Really like the Passport cycles frame bag.

Hi,

my pictures from this rally are here https://photos.app.goo.gl/jqQfae5HALGLWSkF3

Not sure if it wasn't mentioned here, but Passport cycles have very attractive prices for bikepacking bags.

You're not alone, knee pain made me quit near Knighton, but then realised I have to pedal another 40 miles back

Guess I'll be the black sheep with cyclocross on 40mm tyres...

On the picture - maybe, but in reality the middle section is more close to Small Block 8, only outer knobs are bigger.

Keep an eye on these - https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/continental-tyre-28x1-60-42-622-folding-cross-ride-black I managed to get 3pcs from them, still waiting for the 4th in backorder. Very nice tyres in X-king style (I think they are discontinued so on sale), measures 39~40mm in reality, weight ~400g...

Use a spare car wheel as an air tank... oh wait.. nobody has them any more..

I had Genesis Croix 2014 bike with custom carbon fork, size 58 frame was 2.3kg and could take not more than 38mm tyres. I'm currently building a Pinnacle Arkose - simillar geometry, but space for 42mm tyres + very nice internal cable routing. Alloy frame is 1.7kg + 0.8kg fork

Has anyone tried these yet?
http://www.highonbikes.com/clothing/sho ... tible.html

It's a 1x10 setup, so cage is long enough, but I'm putting Deore XT for better performance.

I've got a new satelite dish for my CX bike. Sunrace MX3 11-40

17.5K£ for a bothy?? I guess it's 90% labour cost :)

If you need a do-it-all bike - look for steel adventure/gravel bike which can take 40c tyres. Most CX bikes are race oriented, so not that comfy for long rides. I had a Cannondale CX and rode BB200 - it was hard, switched to custom Genesis Croix de Fer and it's much better off road, still good enoug...

I was with a CX bike on a bike that year. Biggest problem I had was gearing too high and dead GPS...

Next year's Charge Cooker 1 is very interesting as well

Disc cyclocross, or so called trendy adventure/gravel bike that has room for 700x40mm tyres - more than enough for any terrain....

1 pound heavier than last year... probably it's that can of lager :)

Any good about these bags? http://www.militarykit.com/product_cate ... olive.html

Totally CX doable, I guarantee

Probably the best BB event I had so far. Great night in Nant Syddion bothy and amazing company!
Took some photos when it wasn't raining.

Just tried buying Kelp colour - out of stock error comes up.. :(

I've imported BB200 '13 gpx file on top of grid refs and it is covering most of the points, or passing them very close. Then couple of hours adjusting to those points and route is ready.

Pinned all points ant zoomed out - looks very much like BB200 '13