I sweat freely but function poorly in the heat. My guess would be a drop off of around 30% if it's hot and humid. When the sun drops and the temperature dips below 20 degrees I feel great, Duracell bunny good. Tried fluids, electrolytes etc but just staying hydrated and controlling my effort seems t...

It's rare I have a different stand point to Alpinum but in this I do. Having cracked 3 carbon rims in one year I went back to alloy. I found carbon rim damage meant I could not continue to ride whereas I have not experienced a catastrophic alloy rim failure some many years. As with all things biking...

Strava is a tool.

I think it is a useful one and I enjoy using it.

If I didn't take an offer like that I'd want someone to take me outside and beat me to death...

Say half the money.... same as above.

Yep... A little more subtle and I'm known for being subtle.

A charcoal jobbie for me I think.

Not tried the Tannus yet but I have been using inserts for many years. It is a gravity bias thing really. I ripped a rear in North Wales during an Enduro, rode the remaining 6 miles on the insert (Cushcore). Last week I shredded a front a 3rd of the way down the Aosta Freeride and still overtook peo...

Actually.... it might be you thst is yhe common factor.

What are you using to get the tyres onto the rim?

Once s tyre has blown off once it's done... sorry to say.

Sounds like your rim is the common factor.

I've run various tyres on Arch Mk3 with no problems.

Bin the rim.

Going slightly against the grain.... Stuck a Vorsprung Smashpot coil conversion in the Lyrik and mounted a boat anchor Fox DHX5 coil on the rear, using a Bikeyoke 6.1. I then threw it in the back of a mates van and waved it off to the Alps where I'll meet it on Sunday.... damn I'm looking forward to...

With my combination of slippery, crinckly and slidey sleeping kit, I don't think I've ever woken up where I went to sleep.

I love Sean's magnet idea, though the mesh has never bothered me.

If you make the double bagger purely from mesh I'd be tempted as an around camp anti aircraft device.

Brilliant, great attitude and lots of smiles.

I'm inspired, it's just a pity my bike packing gear is currently.... erm, packed... in a box in a lock up.

Go on then....

Hyde Park Bivvy?

Enlighten me please.

Should be back out and about by mid August... time to put some fresh scabs on my Harris!

Hello you crazy diamonds...

I've been a little over busy so have only just seen that this was happening.

Looks like you had a great time, I'll be paying more attention from now on so will hopefully catch up at some point.

I often find myself wondering where to go with my bags on.

I'll look forward to this happening, probably not as a whole but a couple of over nighters.

Great job.

I had a good go on the Signal Ti when trying to decide which HT to go for. If I was to have one bike for everything it would be the Signal. It felt spot on fit wise, loved the geo for the more full on side of things and it rolled/covered ground with ease. The space for big 29'' rubber gives great op...

I set off on the 28th May last year. I wanted to get off the first train into Knighton from Shrewsbury and then return to Shrewsbury on the last train out of Dovey Junction that evening. 04.49 Shrewsbury arrives 05.37 Knighton. Ride the TCW arrive at Dovey Junction to catch 19.59 to Shrewsbury. That...

Thanks all.... sounds pretty much what I was expecting. The thinning process at the start should be helpful for not going off too fast. Good point about the feed station, I'll have a stem cell full of my special trail mix that can normally see me through about 60 miles or so. My mate is a sensible g...

I got talked into entering this event a few months back by a mate.... not really my bag but the reason for entering was to go and have my yearly catch up with said mate. As it goes I have been working every day for some 38 days so far and will be working every one until the event (starting a busines...

OMG I might actually be able to make this one.... Come on Reg, I rely on your double glasses set up to make me feel normal*!




*I do this indoors, not yet gone pubic though :-D

I've spent a lot of time, effort and money getting the bikes I have to a point I'm happy. That said I am eyeing further changes to the suspension of the Enduro. Why, because it's an integral part of the appeal, I love trying things, gauging the changes and trying to work out the compromises. As Reg ...

How'd I get that there ^

I give up... finally get a picture up and the quality is poor... then I can't find how I did it!!! Think I'll stick to riding my bike.

Was going to stick a few pics up and do a mini review but lost the will now.

Actually, super mini review.... the bike is mint.

Is this thing working

Ggrrr

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