i do occasionally buy ~Dirt as it has lovely photography of Freeride etc but ye basicaly cant remeber the last time i did

Dirt is no longer in print. online only.

starling bikes, bristol.

not sure it counts as pretty but I sure want one...

did I mention the wind?

Richard G wrote:I was just looking at the stages. There's next to no climbing. Compared to what many of us are used to, I'd go as far to say it's flat.

First thing we learnt in Iceland, don't believe the map...

If they have another hard winter, those routes won't be open. They weren't this summer when we went in late July.

some shock bushings from TF tuned so the bit that were moving and shouldn't now don't

some hub bearings from LBS so the bits that weren't moving and should have now do.

stans tubeless conversion from LBS

That cooker looks cooking! Jambo, how did you wreck your gourdon? I ripped mine in its first ever outing following a crash. Have repaired it now but it's nowhere near as robust as a normal rucksack in that situation, most rucksacks would have survived without splitting snagged it on a low branch, s...

Mariner wrote:Will it be as wet as last time?

its not raining on dartmoor right now.

it was however 1.5 degrees and falling fast as I drove through princetown earlier.

I know rucksacks aren't the fashion for bikepacking but I still like one. http://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/760163 http://content1.sportpursuit.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/800x800/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/1/s15_1586171_011_f-sf01.jpg Mountain Hardwear Scramble...

A replacement Tiger seat bag from Wildcat Gear, having "misplaced" my previous one, despite having torn the house apart looking for it. Grr. :oops: Ah well, and as Beth suggested - it's now guaratneed to turn up, at least. And a funny stem mounted bottle cage called a "Bheesty" ...

look like laser engraved parts picked out of a catalogue to me.

Maxxis fan here. Ikon in the summer, beaver in the winter. Exo flavour for both.

I've got a 'least worst' bike, does that count?

I don't get sentimental about bikes, buy them s/h, ride them until they snap or fall apart and then repeat.

i really rate ergon GE1's, if your running wide bars then they change the angle of our hands back round to a more natural position.

~60cm ish long, ~15cm diameter?

Most just seem to get wider as the length goes up.

Any suggestions?

Had plenty of five tens, got the shimano am's, flap doesn't make much difference.

Next on my list is some adidas terrex. Since they bought five-ten they've started using stealth rubber in their outdoor range.

Great film, they looked to be travelling really light though.

all sold. thanks.

Great condition but may be sold to someone else. I'll let you know if that sale doesn't happen.

garmin sold.
topeak sold.

Arcteryx Atom LT vest, Medium, Black. Not worn since I bought the Atom LT hoody. Worn plenty but in great condition. £100 new, £45 posted. Garmin HRM-SS + chest strap. ANT+, new design strap, came with my Garmin 520 and now surplus to requirement, £20 posted Topeak Panobike HRM + chest strap, Blueto...

Pyro wrote:North-South divide? That's the A66, isn't it?

M4.

sensible choice. much calmer but colder out there tonight, even got a glimpse of the sun as I came back from lustleigh this afternoon.

I can recommend Sweet Protection Mudride short because they are hands down the best waterproof shorts I've ever had. Properly cut, really well thought out. Massive vent zips on the outside rear thigh for letting some steam out on long climbs, heavy duty cordura crotch and ass panel which is where al...

Hope this lot managed to find a nice sheltered spot to hole up in, weather was a bit wild when I drove through Princetown on the way home from kayaking this morning.