I had one of those blue box Optimus stoves, and the last time I used it was in a howff beneath Gardoms Edge in about 1992. It leaked a fine jet of petrol that I didn't notice until it set fire to my rucsac hipbelt. Two six foot + lads tried to make ourselves as small as possible inside a the tiny sp...

Medium and Large Dexshell gloves (and other stuff) in the Tamarack clearance.

https://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/PBSCCatalog.asp

There are loads of discussions about Aliexpress shelters over on Trek-lite, as well as lots of other topics that segway nicely with bikepacking.

This isn't helping with my procrastinating in my final week on this project.

I can't help with a user review Rich, but I was in the shop last week and they look mighty nice.

I went to look at the CGR, but after seeing the Adventure I had to remind myself that I'm looking for a bike for 75% road / 25% off road, not the other way around.

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Thanks very much, real world reviews are always good. I think that the Camino has risen to the top of the list.

Unless this winter decides to get it's finger out and get cold again, I think that we have a clear winner so far.

Thanks gents. I'm an experienced user of QR wheels, but I'm particularly interested in significant differences in performance. As I won't be breaking any records (apart from the unofficial "hungriest cyclist" and "Who looks worst in lycra" awards)minor differences shouldn't affect me.

One of the bikes that I have shortlisted for when I eventually get around to buying a gravel bike is the Sonder Camino. My only concern is that the wheels are traditional QR rather than a more modern thru axle. I've used traditional QR for years on rim brake bikes and never had a problem. The mounta...

[/quote] Hi Michael, the handlebars are Genetic Digest bars in 480mm width and I love them. :-bd https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/handlebars/440-genetic-digest-drop-handlebars-318mm-clamp-black/ [/quote] Thanks for that, they look great. How are you getting on with the Camino? It's one of the bikes that ...

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Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:43 pm

A decent Sunday spin today with wintery sunshine and a little snow on the hills.

Which bars have you got on the Sonder?

Cheers, Michael.

A little late, but I jumped through the final hoop for my new job yesterday so I hand my notice in on Monday. After that I went to Ribble near Preston and tried out a CGR Ti in their car park. I also touched an Adventure Ti and the steel version. They were all very, very nice.

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Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:43 am

I have got this Shimano set up on my Salsa ;

GRX 11 speed shifters

GRX812 Long cage derailleur

XT M8000 42 x 11 Cassette

XT M8000 Crankset 36/26t - 2 x 11

That sounds just about perfect, thanks for that.

I'm thinking of getting a gravel bike this year, but I'm not particularly enamoured with the gear ratios on any of the standard builds. In a perfect world (following my brief research)I would like a double chainring with 36 / 24 teeth (like a Sram GX 1000 GXP 11) with an 11 - 42 cassette, operated b...

I had a lovely, but short, spin out today in the western Berwyns. I'd spotted the track on the OS map and Google maps confirmed that it existed, and it was much better than expected. Most of the height is gained on good forestry tracks, but it was windy enough on the tops to make me even slower in a...

I made my son's Schrader valve wheels tubeless, and replaced his mechanical disc brakes with hydraulic. I had to change his gear levers too because his old brake and gear levers were integrated, but this had the happy coincidence that I was able to move the dropper post lever from the top of the bar...

Exped, Schnozzel https://georgefisher.co.uk/collections/equipment-sale/products/exped-camping-mat-schnozzel-pump-bag Great bit of kit, I use mine on my Exped mat and my Thermarest Uberlite. They also have the Thermarest equivalent (bit heavier) at £15: https://georgefisher.co.uk/collections/equipme...

Exped, Schnozzel https://georgefisher.co.uk/collections/equipment-sale/products/exped-camping-mat-schnozzel-pump-bag Great bit of kit, I use mine on my Exped mat and my Thermarest Uberlite. They also have the Thermarest equivalent (bit heavier) at £15: https://georgefisher.co.uk/collections/equipme...

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Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:48 pm

Exped, Schnozzel

https://georgefisher.co.uk/collections/ ... l-pump-bag

Great bit of kit, I use mine on my Exped mat and my Thermarest Uberlite.

That sounds exactly like the Welsh that I heard from the local lads when I worked at Trawsfynydd. Before that I hadn't realised that the Welsh language was 60% English swear words. They used them beautifully though, very poetic.

Changed the chainring from a 32 to a 28 (which necessitated removing a chain link), fitted some disgustingly green riser bars and fixed an inspirational BBB sticker to them (cheers Stu). I tried it all out on a spin up Latrigg in the snow yesterday, seemed to work well. It turns out that I can't ped...

My first mountain bike, a Ridgeback 602LX that I bought when I was 16. I put thousands of miles on it until I bent the frame in a crash on the Mosser fell road. It still got me home though.

I've recently bought a (half price in the sales) Troy Lee Designs helmet that fits my oversized nut. If anything it's an even better fit than my 10 year old Giro, in that I can actually use it with the internal padding rather than having to strip it out before it'll fit on my head.

A pair of half price Merrell MQM Flex Mid Goretex boots for winter (when it's cold rather than wet). I use Nukeproof Horizon Pro Flat Pedals on my MTB, so these will do nicely over a thick pair of socks.

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Just getting back into cycling after a 25 year hiatus. My youngest son started mountain biking this year, so I had to buy one to accompany him. Best thing he could have done, I'm having a great time but the lack of fitness is a tragedy. I've got a few routes around Cumbria, North Wales and Cheshire ...