At least it might still be there for the ride back though.

The bigger, heavier lock you have, the more attention you bring to the bike and the more you advertise its value.

A friend of mine wrapped most of his frame in black insulating tape when using it for commuting. Once scuffed up a bit in use it looked quite tatty but the frame was still perfect underneath.

Yep. Your bike only has to be less easy to steal/desirable compared to the one next to it.

Mine are all hung up. Top and tailed. Been doing that for 20 years and never had any problems. In theory, suspension forks are better stored axle-high as the seals stay wet. I'm not sure it makes any difference in practice, unless they are being stored for a very long time. Some hydraulic brake syst...

It weighs the same whether around your waist or on the bike.

Never quite understood bikes getting 5 star reviews and then getting marked down by quite a bit on the value of the bike. Maybe I’m too black n white in my thinking but surely if a bike performs well, then it’s worth it But if another bike performs equally well (or even better) and is half the pric...

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I guess the reality, as Dave notes, is the grass routes was free events done by the dedicated and as we move towards commercialisation [ whether to cover costs or make profit] there will be some resistance from those who remember when these hills were all free to ride with mates [ or grumpies as we...

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 6:43 am I’m not sure if the boxes on that cargo bike have anything in them though. Still impressive.

Helium

numplumz wrote: ↑Tue May 10, 2022 4:43 pm I have some beautiful Thompsom 730mm 12 deg Titanium bars, in original sale cloth bag.
Ready for a bling build £100

Somebody ought to buy these. They are lovely.

belugabob wrote: ↑Tue May 10, 2022 7:35 pm

GregMay wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 5:33 pm

Mike wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 10:09 am what of this greasing you talk of?

That's the one, that you want...

Word!

Can you ever have too much titanium?

I have one of them on my Van Nicholas Amazon #gradventourer. They're great posts. Mine must be 13 years old.

Having said that, I just wrap a piece of foam round dropper posts before strapping any bag on.

Hmm. I am expecting a couple of signs to appear in Abernethy forest this week, asking folk to avoid that lovely bit of singletrack that the Cairngorms Loop uses just after Forest Lodge, because of capers. In fact, I was asked to route the CL away from it. I approached ScotWays about this and, as luc...

Endura MT500 Spray shorts - £45 (44% discount) at Leisure Lakes. https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/clothing/shorts/endura-mt500-spray-mtb-short-moss__345176 I really like these shorts as they're not too heavy, pretty breathable and have the waterproof arse. My old pair lasted 5 years of (ab)use. Onl...

Oh - you definitely have my attention on this one...

On your way to Loch Builg, what route did you opt for? I've a survey to complete from Inver - Ratlich - Carn Moine an Tighearn - Cullardoch - Loch Builg. I know the other route well enough as it's on the Cairngorms Loop.

For completeness... 2/3 scratched on Saturday. A combination of weather and navigation issues. Mike DeB soldiered on for 35 hours but needed some outside assistance. In contrast with yesterday afternoon, today has been sunny, dry and warm. A nice evening here at the moment too. The difference 24 hou...

A couple from yesterday.

Looking down on the top end of Glen Bruar from the Minigaig climb.




Still quite a few snow patches around. This was around 700-750m.

i am gonna have a go at the loop in september. hoping that a local guide steps forward to help me get safely round............ :grin: I'll ask around for you .. FWIW of the three official starters yesterday morning, two had scratched by late afternoon. Can't say I blame them. I was on the Minigaig ...

Just came across this report. Thanks for posting up Phil. Haven't checked the rest of the thread but you mentioned making a group start or something like that. 100 miles seems alot more doable to me than the Carignorms loop/loops... Eagerly await more info whenever it trickles through :grin: Two th...

boxelder wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 10:39 am

The wooden hut to the side has a 4 person thunderbox

Is this a euphemism for toilets, or somewhere to stay safe in electrical storms?

You might hear "thunder" when it's in use...

Three official starters, plus a couple of guys who had hoped to do it incognito but chose the wrong time :grin: One of the three has scratched already. I was on the Minigaig-Gaick loop today, doing a track survey for ScotWays. The rain rolled in at lunchtime and was then pretty persistent. A quite s...

u02sgb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:24 pm Good read and interesting chat, thanks all.

Planning a trip through the Minigaig with friends in a couple of weeks

Don't do it. I'm just in and it's even more sub standard then I remember it being from 10 years ago.

A few points - isn’t the race in September 2023? So why mark it now? -They haven’t got many followers on social media, I know that’s not an indicator but seems odd… -Commemts are restricted on social media (at leat on the ‘gram), which again, seems odd(ish) Edit - my mistake, the event is on but no...

I’m out. It’s a case of ‘what am I trying to achieve here?’ I’ve actually slept out 4 days this month. Two in a tent- wild camping with my kids on Dartmoor for some fieldwork. One night in a tarp camp and one night in full bushcraft mode - again with my kids. My point? I’m getting out and enjoying ...