I have been lucky and my postcard picked from the ballot. It has been an anxious few months waiting as I've been looking forward to doing this ride

Ive an inexpensive plastic out front xcombi one from ebay, but used for a light rather than camera. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bracket-Holder-Handle-Bar-GPS-Computer-Mount-Adpter-For-Garmin-Edge-Gopro/371998237482?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D56491%26meid%3Db3418cf226...

Received. All is fine

I use Tacx Carbon Assembly Compound when grippage is required. And Park Tool High Performance Grease HPG-1 when carbon-friendly grease is required

yes please. I was actually currently looking at quilts but this will be perfect

go on BMX / Raleigh Burner forums. Tin foil dipped in cola. Clean off the general mank with Screwfix degreaser

Carradice now make one in lighter weight fabric. i don't recall if it is like a Barley, Audax or something else. They have a few one offs currenly on their Ebay store

Jeez-o, thanks for the warning.

Just nipped in the lunch hour to select a thick, glossy one of Edinburgh castle, which is hopefully thick and glossy enough to draw James' fingers to

AlasdairMc wrote: Ray, Jamie - where shall we meet up? I’m thinking I’ll head over the bridge, so would somewhere like Corstorphine or Hermiston Gait work?

Either is fine, thank you: I'm tollcross

More roadie/grrrravel focus:
Torino-Nice Rally
5 ski centres Tour of the Highlands (sportive!)
TransScotland
200, 300, 400, 600km Super Randonneur audax series
A serious think about Paris-Brest-Paris

I'll now be coming and would appreciate a lift, Alasdair :-bd

I joined Duncan on his Tarragona/Bilbao C2C earlier this year, and previously stayed in the area for a roadie holiday. I think it's a perfect base for a gravel, XC/CX or road cycling holiday

"Comfortable at 15°C"

Ah well, I think it'll look elsewhere

Is it really expensive? PHD half bags are about that price. How can one tell if it'll be cold without knowing the fill, and how that compares to other brands? I dunno, maybe the fill isn't all that since its 270g must also include a weighty zip. Im interested in the specs: I like the idea of a hoode...

Lazarus wrote:I assumed he was just taking the mickey with his comment

Same here!

No, not on my 'cross, hardtail or hybrid commuter

an inexpensive 29er rigid-forked MTB might be a good bet - fitting the Alpkit Confucious bars, which are only £29, might help with hand positions. Cant give you the link because work blocks the website

fingers crossed with getting the train back if this evening - all are currently cancelled across the central belt; Forth bridge closed

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Adapte ... ref=plSrch

Di2 bottle mount adapter

Both are XC, defo not mud. Gato is slightly more aggressive, I think. If a winter mud tyre is required, I wouldn't bother but go for the Chunky Monkey

I often think that when people think they'd like a hooped bivvy ... what they actually want is a Lunar Solo. Not me, I have a similarly designed tarp-tent. The hooped bivi is that uber-niche shelter between tarp-tent and bivi bag. Plus, the replacement of the now retired lunar solo still hasn't mat...

ive the OR Helium, bought from Richpips on here. I really like it because: 1 light 2 anti-midge net 3 roomy; hoop moves the cover away from your face 4 good water resistance. I don't like: 1 bit of foot-end condensation even with a breeze when the cover is closed 2 cover is in your face when the net...

Five of my road Club pals completed the LWD a fortnight ago. It is road, not gravel. I joined them for the final leg South Queensferry to Coldstream to be a domestique. They completed it in 24 hours on the dot. We* trained by doing 200k, 300k and 400k audaxs in the preceding months, the 300 and 400 ...

a Superstar Raptor one with 20% off: 'SUNHOORAY'

Gravel? Badger Devide