Will text you about it

So, for me, more remote bikepacking, maybe some distance from any shop that might have spares, I much prefer the simplicity of cable discs, YMMV of course All your failures are shimano and inwould not have them on my bikepacking bike as its a lnown weak point / issue. IME bled brakea from other mak...

I have os mapping if you want it

Go allen

No sleep and maintaining the pace will be hours broken.
No idea how they do that though.

Mainly the 25% climb that comes soon after entering Huddersfield and also features on the NorthPeaks100

Brutal climb that not helped by doing it as the last climb. I did clear it but did also stop for a rest about half way up

Its not a bad road average that

Hydraulic . More power and never had a seal issue when in use. Will bleed them before a big long (multi day) ride. That said my road bike were done about 4000 miles ago and are still fine my mtb is 2500 on new brakes without service. Cable is simpler (but its less power*) and potentially trail servi...

After stripping it all back, epoxy-ed in a section of broom handle to fill in the gap.

Yes we have all done that

Will look out for yiu at rtts... Doing the double again. ( assuming weather plays along as wind nearly killed me last year)

Bluetac is a lot cheaper

Agree with that get a gravel bike and you can use skinny tyrsmes or wider tyres as you see fit.
Probably better with a more roadie gearing if that is what he will mainly do

Like it for walking but a bit bulky for bikepacking
Gas cannister and stove and pan(s) packs smaller , is lighter and more useful/adaptable

Reliable as can be though.

Quite alot of nostalgia going on here anyway for " how it used to be " Maps, which I can use obvs ( as i am also an old man), are sinply a less practical *way of knowing your surroundings in the same way as carrying a full set of encoypledias is less practical than having an internet conne...

Quite alot of nostalgia going on here anyway for " how it used to be " Maps, which I can use obvs ( as i am also an old man), are sinply a less practical *way of knowing your surroundings in the same way as carrying a full set of encoypledias is less practical than having an internet conne...

Which begs the question, if you’re following a GPX, especially if a GPX someone else has made for you, is it an adventure in the pure sense of adventure?. Which implies the only way to have an adventure is to be lost and clueless about your whereabouts Solo around the world, with a gpx, is now not ...

Given you colourful OTT hype language of this thread i am thinking you might have written the description :wink: whose offended? The point is its just a 6 km signposted fire road(its not even one big loop). The route is many things but adventure isnt one of them. If it is i am off for an adventure r...

Wheelbase/ wilfs cafe car park odms where inwojld leave mine.
Road is also fine but more likely to annoy a local /be noticed.

Memory map. Sunscription or annual (i took former as off road does not chamge much
Fullmps mappimg)

Also a long thread by northwind about various s apps

Peak valley do synethetic ones, really like mine

Its juat marketting and internet willy wavimg about mundane thing Come do a 100km adventure ride in remote wales is far better (on insta) than just ride a tame signposted trail you could take your nan and kids on tonthe mug danglers amd armchair adventurers Seee alao Wild swimmimg or as it used to b...

They take out bacteria but not viruses (but rarely an issue in the Uk) I use running water generally Short answer it depends as the toxin may be in the algae or the water. The former it will filter the later it wont ( i would avoid and if i had to do it i would choose before sunrise and boil it)

Water to go works well assuming you can fill the bottle ( needs a decent depth of water) Older bottles (not sure if fixed) are quite rigid and you cannot really squeeze water out for say a brew or some such just suck to drink. The other ia a pump type device. (trailshot for example) which can get wa...

Its not really clear how it works or how long a pad lasts. You thinking of attaching it to a dynamo hub and your bike? ( not sure if that is sarcasm or a real question)

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-p ... 52878.html

Stans tubelsss kits (21 and 25) so tape valves and fluid for £15 from halfords - 8% for british cycling(ptobably meed to buy online.and collect)

The UK would have no off road riders if we refused to ride in mud