Find a local engineering company who has EDM spark erosion machines. They'll be able to remove most of the material and leave you with nothing much more than a tidy up job. Used to be a toolmaker and it was regular practice to remove broken drills and taps this way from tooling steel. You will have ...

The mini looks like a great little device to me. Basic communication, price is a lot more competitive to Spot, and the option to use the subscription as and when. The first Garmin\InReach devices are proper pricey, but this is nearly half

On the slow 300. All along my plan has been to have a kip somewhere in route. Plan to do at least the first half, preferably closer to 2/3rd distance before. So bivvy bag, mat and light sleeping bag. Not much more than that though.

Saw some Roe deer out in the fields on my little ride out the north side of town earlier. Had some great sightings on night rides in the local woods, my favourite being a tawny owl swooping down in front of me into the headlamp beam for about 20-30 yards before it drifted back up into the canopy. I ...

A quick 39km (couldn't make it up to 40km due to time constraints) on the gravel bike, dodging the rain, to pick up 3 veloviewer squares that will hopefully be the start of getting my main square further north.

Like that a lot. Not a particular type of bike, just a good solid bike. For a bit of every thing.

105 bits and rim brakes sold.
Disc calipers still available.

As per title Shimano 105 5700 levers with front and rear mechs. £80 for the lot? Slight scuff on right hand lever from one little off, but purely cosmetic. One pair of shimano br-451 road rim brake calipers, black, bit grubby but functionally perfect. £20 the pair. One pair of Promax render-r mechan...

Great write up and and an even greater ride. Well done Mike.

Within the UK? I'd probably head west from the front door, straight into the Black Mountains, then maybe carry onto the Pembrokeshire coast, then back North to the Cambrians. I think given the time of year and recent weather, its not surprising so many would choose to head south for a ferry or simil...

Specialized bars now sold, open to offers on everything else.

FSA sub compact chainset from my Specialized Sequoia. 175mm cranks with 48/32t chainrings. It's a 30mm spindle but I'm including the FSA English threaded BB. Done about 3000 km so rings are in good condition. £70 Inc postage Specialized Adventure Hover bars. 46cm wide at the hoods. 12deg flare and 1...

I'll keep an eye on this thread.
I work Saturdays, but can get the odd early finish or something. Down in Gloucester so not a million miles away.

Not sure this helps actually, and please excuse the quality, rubbish phone pic just trying to grab the details.

I'd say they're like a Salsa bend2 handlebar with a jones/alpkit style loop on the front if that helps. I've got a photo, just need to get it uploaded somewhere.

Don't worry, this isn't a new "what handlebars" thread. I was at Core bike show today. On a bike built up on the ISON stand (think it was a The Light Blue Darwin) I spotted these handlebars. http://www.satoribike.com/Archive/_eng/products/p0133/1608258550.jpg http://www.satoribike.com/pro....

Brooks Cambium C15 carved on the commute/tourer, Fabric thingy on the Stooge, Ergon enduro model thing on the Whyte full sus and a Fizik Antares on the road/gravel bike.

I enjoyed that, makes me think about 650+ on the Stooge. The Cotswolds clag ain't much better than the infamous Wiltshire downs chalk. Did you run the stock tyres?

After completing my first BB200 this year I've been looking for the next event I could challenge myself on. I was thinking about the YD200 but looking at website, its timing might not work for me this year, and thats when I spotted that entries for the 2018 YD300 appear to be open. How much of a ste...

Happy New Year everyone, looking forward to getting out a lot more this year.

Bigger cassette or one of the expander gears then?

First off I'm getting married this year, that's eaten a large chunk of my holiday allowance already. And to help my time and money disappear even faster between now and then I picked up a 2004 Audi TT which I need to make sure is in fine fettle as we're driving it to Italy and back for the wedding a...

Took a detour home on the commute this evening. Got myself up to 7 17x17 squares now. A quick trip is the opposite direction after work one day will get me to a 19 square.
Got a couple of annoying dead ends to deal with, then its going to involve some fairly big rides.

Adding that to the xmas list. might be a bit short notice though.

My folks have got me the Pizza Rack for my Sequoia, but aside from that, I've no idea. I'm sure there will be some booze along the way, and maybe I'll get chance to go ride my bike (not necessarily in that order )