Alpkit Filo jackets on offer for £99.

Hi Tommid The fork is a Salsa Cromoto tapered 15mm. Brakes are Shimano Deore Saddle is a WTB (I think a Silverado?) Bars are salsa salt flat 700mm The Wheels are salsa branded but I think Novatec hubs on ZTR Rapid rims which are like an OEM version of Arch rims, 15mm front QR back. Hope that helps A...

Selling my 2014 Salsa El Mariachi - it is an XL 21inch frame. See http://salsacycles.com/bikes/archive/2014_el_mariachi_singlespeed https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4412/36499755742_be9f90fb09_z.jpg DSC01192 by Andrew Kennedy , on Flickr It is very close to stock. Currently has Maxxis Ikon EXO setup t...

Ygm...hopefully!

Andrew

I have a medium Alpkit - the bottom strap goes round the headtube, I found it a bit floppy so I tied a rubber band through the top webbing and under the stem.

That is a fascinating report - well done. I have asked about joining http://wilsar.org.uk/ but when I had the time to do it I didn't have the spare money which is a shame. I am also local to https://www.serveon.org.uk/ which is advertised in the changing room at work, will try to find out what they ...

Thanks for the Exposure tip I got a very nice Toro.

If like me you like the look of a hooded baselayer/ninja costume e.g. the £90 montane allez then lidl have them in today at £4. Lidl don't go smaller than men's medium by the way.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=1005

Thanks for the comments - I prefer the clean look of the Apidura to the Revelate. I will put it on my xmas list and if I have no luck will try with a plain chalk bag and see how I get on.

Andrew

Earlier this year Alpkit announced that the stem cell range would be extended to 4 designs - 3 have been launched but the one I was interested in was the "handy" or 1 handed feed bag. https://www.alpkit.com/develop/new-stem-cells-are-born I have asked them about it and they say it has gone...

I haven't got much money and time away is difficult...so probably Ridgeway double - should have managed it this year but never committed. SDW - having survived the BB200 I will probably attempt the double. An ITT with some different terrain, maybe Braunton or the Cambrian trail. I was disappointed t...

You could get around the pocket problem by wearing Specialized swat bib shorts...I don't think I would want to wear that Rab as a base layer though.

I may also try the Grail gloves. I did look at them a month or two ago but thought they looked more like a summer glove. How warm are they? And how padded do they feel? They do have that problem, they feel like they are made out of ladies underwear! I should like a more rugged build especially if I...

Have you considered trying the Specialized Grail glove? https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-body-geometry-grail-fullfinger-glove-EV221229 I rode the whole distance in them and had no hand soreness. I had never heard of them until I had numbness on a long (for me) 4 hour ride a couple of months a...

I thought that everything was turned off that could be but I just found the hidden menu in the courses folder and put 'turn guidance' off, that seems to have fixed both problems.

This is what my Garmin showed about 1km into the BB200... IMG_20161010_141225459_HDR.jpg Riding from screen right to left, we have a purple line with black border, an unbanded purple line, and a white arrow telling me to make a u-turn. The spurious white direction arrows were rare after this, but th...

I am riding through, or will be rather uncomfortable. I think I am all packed...food does not currently all fit in but I think I can wedge some stuff when it's on the bike. Say hello if you see me as I think I only know 1 rider - white El Mariachi with kelp drybags, black and white Urge helmet, Kepl...

I thought that you'd be in by now Mat

South Wiltshire...not sure if i'm offering or asking a lift yet mainly because I haven't sorted somewhere to sleep on Friday.

Andrew

are you running the latest firmware? my 235 has got a lot more stable recently with a lot less HR spikes. its running 5.4 Yes, since it updates itself, but as Garmin make no effort to communicate the changes I didn't know any significant fix had been made so thanks for that! I still do love the wat...

I also MAF train, have a forerunner 235 but despite the positive dc rainmaker review the optical HR is hopeless for running or turbo training as it constantly locks onto cadence instead (despite it knowing cadence independently). Off road the HR number is just random data. If you must do without a c...

You can get the beetroot as a concentrated shot, its a bit like trying to drink ketchup. I have tried it before a race, does have an effect as in weird feeling but I haven't done a performance test with it.

I would like to do it but my wife tells me we're going to a 1st birthday party that weekend.

Andrew