That orange man up there ^ used to be my next door neighbour! (sorry, just thought I'd mention that )

Big respect to anyone who even contemplates riding the Monks Trod after the rain we've had recently

Has anyone tried Extreme Food from Alpkit yet? Reasonable(ish) price, 500kcal per serving freeze dried at just over 100g seems good but no idea how it compares in the taste/consistency stakes.

Good morning! Hope you're rested, dry and about to tuck into a big fry up.
(and don't worry about neighbours' curtains twitching; they'll never understand... )

Is this for use in a race situation or something more leisurely Matt? Like Ianfitz says, getting into a bivi bag in the pouring rain when you're already wet is a miserable experience and a tarp can make all the difference. Having said that, it's maybe surprising how few really-wet-for-several-days p...

That's my understanding too, ChrisE. Solo, pair, group, at your own speed; travel as far as you wish though I believe that, unlike the WRT, there is a specific destination. Now, are we allowed to guess the 'Ford Fiesta'. My guess is that the road below Strata Florida which really is a fiesta of ford...

A lovely looking pair of Morvelo 3/4 bib-knickers arrived today; tried on and fit well, look beautifully made, will give them a ride out at the weekend (unless it gets balmy warm... )

I would have fancied this one too, a chance to meet a few more people but I'll be in Cornwall for the weekend at a wedding. Looking forward to the Ford Fiesta though.

Maybe a drilled out top tube so tent or tarp poles can be carried in the frame. It's not unusual for bike tourers to carry spare spokes in the seat tube, I'm sure a couple of tarp poles would slide in there on some frames :smile: Vegan Graham, I think you've just designed the carrier bag! :grin: (m...

Charlie, I guess you're talking about the self-extracting bolts? I had similar issues in the past so stopped using them and now use a crank puller (as Ian) on my square taper Middleburns, much more reliable. In answer to your question Dave, I too have been a sq taper Middleburn man for more years th...

Apparantly these are going to be available in UK in the new year: https://www.sierradesigns.com/product/b ... 0-3-season.
No idea how effective they may be but it's always good to see new ideas being developed; looks interesting to me.

Everyone is entitled to their beliefs, opinions and points of view. I imagine that when you refer to "we" and "us" you really mean "I" and "me"? Or have you assumed some sort of responsibility to represent everyone's beliefs, opinions and points of views? For ...

As others above, all I can really add is what I run. Used primarily for commute on road & fireroad plus touring on road I'm running 53 / 42 / 30 triple with 11-28 cassette. This gives a good range for hilly pootles and touring for my aging legs. When I used to ride a CX off road on singletrack a...

Oooh, a whodunit! Any clues on the packaging? Postmarks? Senders name & address...?!

I'm guessing that you don't have enough seatpost exposed to mount the bag. Is it possible to trim back the strap that wraps around the seatpost without compromising the integrity of the mount?

As TBD says, pics would help.

Qudos to Alpkit too for referencing Wildcat (who after all are a business competitor) in their blurb

I don't know the 'Gravel' routes so this may be bollox and miles from where you need to be (!) but I have ridden (albeit some years ago) from 756459 N/NW to 737516. It was boggy along the (SW) edge of the forest plantation but passable, the rest was all rideable. (I also tried to continue to 755532 ...

Yep, mine arrived at work today. Many thanks Dee and Stu, design looks great
Will get it smelly on the commute tomorrow, should be just the job in this Indian Summer we're having

A Wildcat Lioness to go with the Mountain Lion I bought at the WRT. Quality piece of kit. If I might make a (hopefully constructive) criticism - it's not quite big enough to take an OS Explorer map with the cover on and tight with the cover removed, for the sake of an extra 10mm of width. I know tha...

Niner YAWYD if you can find one. Bottle cap of your choice then

(YAWYD = "you are what you drink" I believe).

OK. Not sure how you run these type of rides. Do you all ride from a start point somewhere, head to the overnight spot then head back to cars next day? If so, I have acess to an open field shelter (3 sides, roof and hayloft, may smell of horses a bit!) with water, loo, and even a shower and plenty o...

Keeping an eye on this one; if you decide on FoD I'd be happy to help with routes and/or to guide a slower group. I know the area quite well

Mandicky, try rubbing your cotton wool balls in vaseline and you may be able to manage without burning rubber. Try it and see

Plenty of opportunity for double entendre there

It's all relative but a bargain is a bargain so... The Crikey, how much summer sale is on and I've just ordered a Transfer Gilet for £75 reduced from £150 Primaloft One in a DWR shell, hopefully it will prove an investment.

EDIT: now further reduced to £50

I have mine at 640mm on both my main MTBs. As well as what you're comfortable with I guess it's what you get used to; I've been riding since the days of ridiculously narrow bars so it's what I'm used to. I've also grown up riding in the woods where narrow has distinct advantages. Wider bars would se...