Well it has arrived and although I'm 40 miles away from it for another day or so, it looks ok colour wise. Apparently it is very, very light.

https://instagram.com/p/_RcExmDPsx/

Jim's wife was talking about this last night, the AA apparently are very good, something like 10k of cover even if they are in a shed.

Might be worth looking into Rich.

It should ride nicely, I got to try Jim's out the other day. Seriously amazing bike. Today the postman brought..... https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t34.0-12/12351188_10154401775725656_204894932_n.jpg?oh=b3cbfd26385e897868cc622aa89d3cd5&oe=5668F5DC A Travers 'Bat Fastard' fram...

Edge 1000, does everything.

If you have a hub dynamo then no worries, otherwise you will need to recharge it after 9-13 hours.

I just rode Jim Barrow's new TI Travers today. It's an amazing bike, really worth checking out. It felt very light to me and I own a pretty light Ti bike myself.

What's the current delivery time?

In terms of the 70cm or 110 is there any real advantage of carbon ?

Apart from it looks so nice!

Thanks Adventurer, that looks good.

Stu, what do the bb poles weigh that you sell? After the weights of the 70,110 and 130 in alu and carbon please.

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Alpkit ones hole just as easily, I have had some replaced for that reason. I always line big dry bags with a bin bag. Works perfectly for me even if some people frown on it. Never had wet bags or clothes from wet tents or tarps.

I want to get my mat, quilt and tarp in the bar bag What happens on the morning of day 2 after it's been raining all night? Wet tarp close to a down bag?[/quote] I normally carry them like that. Each is in it's own waterproof bag, which I put inside a bin bag as well for double protection. Never ha...

That's perfect, I want to get my mat, quilt and tarp in the bar bag, so long and thin will work perfectly. I can fill any gaps with other stuff. I quite like these - been using one for a bit. It takes my mat and sleeping bag and a few other squishy things and compresses them into a narrower diameter...

Last time I did that, the bag shifted and in the ten seconds it took me to stop, the tyre went through a mudguard, alpkit bag and the brand new UK Hammocks quilt. This time I want expensive things on the bars, hence making it smaller. I need one for my new UK Hammock Quilt as currently I have to ste...

Can you post the dimensions of it please.

Is it a single pocket with two zips or two pockets?

Thanks

Can anybody recommend a supplier of good quality compression sacs?

I need one for my new UK Hammock Quilt as currently I have to steal the sac from my sleeping bag.

Thanks

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Hello, Has anybody put a monkey cage on forks that don't have mounts. Until the new super duper prototype monkii cage fitting comes out, would it work if the mounts were held on to the fork with http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/bike-bottle-cages/elite-water-bottle-cage-strips ? Cheer...

Hello, I just thought I would add that anybody who is looking for winter shoes, take a look at The Lake MXZ303's. I had thought I was going to go with a pair of North Wave boots, but couldn't get a comfortable fit as I have wide feet. In the end I found a pair of Lake's to try on and they are great....

Hey Ctzn, try one of these, it might work better than bear spray.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/ ... rrorView_Y

I will admit that John at Borah Gear, did reply back to my emailed questions very quickly, and was willing to try and speed up the delivery time, but still a few week. Also Zpacks replied, but couldn't supply any this year. I ruled the Bugaboo out as I wanted a bag sub 250g as if I don't get on with...

I've just spoken to Ti Goat and ordered the Raven Omin. The pictures on their website are of an older version, but they left them as the colour contrast shows up better. You can indeed have the bag totally open at the head end, which gives the best ventilation and claustrophobia escape. You can then...

Ian, I could be interested in the Appkit frame bag depending upon it's size.

The Ti Goat apples as it's the only one to have both a full closable hood and an insect mesh, which might make it slightly more useful. Just looking at the TiGoat website ... can't see a bag like you describe ^ or a long/wide Kestrel either? The long / wide Borah is certainly big enough for a full ...

So many good points raised. I'm going to measure the quilt with the mat and some pillows in it to try and see what works. Here is a summary of what I have found out. The Ti Goat apples as it's the only one to have both a full closable hood and an insect mesh, which might make it slightly more useful...

Yep Stuart, I have already ordered a dand super light tarp to go above the bag. I was looking at the long/wide kestrel on paper the thermarest should fit.

I've now seen the ti goat Raven, the mld SUPERLIGHT, ZPacks™ Splash Bivy, kabatic brislenose and the oware BivyLargeLongSidezip. They all seem to be vagely similar spec and price and all have got great reviews.

Does anybody have any Euro made suggestions I should look at?