This is actively encouraged by the cycling orientated media outlets and brands

Because you need a special vbke for each type of riding so gravel rides cannot be done on a flat bar rigid 29er etc.

One r i g to bind us all

Yes i beleave that so i am off to do a pan european bikepacking ultra on my motorbike staying at 4 star hotels.
The less we define it the broader it becomes rendering the term meaningless;anything could be bikepacking

Whatever camping means it does not mean paying to stay in a hotel. I fully accept you stretch the BAM rules to a point they make no sense :lol: Touring is still not bikepacking its touring.and staying in hotels is not camping Edit BAM rules prohibit paid accomodation Pps i doubt any of really care, ...

Not sure that argument stacks up You make a very good point and its well argued but i am not budging, walkers need to be more precise is my take on your argument :wink: Still think we have a word for the different types of moving on a bike and staying away.and touring does not equal bikepacking ( y...

Bike packing is clearly bike and camping.
Removing one ( camping or bike ) means it cannot be bike packing ( how far you go is irrelevant)

Nothing wrong with touring but its not bikepacking anymore than a sportive is or an enduro race is.

I dm ed the same question earlier ( not claiming dibs just saying )

Interesting as i always just assumed mesh must be lighter . Think the trekker its oretty neglble like 50 g.

Dont see how mesh can be heavier (.and its not on the stealth trekker tent )
Why do you object ? Genuine question

Sulphur smell from tectonic plate activity / larva- its very runny so releases loads of gas

It’s not something (at least in the Catholic Church)

Definetly did it in my C of E primary school..might just have been bible reading.( i never really bought into it despite the (attempted ) brain washing they considered education.

, the 10 commandments are for Jews and not something the Christian faith really refers to All the abrhamic/ibrahimic faiths have them and they are absolutely central to christianity* but less so to Muslims.(shaf will.correct here if i am wrong but they believe they were given( and the message corru...

Is rule 1 stop being soft ?
I know you mean the golden rule.

I will read up later what happened at the first meeting

Agreed a total eclipse is a bucket list item a partial eclipse is barely worth going outside for.

I also dont know without googling but my guess is
ANGEL :You are the messenger of Allah spread his word to the world
PROPHET: either are you sure or ok I wiill get on with it.

Now I'll be using the micro chain tool

Let me know how it goes as have looked at that tool.
Bear is correct, unless you lubed it after the ride it was bound to rust.

Posted twice who knows why

A5 is basically a major route from burmingham to north wales/ Ferry @ holyhead.
.Years since i drove it but its not on my cycling to do list ( Dont know any of the area well enough to help)

Yes glass one on a 530
Do I need to ?.dont kmow but it was about a fiver for two screens so not that expensive for another layer of protection.

So is it common for churches and graveyards to have taps to refill? good to know

Church ones are outside usually round the back. Any with tended graves/gardens will have a tap. Some really old churches with really old graves dont have them.

Steerers are designed for clamping, as is the seat post/ collar but a chainstay is not.

Its not worth the risk

Two 500 ml.bottles.one normal.ome.a.filter bottle. Geneslly inly use the later late at night. 3 litres.of water is 3 kg and the.uk is pretty wet so off road there are always rivers and on the road there are always churches / graveyards and also peoples houses. Only.a desert would make me.consider.3 ...

Its clearly.a bad idea to inflict clamping forces on a carbon tube and almost certain to end in disaster ( esp if you give it enough time )

The racks do look pretty bomproof though

Bob Vylan

Seen them live as well and an interview here

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/ ... -hypocrisy

No camping is just not bike packing.its litterally a portmanteau of bike and camping. 1. Yes , just 2.no just a long bike ride 3.correct its not 4.still bikepacking you are allowed a shower at domenpoint and every 10 days seems reasonable to still be a tramp :wink: 5. Still bikepacking ( even the re...