Have done it 5 times, never had any issue with TSA etc.

Famously did have my bike smashed by baggage handlers, but that was outbound, so was likely the clowns in the UK anyway.

Good effort, Richard! Thanks. It's hard going, but I think what makes the biggest difference to my consistency is having a target event. I don't want to spend a bunch of money / time to go to an event without having got myself into the condition necessary to actually complete it. Might not seem a l...

---- Starting Weight ---- 06/01/24: 69.4kg ---- Past Three Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 06/04/2024: 63.2kg (-0.3kg) 13/04/2024: 62.5kg (-0.7kg) 20/04/2024: 62.2kg (-0.3kg) 1st Target - 62kg by 04/05/2024. Had to make some modifications to get past a strange plateau, but basically back on targe...

Bought this to use under my quilt as it gets quite sticky when it's hot... but I hadn't really looked too closely at the weight of it, so now I'm thinking I'll just go back to the old ultralight silk sheet method. https://s20.directupload.net/images/240419/gxfvqju2.jpg Ho hum, bit of a waste of mone...

My Oxford clamp (hinged rather than double clamped) has not budged since I attached it three years ago, even shimmed with bar tape to fit my small diameter handlebar. Light/GPS mounted to a single bar extender. https://www.oxfordproducts.com/bicycle/brands/oxford/handlebars/handlebar_extender_alloy...

Anyone know where I might be able to get high quality clamps like these?



I appreciate there's a million of them on ebay etc, but I've also snapped a number of them, so I know just how sh*t most of them are.

The Blackburn Outpost standard front roll bag is very long and thin. I'll measure mine when I get home. Thanks, I'll see if I can find it online. Been trying a Pronghorn here....very stable, just like it's harder-backed cousin that I used to run. Reminds me of a Wildcat harness. I like the look of ...

Would definitely have at least one credit card, if only for the protections you get against fraud / companies screwing you over.

Set a direct debit to pay it off in full and it's not realistically different to paying from your bank (you're not paying any interest).

Yeah... body being very strange this week. Really not sure what's going on.

I don't want to, but I might need to cut a few more calories to make it do something different.

Another more DIY thing I've tried with some success is fixing a drj0n Double Trouble Triple to bar extensions, either full aero bars or mini ones as (really badly) pictured here. That works well to hold a roll up away from the wheel, and obviously doubles up as alternative hand position too, but th...

I do like the idea of those rack / bar options as obviously you can have them sit higher. I don't really have the time to come up with something myself though.

The JTR looks interesting, but is a little industrial for my purposes.

Should get Stu to knock something up in carbon!

I must admit, I'm tempted to try and work out a bikepacking trip for the Spain one.

Could be pretty cool.

Generally just trying to keep as much weight off the front as possible. More weigh, more grip :wink: Good call. I'll order a pizza! :lol: If you have the space under your stem, one of these will support the bottom of the harness and will help keep it away from the head tube and front wheel - https:...

Bleh, that Pronghorn is a spicy price, but it might just be what I'm after.

Edit - This one also seems long, but also on the heavier side.

https://restrap.com/products/dry-bag-double-roll

Generally just trying to keep as much weight off the front as possible.

Wow, when I saw heavier I figured like, 30 or 40g... not 250g more!

Hi all. I've got a couple of a fairly long trips coming up (7-10 days) and I've realised that my old front bag setup isn't really going to work out (Wildcat Lion / Exped Blue). I've noticed that I'm getting a decent amount of rub on my front wheel when descending, and whilst I don't think it's going...

Bizarrely I'm up 2kg over the last two days. No obvious intake reasons, can only assume hormonal oddness.

Stupid bodies.

---- Starting Weight ---- 06/01/24: 69.4kg ---- Past Three Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 30/03/2024: 63.5kg (-0.4kg) 06/04/2024: 63.2kg (-0.3kg) 13/04/2024: 62.5kg (-0.7kg) Another tough week, weight loss definitely impacting training now. I am at the point where I think I can add in a few more...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:51 am One day it will go back and we'll be questioned about it and how we looked after it.

Oof... not sure I'd enjoy that!

Maybe worth reframing?

I might have cared about being slim for looks when I was a kid, but I've long since accepted I'm going to look like garbage at any sort of healthy weight anyway.

I lose weight for health, longevity (I hope) and performance, every kg helps.

---- Starting Weight ---- 06/01/24: 69.4kg ---- Past Three Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 23/03/2024: 63.9kg (-0.4kg) 30/03/2024: 63.5kg (-0.4kg) 06/04/2024: 63.2kg (-0.3kg) Recovery week, so I didn't expect miracles. I think the weight gain aspect of the creatine loading should be over now so w...

---- Starting Weight ---- 06/01/24: 69.4kg ---- Past Three Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 16/03/2024: 64.3kg (-0.5kg) 23/03/2024: 63.9kg (-0.4kg) 30/03/2024: 63.5kg (-0.4kg) Surprised by that, expected the rolling average to stick higher due to the night out. Also, am creatine loading, which usu...

---- Starting Weight ----
06/01/24: 69.4kg

---- Past Three Weeks ----
09/03/2024: 64.8kg (-1.1kg)
16/03/2024: 64.3kg (-0.5kg)
23/03/2024: 63.9kg (-0.4kg)

Just had a big night out, so fully expecting that to be up by a kg on next weigh in.

---- Starting Weight ----
06/01/24: 69.4kg

---- Past Three Weeks ----
02/03/2024: 65.9kg (-0.4kg)
09/03/2024: 64.8kg (-1.1kg)
16/03/2024: 64.3kg (-0.5kg)

Put on 1.4kg overnight midweek (night out) and my average never really recovered. Started the week at 64.1kg.

---- Starting Weight ----
06/01/24: 69.4kg

---- Rolling Three Weeks ----
24/02/2024: 66.3kg (-0.4kg)
02/03/2024: 65.9kg (-0.4kg)
09/03/2024: 64.8kg (-1.1kg)

OK on the weight front, not so much on everything else. Too much stress in my life right now.