Thanks for that. Yeah I have given up on the carbon idea as I can't afford one and cba with the inevitable compatibility issues that arise when building your own!

I'm not really planning on bikepacking on this new bike so the weight is less important - ali will do.

Can I make a suggestion for a product that if you could source, I would buy ? The little pill container... get a large one, that can accommodate a tea spoon head, so that I can take a small quantity (3 or 4 brews worth) of my favourite instant coffee. Something like an old film cannister but better...

Nice tip, I'm after a 'starter' bivi for my daughter. What's SP though? Google hasn't helped! She might be better off with something like this. Not as warm as a bivvy bag but no condensation to worry about. Obviously it needs used under a tarp. Full midge protection and the net is well away from yo...

Wanted, an XS or very small gravel bike.

Has got to be cheap! I know that a Giant in a S is too big, but some other makes it might be ok. Def less than 50cm anyway.

Will need it posted unless you are in the Scottish Borders or an adjacent region. Cheers

I have a few kicking around from a cheapo set I got ages ago. We rarely use them. What capacity are you after? I can send you one if I have one that would work for you. FOC.
Cheers

Thanks. Yeah I was thinking of a new carbon fibre frame from China tbh. As I said I can't afford a second hand cf bike anyway. So far I have bought 2 cf bikes and 2 frames second hand from eBay without issues. Maybe I have just been lucky.

Jeez, that's horrible. Really sorry to hear it. I have no medical advice to offer. If it was me I would be on a firmish mattress on the floor and whack a load of ibuprofen gel or arnica gel on the site of the pain. It probably won't do much for such severe pain but might help a little bit. I hope it...

Thanks all. Yeah I have been looking a lot on eBay and there are a couple there that I really like but the sellers won't post. :cry: Anyone near Frome or Broadway fancy picking up a bike for me? :wink: Dave and Phil - I will message you the ebay links for some that I have been looking at to see wha...

trob6 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:56 pm

Hello Bridget

I'm about half hour or so from Broadway if its the Cotswolds one anyway and would happily pick up a bike.

Tim

Thanks Tim, that's very kind. I doubt very much I will win it but I will bear that in mind, cheers.

Thanks all. Yeah I have been looking a lot on eBay and there are a couple there that I really like but the sellers won't post. :cry: Anyone near Frome or Broadway fancy picking up a bike for me? :wink: Dave and Phil - I will message you the ebay links for some that I have been looking at to see what...

I’m not sure 650 wheels will work on a bike with rim brakes*. If it does, it will lower the bike too, so more chance of getting pedal stroke at the 6 o’clock position of banking over *long caliber brakes aren’t that much longer from memory Ok thanks. That's that option ruled out straight away then....

Ok so I posted recently about toe rub issues with my self-built road bike. Thanks to everyone who replied to that. I think from reading the responses I need to replace the cranks for shorter ones and perhaps also the fork to one with a greater offset. This has made me rethink the whole bike! The tru...

My son and I carry a 3 man tent between us for long trips and it's fine. He is now capable of carrying his own kit but when he was smaller I was able to carry more of the weight/bulk and still use bikepacking bags, as others have said, it is about finding low bulk solutions. It is perfectly do-able ...

RIP wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:39 am

"Waitrose delivery for a Mr O'Groats. Is there a Mr O'Groats here?"

Quality

Jeez. Well done to Police Scotland for persisting and finding him though. Suzanne Pilley's death still bothers me - her body is out there in Argyll somewhere. If anyone is ever going to find her it will be someone like one of us who goes to out-of-the-way places. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...

Why can't you sell it in good faith? It's how it was designed, there's nothing wrong with it it's just a function of having road bike geometry. Jane's Merida has a lot of toe overlap, she does catch the wheel with her foot occasionally but only if making a tight turn at a very low speed. My Planet ...

Further afield? Multi-day? Almost always. River crossings, shops, impassable obstacles etc are all issues. Frankly, I find the idea of heading off into some of our own "wilderness" with no plan pretty irresponsible, especially when conditions are sub-optimal. Like MRTs say - tell someone where you ...

A remember several times where an announcement was made for England, quickly followed by an announcement for Scotland that would be different in what often seemed to be a pointed way. To be fair, doing the opposite of whatever Boris Johnson does seems to be a fairly legitimate strategy. Well yes ex...

That bit north of Hawick, it's not on the Abbeys Way is it - as I don't recognise it? It's this bit. More west of Hawick than north perhaps. First pic is looking south west, second is looking north. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TgR-K8-tX_TeID8K3fhPiqYqy-Qc9WwtHhnqP_2e9vni-itzEVPnhzPCKiNFaUsDY5...

Thanks all. Yeah I agree that this is a fundamental issue which really shouldn't ever happen. I will check out the other cranks Jameso recommends. I didn't realise they went that short - I thought they were kiddy cranks :lol: Given that the rest of the drivetrain in Campag would they be compatible t...

robbie wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:09 pm

You should be able to find it on the manufacturers geometry for that bike.

They went out of business years ago. It's very difficult to find anything online about this bike/frame.

I'd start by checking the frame is the right size for you. Then look at the fork offset. I don't think shorter cranks is going to eliminate it tbh. Unless it's just catching and no more? I've had a few road bikes and only experienced this on two. One was when mudgaurds were fitted Never a problem w...

As Colin said, toe overlap is the cause and it’s pretty common for us small riders (I’m 5’ 7) :roll: I noticed you’re using toe clips on the bike, perhaps try it without those as it may be putting your foot too far forward (in terms of overlap not body position) Yeah I have look Keos but I just put...

Ok thanks, I guess I will keep an eye out a bit longer for 165 campags. I did wonder if I should have put a spacer between the crown of the fork and frame and if that would help.....

Toe overlap on a road bike isn't unusual. However, 99.9% of folk never experience a problem with it as they never need to turn the bars that much. FWIW, it gets even worse with mudguards. Yeah, it was doing slow turns that always brought me off - unfortunately this was sometimes when turning right ...