I use Eureka Spitfire solo with footprint.
Can be pitched with/without inner or inner only and its less than £100 if you shop around.

Has anyone purchased anything from a multiwebsite with names like trekkinn or bikeinn? Did you ever receive your order? I ordered two items couple of weeks ago they declined one order because I might be defrauding myself while accepting my other order :-L Money taken order supposedly shipped but Yod...

s8tannorm Thanks for the reply. The 1kg+ down bag is one I am thinking of buying. The query was whether as an alternative I could buy a lighter lower rated bag and get a better result or more flexible set up by addition of a few extra layers and still come in under the 1 kg+ weight. Apologies if not...

If you have a bag on the handlebars they lean against that.

Has anyone any experience of ‘layering’ their sleeping bag? I have narrowed my choice for a new sleeping bag to two one down one synthetic. I am not overly enthusiastic about the packed size and weight and I am wondering whether I can do better with packed size and weight if I go for a 1-2 season do...

Front derailleur routing doesn't look right but I suppose it saves a couple of feet of cable.
I suppose you could go straight to 3 inch front?
Anyone know if its still running mech brakes?

Since quilts are becoming popular how about a hand made patchwork quilt depicting life on the trail?

Sad to hear about the deaths due to lightning strikes. What is the recommendation for riding carbon frames in those conditions? Walkers fishermen and golfers are recommended not to wave metal or carbon poles about just wondering if any tests ever done on bike frame materials and insulating propertie...

Presta because my stock of spare inner tubes are Presta and I am not going to buy another lot.

http://www.findmespot.eu/en/index.php?u ... meTracking

Not had time to look into this but assume that applies to UK?

You can get SPOT3 with 'unlimited tracking' included until end of June if you buy through an authorised dealer.
Thats three days to decide.
Make sure you read the small print as I expect its only free for year 1.

I want to ditch my backpack for day and short rides which means no drink bladder. I want a 0.5l and or 0.75l bottle with a flip top that keeps the dust, sand, grit and mud off the spout. Lucozade Sport bottles have this simple device that covers the spout and saves you getting a mouthful of crud. As...

PM sent.

Re BB7 brakes.

Can you confirm MTB not road version please?

I am retired and have a wonderful store of memories of adventures from over the years probably enough to empty a bothy during a blizzard. Just remembering the night I saw a bear in Scotland still puts a big grin on my face. Gave myself a partial kneecapectomy falling off on flint last year which lai...

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Welcome. Its great place for tips and information.

Many thanks to all posters of HT550 accounts I stand in awe. On the practical front could you perhaps spare a few words on how you managed power devices ie gps SPOT and lights. Did you just take a big bag of batteries or did you have a any charging devices? If you changed batteries was it as require...

Can do you a straight swop for pair of Tektro Draco hydraulic.
Only five years old still got original fluid - well most of it

Greetings.

Can I have first dibs on the BB7s please?

So with this set up would you be running the Edge directly or just charging it or both? I suspect the Edge only works off battery not direct power supply. In run mode connected to charging cct how long to recharge batteries? I am thinking of just using 4 way usb battery holder for charging gps batte...

Devices that worked well were Garmin Edge 800.........

Could you clarify whether the Edge is operational during charge or turns itself off in charge mode?

There is an updated eTrex30 due out seen on Cotswold website if you hunt about.

If the OS map looks like a tea stain, it's steep.

Ah but is it steep up or steep down?

That’s the 2 x 300 with long beam and flood. Complete with battery pack, smart charger and Velcro strap. Used in working order. Listed run times on 3 cell power pack High 600 Lumens 2:15 Med 300 Lumens 4:30 Low 150 Lumens 9:00 Flash - 100+ Probably not road legal but great off road. Throw in Urban 3...

Not a problem as it keeps my Krampus ad live. Yes Longitude is currently the yardstick though not a fan of horizontal drop outs. Just hoping they get a better colour scheme for 2016 - (Genesis are you listening?). Not discounting Salsa at this stage and (shssh whisper it) even priced up shipping a S...