He sounds like a bit of a prick to me.

whitestone wrote:Well, didn't want to encourage you incase the next competition was "What colour undercrackers am I wearing?"

And the mental imagery when it turns out the answer was 'none'....

voodoo_simon wrote:

No appreciation for my sick pun though

I smiled a little at it if that's any consolidation?

Needing to work a bit harder to draw in the kids though - what about offering some free sweets (or fags or whatever it is kids like these days)?

Needs two columns. Physically 58 (I know I know, many body parts "replace" themselves several times over a lifetime, so you end up like the "woodman's axe"). Mental age? Well..... "Reg" PS> Blast. Not 58. What I meant was 46 of course, as in "We're not one of thos...

PaulE wrote:Is the alpkit site down? Can't​ get it to load on my phone...

Not loading on mine either.

Would second the anchovy route although not had cause to try them yet. My thoughts about not wanting to rely on a spare tube are due to me thinking that the inside of my tyre is likely to be covered with sharp thorns etc which have been sealed by the stans. If I chuck a tube in I could see it instan...

Endura Humvees are currently a bargin on Wiggle. £20 with (admittedly slightly sub standard) liner.

Colour. Nice.

Have you considered some kind of 29er? Something that will accept decent mountain bike tyres and also let you fit cross tyres or similar for more road type stuff? Given your budget, I'd avoid suspension forks as they'll be heavy, non-too good and won't last very long. Something rigid like this 'ere...

Yorlin wrote:Isn't it something to do with reading maps in the dark?

I remember from watching David Bellamy on telly that the red light is good for watching badgers anyway.

I thought red light was for watching Beavers?

Do you actually notice more people bikepacking when on your little rides out or is it mainly a rise in internet chatter and sponsored soft-packing type events? When a large part of the appeal can be the isolation I can see how a rise in popularity could be annoying. On the other hand, there wouldn't...

^^^^^ Buy that! Unless you want gears?

I know you say "not an islabike" but why not a secondhand one? Got my girl a lovely one for £200 last year and will probably be able to get most, if not all, of that back when she needs a new one next year.

If your little you could get a small 2016 Croix de Fer. Loving mine. 2017 version seems a bit steep though for a new paint colour.

weve all been bikepacking since way before it was cool

Talk for yourself - I've not even been bikepacking since it was cool.

I do however own an increasing amount of things to attach to my bike so hopefully won't be long.

Jeez... I've seen Jones bikes prettier than them... /Trolling

Teetosugars wrote:

mechanicaldope wrote:

TheBrownDog wrote:Hah!! I just realised what this thread is about

I'm still not sure I do!

Here you go..

http://www.trekkertent.com/home/home/19 ... lth-1.html

Haha...That makes a lot more sense!

TheBrownDog wrote:Hah!! I just realised what this thread is about

I'm still not sure I do!

Love the idea that all bikepacking volumes should now be based on numbers of Tunnocks teacakes. Genius.

Assuming the OP doesn't want the woodchippers I might want next dibs., How much does your mate want for them?

Am planning on making a couple of bar harnesses. Have read a few of the threads on here already and would just like to check a few things. I am thinking of using neoprene from an old wetsuit for the main body of the harness. Guess its not the lightest material but I have some to hand. This will be r...

That's the weekend I'm doing the trans cambrian so might bump into you on your way back. Also Glastonbury weekend so imagine there will be rain... Lots of rain...

According to 18bikes, with my 2x and mid cage RD I will be able to get to a 36 tooth max. Would still be the best part of £100 to get there as well. Think that for only a 2 tooth gain I am probably better off getting one of Stu's stickers!

It's a 10 speed setup. That road link maybe worth looking into. Will do that.

The problem with changing the mech is that this will almost certainly involve a change of shifter as well. Probably looking at £100+ for new mech, cassette and shifter.