got the uniqlo parka.

the jaket ius on offer for £40 atm.

http://shop.uniqlo.com/uk/store/clothin ... omen/#fC01

jacket is pretty impressive for the ££.

dyneema & lineloks on mine

from here

http://www.cleats.co.uk/

enduro ones last for around a year ime. which is longer than shimano by around a third. worst i have ever had was a superstar that lasted 3 months of summer! i've never had much luck in knocking them out; although friends have; i just send them off to BETD & get the bearings replaced. If you sen...

i have noticed a bit of a difference; however saying that it is central so doesn't seem to twist the bike too much as you can notice with panniers.

also whatever you have; pannier, seat pack, frame bag or panniers will be effected.

definitely sell parts not bikes for maximum cash.

i use salsa motoace bars in 710mm & 17° sweep. i run them almost flat ands swept back a lot. i fins that they are more comfortable than the easton shape for long rides. although i run eastons on my more techy bike (and sometimes some 750mm sunlines). the salsa bars don't have backsweep & you...

cheers griff. STIs are a bit of a pain - i'm currently speccing* a new build with Drops and mtb rear cassette. my head is spinning re 1x/double/ triple, 9sp/10sp, sti/bar end shifters. even retro shift is on my radar atm. * squirrelling parts round the house like an alcoholic hiding miniatures :lol:

griffdowg any reason why you don't have the outer chainring on?

the last 2 WRTs have both had me walking for periods on a 29er with 22:36 bottom gear. I'd have no issue with doing it 1x9 with 32:36. there are some bit's i'd be walking whatever bike you had. imo. what bike you running griffdowg? the chainring question is interesting; road triples (i assume thats ...

maintenance; all day - no ride. :(

8L in summer with a smaller sleeping bag 13L in winter with a larger down bag. 13L is very close to the front wheel; 29er, short head tube & an inverted stem mean not much clearance - it just requires careful strapping. obscures too much of the front wheel. you're not supposed to be looking at t...

i like it on trips away (friday-sunday) we typically do more riding than normal, on bigger hills than normal.

it seems to make me recover a little better, by sunday others seem to have fatigued more than me - might be nonsense but i reckon it works. :D

as i say the plan is pretty loose. i have a route marked out on the pc. winchester - salisbury - gillingham. this could be ditched for something else.

24hrs on the road - hmm - not sure that sounds that fun. you sure you don't wan;t to come for a bivvy

anyone got any plans/ suggestions/ wishes for easter time?

I've got some time off from the 5th. and i'm not quire sure what to do with it.....

based on the hampshire riviera - don't want to travel too far. my plan at the moment is cycle west for a while.

this might sound daft but how about just throwing a camo net over it for stealth purposes???

why did no-one think of that before

you could get a bit of camo netting to drape over it.

not ideal; i realise.

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i have a revelate one shipped from alaska.

it's great - really can't fault it at all. only problem is the excessive handling fee by uk customs. £20 tax + £20 handling fee.

http://www.revelatedesigns.com/

I see in general MTB circles, it's frowned upon.

only on the internet.

i sometimes wear baggies sometimes lycra; what ever seems best for the job.

i use bontrager rims and mavic tn719 on my wheelssets. both have held up pretty well. the first bontrager rims did break but they got replaced under warranty, known problem with the discontinued duster rims. i'm wary of stans' lack of eyelets particulary when loaded up. this might be unfounded - i'v...

i have a singlespeed plan. i certainly haven't followed the plan - it certainly has made me think about training a little more though. +ves. there were some really useful sessions in the plan - things that i certainly have tried to do. -ves. lack of repitition, i like my week structured. the plan ha...

evening wear; a tux would do but an insulated top & a wooly hat are more my style.

mozi spray.
suntan lotion - well not last year - but i was ruined the one before.

Cheers stu - haven't seen many reviews since the front page change.... love that sigg stove

a 92 year old asthmatic with one lung

& don't be so hard on yerself

cheers pedalhead but i'm after the full length.

i've not tried it but i reckon the cereal bag type clips might work? but they'll be heavier than extra baloons.

search twixit

i'm thinking about buying a new mat - for tomorrow night. last minute as normal.

it's cold out and my 3/4 alpkit mat seems to go down over night.

any experiences of the pacific outdoor mat? is it noticeably warmer than the thermarest style mats...