poppy arrived today left with a neighbor, thought we,d been forgotten ordered it as soon as the news had given the details on how to buy one,
made me chuckle dave,

still waiting for our poppy to arrive wotsits,

thanks for the info, looked at the frame ian as you say long and low, also looked at what i,ll be putting in it so a single may be the better option, not got that many tools so a tube bag or stem cell would hold them,

want to get the frame bag for my stooge but think it would be better with 2 compartments, tools in the bottom bit, whatever in the top,has anyone used a single zip and regretted not having 2 compartments, or vice versa, these things arn,t cheap so would like to see what other peoples experiences hav...

stu how did the stooge go in the snow, i know you have 29 plus front tyre did it work ok, how did the rear end cope did it pack in at the seat stays and chain stays at all

cheers stu/dee great event and nice to finish to hot tea and toast and cake,
thanks to mike for showing us a good way down to stu,s,

slacker were you 1 of the 2 fellas we passed on the lane, 1 of you had a cough we had just been to the pub for a meal then it hailed it,s tits off,
nice food and was alot warmer than when we approached the bivvy

iv,e got one of thos pumps ian never had a problem with it, bit fiddly to get it in the bottle at first,

nice trip but wye dale sounds like the drop into chee dale, did you cross the disused railway line above the bike hire/tea shop, then hard uphill rough slog, i did it the other way round and the switch backs were my first hike a bike section, fitness is a key element but you have to plan for the wea...

just take a tube if it,s cold/peeing down, make sure you check the tyre for thorns etc as these don,t even register with sealant and it,s amazing how many people put the tube in without checking, routine wise just pop the valve core out syringe a pot of sealant in every 3-4 months, also take co2 cyl...

all my bikes are tubless, i use any tyres with stans sealant i put in 1 red cup in each wheel, use bontrager/mavic valves the ones with a removable core are best, and use the cheapest electrical tape going 3-4 wraps of the rim, if tyres are tight washing up liquid helps blow them up to seat them wit...

had an awayday to the fod nice to use gears and suspension again, weather brill trails muddy

cheers stu, didn,t think they were available just yet, it,s for my stooge want 650+ rear 29+ front,saw some one in the usa with it, why can,t the english/british pioneer these things, always have to wait, was looking at the hugo rims for the front but again not available in the uk

anyone know if you can buy plus rims and tyres for this size,and where from want to put a rear on the bike

hiya i live in rugeley, ride the chase alot do you live in the area, there are 3 of us into bikepacking local to it, and mart from burton

i use chlorine and neutralizers, i know you have to wait but tastes alright to me

stove/windshield arrived today thanks stu, will test later

merry xmas everyone, hope you all have a good one and get everything youv,e already bought

ride my bike and enjoy it, will do some events but never set targets as half are just dreams/non starters,
also try and master electronic mapping as this holds me back from entering events

Myti mug and folding ti kfs came last week

my mate copied me full uk maps onto a micro sd works brill don,t know how he did it, think its ridiculous the price they charge and they must copy from a master card, garmin 800 only probs iv,e had is straight lines on trips where it turns itself off, i run it with external power pack for longer tim...

well in jay, sorting your gear out, or grinding,

hiya nick and welcome

great w/end thanx