The TV remake of Das Boot was also excellent.

I'm happy with my G-One Speeds but it's easy to find their limit on wet grass and mud. Switched to G-One Bites for the winter but haven't ridden enough in this sub standard weather to comment usefully.

No battery on the rack and I've fitted an Ortlieb QL3.1 (up to 14mm) on one side, so I'm pretty sure the QL2.1 mounts will fit. I think the Rixen & Kaul Vario Hooks will fit too - they go up to 16mm.

Thanks, Bob. I'll PM you re. collection.

I’ve just persuaded my partner to join me on the Hebridean Way, starting mid-May. Now I’m looking for luggage. Her e-bike has a very thick-framed rack (14mm), so my existing Karrimor’s don’t fit. Does anyone have a pair of panniers I can borrow or hire?

If you don't need tracking then a PLB is a good option. For a £200 quid one-off payment and no monthly fee you can keep it within reach and send out a global SOS. They're waterproof, have long shelf lives (5 years?), and can be used afloat and ashore. Downsides? They need to be manually activated, a...

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And neat gin should be reserved for Withnail and I.

Lighter fluid.

A wholly knackered nth-hand tandem. But it wasn't the bike itself, it was the people and places associated with it.

Yes, please. PM on it's way.

I've used this south Cumbria company and really rate them. http://www.mountaineering-designs.co.uk ... /index.htm

If you don't mind a detour via Newcastle then I can recommend the NCN 72 from Carlisle to Newcastle, and the NCN 1 from Newcastle to Holy Island. The former is flat at the start and end, but with a big climb at Once Brewed. The latter is pretty much flat, not once getting over 300'. Lots of accommod...

It's all rideable. Gets a bit wiggly in the middle. Not the fastest A-B but is a lovely green corridor away from major roads. If you're on Komoot you should see it here: https://www.komoot.com/tour/84737971?ref=wtd. If not, let me know and I'll PM a GPX.

You can follow the canal north from Preston to Carnforth, then one of a couple of NCN routes either side of Arnside to Levens, then along quiet back roads towards Windermere or Kendal. I can send a gpx if needed.

If you're near Langdale you could try the National Trust campsite for showers, and the Sticklebarn (Langdale) or the Brittania Inn (Elterwater) for food.

You'll be wanting Applecross TIC: 57.4334671, -5.8135760

(Found using a combination of http://dracos.co.uk/made/nearest-postbox, Google Steet View, and OpenStreetMap.)

In my experience, Komoot *does* ask if you want to "Stick to original route" or "Match route to known ways" when you import a GPX. At least, it does so on the web site.

Maybe try Mountaineering Designs, http://www.mountaineering-designs.co.uk ... rod_REPAIR.

I can't speak to their repairs but their cleaning service is excellent.

Don't ask me how I know, but the screw thread on that syringe is as useless as.

You'll be sorely missed. All my Wildcat Gear is tip-top.

Can you not just bolt it in? Or in the orientation 90 degrees out?

Some funky "No, you're vaguely exciting!" stickers from Mike Travers.

That road is normally very quiet. A lot of land thereabouts is owned by the Graythwaite Estate; pink "private" signs everywhere. If you're worried, you could always stop 1km to the south, then follow the footpath up towards High Dam, or find somewhere off a bridleway in Grizedale Forest; both are de...

Yes. The Out-Front has an adjustable adapter which can be rotated for different Garmin GPS units; it's held in place with a couple of short bolts. Replace these with those supplied by VeloChampion and you have an Out-Front which functions exactly as before but with an additional GoPro mount undernea...

Ordered yesterday, arrived today. A lovely piece of cnc'd alloy. It's the small things sellers do that that impress me; the mounting bolts come with thread-lock.

Thanks all.

I've ordered one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122025373163. Will report back when I've had a chance to test it.