DMR V6 on the gravel/adventure bike. Despite "only" having plastic pins, I've never found myself needing more grip when riding in my usual 5-10s.
Nukeproof electrons on the MTB. The extra grip definitely kicks in on the kind of terrain that would stop the gravel bike being fun.

I can make the Saturday night Cheshire Cheese/bivvy/home on Sunday morning thing if you're happy to have me?

Slightly OT, but do carbon Jones loops absorb more vibration than the ali ones? Is there a benefit other that the weight saving? Very OT, and possibly snake oil, but in an effort to emulate Spank's Vibrocore technology, a friend of mine filled his bars with expanding foam. He reckons it works a tre...

SteveM wrote:Front pocket contains… …drugs

Wilkyboy wrote:Pills.

You know the police have to arrest you before they can search your underwear, yes?

restlessnative wrote:500ml meths, 750ml rum…

Bold cocktail choice!

My mistake, wasn't a Crudguard, it was a Zefal Swan.

Anyway, plastic clamped round carbon, ended badly. A bit odd, when you consider that carbon seatposts are pretty much always clamped into a tube of some sort. Odd that it cracked at the mudguard rather than the seatclamp...

NorwayCalling wrote:Carbon doesn't like "point loading"...

To echo this, here's a pic of what happened to my seatpost when I had a Crudguard clamped to it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVO1ufMFNID ... flfmghds50

GregMay wrote:I am a reformed triathlete though.

You've discovered sleeves?

The Claris shifters and mechs I got with my CdA are still working fine. My original plan had been to run them into the ground, then upgrade, but no excuse for shiny new bits yet...

In my sleeping mat that is, stop sniggering at the back... Alpkit Numo mat, it deflates just past the point of not supporting my weight over about 3 hours or so. I did find one tiny hole (barely any bubbling under water), and seem to have successfully patched it, but the mat still deflates. I've che...

middleagedmadness wrote:... not sure about 1x gear trains you know I like spinning up them Welsh hills

Alpkit do double chainset options for the Colibri, might be worth asking if they could sort out a double Camino?

I had a CdA, 2015 model I think. Good bike, really opened up my riding options compared to the 23c Bob Jackson it replaced. I've since replaced it with a Cotic Escapade, and (without wishing to sound like a 'steel is real' zealot) I much prefer the ride feel of the steel frame. I know older CdF fram...

Ta.

Please can someone explain what it means when a rider's dot is transparent?

ootini wrote:Epidural half frame bag.

Less back pain than a rucksack?

Another evening pootle into the Peak for me. The plan was to meet a couple of friends at the pub. In the event, only one turned up, the other citing summat about too much work, and too much beer, and too many hills... https://www.instagram.com/p/BjAqekXnOqh/ So, two of us headed up the road, down a ...

Pretty sure dogs aren't compatible with TLS.

DiscoStu wrote:I would definitely think twice about using footpaths in the Lakes or Peaks at lunchtime on a blazing bank hol weekend...

Or indeed bridleways...

I ride in the Peak District, usually out of peak (ha!) times.
I ride paths, footpaths, bridleways, roads.
I always try to be friendly and considerate to all other people. This has included walkers, rangers, other cyclists, horse riders.
I've never found myself in any conflict with others.

You have an interesting definition of low budget!

Badger Divide?
200 miles from Inverness to Glasgow. Mostly off road. Not super technical riding. Heading east down the Corrieyairack Pass was the roughest bit, we were on 'adventure' bikes and handled it fine.

PaulB2 wrote:They’re well ventilated at least

In my experience, DZR get even more well ventilated when the sole splits.

The Alpkit bags are OK, but aren't as structurally stiff/rigid as more 'standalone' seatpacks (it's designed as an inner bag really). I've got decent results by: 1) Make sure the narrow end (where it attaches to the seatposts) is really tightly packed. Use small items like socks, pants etc to really...

I don't think there are any road STIs that combine triple and hydraulic brakes, either from Shimano or SRAM. For Shimano, I *think* that things might be further complicated by differing cable pull ratios between road and MTB groups, even at the same 'speed' level. You'd need to check that out too (w...

Looks great. I now have this stuck in my head.
https://youtu.be/UCekWXCO6Uc

I think the last time I was lost was when I no longer appeared to be on the footpath I was meant to be following. This would probably be less noteworthy had the footpath in question not been the Pennine Way where it crosses Bleaklow. I suspect that's about as close to the rambling equivalent of a mo...