"Even the best lubricated chain in perfect laboratory conditions still generates about 4W of frictional losses from the start." Cheapest solution....don't use lube! :-bd :lol: Seriously though, that's eye watering. If I got that I think I'd produce more power trying to prove it was a worth...

Flicking through the list I must be stupid because they all just seem like great ideas. :lol: My sensible ideas (head plans) are the following: Tour Divide Iditarod Trail Invitation Colorada Trail Fatbike North to South of Greenland Crossing the Baring Straits on Fatbike/Packraft Actually most of th...

If you don't mind it being a (fair) bit longer I'd be tempted to go towards hayfield from hadfield then take in Jacobs ladder, Jaggers Clough, The Beast then Cutgate....just like you didn't want

The last day of a grueling ride is upon us. Day 6 link is in the 1st post.

Day 5 is released. Link in 1st post. Spoiler alert, it's not the end!

whitestone wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 7:47 pm So given the option between this



and this



which would you choose? Both sleep two.

Option 3 please Bob, my bivvy bag in the freezing cold just so I could be mad at Javi again

Day 4 has now been released. Link on the 1st post. If I was quick this would be my last day, luckily for you guys there's still 2 more to come

Day 3 is ready to read. Think this is harder than riding! Link in 1st post.

Of all the days you pick the one where I've already got stuff planned

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 3:50 pm

Karl wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 2:53 pm Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows

My bad.. I deleted the first most fierce looking one. Can easily do the rest

Did you really I was only joking

What dreams are keeping you going at the moment? Actually talking of Karl, I'd really like to go riding in the Peaks with him showing me (or us) round, we'd sort of touched on it before but never got as far as doing anything about it. Looks like I've got something to look forward to now! So when lo...

Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows

Day 2 is up for you to enjoy/endure, it is the highland trail after all. Link in 1st post

I'm going to release my day by day story of the Highland Trail 2019. Heads up it was wet, cold and miserable...and I loved it. Hope you enjoy. Here's day 1 (and day -1 and -3)... http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/23/highland-trail-2019-day-1/ Day 2 http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/24/highland-trail-2019-day-...

Reg I tried to copy your idea but it just wouldn't come out like the authentic original. Don't let customs and excise know, they'll pull all my filament so I can't produce anymore fakes

Reg's bottle cage - original and best.

I use Solidworks, very expensive but it's for my everyday work so needs must.

I've tried to use Fusion 360 a while back and it just doesn't flow for me. Think it's the age old can't teach an old dog new tricks (or it might just be not very user friendly).

Very interesting, and nicely done I've not really delved into 3D printing, so only have a passing familiarity with it. I thought that printed components were relatively fragile, and not necessarily suitable for high load applications ( such as resisting the forces imposed by upwards of half a litre...

Been making things on the printer and decided one of the areas I want to improve was water storage on the full susser. I have a frame bag which I don't use at the moment due to carrying my water in bottle cages and don't fancy carrying a hydration sack/rucksack. Fast forward to my new suspension for...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 7:52 pm Wait? But I need it for that , err, urgent, err, trip....


OK. Waiting is fine

Or you can have it in blue now for that urgent trip to the garden

For the Valais they'll be no charge. If you want just drop some pennies to Stu and Dee to keep the forum going. Send me your dropper post diameter (currently the design is for 25mm but can adjust). Current length is 70mm, Sean cut his down so if you have a preference for a different length let me kn...

I know this thread is from a while back but thought I'd give an update. I modeled something similar but longer to the valais ,had to measure my dropper posts, along with input from Colin. Totally forgot to do anything with it until Sean got in touch. So sent him the model so his friend could print h...

Didn't you fancy doing the full American Trail Race, it's only 3000 miles more

Are you going on your own this time? Or with Tom?

Does that mean the nightmares are over now? I'd be happy with that

slarge wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:48 pm Did you finish last year Karl? I’ve forgotten

Yeah but it nearly killed me

Continuing with what Phil said about my highland trail last year. I carried very minimalist kit, including cumulus 150 quilt. Weather dropped to about -7 on the second night after 2 days of rain, I can assure you my kit choice was wrong. I got up at 2am as I was very cold and decided to start riding...