Lovely writing that Ben.

I've ridden 8 speed Alfines on two different bikes. One was utterly neglected. The chain was so worn it kept falling off (even though the tension seemed good), and the cable so corroded that the return spring in the system wasn't strong enough to allow shifting into lower gears. At every uphill, I h...

A couple of days early, but this raised a chortle:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... a-21534016

I hope Stu's getting some royalties...

What sort of brake?
Off the top of my head, I've not seen owt that light, but sure you could tick all the other boxes.

Feels a bit like the asylum in the Hitchhiker's Guide series, the mad ones are on the outside...

https://twitter.com/thisisgrace/status/ ... 9880654849
"Sofiane hasn't slept yet. I repeat, Sofiane hasn't slept yet! This is not a drill! #AMR2020"

Bonkers.

Might try a filter, never used one in all my years! I used one (MSR Trailshot) for the first time last month. It worked very well, was little faff, and meant I could do ride out, brew, porridge and ride home with just one bottle. I was pleasantly surprised (as much at my own lack of ineptitude as t...

ctznsmith wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 13, 2020 9:19 pm

They're a bugger to get the wheel in and out of though especially when you have a disc caliper trying to stop the disc moving side to side.

This is the bit I was fearful of.

Good luck riders!

What's the axle on the front wheel, and how nicely does it play with the through axle dropouts?

Nice. Your mention of them prompted me to look them up again. I was both delighted and slightly surprised to find them on Spotify.

metalheart wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:23 pm

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Any track(s) in particular?

I too am M/L for most brands.
I find the M close but not too snug, a little short in the body, and definitely too short in the arms.
I suspect I'd find the L a bit loose fit for cycling.

Oof. Hope you're fixed up soon Gairy.

Isn't it more like 4%?

That's pretty much what my LBS said when we were chatting about such things.

I reckon that a trip is a trip, and it will always cover two calendar days (00:00h being the tipping point). I also reckon that if these two days fall into different calendar months, it's up to the bivvier which month they claim for. I also also reckon that "Like A Ghost" Imperial Battenburg Stout b...

I was slightly perturbed to get an email for this event mentioning "training".

I absolutely agree it's only one night, but could you count it as February instead of January?

On the upside, you can start BAM any month you like, so 2020 isn't a complete washout.
And just because you can't do beerpacking, doesn't mean you can't do beer.

First bivvy of the year for me last night. Frankly, I had a shitter of a day at work, and then the forecast took a turn for the worst, so I'm slightly surprised I made it out. Boring road climbs were tackled in a mood of grim determination, and closer bivvy spots were spurned in favour of somewhere ...

I'm awaiting delivery of one of these:

https://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.c ... g.html?m=1

Fitted some Kyoti bars, and rode to the beer shop via the park. The bike feels like a massive BMX.

I suspected as much, and fail to see the problem. It's a personal challenge, it's trails and roads open to anyone, you're unlikely to "game" anyone who's looking to set a fast time, your presence out there might be a sociable benefit for others riding...?

Oof. Sounds distinctly rubbish. Hope you heal up well and quickly.