Ah yes - think as they are starting out only offering one size frame and forks to fit. Thats why I didnt save their details. Light blue is an option - but there are different forks for the Darwin. Not sure which is which. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313.TR11.T...

Does anyone have any Salsa Cowchipper bars 44cm width they are willing to part with please?

(must be Cowchippers and must be 44cm width)

cheers

Those femur forks do look good.

Was that the blue forks that were posted on the TNR facebook page? I have come across Bivvy bikes - but cant remember where I saw them. Do you have a link please? Other options might be Light Blue Darwin forks, or JamesO might be able to recommend something from the Pinnacle range? Would this work? ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh2Y68zbW6I&feature=youtu.be Alastair humphries, product placement, making it look fun, trains yada yada. I don't care, I'm jealous, that looked great! EDIT - warning, it contains a fire! It is a great film, but the fire thing irked me so I did comment on the Al's yo...

Great news back out riding. Would happily lend, but all my bikes are XL sadly. Those Marin Pine Mountains on CRC for £500 (dont forget quidco etc) look good value.

Yeah I only posted as last night swapped out the Shimano outers for compressionless outers on my Spyre flatbar set up and the difference was night and day in brake sharpness. The compressionless outers have the linear wire strands like a gear outer as opposed to the coiled wire on a Shimano. Think I...

Amazing ride Rich & Tom - well done.

Not got any of these sadly, but you can use easier to get hold of Spyres with flatbar levers like BL-R780 Ultegra levers, which are £20 from CRC (and can be set to mountain or road pull rates). I use them on one bike and they are good. Whichever option you go for dont use Shimano outers. Use Jagwire...

Could you put drops (midge) on a Brompton and it still fold reasonably? Planning a camper van sabbatical next year and taking a full size bike will be tricky If you go on the Brompton Hacks fb group https://www.facebook.com/groups/796190400521866/search/?query=handlebars&epa=SEARCH_BOX there are a ...

Spot the difference? :grin: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622754721_636a8a2eed_c.jpg Old tatty green frame had a cracked chainstay. Spotted the Grey one on pinkbike. It came from France and is in mint condition. Struggle to tell its not new. Swapping frames took less than an hour. I use this...

Cheers! OG Bars sold

Few things to clear. Prices are posted - happy to combine. Pics are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGqYm6nujjgd2yqW9 (Please let me know if anything missing). Cheers Thomson X4 stem 70 x 0 degree 1 1/8" Stem 31.8mm bars silver £40 Problem Solvers HDM front mech clamp - high direct mount 28.6mm diam...

Liked that. A bit arty-farty hippyish nonsense but pretty good all the same :wink: :lol: #yorkshire :wink: There is nothing arty-farty about the picture of Daves "sweary divide" at poncha springs. Well maybe farty..... Enjoyed it. Sent the link to Steve Moat. "Great, I'm famous for snoring" he said...

Yeah me too. Thirty minutes in and I'm just outside Butte at the moment (on the film, not actually). Really enjoying it. The fathers day bit had me snivelling a bit with you. Lot of it had me laughing as well. Ace

Yeah it does look good, doesnt it. On the list for sometime in the next couple of years for me!

Interested in the small saddlepack if you would sell separately. Thanks

For maps are you relying purely on electronic devices? I went full technophobe and carried the full set of ACA maps (partly due to having had 2 GPS fails in 2 HT550 rides). Didn't really need them, but did consult them a few times in situations where the GPS trace (1000 point version) wasn't very c...

Mike didnt Niel say Alpkit were offering Cane Creek Hellbender headsets for £40 or something daft with new Sonder frames. Think it has the 110 bearing in it (110 years guarantee). As its an integrated headset on the Camino so I'd say thats a better headset and price than the equivalent Hope.

Oh and the other thing - you are going for 6 weeks and not racing so similar to me - i had some cheap light flip flops and lightweight shorts (r@pha touring) - made a big difference in the evenings to be able to get completely out of the bike wear. But then I only took one padded pair which washed e...

Running 2.4 ardents on Kinlin TL-29 30mm internal width rims at the moment. I really like that set up. Not tried 2.6 yet. Waiting for some Mezcals or XR2s to come up cheap

I have a Broken Road. Put off buying one for 18 months as thought it wouldnt take bigger 29er tyres, but after chat with Rich discovered will take up to 2.6 x 29. 29er makes more sense for me at 6'2" but not tried with 650b plus. At some point I will try it though. Built mine from frame up with exis...

Oh and the mosquitos were pretty fierce in Canada but none really after that (different to what the racers report earlier in year) - no repellent? No chain lube or a tiny tube grease? Thin trip of Tyvek to protect sleepmat in NM - didnt take but wish I had - 3 sleeping mat punctures Washing up brush...

I used mostly campsites / wild camping. Really liked the ones up in the mountains but it does get cold at night. Colorado was getting down to -10 c. But easy to buy extra layers en route. Steamboat is outdoor shop central. No stove? I took a Kraku and 650ml ti pot. Wasnt intending to use it, but use...

Yep used 4-5 litres for wyoming basin and new mexico here. A lot depends if weather forecast is a headwind.