Are you still doing this Ian? Just trying to judge how many beers I'm allowed tonight...

How common is tearing the sidewall like that anyway? I've been running 3" and 2.4" tyres on 45mm rims for a few thousand km and no problems yet. Do I need to start worrying?

Back from a week in the glorious Italian sunshine to the grisly Mancunian rain, meaning I didn't really have the motivation to try the two lovely carbon tent poles that have arrived. Cheers Stu.

Maybe not enough graffiti on the tarmac for it to be Cragg Vale.

I'm guessing the B3212.

Colour for me too btw.

I've ridden (road) Majorca) in the winter. Weather can be hit and miss - when storms hit you certainly know about it.

A bunch of mates ride mtb there every November and have nothing but praise for it. I think they base themselves out of Pollenca.

I worked just outside Frodsham all last year and had the bike in the back of the car for most nights through the summer. On-road it's genuinely great round there - endless country lanes and rolling b-roads pretty much devoid of traffic. Off-road though I struggled to find much worthwhile that could ...

I was thinking a rigid 29 er like the Charge Cooker 1 midi but I haven't ridden a 29 er or a midi or seen any reviews in the context of BP so may be completely unsuitable. I bought a Charge Cooker hi frame off ebay for £100. Chucked a Deore groupo and a pair of Duallys on it and it's served me very...

I run 2.4 Ardents and 2.35 Nobby Nics on Duallys. Both great imo. Shouldn't be any problems with the Ikon.

I find the OMM Sonic smock does a great job of keeping the wind out. It's got a fairly long front zip and I can just about pull the sleeves up comfortably, so I find there's just enough venting without having to stop and remove it. For me, part of the appeal of a windshirt is the low weight / bulk ...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Ooh, there's a lot of loops and cross-overs for the unwary ... that'll be me then

And me - that's what led to me doing the 2015 BB200 the wrong way round.

The Garburn Pass climb is nicely placed...

Velo Orange Casey's Crazy Bars for the ti build. Nice.

Just ordered a shiny VO stem and some shiny alloy headset spacers to really tart the look up.

2.6" Nobby Nic might be a decent shout for the right balance between cutting through and big volume Stu.

I've run the 2.35" on a Dually on the front for about 18 months and can't fault it. Maybe the 2.4" Ardent for something less nobbly.

Just assumed you had two

Is that a 10 or 11 Andy?

If it's the 11 then that's the one you can fit the 50 tooth expander to...

There's a sweet spot where it will still completely grip, but if you go 1mm past then it won't grip at all. Just measured - it's 13mm.

Finally, the bars are narrower than my 710 Jones bend bars so I'm thinking of stretching them with a set of Controltech Terminators. Anyone got experience of those, or a UK source? I use Ergons on my loops and have them stuck out past the end of the bars by about 15mm to steal a bit of extra width....

pistonbroke wrote: Im flying into Barca tomorrow morning and plan to have a look for a hostal or cheap hotel in Castelldefels for those 6.

Rufus has already sorted us a hotel in Castelldefels Duncan so you can save yourself a job there.

I've ridden everything between Chee Dale and Hebden over the last few weeks and the only bit that's currently shitty and not good riding is the Rapes Highway just south of Readycon Dean Reservoir. That's short and easily avoidable though. The riding's good over that section. :-bd I think Rushup to H...

I have one of these which I've never actually used for its intended purpose. Apparently works pretty well though for small, frequent quantities. Generally carry chlorine tabs, but again I'm struggling to think if I've ever used them a great deal. I've never had bad guts from drinking from streams, a...

NOT getting up that early!

Well, I've just sacked off a place on the Crystal Maze on the 16th May so consider me in. :-bd Looking at flights now - getting out to BCN on the Thursday evening is a piece of proverbial, but my only flight back on the 14th is 16:55 - reckon that's achievable? Will join the Thursday arrivers in Bar...

I've had the Transandalus on my to do list for a while Mike. A slightly abridged version would be very doable in 20 days out and back.

Be interested in seeing your route if you've got it up anywhere.

I use one of these for exactly the scenario you're describing Karl.
Somehow seems much brighter than the 300 lumens quoted.

That Boson looks cracking though tbf.

Ahem, http://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.co ... dness.html Takes mtb levers and shifters and also lets you stretch out for an aero position 17,000 people a month read it ... just no one here. What was the verdict on the VO bars in the end Stu? Want something to stick on my Ti frame for riding ful...

Yep, might join you for this Ian.