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by magicw
Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Kinesis Racelight Grand Fondo Ti Disc V3 57CM
Replies: 0
Views: 950

Kinesis Racelight Grand Fondo Ti Disc V3 57CM

Moderators please remove if not appropriate. I m basically looking for a Frame Swap to something more appropriate for Bike Packing. Ideally Kinesis Tripster or the likes. Please feel free to chip in with advice.

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by magicw
Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Any One ever tried to Fabric Dye a Tent??
Replies: 8
Views: 2044

Re: Any One ever tried to Fabric Dye a Tent??

Think Inner only with a Tarp over is the way to go! Inner is Grey and Black and a Tarp over will give me a bit more Covered outside space.
by magicw
Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Any One ever tried to Fabric Dye a Tent??
Replies: 8
Views: 2044

Any One ever tried to Fabric Dye a Tent??

As per the title really. I picked up a brand new ( Argos brand I think ) Pro Action Hike Lite 1 person tent from a Car Boot for £4. It really is an excellent little piece of Kit. Only problem is its Orange! I want to use it for a bit of Stealth Wild Camping and would prefer it to be Black/ Green. Ha...
by magicw
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: 4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.
Replies: 3
Views: 1905

Re: 4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.

Thanks for that . Thinking I might actually turn it into a road tour now, The Mrs is stopping with a mate in a Caravan near Mablethorpe, and I ve got some mates I want to catch up with in Norwich. So will head in that direction and then up the coast.
by magicw
Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:32 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: 4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.
Replies: 3
Views: 1905

Re: 4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.

10 days no Ideas. Suppose I m just going to have to break out the O/S sheets and work this one out for myself. I ll report back any findings.
by magicw
Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: 4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.
Replies: 3
Views: 1905

4 day Route wtd. Newark to Wells.

Okay, My plan is to take a leisurely 4 days to ride as much off road as I can from Newark on Trent Notts to Wells or Hunstanton in Norfolk. I m good From Newark to Oakham combination of Viking Way/ Rutland Loop. I m fairly Okay Oakham to Stamford. My Knowledge gap is basically The fens , want to get...
by magicw
Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The Perfect Bike Packing Bike
Replies: 79
Views: 14326

Re: The Perfect Bike Packing Bike

I really really like the look of the Sonder Frontier. Aluminium Rigid MTB ( Although obviously you can fit a 100mm travel fork ) with Boost Wheel ( 141mm) hub spacing front and back , which will take 29 er / 650 b wheelset with Boost tyres. Can be had from Alpkit for £299 frameset only , or with the...