Having adjusted my TRPs yet again today I’m definitely ditching mechanicals.

That sounds like a close call Jurassic! Just skid marks on the road hopefully!

Do you still have your BB7s?

The adjustment on those is by hand isn’t it?

I am already running a GRX rear derailleur and have been very impressed.

Although that was coming from a 105 mech on a road link.

So long as it costs less than what I was paying ScotRail each month it’s affordable.

Morning, Bit of a first world problem as I have a fully functioning set of brakes, but I’m looking to eliminate as much faff as possible from my winter training and the all too frequent adjustments on my #GW brakes is one of those items of faff. The daily time slot I have for getting out on the bike...

I fitted a rear mech that doesn’t fit

Howdydoodlydoo

https://youtu.be/lhnN4eUiei4

I was going to suggest a Sonder Frontier but the sub £1k options are out of stock, £1099 for the next option.

No idea what they’re like mind you.

Oh my, the warm glow of consumerism is strong today

Although I’m expertly installing (see bodging) a new drivetrain on at the minute so dare not touch it!

Ooh boxes

None of which contain a chain

Ooh boxes

Not commuting by train pays again!

I think I’d be taking a good look at not just how to do it safely, but by organising any gathering what liabilities would I risk by doing anything at all. To be honest, our household does a lot of event work, it’s a total cluster**** and I’ve not really paid any attention as to whether you have any ...

105 shifters, the rattle is a design feature

Also, I managed to get an autocorrect typing the above that came up with “Pithecanthropus“

As I’ve just found out, now is a good time to get rid of stuff. Seems to be a sellers market out there.

More will follow soon

Yes, do hurry up with that ...

I’m not sure I ever really stop checking

Yeh, I’ve just ordered some of those. Look just the ticket!

Surely so long as you stay within range then it’s as suitable as any bike without motor assistance?

I get the worrying about 50mph uphill etc, but certainly on the flat there are probably lots of folks on here that could actually ride through town breaking the speed limit on a normal bike:) On a bicycle? Item 4 https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/community/featured/cycling-and-the-law I’d like to think...

I was going to take some bottles in my old lady's trolley to the bottle bank, but fiddling with sleeping bags is much more fun.... hang on.....back in a sec.... :lol: I’ve gone for the Hispar 300 with a full length zip. The custom versions I looked at came in heavier and more expensive somehow. So ...

Any rules against joining half way through a year? I lost a stone early on then stalled. Could probably do with a nudge in the right direction.

Finding it very hard to look past this https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/hispar-300- ... g-bag-2020

About the only concern I have (assuming I can get a full length zip) is the pack size.

True But that’s hard to measure What I do know is the EN rating on my current bag and that bag has generally been about right albeit I’d like a little more insulation. So as long as I end up with something about there, it’ll be warm enough. That’s an issue if I buy from someone that uses their own r...

The existing bag that does all this weighs 1.2kg and I’d rather it didn’t and can be retired to van camping where it can last a lifetime with care.

Correction, my current bag weighs 1.61kg

Does anyone have a good guide to sleeping bag ratings. I believe my existing bag is using the EN system.

Sooo, I think the sleeping bag is going to be custom. Helped along by an impending birthday.

I have PHD Designs and possibly Cumulus on the radar. Anyone else I should consider?