Ian wrote:Here's my write-up of the event: http://www.wildcatgear.co.uk/rovaniemi-150/

Chapeau sir for the ride and thanks for writing it up and giving such good insight into racing in that environment...

tommid wrote:I have a set on my Kona Ute, but I'd need a swapsie for a new bar to replace.

Thanks, but unfortuantely I can't oblige you there. I gave away my Easton flat bars and I recently sold my Salsa Woodchippers. I only have my Midge bars left, but I need those. Shame.

I run mine flipped.

Good point - the riser bar does offer that flexibility of position.

Thanks very much for the offer, but I need 31.8mm diameter and a bit more sweep than the Fleegle offers. (The Carnegie is 25-degree vs 15 of the Fleegle.) If I can't get hold of any flat Carnegie bars, I'll probably just have to buy an OG bar and live with the rise.

Great, thanks.

Looking for just the calipers.

Thanks.

To all Rovaniemi riders: Good luck, be safe and enjoy it.

If any anyone has a flat version of these bars that they no longer need, please let me know.

Thanks.

Salsa Woodchipper 2 bars used for only a couple of rides. Width: 42cm Clamp 31.8 https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8658/16498958201_06eb345dbd_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8625/15878132584_5aba1d753b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/16498957631_528efe934d_b.jpg Looking for £35 posted. ...

Weather conditions are looking interesting for the next week. Warm (+2), followed by very cold (-20). Can't quite get a forecast as far ahead as Saturday yet though... Ian, fwiw there's the Metcheck forecast: https://www.metcheck.com/EUROPE/city_forecast_14days.asp?locationID=12443&CountryCode=...

If you like the Spoon, I'd stick with it. Finding a comfortable saddle has not been easy for me. I've tried the Charge Knife, Fizik Arione CX, Fizik Aliante and the Fizik Anatares with varying degrees of failure. The Fizik Kurve Chameleon is definitely the most comfortable I have yet found, but that...

Can the iron cross be used with rim brakes? Apologies, I didn't see the rim-brake requirement. That being the case, you might want to consider H Plus Son Archetype. I run them on my road winter bike and I do know they are popular for CX. Edit: The thoughts of one wheel builder about Pacenti SL23, H...

You might want to have a look at Stan's Iron Cross.

My brother in-law has them on his CX and they've been impressive. They have stood up well to rides in The Lakes as well as less rocky stuff in the North and South Downs.

Ride With GPS covers Europe - I have used it for routes in France and Belgium:

http://ridewithgps.com/

I love Race Kings and will happily use them all year round but for love nor money can I get the things (folding version) to set up tubeless, the sidewalls are just too porus and no amount of sealent will stop them leaking. Have you tried the ProTection version? It has an additional belt within the ...

+1 for Psychovertical

Also:
Left For Dead, Nick Ward & Sinead O'Brien
A Voyage For Madmen, Peter Nichols
Endurance, Alfred Lansing
Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer

That would be a very sensible explanation...sadly though, it is not the case. I picked up a new Ultegra crankset on behalf of a friend...and then, owing to a series of highly improbable events and a snafu on my part, had to buy a new replacement left crank arm for it at very short notice. I then sub...

Not surprisingly this hasn't produced a massive amount of interest! So, I will be sticking it up on eBay.....

I've been lucky to have enjoyed several special rides this year, but the highlight was La Marmotte. In the early morning light, the white clouds rising like steam from the Glandon was a truly incredible sight. A ride that will never be forgotten.

I'm also on the lookout for a black 70 or 80mm Thomson 10-degree stem, if anyone has one they no longer need....

Thanks.

Delivered yesterday afternoon - a pair of Maxxis Beaver EXO 29 x 2.25 tyres from High On Bikes
Weight: 785g and 792g

I'm after a Jones loop H-bar.

It needs to be black and 660mm wide max.

I know it's a bit of a long shot, but if anyone has such a bar that is surplus to requirements, please let me know.

Thanks.

Simon.

This is a niche component, but if someone has damaged the threads on their road or CX crank and is looking for a replacement, I have a brand new Shimano Ultegra 6700 / 6750 left crank arm. Length: 172.5 mm Colour: grey UltegraCrank.jpg UltegraCrank_back.jpg It cost £85 and is completely unused - it ...

I'm ceratinly no expert on riding flat pedals, but my understanding is that to get the best out of them you need to wear shoes with a soft and flat sole - as per the classic Five-Ten Freerider (that's the principle, obviously not a specific shoe recommendation for Rovaniemi!)

VP Harrier review by mbr attached.