Bar stewards.
I have Thermarest Vesper 32 in long, bit more expensive these days than when I bought it, but can be had from places like Facewest and Ultralightoutdoorgear that are decent to deal with. Let me know and I can take some real-world measurements but I've been happy with it at 6'2"
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- Sat Aug 03, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4310
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lightweight touring rack | Tailfin? Other alternatives?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1814
Re: Lightweight touring rack | Tailfin? Other alternatives?
Not sure on the ETA but Ortlieb are releasing an axle mount kit for their quick racks ala Tailfin (but still a fraction of the price):
https://bikepacking.com/gear/2024-eurob ... ts-part-1/
https://bikepacking.com/gear/2024-eurob ... ts-part-1/
- Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel Bike Tyres
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2784
Re: Gravel Bike Tyres
There's a Cinturato 'Adventure' which I'm tempted to try. Can be had for ~£35 and looks to be between the M and the H in terms of tread, but 60TPI and ~100g heavier (burlier?)
- Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which half frame bag?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2068
Re: Which half frame bag?
I actually think the frame bags are the one Tailfin product that are quite keenly priced - £100-125 depending on size is about the going rate for most brands
- Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Shimano Cues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 886
Re: Shimano Cues
It’s a 105 front and rear mech and the shifters are non-series (I don’t think they introduced 105 hydraulic brifter’s until the year after) Not familiar with Cues, but assuming it's essentially an MTB chainset then a road front mech might not shift too well because the chainrings will be +5mm furth...
- Mon May 27, 2024 8:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: (wildcat) drybag seam repair
- Replies: 1
- Views: 614
Re: (wildcat) drybag seam repair
I've done an entire tent with McNett seam sealer (the stuff in a tube), mixed with a little bit of white spirit until it is just thin enough to put on with a brush
- Thu May 23, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rotor recommendations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 947
Re: Rotor recommendations
Fairlight sell OEM RT86s from their eBay shop:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364898228426
Biketart and Merlin are also good for rotors
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364898228426
Biketart and Merlin are also good for rotors
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Porcelain Rocket, Restrap, retro Kona and bits
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1748
Re: Porcelain Rocket, Restrap, retro Kona and bits
Could be my end but pics aren't working for me
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3091
Re: packable fleece?
I bought a Montane 'Protium' gridded fleece from Sport Pursuit recently, 230g in large with a hood. They do loads of versions (hood, no hood, full zip, quarter zip etc), SportsShoes usually have them going cheap as well if SP don't have your size left. As you say, if you want anything much thicker t...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fitting tight tyres
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1373
Re: Fitting tight tyres
Spooky. For the first time ever I was also about to give up on a set of tyres that I couldn't get on. Saw this thread...I was always told to start at the valve hole and finish opposite Went on easy starting opposite the valve. My life has been a lie.
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Decent lock for bikepacking
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2285
Re: Decent lock for bikepacking
Just got to make peace with the fact that if someone is tooled up then nothing short of a hefty D lock and chain will slow them down anyway For actually locking my bike to something I'm just aiming to stop someone with a set of hand snips or yanking the bike, I reckon a Kryptonite cable and padlock ...
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 5049
- Views: 1349897
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Artura Esker Trail Trousers cheap sizes M and L. I have just received M and they are perfect fit for me 186cm 91kg and 33-34inch waist. I might even order another pair. They will do the job for bikepacking, commuting, camping. https://amzn.eu/d/arj44qX As much as I detest Amazon these are now <£25....
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
- Replies: 82
- Views: 9092
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Vango tent - £10!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 592
Re: FS: Vango tent - £10!
Paypal is fine, DM sent
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Vango tent - £10!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 592
FS: Vango tent - £10!
Found this lurking in the cupboard, a 'Vango Force Ten Vitesse 200' single skin tent. I think it's over 10 years old but has hardly been used - seam sealing is still intact and zips are working fine. Meant to house 2 but 1 is more realistic if you're using the included poles as they go on the inside...
- Thu May 25, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tiagra cassette range question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 850
Re: Tiagra cassette range question
I run an 11-40 10sp MTB cassette using a 4700 Tiagra mech and a GRX 46/30 chainset, so near enough your exact set up. If I remember correctly it worked fine without, but I still got a cheapo extender to be safe. All on my touring bike so been used fairly extensively without a hitch, I concluded it w...
- Tue May 09, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sawyer mini filter - not used in a while...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1248
Re: Sawyer mini filter - not used in a while...
is there any reason I can't continue to use it? Does it still work? I left my mine for a similar amount of time and could no longer get water to flow through it :oops: Yeah it still seems to work fine. I'm just not sure if there's perhaps some bacteria inside it that I can't see! Apparently running...
- Tue May 09, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sawyer mini filter - not used in a while...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1248
Re: Sawyer mini filter - not used in a while...
Does it still work? I left my mine for a similar amount of time and could no longer get water to flow through itis there any reason I can't continue to use it?
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3462
Re: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking
Mountain Equipment Approach trousers for me. Mainly because I had already had a pair, but they are lightweight and don't look too Bear Grylls-y
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tailfin Aeropack
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1319
Re: Tailfin Aeropack
I don't think the price is actually that bad for the alloy version. What puts me off is how high up the weight would be, I wouldn't want too much weight in one - in which case a saddle bag or literally any cheap rack with a dry bag on top would do the same job. Their mini panniers do look good though.
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Road Touring - (relatively fast and light)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 995
Re: Road Touring - (relatively fast and light)
I just searched and found it and was about to post the link https://www.apidura.com/journal/jenny-grahams-around-the-world-record-breaking-kit/ :grin: Check on the geometry https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/shand-stooshie-2016/ and find something similar? Geo looks fairly 'endurance' road to me, a.k....
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: new touring gears ???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 636
Re: new touring gears ???
For loaded touring I use any old 2x MTB kit, currently: XT 40/28 front, Deore 11-40 rear with an SLX mech (10 speed) Shifting is from Dura Ace bar end friction shifters mounted on some thumb adapters from SJS Reliable and low. That said I'd also have no qualms touring with Di2 if ease of shifting wa...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD cheap hollowtech 2 cranks SORTED
- Replies: 2
- Views: 273
Re: WTD cheap hollowtech 2 cranks
I have some HT2 XT cranks in the garage, used to be a triple so a single ring can go on the middle tabs.
Bit scuffed but that's it, £20 posted? Can get some pics tomorrow, fairly sure they're 175mm (and silver)
Bit scuffed but that's it, £20 posted? Can get some pics tomorrow, fairly sure they're 175mm (and silver)
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:01 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Alpkit Bags
- Replies: 4
- Views: 574
Re: FS: Alpkit Bags and Snow Peak Field Barista Kit
I will take the confucius bag, PM incoming. Ta!
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Montanas Vacias in winter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 402
Montanas Vacias in winter
Wonderful write up and pictures on the MV website:
https://montanasvacias.com/emptierthanever/
Gnarly
https://montanasvacias.com/emptierthanever/
Gnarly