No, the Hopes are full hydro. They do two versions for SRAM/Shimano to cater for the different fluids.

Allen's made it round the top, that means it's all downhill now, right?

I'm just looking at Alex M's tracking history, and can't see any obvious points in his speed vs time plot where he's had a sleep? Maybe an hour or so just after the 40hr mark?

Made it all the way round the Round Sheffield Run route. 25km, a bit over 3h10m. There was a certain amount of walking, shuffling and stopping to inhale jelly beans. Approx. 10km more than I've ever done in one go before. Legs are now toast.

Definite feelings of reluctance to leave the house, but once I was out into a warm, sunny evening, all was well. Soft pedalling through the woods alongside a burbling brook and admiring the spring hedgerows, I made good time to my chosen spot. A few midges out, but some Smidge and a lil' bat friend ...

A good morning for me. Woke to Wrens, Blackbirds and a Nuthatch, then went to meet a friend for an alfresco brew and saw a Curlew, Lapwings, a Meadow Pit, and...

(drum roll)

...an Osprey! I think that's a first for me!

I did indeed, I'm learning.

Never not optimising ABV:pack size

I'm sat in the woods, with a can of walnut whip imperial stout, a good pork pie, and a well pitched tarp (even if I do say so myself).

Midgies are out, but I have Smidge, and some little bat friends swooping about.

I hadn't realised you could call in. That's dangerous news...

thesloth wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 10:02 amAt 2am there was a persistent drone buzzing overhead. I assumed that this was the NT looking for fire starters??

Probably my mate Tomo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6nuvRENxbJ ... mg_index=1

Also, ha! at the crumble step.

parmesan-flavoured crumble

Please tell me more...

Will probably break out the yuzu sake in a bit.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 9:20 am...the media need to keep us angry at the water companies to detract from the real issue, privatisation, and of course all the other general failings of the government.

Believe you me, I have more than enough rage for all of them.

If an inexperienced punter gets to equate 'adventure' with an enterprise that carries no risk they might find they are not then properly prepared when they sign up for an adventure which actually is an adventure and end up getting into difficulties. Mmm, I was thinking more the super-experienced fo...

RIP wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:03 am just a pacamac and a banana

Fairly sure there's more than a few BB200 entrants who'd take this approach if Stu didn't mandate minimum equipment.

It points to them keeping the head tube the same length. They may or may not have adjusted the rest of the geometry to compensate. If a-c has gone up by 10mm, and stack height has done the same, that would suggest the BB has stayed the same height above the floor, and they've adjusted the rest of th...

Useful website that Shaf, thanks for sharing.

Probably leftover chemtrails.

Ooof. Cracking sunrise that, Boab.

May I take the mat please? Will PM.

Very much like my Brommie too, which I got for an absolute bargain price courtesy of FLV on here.

a standard bike bottle