Hi Mike - I've emailed you regarding the raptor

cheers

Rob

If you are just after your money back then send them back to CRC? They will accept returns up to 12 Months from purchase as far as I'm aware

Mike wrote:What did u use to take those pics? some of them look like paintings. Is it a filter or the like please

Hi Mike,

It's HDR (high dynamic range) software called photomatix.

Cheers for all the nice comments, I hadn't checked the thread for a while.

The camp spot picture is at the head of loch Insh, just along from the Watersports centre (on the beach below the road). It's slightly off route but handy for the pub in Kincraig :D

A heads up for any one in the Edinburgh area - Mark Beaumont is doing a talk at Napier Craiglockart campus on his round the world in 80 days bike trip https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/around-the-world-in-80-days-chancellor-talk-with-mark-beaumont-tickets-48912372222 It's free and only 5 mins from wher...

Hmm, the coastal survival school they advertise further down that page is showing a bowl of some pretty juvenile brown crab - I wonder if they realise its actually a criminal offence take under size fish/shellfish from the sea?

cheers Karl - I've sent you a PM :)

Cheers for the offer Slarge, its just the frame I need though - I'm moving everything off a 26" Cotic Soul (hydro brakes)

Going to build up an MTB for my 9 year old, got everything except a frame. Anyone got anything suitable that their looking to re-home?

cheers

Rob

We did the outer loop last week, weather was fantastic so thought I'd share photos from the trip https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wwfKCL3zs_EQvnLL4DfltX1hsod4EG841LST5J4u-2GoXYLmamz4J6n53cJU4LUXlkLKuxYJhAczH90quKminIYDLMNAB7to1hT4eWxBR4xdOCrkaLMYFNAuIIGOeobfcYb6GX4EAuWPTM3fgMpy0YcPE-rvexoubORR164ua...

Those Ex Golds are on Sports Pursuit for £55 at the moment

Another vote for the Big Agnes copper spur, I've got the 3 man version and it's humongous. Unlike many ultralight 3 man tents it comfortably fits 3 adults with standard air mats so I'd image the 2 man version is equally comfortable for 2. The 3 man is only 1.8 kg on the scales and it's hard to belie...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Any good to ya?

Could I take the lion harness with tongue but would like a pick if poss - will send email address

Thanks

Rob

I've had bad experiences with multimat - the two I've had both failed where the material is glued around the valve.

The Robens one looks interesting as it's insulated and has a flat valve which is a big improvement imo.

Took delivery of a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 3 at the weekend - someone here had posted them on sale from Sports Pursuit so picked one up hoping this could be a great way to get the Mrs and daughter into bikepacking (its usually just me and the boy). If my scheme to get the girls involved doesn't wor...

That's a shame - it was probably the only real techy descent on the whw, was a good challenge when loaded up with bike packing gear.

Would have preferred them to spend the money on the north eastern section of loch Lomond :D

Pretty much the same route we took except we made the mistake of staying on the SUW from chalk memorial bothy down into Sanquhar instead of taking the forest road - we thought it would be a decent descent but turned out to be classic Galloway bogfest 4 days is a damn good effort considering the terr...

If you're just looking to try bike packing out then you can't really go wrong with an alpkit airlock on the bars and the tapered airlock on the rear. This setup has lasted me well for 2-3 trips a year for the last 4 years and cost about £30.

Great reply Mbnut

naked noodles are much better than pot noodles - pho beef and massanman curry are my favourites.

I've got a revelation and with the foot box zipped up I can't imagine it being noticeably colder than the sewn version? I think the zip is a fantastic idea as it lets me use the quilt even on warm nights (mine is the -1 C version)

I really miss my G12, I replaced it with an EOS M which I got at a bargain price - it takes much better quality pictures but its much bulkier to use, doesn't have the flip out LCD and just isn't as intuitive:simple to use (despite having a touch screen lcd)

I haven't kept up to speed with electronic shifting - can you set a cadence and it will automatically shift to maintain the cadence? not that I am aware of Wow, so the only benefit is slicker shifting? I had assumed a big benefit from going electronic would be so you could make it intelligent/adapt...

1. Transition Bandit

2. Yes - used mainly for frequent Pentlands rides, bikepacking and occasional trail centre

3. I'm planing to get a new full suss and use the parts from the bandit to build up my old ragley mmmbop