Rich,

How does that ride with so much weight at the back?

Two JMC riders just cycled passed on a big two day ride, Bollington to Bollington.

One had the aluminium tail fin. Looked very svelte and the aluminium one comes with triple cage mounts on the vertical bits.

He reccomends

Cheers.

In an odd sort of way I can't explain I quite like the look.

Any thoughts on their ability to impede hike a bike?

I guess they also affect balance detrimentally of the bike if it means weight moving from the inner triangle to the rear.

My full triangle bag is getting a bit thread bare as is my seat bag holder so was pondering an aeroe rear pack with two holders ie on the sides. This is to go primarily on the solarismax, but also a gravel bike (not yet bought) for general bike packing with inevitable hike a bike. Edit: I'd probably...

Think I've mentioned my beloved cannondale polartec 100 cycling tops before here when trying to find a replacement. Despite being about 30 years old they are still my go to base layer, 1/4 zip, snug fit, back pockets, thin as #### now. Only wish they had a longer zip. I wear it next to skin, a summe...

Smoove on the mtb.

Any old wet lube on the road bike. The detailed science behind my decision for the road bike is purely that it sees less Lancashire grit on the road.

This might sound odd but I'd be interested to know how you are using your phone based apps when out and about. Info like: Is it in airplane mode Do you have a separate device for phone calls Do you use a walking/cycling device as well. For me, I moved from an etrex to a garmin 830 and that is my pri...

Thanks all,

Not sure a whole new bike is a solution

Think I am after an excuse for a new bike, and yes, definitely disc brakes.

So yesterday I had what can only be described as one of my cat's lives used. Riding down from the Cat'n'Fiddle on my 16 year old carbon planetX road bike. It suddenly went into violent harmonic shakes. Truly frightening and I struggled to stop. Caused as much by a very strong side wind I think . Bik...

Cheers all, Made it up to oyster Clough last night and very grateful to find it. It'd have been a really grim night to have camped out. All dry inside apart from a puddle in the far right corner but still room for three of us easily, me under the table with some tyvek under the bivvy bag. Plenty of ...

I've just used Sheldon brown website, a great resource.

Very satisfying

Oyster Clough. Indeed thanks.

And yes, definitely no fires.

There is a shooting cabin bothy in the peak district above the old snake inn SK 11764 91486

Anyone know how much sleeping space there is in there?

Thanks

Indeed.

Buried deep. Mine was set to utc+1

Of no importantance at all unless you are desperate for an alibi or wanting to stalk someone on here but I have just noticed all the timestamps are in BST

OT but have you the link to the shorts thread?

I still prefer waterproof shorts worn over either fleecy knee length bibs or if it's proper grim full length bibs. My legs like the ventilation, they say, and the shins rarely feel cold apparently.

Ordered a 3r lw mummy.

It has been my only mat so over specced for most of the year but has been great on those occasional frozen floors. I suspect the 3r would be much more sensible for most of the time. But for a few grams I think I prefer the feeling of that extra insulation. And yes I'd definitely go long and wide. No...

I currently have this exped winter https://outdoorpeople.org.uk/products/synmat-hl-winter-m?variant=39939294003287 It developed a fast fail leak that I successfully repaired 2 years ago. It now has a slow leak from the same repair , taking 4 or 5 pumps over night. Currently trying to repair but if t...

I have the garmin 830, I don't reccomend, it is crap in the wet, but otherwise excellent. Apparently the new 840 is supposed to be OK in the wet . Having come from a walking gps I highly recommend getting a bike one, at least with garmin, the direction turn by turn features are vaguely exciting. A g...

I can't find any details about the pedigree of the motor though. If it is not from a tried and tested manufacturer then I think I would wait a year or two to see how reliable it is long term. That niggle aside it sounds like a world beater to me. @itchynuts Are you referring to the motor for the e-...

I was hoping that the smart shift might more easily open up the opportunity to using drop bars.

Alpkit have offered pinion for quite a while I think on the broken road and signal.

I was pondering/dreaming it for a gravel/touring type bike.

Anyone know if the frame mounting of the smart.shift unit is the same as the 'old' ones?

You'll likely meet less walkers if you do the northern edge that looks down on to Ashop Clough. My suggestion, ride up Ashop Clough, that in itself is fairly character building, get to Mill Hill, push up to the edge, then traverse back east, there are then a few interesting ways down. This route sta...