Or a slightly less professional approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeseCByRxg0

one over on singletrack

On a full suss and left a bit more kit at home , need a bit of comfort as I get older.

Scattamah wrote:Out of interest...was anyone in the top 10 (aside from me) running front shocks? I'm curious to know how the weight was shaved off the bikes above me, besides running carbon forks which would knock another 1.8lb off Lois.

Greetz

S.

Only front suspension ?????

Thanks Ian will look into it when I finish watching some paint dry

s8tannorm wrote:1m 3s ... good effort and a brave move

It was done by all of us as well. Not sure going 2nd 3rd 4th is any easier, more pressure to succeed .

Oh yes see that now, so how can I do that then ???

In the mean time here is a link.

https://youtu.be/VeseCByRxg0

Any pointers please.
Cheers

Not a huge difference !!!

It can be either. Not the most robust but a good budget starter.

You have too much space !! The more space you have the more kit you will take. I find I fill whatever space I have and end up taking too much . Alpkit do a cheap seatpack thing (£15)https://www.alpkit.com/products/airlok-xtra-tapered not in stock at moment but they did do a DIY one made out of a dry...

Four guys rode across the Monks Trod on their first WRT in the rain late at night and got p..s wet through, one was up to his waist in a bog, oh how we laughed. :lol: Arrived at a pub tired wet but happy to have made it. Eat lots and had a few too many beers and slept in a Wendy House!!! Next day th...

Might struggle with the Fargo up that Nick. Take the Trance

SN 868568 please enlighten me .
First rough route planned to see if its a dooer !!!
141 miles and 29000ft of climbing only missing the grid above .
Will now look a little more in detail to find the pubs

Just be careful with those mountain warehouse bivvy bags as a friend brought one and had to tip out the water in the morning. Looked like he had a accident in the night.
Put him off bivving for the forseeable future .

slacker were you 1 of the 2 fellas we passed on the lane, 1 of you had a cough we had just been to the pub for a meal then it hailed it,s tits off, nice food and was alot warmer than when we approached the bivvy I think so yes , you were on the way to Nant Rhys Bothy ? How was it , Heard Nant Syddi...

Thanks Stu and Dee for for organising this wonderful event, for the tea toast and cakes and listening to our tales of woe We had a great time doing around 70 mile but didn't manage a night under the stars and had to suffer eating and drinking in the Blue Bell at Llangurig .

They should be warmed up by the time they get to the start line then !

Just done a "can I do it plot "and its a big no at 102 miles 18,000ft of climbing .
Over to you Ian

PM me your email Graham and I will send it across.
The route is not written in stone and its easy to cut one or two bits out if needed.

Gpx sent Scattamah be good to see you , weather looking ok at moment so should be a good one.

If anyone is at a lose end this Sunday 21st and find themselves in the local, there is a little local ride over and around the Long Mynd . Starting at Dawn in Church Stretton, hot lunch half way round and back to Stretton for Dusk. Been going on for a few years now, very low key one day ride. No che...

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