Dropped off a couple of IRC Boken Plus 650b tubeless tyres from Bananaindustries.co.uk. fairly heavy but thought worth a punt at £20 each. First went up with track pump and still holding air without sealant, 2nd seemed a bit misshapen so now sitting in the warm with a tube fitted to see if this help...

Following up on the Santiago frame post, the extra thru Axles and FSA Orbit headset also arrived yesterday: https://i.postimg.cc/905SMBWs/PXL-20250330-113732294.jpg ...but, the headset didn't have a top cap and looks like I've been sent two lower frame inserts, meaning the logo is upside down when f...

https://i.postimg.cc/nhzPQ7pR/PXL-20250329-103902377.jpg ...postie dropped off a Sonder Santiago frame yesterday from Alpkit Ebay Outlet. £400 for frame and forks didn't seem bad value. Rival 1x11 shifters and hydro brakes incoming from Merlin today, along with a headset, front and rear axles and a...

Montane Extreme owner here, but I do find it very warm so only comes out on really cold days. I find I get on better with jackets with a Polartec Alpha Direct lining; same concept but wicks better for me so much more comfortable. Saw this on Sportspursuit the other day that looks good: https://www.s...

Dropped off the last (sorry) Rab Alpha Flash jacket from Sportspursuit. Took a while to arrive as not one of their "ready to send" items. Made from polartec alpha with no lining, bit like a Senchi Designs open weave alpha hoodie, but has no hood and heavier weight 120 Alpha, and half the p...

Can't include a link for some reason, but Planet X are doing front and rear Sram Rival mechanical shifters (1x11, not hydro brakes) for £19.99 an end, so £39.98 plus postage. I bought some a while back and mine also came with cables. They weren't this cheap when I got them though!

Just seen over at bikepacking.com that Dan Durston posted a reply to a few queries on pole length: The poles are about 17". The packed length spec is a bit conservative. We hope to add a bikepacking specific poleset later that would have more sections/shorter packed length. goes on to say short...

Yeah, I thought about waiting too, partly due to the likely future updates, plus this (prototype) review: https://youtu.be/HoFw2a20EZA?si=leU8-JrNDVQDeUgr The comments in the video re: the x-dome carbon pole failures sound very similar to user comments on the Alpkit website about the carbon poles su...

Well, yesterday technically... Son and his girlfriend returning home from Banff next week, and asked if she could borrow a bike for the month they'll be staying with us. Decided to stick some gears back on the Arkose singlespeed... - Set up 40mm tubeless Nano on spare rear wheel, fitted 11-40 casset...

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/products/irc-tire-boken-plus-tlr-700x42c-folding?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=29aaf8964&pr_rec_pid=9366626894109&pr_ref_pid=9366609527069&pr_seq=uniform Just seen these IRC Boken Plus TLRs (700x42) for £35 each at Banana Industries...smooth centr...

@Dyffers

https://www.lyonequipment.com/tyres/tyr ... lack__3619
These Teravail Wasburns are on sale at Lyon Equipment. Range of widths and carcasses....very similar tread to Byways

Outdoor Research Helium hooped bivy for £149 at Sportspursuit (delivery is £4.99 though but still cheapest I've seen them for a while)

I recently swapped out the rigid forks on my Titus for some 100mm Reba RLs. I'll be honest in that they haven't been quite as 'plush' as I'd hoped, but maybe I haven't got them set up quite right. The clearance also seems quite tight with a 2.6" Mezcal. Latest plan is to put the Silk Road back ...

sean_iow wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:13 pm

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:49 pm .....you wouldn't have thought there was that much demand for an SS-able gravel frame.

100% of the last 2 replies is quite a demand

That was the frame I was after too (well, Huntsman atb in medium)...

a Sea to Summit Cinder Down Quilt from their sale. I'd tried the Alpkit quilt before and found it too cold (seems it is generally poorly reviewed) so hopefully this is one works better for when I don't want to take my sleeping bag. The bags and info leaflets it comes with are quite nice :) @yourgui...

a Sea to Summit Cinder Down Quilt from their sale. I'd tried the Alpkit quilt before and found it too cold (seems it is generally poorly reviewed) so hopefully this is one works better for when I don't want to take my sleeping bag. The bags and info leaflets it comes with are quite nice :) @yourgui...

..and dropped off some stuff from Wiggle (Prime Barrouder wheels for the SS gravel bike, a long sleeve dri-release DHB top), and a Giro Cascade insulated vest. @FLV, www.giro.co.uk have a decent sale on with some polartec alpha pieces at something like 70% off. I went for the gilet to compliment the...

...and dropped off a few last bits from the Chiggle fire sale: Ragley Trig triple mount gravel fork (£85 ish), pressfit installation tool (£20'ish) and some pawls and springs (99p!) to try & improve the sticky freehub on the smart trainer. Still have my finger hovering over some Fohn and DHB kit...

Opposite end of spectrum to Jameso's post but these carbon forks look to be a good price https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/r ... -bike-fork
Triple pack mounts, internal dynamo routing, decent clearance (700x45)

Polartec Alpha trail jacket from Specialized: https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/mens-trail-alpha-jacket/p/187991?color=1000093131-187991&searchText=64423-9403&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMax+Shopping_UK_Equipment_Helmets_ROI&utm_id=17857134451&utm_content=...

Polartec Alpha trail jacket from Specialized: https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/mens-trail-alpha-jacket/p/187991?color=1000093131-187991&searchText=64423-9403&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMax+Shopping_UK_Equipment_Helmets_ROI&utm_id=17857134451&utm_content=&...

boxelder wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:05 am

star nut fixing tool

Otherwise known as a hammer?

Was convinced I wouldn't get it in straight so got one of these



All fitted now, pretty straightforward in the end

With some 100mm (Boost) 29er Reba's from the Alpkit Outlet eBay store. Then Evri dropped off a parcel from CRC, with a Lifeline shock pump (for £6.99!) plus some Prime Orra flared bars to get free postage :-bd cheapest I've seen them at £29.99. Crown race and star nut fixing tool due for delivery to...

@Hyppy - how do you rate the reba's? They do the job nicely. I'm no suspension aficionado though, so couldn't tell you what I miss out on from more expensive options. My choice was largely weight-based, and I couldn't justify the few hundred quid more to save a few hundred grams by going with SIDs....

Thanks for the replies all. I was originally going to a Huntsman from PX when on offer a month or so ago, to add a MTB to the stable, but couldn't justify the cost (though did look to be a bargain). Therefore thoughts turned to converting the 29er to a bouncy hardtail. It may be partly scratching an...