you might want to do a search for broken drop outs on Somas ;-)

looks like everything apart from XL in stock, if you mail Sam he'll be happy to duscuss a full build with you

frame only, if theres any left in your size, second hand come up occasionally

Swift will take 29 x 2.4, 29 x 2.8, (fatb nimbles, not a true 3 inch tyre) 27.5 x 3

works very well with drop bars (woodchippers are fine, currently running Cowchippers)

I seem to remember Mike Hall saying something about this, mines due in December will be keeping an eye out for the email from them

thats interesting, don't you DQ yourself when you've taken a lift ? I did when I rode the Kiwi Brevet, on day two, faced with severe heat stroke and forest fires I did the sensible thing and took a lift out from a DIC ranger, once safe I rang the organisers to say what I had done and that I was DQin...

Singular Swift fits the Fat b nimble tyre, its not a true 3 inch tyre though, prolly 2.7

http://forums.mtbr.com/bikepacking-bike ... 47630.html

some interesting early days stuff here

just realised this is the same story as James posted earlier, different forum though

not brilliant but still alive and riding got ill in new zealand, been surprised how long its taking to get better, subsequent visits to docs might be revealing some underlying issues that will explain the last few years piss poor performances, still a long way from last years ability, 45 flat miles ...

keep pedalling

go to new zealand, ride your bike, meet great folk, drink beer, camp, stay in huts, cartch a bus, swim, read books etc etc, its the perfect combination of wilderness and civilisation, plus theres nowt there that will kill you (animal wise I mean)

me and Nick will be aiming for DFL

they are

can you take food into Iceland ?, just a thought...

enjoyed that

Cumulus 150 here, no complaints

I have a pair, not impressed, they need more work

lazy journalists

dont forget that it will need to be immaculately clean or you'll be paying for it to be disposed, in other words buy it once you are there

sand flies go to bed at night







not really, evil buggers, worse than midges as the bites can get easily infected


take a tent ;-)

possible solution here ?

http://jeffsbike.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09 ... ottle.html

my commute into Manchester was often spoilt by people blasting along the tow path, not unusual to see four or five people at once chain ganging along, probably doing 20mph plus and rarely showing any consiideration for others on the path, fortunately for me I was heading in the same direction.

Cane Creek V drop bar levers work fine with mtb bb7s

ask on those fb groups about storing bike box, I'll be amazed if no one offers to help out, last time I went I got tons of help and places to stay through those groups, in fact three of those people are now good friends who I'll be staying with next time I go in January

also, look at the kiwi brevet and tour aotoroa groups on facebook, lots if friendly oeople there who will give you local advice and probably help you out on the ground