag and seat pack on the way. Will run a small (16l) rucksack too if need be. Never done any bike packing stuf...

3 speed like on Stu's badge: sit down, stand up, walk

Four. I quite often collapse into a heap at the top of a long climb. Sit down, Stand up, Walk, Lie down