Im just going to put it out there and say, there are much better tracks / descents than that one.

Totally agree fella. Very overrated it is and yes, much better to be had.

Oh yes, there is something very special about riding through the night and emerging on the other side - I've never not enjoyed it even when it's been sh1te

Ah, it's a 2015 model, what'll I manage to shoe horn in there?

Mine's older than yours and I'm running 2" Maxxis Refuse front and back. Surpringly grippy for something with near zero tread - I'd not want them in the mud mind

I have a single AcePac large fuel bag in blue that I bought as a sample, 'tis brand new with tags etc. I don't intend to stock blue ones in the shop so this is a bit of a one-off. Should be £33 + postage but if anyone wants it, it can be had for £30 posted. Like this but blue: https://bearbonesbikep...

Now to tap somebody up for some Cuben...

Given the price of cuben at the moment and the relatively small weight saving plus slightly larger packsize, I probably wouldn't bother.

I've just emailed them last night Neil to chase up my order - I'll keep you posted fella but I'm hoping the next few days.

Yes, the AcePac ones are a good volume Neil. Very high quality kit, well thought out and made from recycled materials so even better. There's more due very shortly.

Sorry, I never really did follow it up as by the time I'd fully decided that it was brilliant, the market had latched on and it had become much more mainstream. Let's just say that I've not reverted back to 700c but I would also say that tyre clearance appears to alter between different years or Ark...

I think that's 'Egg plant' Simon. The others are 'Leaf green' and 'Charcoal' ... so I'm told.

... changing the face of bikepacking? This isn't a veiled judgement, it's simply that while speaking to someone today, they said that they'd visited a few bike shops to inquire about buying a bike to use for bikepacking. Now, we all know that you can carry just about any bike but some do lend themse...

New bamboo T shirts / base layers should be available to order later this week. Following on from the previous thread, we've kept the print area smaller and added a subtle 'zombie bear' to the back. There'll be a choice of colours - visual representation below. They're being produced by the same com...

Maybe higher density in winter so particles more tightly packed and don't 'fluid' through the pores of the material?

Wouldn't that then mean that you'd need a lower HH in winter.

The minimum uk standard changes depending upon the season, think it was 1.5k for summer and 3 for winter

Odd, is water somehow wetter in winter?

I'm I right in thinking a friction shifter will work with any mech at all thanks

Yep, should work with anything. My Dia-compe ones do.

Has Shona ridden it SS or only on the tandem? My memory fails me.

What's up with you? Stanley Ghyll, bath and shower in one.

The shifters should fit in the ends of the drops without any trouble - they may also fit in the end of the Crazy bar extensions - TT style?

For a tent.
But also for a jacket?

For material, what someone chooses to make from it is nowt to do with me

I like cable operated discs and friction bar-end shifters because it means that (a) it's easy to change bars and (b) I can run any combination of gearing that I fancy without worrying whether mech A works with chain C if I'm using shifter Y.

1500 as a minimum for a material to be considered 'waterproof'.

silly high tyre pressures (or the xc wheelset) for the road sections

what makes you think high tyre pressures will roll better / be faster?

I find most trips are a mixture of road / off-road, so the bikes I ride tend to be set up with that in mind. I dislike 'slow' tyres regardless which means something with minimal tread / grip will usually be fitted and a reasonable spread of gears. As Ben says, 50/50 miles could easily be 30/70 in te...

Incidentally regarding Stus original post blue badge holders can park on most waiting restrictions legally..... Yep, he was quite within his rights to park where he did but I believe the abuse didn't stop even after he'd wheeled himself to the door and shown them his badge ... sadly, bell-ends ride...

there seems to be no discussion of this Stateside.

Perhaps people are (a) scared of litigation (b) not wanting to nail their flag to a particular mast just yet or (c) waiting to see what JP comes back with?

All accidents can be avoided as stationary objects dont hit anything so something has to be moving. If we all park up all road accidents end,

No John, I'm talking in the broader sense and not just traffic.