Regarding Durston X-Mid: We've used ours on about 25 nights and the zips are already failing. Not the easy fix failure, but the one where you actually have to replace the whole thing since it's fraying along the full length. The mesh fabric is showing use much faster than any other mesh I ever exper...

Too fast for bears and dogs then?

Justinas Leveika has about 40 miles of tarmac left to the finish and he's what, a day ahead of the MH flag? It's hard to tell exactly but he's about ~150 - 200 miles in front? But... the dogs! Wow, i'd not realised it was so near to the finish. Will be sad to see Mike's record broken, but it's clea...

Back to the bears then... Fears are irrational and take little regard for statistics. If you'd have a bad time being scared of bears, then you'd have a bad time regardless of if you get killed or not. Better overcome the irrational fears and not have them stand in between you and your dreams. Then f...

The book Bear Attacks by Stephen Herrero (ISBN 9781493034574) is a great read and considered the best book to learn how to behave correctly so not only you, but also bears can stay safe. And just what is the average reading age of a bear? :lol: I can elaborate how you help the bears by sticking to ...

Some stunners there. Although every time I consider the event something to aim for there's a pic or mention of a bear and it becomes a hard no. Nope. Never. I spent 90 - 100 days camping in the wild in Canada (Rockies between boarder at Waterton NP and area called Kakwa Lakes about 1000 km north) a...

[...] Neo-air mat which isn't the warmest so the bag helps a bit there. Been thinking I should get a general use quilt that would be good for 4-8 deg April-September UK use, maybe ok at freezing point / 2500m up in France If I took the other PHD quilt to back it up. [...] Are you warm enough on the...

Oh... and there's SRAM XD and XD road...
At least they're trying. I just wonder what

Shimano 12 speed isn't HG, it uses the Microspline pattern. 8/9/10/11 Shimano MTB all uses the same freehub, road is a bit different*. *Awkward Thanks. The wheelset I was looking at stated came with HG freehubs, and also some SRAM XD's? :???: SRAM XD is nothing for Shimano cassette users. It's for ...

Hyppy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:14 pm Brilliant! I can finally get rid of my obviously too practical indoor AND outdoor road bike and replace it with a fake indoor-only one.

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And wear an aero skinsuit and feel very pro at home.
Sold!
I shall start indoor bike riding. Many do it. Must be fun.

https://bikerumor.com/rule-28-new-gravel-suit-hydration-bladder-sleeve/ A Gravel Suit, anyone? .....No? Good :grin: :lol: I quite like it when a manu does a spectacular fail. I suppose a skin suit itself is fine if you are into that kind of thing (and don't need to go to the loo in a hurry which ru...

Jeez, Marshall Bird is going for another run. How many has he done now? Wow... didn't Marshall celebrate his 60th in 2016? We met during the HT550; I remember how we met en route and he kind of felt he must make room for me to pass (on a single track), but I stopped and said something like too good...

Oh... one more thing (well, it never ends...): The more technical, the less I'm sat on the saddle, the less weight I want on my bike. For full on tech bikepacking routes I'll only have tools, mat, bivy bag or tarp and some food on the bike. Rest is in a lightweight 15 - 20 L rucksack/running vest. T...

Coming from a mostly road background I’d like to improve my descending skills. So what’s the best way to learn, how did you learn…videos, online courses, coaching etc? Also, I’m not looking for an excuse to buy yet another bike but if a full suspension bike would help then I’d consider it. Thanks. ...

Since you didn't mention what you want them for, I'll first suggest a tyre with heaps of grip. If you liked the rolling resistance of the fatbike (given you rode Lou, Al Mighty or similar) Schwalbe's Magic Mary is the way to go :lol: . True to size 2.8", painfully draggy, but one of the grippie...

Anybody doing it on a cheap beach cruiser?

https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/g ... m-walmart/

RIP wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:01 pm Very rarely come to this corner but.... 2007-2024. A triumph of Hope over adversity .

Gosh. My hope freewheels always cracked after about 4 - 5 years.

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 6:31 pm Watch this space

I will although it seems a cr@ppy idea.

So I had started to split the boost wheelset in preparation for the SC build ages ago. But then this 29er wheelset came along and I didn't think to check that they're not boost at rear (Allen did clearly state this). The split wheel is the boost M1700, assumingly 27.5, yes? The 29er wheelset from A...

If you only space out on one side you need to redish the wheel (as it wont be central) Mine are 3mm spacers each side so keep wheel central Never had any issues with ebay kits and done thousands of miles on minem Now I understand the point you made. This is why you had to use a spacer for your roto...

Another option I suppose is to get a bit of a mullet setup going on. Not sure how we'll the geometry of the Santa's Cruz Highball would take it though as its supposed to be a 29er! I have a boost M1700 rear wheel in XD (yes, I tried the adaptors, theyre exactly same size as what's in the DTSwiss 35...

[...] they were exactly the same width as the ones on the 142mm that I'm trying to convert to boost. [...] That confirms the info I got: The end caps (give same freewheel) are always the same: 135 + 7 = 142 (X12) 141 + 7 = 148 (boost) It's because your 142 mm hub has a "135 mm body" and y...

will need 148 x 12 mm caps, nothing else Which tw@t wrote this? :lol: Sorry Shaf, I was wrong. Must've confused it with hope hubs where you can swap axle and all to convert a 142 x 12 to a 148 x 12 hub. DT doesn't offer this. Here's what I got from my secret industry insider at a disclosed facility...

NB. Im gonna guess that youre talking superboost standards maybe and this kit https://fawkes-cycles.co.uk/dt-swiss-rear-wheel-kit-for-142-mm-12-mm-and-157-12-mm-adaptors-p25982/s56213?utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=dt-swiss-rear-wheel-kit-for-142-mm-12-mm-and-157-12-mm-adaptors-hbdt2193c&utm_campa...

Doesnt look like they do a conversion kit for it and nor do I fancy spending £40 odd qui They actually do and 5 sec google reveals it costs 36.50 (CHF), so about 30 - 35 quid at your end. Yes, chainring will have to give the right chainline. This (what type of chainring) depends on your frame and c...