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postie brought me one of these :mrgreen: http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tarps/Deschutes.html and a carbon pole Will still use the microtarp for micro adventures, but this gives nice sitting up in the dry options, getting changed in privacy options and is so stupidly light I thought they had forgotten...

Can't be arsked with loading up the bike again, and I'm working late tonight, but might sleep at the top of the field at the back of the house

I did a 200 km DIY on Friday, down south to visit my Mum, and then toured back with an overnight bivvy

For those interested, the blog entry can be found here

http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... -back.html

So far I unpack everything in a chaotic pile around my feet, try to get in liner+sleeping bag(s)+bivvy by wiggling, standing up, jumping around a bit and then, when eventually in, lying down to find that the stove is 2 meters away and the caterpillar crawl is too exhausting to get to it.

*sets lots of alarms

Thanks Stu n Scotroutes for clarifying the 142/148 thing

The new frame will have a 142 spacing (and for now use my current 29er wheels) but will have room for B+ tyres too

Very useful thread this!

Interesting linky ScotRoutes Would be interested to see more comparison outside of a downhill format, and more comparisons done by average everyday riders. The thing with the pro's/top testers is their talent - their ability to carry speed and rail corners may well mean they are the best to run a te...

...that's because I have to be measured up for my custom frame first :mrgreen: Off over to Crickhowell tonight for a fitting/measuring session with Tom Sturdy of Sturdy Cycles as I am having a custom steel frame built up for this bikepacking marlarky. I'd love to buy a cheap off-the-peg one, but it'...

Bumped into the BCM unintentionally this weekend when I was on this little jolly 300 km DIY Everyone looked pretty happy to be zooming down the Mach Mountain road when I was pedalling back up it! They certainly had cracking weather. Some great stories coming out as normal. I've booked onto the Black...

I get homesick on long rides sometimes - so tragically my pre-trip worries are only about whether I will get homesick

Flats on the MTB for all types of off-road (used to be clipless but stay with flatties now)

Clipless on roadie

Not got much on this year, no intention of much other than tying up this years SR (only need a 300 n 400 to do so as did a big ride back in Oct) and keeping the AAARTY and RRTY going. I am kind of preferring the idea of off-road long distance still atm, although, everytime I do get out on a 200, I e...

I am mostly now not coping with 'fake real life'

I have no sage advice on dealing with the twilight zone

Sorry!