I'd always recommend a Surly Straggler frame but new they are now too spendy really. If you can get a good priced 2nd hand one they will do what you ask with a minimum of fuss.
Or a pinnacle? Genesis Croix de fer?
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- Tue May 14, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: West highland 550
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2663
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What back up frame?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 73
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rigs of the 2024....TOR Divide
- Replies: 8
- Views: 186
Re: Rigs of the 2024....TOR Divide
A good number of people there, hope it all goes well. Sadly I have a none biking commitment this weekend or else I'd be there too.
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4936
- Views: 1250331
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I saw that - looks like they have sold up to Valley and Peak. Nowt much left!
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 531225
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Ha right enough, just remembered that! I think they also did a rather funny throat sweet advertwhitestone wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 10:13 pmThey were from Rovaniemi - the main square in town is named after them!fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 pm Was OK that year the Finnish death metal band won, but otherwise and load of utter pish
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1126
Re: Missing the point?
I think it's the use of the word 'adventure' that has got us all steamed up. However, 'Adventure' has been used to describe a type of motorcycle for the last 15 years and it's a far worse use of such a term given that the majority of riders of such things only go on the road. In other news I've just...
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 531225
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Was OK that year the Finnish death metal band won, but otherwise and load of utter pish
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Technical question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 349
Re: Technical question
Have they switched from an external to an integrated headset? Would lose about 10mm off the stack height and so need a 10mm longer fork....
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 547
- Views: 42698
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
:-bd Top WRT bivvies there folks, sorry I couldn't make it! By way of compensation, I've just done a stoater! Out of the blue came a sunny forecast and hot! 20 degrees plus! No more freezing your (whatever) off whilst cold rain sprays into your face! I needed somewhere scenic with good riding and I ...
- Sat May 11, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Technical question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 349
Re: Technical question
Cheap way of kicking the head tube out by a further degree and allowing them to say it's compatible with longer travel bouncy forks?
Will raise the BB by circa 4mm....
Will raise the BB by circa 4mm....
- Fri May 10, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 531225
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Cheery as I'm off to do my May BAM, courtesy of the Cairngorms tour. Weather currently stunning, expecting the usual deterioration tomorrow but hopefully avoid any lightening strikes!
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 410
Re: Folding Bikes - Experiences..
Lost the front wheel of a brompton in a Glasgow pothole many years ago and went face first with 4 lanes of traffic bearing down on me.... never quite had the nerve to try one since
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sorted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 231
Re: Spot Tracker Anyone Please?
You'll be fine Allan, I've rented trackers for the last two HT's and they always turn up, usually a day early.
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1126
Re: Missing the point?
There is a fair bit of mapping of forest tracks up this way, and promoting them as gravel routes (eg. GravelFoyle around Aberfoyle / Queen Elizabeth forest) but no mention of the Adventure word. 'Spose it's just a word innit, as long as it delivers some nice cycling for people then that's fine. It w...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 18
- Views: 532
Re: Recommend me a quilt
I've a cumulus 150, which is probably a bit light for your needs, and a Thermarest vesper 20F/-6C which is probably a bit too warm - I have actually used it at -6 on a neoair and it kept me warm enough, just. Both are ace so a cumulus 250 or the vesper 32F would suit your needs? The thermarest was a...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS Recomendations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 174
Re: GPS Recomendations
I use a Garmin Dakota with a knock off OS mapping card. Talky toaster maps are available free to download if you don't want to go the OS route Either a Dakota or an etrex works well - Dakotas are generally cheaper SH. Simple things and they use AA batteries - a set of Lithiums lasts 30 hrs plus on m...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 366
Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
One wet and breezy night in Glen Clunie (just up from Braemar).... https://i.ibb.co/SK4k1Dx/P6250130.jpg I'd pitched in the most exposed spot I could find so that there would be enough breeze to keep the midges at bay. The breeze became a gale with heavy rain showers. A bit flappy but survived fine ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 135
Re: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
I've never been wholly convinced by hooped bivvies - if it's raining when you get in, the rain is coming in with you and if it gets wet, it won't breathe. If you are going ultra minimalist then a straight bivvy bag is probably not much wetter. 'Pends what your after. My DCF flat tarp / borah bivvy s...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 258
Re: Bug repellant
Nah, for camp - in fact more likely when camping off the motorbike where I tend to spend more time lazing around on a campsite.
That said, I had a couple of mosquito horrors in 2022 so I might take it with me on certain bike trips also.
That said, I had a couple of mosquito horrors in 2022 so I might take it with me on certain bike trips also.
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bug repellant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 258
Bug repellant
So I've been suckered into buying one of these.... https://www.flextail.com/products/tiny-repeller-s?omnisendContactID=662149ab592244f756c57032&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+Launch%3A+TYRS+%28663083ced9e54c4659d051f7%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend The mat inflator has worked well so ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Goldilocks - first completion.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 345
Re: Goldilocks - first completion.
SS is ideal for that route as you're either going up a huge steep climb (and pushing) or going down a huge steep descent for which SS is fab. Or pushing across a tussock fest.
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Frame bag hydration hose solutions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 211
Re: Frame bag hydration hose solutions
I spent years with the hose wrapped and granny knotted round the GPS mount - fine with the RAM mount but not with the standard garmin.... After much fannying around I tied a bit of elastic chord round the front of the loops (bars that is) with a dangly bit - I feed the hose through this loop and rou...
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 886
Re: What is ádventure?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6eg8LMMBZr/?igsh=eXNwNGtiZ2p3bWE0 One of Europe's biggest events was cancelled yesterday due to heavy rain in north east Cataluña, 700 odd disappointed riders. I think the pic above about sums it up. I see that bikepacking is banging on about this. 2019 Highland Trail -...
- Thu May 02, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: 31.8 Riser bars 31.6 Dropper
- Replies: 3
- Views: 130
Re: WTD: 31.8 Riser bars 31.6 Dropper
Hi Rich
I've some 'funn full on' risers spare - 30mm rise by the looks and 785 wide. Usual sweep - probably 11 degree back sweep and 5 degree up sweep I'd say. Any use?
Cheers
Phil
I've some 'funn full on' risers spare - 30mm rise by the looks and 785 wide. Usual sweep - probably 11 degree back sweep and 5 degree up sweep I'd say. Any use?
Cheers
Phil
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 886
Re: What is ádventure?
Adventure requires an element of the unknown, there are no guarantees. Wanna climb the Eiger N Face with me this summer? I got some spare gear and the route looks easy to get started on. Adventure guaranteed! Something about adventure being a lack of planning.. :) But yeah.. pre-packaged adventure ...