Ison have Moonlanders on order. Not many and not cheap, but there will be a few in the UK.

Edit: really not cheap https://www.ison-distribution.com/engli ... =5SUML253W

Valerio wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:44 am ... there's no need for riding along a river or endless hike a bike in sheep sub standard to make an event challenging.

That's not to make it challenging, it's just what the riding in Wales is like

I've done 42/29 with a Shimano CX70 front mech and both Middleburn R02 with a 94bcd spider and on Sugino OX901 cranks.

Both cranks have their quirks, shifting was ok with friction up front. Mostly running 1x now as the jump between chainrings always felt like a lot when changing down.

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Did these sell? Any chance you'd split and sell the front only?

Few fairly hefty discounts on Bell helmets, haven't checked sizes or styles - just happened to find the same model+size I have at the moment, along with some replacement pads: https://bellbikehelmets.co.uk/

Missed this when you first posted but a good read and looks like a great spot to take a bike! Chocolate sandwiches are a new one for me.

Something enjoyable about such a lightly packed bike too.

I've had a couple of summer/race weight synthetic bags and they've been not been very warm or have been cut very snug. I've had PhD down bags in the past, I tried to save weight on those by skimping on length or width. That made for some warm, but uncomfortable nights. These days I mainly use a synt...

Should be there Saturday along with a few of the grass up the middle brigade.

There's a #coffeeoutside on Friday morning too if anyone's in the city early. Hosted by Keep Pedalling and Wizard Works, meeting Mayfield Park (near Piccadilly station) 8-9am.

Think they only put them online today, available in the shop: https://www.cybercycles.de/product-page/cyber-cranks-st

Square taper cranks in 2024!

From Cyber Cycles. Please don't ruin it by commenting about the price

Do the same principles apply regardless of terrain? I'm a rear-brake dragging nervous wreck when it comes to anything vaguely long or steep, regardless of terrain. I sometimes wonder why I even ride bikes beyond commuting

Any interest at £70 for the windshirt?

I keep coming back to BB7 after stints with other mechanical brakes (Shimano cx something, spyres and about to go back from a set of klampers) and occasionally trying to find the motivation to learn how to setup hydros (there's an unfitted set of xtr brakes in the cellar...). They aren't the best br...

Mat sold!

Buffalo wind shirt Bought in November last year. Should have gone a size or two smaller, getting a bit sick of it flapping around. Has been worn for a handful of rides, mostly with full mudguards. Has just been through the washing machine with Grangers' version of tech wash. Size 44. Very blue. Full...

Have Salsa 15deg 110mm or 25deg 100mm. Either of those any use?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hJW29eSmm1ukKLy5A

I'll pop those bits over as a GPX by email. Just need to run a few errands first.

e.g.:

After that I'd look at staying on route 70 through towards Kelsall (gravel detours available if required...). Other than the trying to turn right off Warrington Road (before Acton Bridge), it's quite a pleasant route and isn't too busy compared to the main roads you're on at the moment. Simon probab...

Or there's a slightly longer road route that runs by the United training ground:

I'll share these suggestions here in case anyone else is interested. The section along Route 6/Fallowfield Loop/TPT from Reddish through Chorlton makes sense. It's almost all tarmac and as long as you're not heading through on your own in the evening/late at night you should be fine (there's occasio...

Seat 61 is a good source of train info around Europe, their recommendation is to travel to Bari (Italy) and take the ferry:
https://www.seat61.com/Albania.htm

They also collate requirements for bikes https://www.seat61.com/bike-by-train.htm#Italy

Can take a look over the weekend and make some suggestions, especially the run into Manchester and out to Wales. Ridden that area quite a bit over the last couple of years.

Will pm you later in the week for a GPX. Away from the computer for the next couple of days.