Hi, I'm after a second set of wheels for use with my KTM Ultrafire 650b hardtail. Basically I want a second set of wheels wearing something more tarmac / hard pack friendly, the only problem with this wonderful idea is that I have no idea what size / fitting / width wheels I need. It's this bike her...

One thing instantly springs to mind; instead of the main road along Llyn Tegid, take the south bank. There is a cycle way along a lot of the north side but the traffic noise makes for a thoroughly unpleasant ride. In contrast, the south side is a quiet lane. Cheers. I'll take a look. The route defi...

Off the shelf ride away or build yourself? Been looking at the same. Liked the Vagabond but not the Four Corners. Then there are the AWOL and Sequoia but topping those is the new Fargo. Have you seen the price? :cry: You could get a Stooge and build to gravel spec as per Andy's gravel bike on the S...

Thanks for the info!

Hi, I've been tinkering with BikeHike and I've had the idea of a North Wales coast 2 coast, as in from the Northern Irish Sea coast near the Dee estuary, through the heart of North Wales, past a couple of lakes and on to the Western Irish Sea coast near Cardigan bay. I'm hoping to get to try this ei...

Ridley X-Bow Cyclocross bike Excellent condition, has seen less than 500 miles since new. Size is 52cm, I'm 5'8" and this fits perfectly. Only alterations to the bike are; the chainset is now an FSA Vero 50/34 road setup as this seemed more practical than the original 46/36, also the bike is no...

Anyone got a vagabond ? If so, how do you get on with it ? I'm currently riding a Ridley Xbow, but it's a cx specific bike, and its limitations for bikepacking are starting to show. As such I'm considering something along the same lines, but chunkier, hence the vagabond. Are there other alternatives...

Looking forward to the write up

Good luck everyone.

Charliecres wrote:Not seen or used one but going by the description and On-One's business model, I'd guess you'll get 20 quid's worth of jacket - not that packable, not that breathable and not that waterproof.

I thought that but everywhere else is flogging them for £70+

So, has anyone actually used one ?

Lightweight walking boots by NorthFace. Bought them about 9 years ago and I wear them when mountain biking. They're still "a bit" waterproof and they're comfy as !@#$!

I like gas. It's easily turn on and off-able. https://bikepackingonabudget.wordpress. ... -kit-pt-1/

Anyone used an Agu Secco Condom waterproof jacket ? Looks like a bit of a bargain at around £20 from PlanetX http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLAGSECM/a ... rainjacket

I can't decide whether to go for this, or splash the extra on a Berghaus Vapourlight hyper Smock.

Does anyone here use a phone (preferably Android) as a fully functioning GPS unit for multiday trips? If so, which app / map combination do you use? And how do you deal with the power consumption issues? I keep toying with the idea of buying something like a Garmin Etrex 20 or similar, but haven't ...

Does anyone here use a phone (preferably Android) as a fully functioning GPS unit for multiday trips? If so, which app / map combination do you use? And how do you deal with the power consumption issues? I keep toying with the idea of buying something like a Garmin Etrex 20 or similar, but haven't y...

Didn't think I was doing anything remotely interesting, turns out me and the Mrs rode the Lon Las Cefni with our little boy. Lovely day in the saddle, with a few hours on the beach in the middle to break it up. https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14021672_10211227729835476_2720840817674107571_n.j...

Really appreciate the offer. Where in north Wales are you ? What kind of trailer is it btw ? Also, what's the Lon las cefni like ? I've done some riding in newborough, but never out of the forest. I'm over near Conwy area.... it's a BOB trailer. Let me know if you want to try it and drop me a PM. L...

TheBrownDog wrote:

ootini wrote:Is the X-lite mattress the green one or red one please ?

It's the long green one.

Take £15 posted ?

We used a croozer trailer and a tagalong to tour with our two young children. As they are a similar age they could swap between the two if the one on the tagalong got fed up. It also meant if the weather was bad they could both forum the trailer. There is loads of room in the back of the trailer fo...

I assume someone restarted the DB ?

Is the X-lite mattress the green one or red one please ?

Really appreciate the offer. Where in north Wales are you ? What kind of trailer is it btw ?
Also, what's the Lon las cefni like ? I've done some riding in newborough, but never out of the forest.

I've got a three years old son, which means a fair bit of hassle and organisation required when me and the Mrs want to go bikepacking as we need to sort child care. I was wondering if anyone here goes bikepacking with such a young sprog in tow? If so how ? We currently have a child seat for George w...

I'm leaning toward the transmitter, mainly because it has the 1x11 gears, wider range etc. Should be easier on hills for the Mrs. However, I'm reading a few reviews and its being referred to as a dedicated trail bike. Is there something about the transmitter that means it's not as well suited for bi...