I see Exotic have started doing a full carbon monocoque fork, but only with a tapered steerer :roll: Should have mentioned that I'm looking to run 27.5+, not that there's a massive difference in terms of tyre clearance. Don't want to change my hubs, so that rules fat bike forks out I'm afraid. Mebbe...

Exotic is a good shout, cheers. I had considered them, I've had a couple of their forks before. I like the pragmatic use of aluminium steerer, crown and dropouts with carbon tubing, but it does make them a bit heavier than full carbon, which is roughly the same price now. I'm not wild about the aest...

I imagine not, but if it did, surely one of you lot would know where to find it? I've lost the love a bit for my rigid steel plus bike (Genesis Longitude). My fancy carbon full-sus has ruined me being more comfortable AND lighter. The Longitude still makes a nice bike for slower touring and in the w...

AndreR wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:56 amsilly cheer-up

Sorry to ruin the fun, but that's only compatible with certain fabrics, otherwise you need poly cheer-up

No probs!

Joe wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:41 am Have asked a mate of mine, he's re-assembling a reverb and mentioned something about barbs or hydraulic bits or something.
I'll let you know if he could make use of it, thanks.

faustus wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 5:25 pm Logo looks like it's from a Genesis Coix de Fer btw...

Ah, think you're right, thanks

Bought this a few years ago, possibly from someone on here, for a project that I never got round too, and it's sat in the box since :oops: I'm struggling to identify the make - I had in my head it was Salsa, but I don't think that's a Salsa logo, so probably not. If anyone can enlighten me, please d...

Some bits I took off a Reverb years aog before I sent it back for warranty replacement. Any use to anyone?

I'd be tempted to give the Frontloader a try... There seem to be a few versions though. Do you know the capacity of the dry bag? Have you got any pics please?

Dave, Yes fully agree with you on robustness>lightweight but there are some drybags that are really heavy duty and made for being submerged and battered. Mine wont experience that (I hope!). I have an alpkit one that opens on one side but it's not Tapered, ill have a look on their website. It's mor...

Alpkit? Probably not the lightest, but otherwise ticks your boxes I think, and personally for dry bags that aren't going to be completely inside another bag, I go for robustness over lightweight.

Hi Dave/Northwind. No, ended up going towards the Peaks in the end as I was well over 18 hours behind on finishing the bike. Also did the young uns brake for good measure. I'll keep NYM300 route in my to do list 😊 NB. Your first comment about 'gravel' also helped sway my decision to stay Peaks. It ...

Good effort fellas - time to enjoy things. Didn't realise you were tooling up for singletrack, or I'd have warned you. Rigid MTB seemed about right for me last year. If you'd gone for the Yorkshire Dales preamble that was discussed, you could have enjoyed the wind blasted soaking we got on Thursday...

Did you make it in the end Shafiq? Didn't see you at the start. Nice to see Karl off of here, but not from Hull, at the start. How did you get on? Didn't see many other riders after the first few hours, and I suspect that wasn't because we were too fast :lol: Not a massive field though. Did anyone h...

Case you don't recognise me Dave. I'm the Asian looking guy, with a white beard. Probably smiling to myself for some reason or the other and maybe trying to hold me wee in :smile: Maybe the smile will be a stress-smile. Bodies hurting already!! Not even packed yet, never mind built bike!! :lol: :-b...

Conflicting emotions, but on the whole, it's cheery.

Packing for the NYM300, that's definitely cheery.

I'm in for this. Was planning to do the YD300 Thursday and Friday, but not well enough prepared for that so "just" the NYM300 it is. Look forward to seeing some of you there.

Rapideye wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:57 pm punky mid-riffs

Have you used it in the field?
Would you trust the quoted hydrostatic head, or is it bullshit?

Rapideye wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:48 am Note to Reg...whenever Amyl & The Sniffers has come on the radio recently, I think of you. What's that about? I don't even know you. It's a great song.

Have to admit, you're not the only one!

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:38 pm Cues is a very broad church

Ah, guess that's my ignorance. I didn't realise there was more than one level within it.

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:22 pm https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m14b0s121p3 ... -III-Rigid
Cheap as chips, durable and rolls well

Wire bead though... Has always been a turn off for me.

I'll throw in Victoria Rubino Pros, or Zaffiro Pros if on a proper budget, both from Merlin.

chainrings aren't replaceable :o In what sort of crazy world is that progress? You wear a chainring out and you have to chuck the whole chainset away? I've seen this on very bottom end groupsets, but this is the mid range Deore replacement right? I wasn't in the market, but will try to remember to ...

Lazarus wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:36 pm Crumbs you people have expensive tastes in winter tyres

I've been using Vittoria Zaffiros as my winter tyres... And in fact summer tyres. Currently £12.50 each