SKS Race Blade XL are ok for 35mm tyres, available in Silver from Planet X. £33.99

I was chatting to Andy Heading last Sunday, marshalling at the Trigger fell race, he and Al are doing the race this year. Can't believe it's 13 years since his heroics, fingers crossed the snow conditions are better this year.

A 4" fatty tyre is almost exactly the same circumference as a 2.25 29er tyre. A 4" tyre capable of fitting onto a 29er rim would have a diameter of about 31" of course I may be talking rubbish but I have spent the last 2 days building Fattys.

Be careful,theyre 83mm shell for downhill frames

Ian, that's just after the Doethie valley track turn isn't it? How's the sod of a climb up from the Chapel on the other side of the hill, similar rain damage I guess. BTW did you get my PM re parking/ camping? Dan, yes it's about 5-6 miles into the 100 route so if you need lights by then, you're in ...

Because the late start (10am) and the clocks altering the week before the event the nights will drop dark earlier at 19:54. I think you'll find it's the opposite, when the clocks go forward in the Spring, the evenings get lighter so, dependant on the weather, it should get dark at about 8pm rather ...

Could I throw a couple of resupply options into the mix. There's a reasonably big grocery shop in Ysbyty Ystwyth, not sure how late it closes on Saturday but might be doable for the quick ones. Also there's a shop in Staylittle which Stuart knows, we invaded it on a ride last year. Might be open on ...

Part of the attraction of this event for me is pondering the fastest/most reliable permutations. Given a pretty good knowledge of the route, I think the 100 is a no brainer for a CX bike but having signed up for the 200, there are more questions than answers at the moment. If you're expecting all sm...

Or this link http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=3072459 for an overview of the route, most seem to ride East to West , you may encounter a lot of pushing if doing it the other way.

Hi Mountainbaker, My advice, given that I did the route finding for this trip and completed it in 11 days, is to look at this http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/find.do?uom=mi&q=Transpirenaica&act=2%2C&from=20&to=30 which is on a site called Wikiloc. You will find this site has a wealth ...

Bloody hell, that's nearly every forest road I've ever ridden in Mid Wales. Could be a bit rough for the CX bike with carbon wheels I've just built, the trail NE of Nant Y Moch is pretty rocky

I'm up for the 200 miler, the winter miles are easier with something to aim at.

I've managed to get my hands on a few of these http://www.podsacs.com/accessories_beltsbuckles.html , the 50mm accessory belt,they are perfect for strapping the larger Alpkit drybags as they adjust from 550mm to 1 metre in length and have a really strong clip. They are brand new in their original pa...

Ha, that's my local. Andy is a recent convert to cycling and comes out regularly with us. I asked him recently whether he knew you from fell running, seems you are a Dark Peak runner. I'm afraid the lure of a warm bed 200 yds down the road trumps bivvying at this time of year.

Yetiman, yhm.

I've got one of those Deuter bags, it's not particularly big, if you want something a bit bigger Rose Bikes in Germany sell an Extreme branded one which is about twice the volume and the same price as the Deuter, you need to watch the zip though, just returned the one I bought in the Summer but frie...

In defence of Ti, have you looked at Van Nicholas? I have a Redwood 29er with sliding dropouts, it's a 2011 model but unfortunately the latest models have standard dropouts but as far as I know they do a Rohloff compatible frame with EBB. I fitted mine with an Alfine 11 speed and a hub dynamo which ...

Looks expensive from the link retailer, I got mine from Conrad Electronic for £25 plus postage.

Hi, your position is exactly the opposite of mine. I'm looking for a smaller tent than the once used Mountain Hardwear Room With A View I have as it's just the wife and me now. Would you be interested in a swap? It's a quality piece of kit and has the unique feature of being able to star gaze on a c...

E mails removed, I didn't think there was anything private in the content but hey ho. Just to say that it would have been better if you had mentioned your preferences prior to the trip, maybe I'm too touchy. Also you gave the impression that the trails were non technical but given you only rode 2 of...

Having just read the comments about the lack of singletrack on the route and apparent soft option of using campsites, can I comment below. After considerable research, I found a published guide from a guy who had done a very similar route to the one we were attempting but in 16 days not the 12 we ha...

I've just ridden mine 1000km and 23500m of climbing offroad across the Pyrenees, the bike weighed 50+ lbs with camping gear and had a chainring giving a ratio way lower than Shimano recommend. I've found that in dirty conditions, the groove that the gear cable runs through can get mud in which alter...

Well we did it!! Back on the ferry with decent WiFi. We finished on Friday, a day ahead of schedule after a mega 125k 3400m climbing day. We totalled 23,694m of climbing and over 1,000k. A few issues, 4 punctures, 2 broken spokes, a bent chain and most seriously a fubared hope freehub. This meant a ...

I live 100yds off the Trans Pennine Trail and 2 mls from Cut Gate, Langsett End. I can ride to and from work in Rotherham 80% off road and have a 50 mile loop around Glossop and Edale which has max 5 miles of tarmac. Do I win a prize?

That sounds great Flatfish, any ideas of the proportions? Do you just pour into a bowl and add boiling water?