This arrived a couple of days ago. Issue one via Kickstarter that Richpips alerted me to. I was a little disappointed at first as it's printed in the smaller magazine format, but that aside, I found it very well put together with some interesting features and interviews. I will definitely buy again ...

I struggled for hours to fit WTB Rangers and then shortly after changed to Schwalbe G-One Allround which was a doddle in comparison.

This is what I did and it has worked fine: Remove existing rim tape, rub down inside of rim with wire wool and then degrease. Apply electrical tape over spoke holes pulling tape tight as you go and overlap by about 150mm. Cut a screw type Presta valve from an old tube removing as much of the rubber ...

Are you sure you want the ECR? I had a rohloff ECR, it was a great bike in the right place and I enjoyed it, but ultimately it’s quite limited. The low bottom bracket means that your stuck with 3” tyres, I found them slow on tarmac, painfully slow. Which tyres were you running? i've Maxxis chronicl...

What is the logic for doing it clockwise?

Having ridden the Ridgeway & SDW elements both ways, these are sections that to me are much better in an anti-clockwise direction.

This is now available for pre-order.

I was thinking about ordering one, but with a battery life of only 12 hours, I don't think I'll bother!

https://www.hammerhead.io/products/karoo2-preorder

Thanks all, some excellent ideas. I have asked for Full tilt. No doubt I will refer to this list again for future xmas & birthday presents

I'm after suggestions for a book for my birthday.

Probably cycling related, but open to suggestions. I have the RSF archive book, Fat tyre Flyer and I have Richpips one on order.



TIA

summittoppler wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:11 pm

Click on the image for a 14 second trailer for the film...

My Movie Trailer by Jeff Price, on Flickr

That looks amazing, looking forward to seeing the full video.

I'm sure someone will be along with a different recommendation eventually. But not me. Another Gatewood Cape fan here!

Sonder Broken Road here. My first ti bike. Apart from my Brompton, all my other bikes have been ali or carbon.

Initially I was looking for steel, but ti gives the benefits without the rust issues and it's great to have a bike and not worry about the paint. Weight was also slightly less than steel.

Half man half biscuit have several that would suit. Bottleneck at Capel Curig Emerging from Gorse Friday Night and the Gates Are Low Lock Up Your Mountain Bikes See That My Bike's Kept Clean Song of Encouragement for the Orme Ascent Twenty Four Hour Garage People You forgot ‘when the evening sun go...

Half man half biscuit have several that would suit.

Bottleneck at Capel Curig
Emerging from Gorse
Friday Night and the Gates Are Low
Lock Up Your Mountain Bikes
See That My Bike's Kept Clean
Song of Encouragement for the Orme Ascent
Twenty Four Hour Garage People

I really dislike the heat, although I did go out and do 50 miles in it yesterday.

I won't be doing it again.

Mariner wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:11 am

Have you looked at the Schwalbe G-One range?
Fast rolling and sensible sizes on 29er/700
Work well on and off road thinking I might switch to G-One Bite for winter.

I'm running G-One allround atm in 27.5 X 2.8 and I'm shocked at how good they are.

I know this is a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have one that they want to sell?

At the time this launched, I was unemployed and couldn't justify the expense (aka risk the wife finding out). I just love publications like this and keep wondering what I've missed in the first one.

For E's and whizz?

Another vote for Stu's meths stove. 22g one with ti pot. Simple and light. Perfect!

Just 24 hours left on this if anyone is interested.

This must be the new ISO. It looks quite different from the original, it appears to have a much more horizontal top tube.

I think Alpkit will do you a roll top if you ask.

Maybe worth checking this company out too. https://www.bike-bag.co.uk/index.html

Tesa tape for me too!

I really don't need another bike, but if I did, this would be right up there.

https://www.templecycles.co.uk/products ... ure-disc-1

I'm in. Worth a shot.

It can't be worse than off-road magazine, can it?

Most of my bikes are stored this way and have been for years without any issues.