A nice cup of tea, made in a pot, brought to me in bed by my lovely wife. Living the dream.

After a fair amount of experimenting I’ve concluded (for now) that I like ‘normal’ MTB bars on bikes that I want to be as technically capable as possible (my Smuggler and Fatty Trail), I like swept bars (Currently loops and On-One OGs) on rigid MTBs, to save my wrists and arms, and because they some...

Good stuff! And great pics

Camping’s great. A good wild camp can’t be beaten but a good campsite is still great. And it’s a fabulous experience for kids.

Pretty sure you can’t. Needs to be charged with nitrogen, requires special tools and Fox won’t sell you parts. Or so I’ve heard.

That was a great read. Thanks Borderer.

When I stopped at Inchbae (think it was 2017) the owner had just had some people pioneering the ride come through. That was the first time I heard of it.

My daughter’s now sorted. Thanks all

Thanks Lazarus, will PM back

My 5ft 6in daughter Is getting into cycling and is looking for a road or gravel bike, ideally Tiagra or above spec level. Anyone got anything?

I’m in. Really looking forward to it and may possibly have persuaded a mate to do his first BB200.

I squeezed in my August bivy last night with an emergency trip to an old standby spot just a few miles from home and a few minutes from the pub. This spot is well used by others and has been for years but someone has been busy, “fencing” the area with logs and digging a deep fire pit. Hmmm. Anyway, ...

It depends a lot on what you intend to do (obvs). I generally ride a rigid 29er with a 29+ front when bikepacking because it suits the sort of riding I do on those trips. But I also have a gravel bike for when there’s less bumpiness and more road in the mix. You’ll know best what works for your wris...

The Lezyne bells are useless IME. I have a mini one that looks lovely but is so quiet I have trouble hearing it myself. I swallowed my scruples and bought a job lot of Rockbros bells. Very pleased with them. However, it is definitely true that old people sometimes just don’t hear a high-pitched bell...

South?! That sounds spot-on. A couple of hours less driving the night before would be ace.

Good plan! It’s hard to say no to that. I think the motivation to keep plugging away overnight will be harder to find but a) it’ll be interesting to see and b) it doesn’t really matter.

With a little pre-trip prep, I’m sure this should be possible:

https://youtu.be/T_U996f25fU

Yes, the link gives me a map of the world and no route. I’ve just plotted something similar - although starting and finishing in Dorking, because that’s where I live. Interested to see how they compare. I did a variation last year but included more road than I’d intended between Salisbury and home b...

I plumped first a Kinesis fork for my Stooge, mainly because the A-C and trail matched the Stooge spec. I’ve no complaints. From what I remember the Selcof was longer and the Exotic wouldn’t take a 3in tyre. I found a couple of branded Chinese options (Flyxii and BXT) I’d have taken a punt on but ne...

I wear contacts with one eye adjusted for distance and one for close-up. This is usually OK but I struggle with reading when I’m tired. After a similar thread a while back I bought some riding glasses with a small reading lens built into the bottom of the main, plain (riding) lens for use on long ri...

This looks great and it sounds like you had a fun trip. I’d also like to add this to my to do list if you wouldn’t mind sending me the gpx to charliecres at aol dot com

Thanks!

Nice vid. Looks fun. Amazing scenery and industrial archeology

There was someone on eBay making custom underquilts in the UK when I looked a few weeks ago. Looked good to my inexperienced eyes. I’ve been using a Neoair in the summer and been perfectly comfortable. I also have a Cloud Cover and have done a trial attachment using shockcord and mini carabiners. Ve...

I’m a great believer in minimal cleaning. When it’s wet and muddy I hose the bike down with plain water and scrub lightly with an old washing-up brush then wipe the chain dry with a rag. That’s about all the cleaning it ever gets. If it’s dry, I might remember to wipe the chain or I might not. This ...

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Not checking my chainring bolts every once in a while. That’s got me twice.

never ever have I checked mine on any of my bikes, never had an issue, am I just fortunate?

IME yes. But maybe I’m unfortunate.

Sounds like an evo loop might do the trick. A super simple and lightweight solution https://youtu.be/j3c4rgetTtU