Solo trips and a stressed GF means I'm after one for a ride this summer. Either a hire or S/H, just to see how it works as they're not cheap as a speculative buy.

Anyone got one unused to sell or loan at a fair rate (damaged=replaced of course)?

Thanks
james.olsen.remote at hotmail.co.uk

Terra Nova Moonlight or similar? Something lighter than my Rab Survival zone that's 320g.

james.olsen.remote at hotmail.co.uk, thanks

M985 double 28-40T, 175mm, used for a few 100 miles then went SS on a triple chainset. Some marks to LHS arm but pretty good cond overall. BNIB XTR front mech (top swing double) for it available. Got too much 9-speed kit to make it worth keeping the 10-spd XTR, thought I'd be nice on a road tour/cx ...

Nobby, (edit after post below - RoyAB) I have one of those posts spare, an older model. New postage rates may make it near worthless s/h but I'm not after much for it if it's of use to you. MIP.

Exactly.. especially useful when you notice where the drip fall-lines are forming in the early hours. Ordered a few - it's a good website, loads of handy stuff.

how did I miss that thread on here .. thanks.

Second bivi kit q of the night.. Midges and mosquito avoidance at minimal weight. If you're at risk of being eaten some nights but generally prefer a bivibag and minimal tarp set up, are there any 'midge sack' type products? I'm thinking of a sleeping-bag topper that's just a roomy mesh half-bag but...

Thanks.. they certainly will be )

And I may go for some of those others HUX, just to try the options.

I have 2 lightweight tarps, one uses a line-lock like this - http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/uploads/6/6/5/1/6651357/9879460.jpg?218?1314328 They're great. I can do the right knots for tarp set up but when tired / cold I like my tarps to go up easily with minimal cases of Mr Tourettes the Tarp Ri...

nice quality 2mm guy cord here-

Thanks for the tip Anthony, just ordered a roll.

Hoses are 1m front, 1.7m rear.

We spec 95cm and 1.6m on 29ers as OE from Shimano so they're a bit longer than stock as pictured here http://www.evanscycles.com/product_imag ... n-bike.jpg

Hi, yes still got them, hoses are whatever stock ones are - I can unpack and check if needed?

..similar to Rick's tarp support last summer. Worked well, I've been intending to figure out a similar pitch for my tarp rather than 'adapting to the situation' ie making it up as I go and a different bodge each time..

I make porridge in the pan (with sugar, milk powder or coffee mate, and fruit if I have it) and eat out of the same pan, just 'wash up' with a bit of water and dry grass, sand etc. Seems to clean it out pretty easily. And it leaves something behind for the bugs and birds rather than more plastic to ...

I think static sag is misleading for working out rigid fork lengths, since once the bike's moving over the bumps the fork's average length seems to be shorter, or 'active sag' is more than sat-on static sag. You're right looking at stood-up position or downhill sag, same reason. If your sus fork use...

Morocco looks fantastic.. That was in Jan/Feb?

Will have a look at those pics later.. and if a trip there looks likely I may ask for that GPS file, thanks.. I had a chance to take up a spare space on a trip there just like that a few yrs ago, didn't for the sake of a few £100 and regret it now. Slovenia / eastern Europe looks good too, dsuza's t...

Ray, did you have any particular areas in mind for your morocco ride? A friend and I may go there next year and my French is enough for my week+ solo trips in France but we've not looked at a map yet. Sounds like you were thinking of a long trip? D45yth, where did you go / anywhere you'd recommend? ...

Somewhere with some good trail links leading into it - half way along the SDW, Ridgeway or similar, or well connected with sustrans paths? There must be some good trail-central locations like that.

That's a good idea, just a bivi spot and some stories about how everyone got there, be it 20 miles, 200 or a week's ride.

Intending on being there! Just got to sort transport.

I know what you mean. I'm bad for keeping myself to myself but that trip was a good new experience, I guess I found the complete unknown aspect of a spur-of-moment trip meant I had nothing to lose, whereas other trips have been all about my plans, a well-read up on route and aspirations. I'd sign up...

I've been reading climbing/mountaineering books again - climbing trips were where bivi-ing started for me. Climbers seem to go to places where they have routes in mind, hook up with other climbers and get on with it, or go on expeditions with people they don't know as the norm. My first 10-day bikep...

Some great advice there ^. On the bivi / tent question, unless I'm out for a few nights I would just use a tarp, personal preference though. On a longer trip a tarptent or small tent would be better protection, if there's 2 or 3 of you out for a while, carrying 1 light 2 man tent is a good thing. Ta...

It was a good day today at the Bagcave...Mr Postman delivered my Rob English twenty niner! :D http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s53/kiddcougar/20141459-90fb-45f0-9637-31f7d638a9b2_zps0d76d186.jpg You're kidding... : ) I love the idea of a pack-bike for bike-packing but the Ritchey's aren't quite r...