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by outnabout
Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tubeless or Tubes
Replies: 8
Views: 2611

Re: Tubeless or Tubes

Tubeless here, my experience has really been great with a gorilla tape DIY setup and Stans, with both Giant brand non-tubeless rims (you need a tyre with tight bead on the Giants- Bontrager ones work well, schwalbe wouldnt bead up) and with Giant tubeless rims and ZTR Crest, which you would expect t...
by outnabout
Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Freak failures
Replies: 48
Views: 6542

Re: Freak failures

The worst for me was my frame failing 25 miles into this years WRT- completely sheared across the top tube, about 5mm in front of the seat tube weld :shock: , that stopped the adventure for me , though I did manage a to eat a surprising amount of provisions waiting for the recovery...
by outnabout
Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:28 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: 1st Attempt 60 mile Elan Valley loop
Replies: 1
Views: 1513

1st Attempt 60 mile Elan Valley loop

Got out on the bike, the weather was superb, three consecutive days of sunshine in Wales :o A few lessons learnt 1. dont leave your shoes outside your tent/bag when they are wet from previous days swamp crossing and the temperature dips below minus silly at 350meters. 2. when the OS map shows only a...
by outnabout
Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: First trip out- Wales?
Replies: 2
Views: 1785

First trip out- Wales?

Hi All, have got the new bike, some drybags and dragging together other bits and pieces into a first attempt bikepacking bicycle. Have got a request form signed from the missus for a 2 nighter.. kicking off on Friday 5th April thru Sunday 7th late. Was after a bit of advice for where to go to do the...