Ton,

How tall are you?

2020 is far too long ago to remember!

Certainly for me. Was that on the jennride or summer solstice bivvy?

No Phils were harmed in anyway on this trip..

so we did it. Cape Wrath & Loch Dionard, went on the south side in the end.

Details here - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21834&p=287833&hilit=wrath#p287833

Oykel Bridge to Cape Wrath & Back Plan: To start from Oykel Bridge, do the northern loop of the HT550 with a diversion up to Cape Wrath & back, starting April 30th, 4 nights, all at bothies, about 300km, 6000m Possibly of interest to people is the bit past Loch Dionard on day 3 as that is ve...

Attempt n-1

Hopeful, gutted at missing last year's ride

Had a play today. Top tube is using a decathlon thingy, as mentioned above.

Not ridden it like this yet, other than down the lane, but standover is fine.

Ha slugwash,

Perhaps I need a rename. Still got the fatty but this for a solaris, and trying to avoid the thought of loading up the forks.

Cheers all.

Sks make an anywhere cage adapter.

https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499

Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?

Cheers woodsmith.

Do you have a gpx of your route please.

I am guessing you went from lochan sgeireach, North West ish. It certainly looks like a hefty push (adventure) heading south eastwards in the opposite direction

I guess if its been dry then it could be a yeah, if it's wet then vote no.

Hi all, I have a route planned from oykel Bridge doing the northern loop of the ht550 and a wee diversion up to cape wrath. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1cxKdYFkkOffreeCPrdFMCejEdaqQjeaC&ll=58.293467773268446%2C-4.962749999999998&z=9 Hopefully you can see that. So we were wonde...

Informative review here. https://bikepacking.com/gear/apidura-fr ... er-review/

Especially regards the bite valve and hose quality. Refilling is clearly easier with an apidura bag or similar design.

Still tempted but need to do some measuring

@john,

Did you buy direct from apidura.com?

I am sure the skin so soft formula thing is an urban myth. It still works for me and has the bonus of making my skin feel ohhh, so soft.

Smidge is the next step up. Great product for dealing with midges born North of Lancashire.

Thx all.
Now where did I put those shims.

I'll go digging.

I find inner tube too floppy for this use case.

So what is the best way of mounting exposure bar lights to Jones bars?

Ideally I think I'd want to mount on the outer sweep but that is too narrow I think.

Mount on the back bar and the front casts a shadow.

Hang it upside down on the back bar then bar bags are in the way.

Rather than start yet another thread I thought I'd ask here. First off @chrisS did you make a purchase? I am dithering (again) (sorry). My current choices are: - Large solarisMax - sonder signal Ti pinion, XL - sonder signal Ti, XL I'm 185 tall and a tender 57, want a hard tail for lakes, peaks and ...

Cheers all

As is usual I'll have to do some reading.

I have jones on one bike and always loved the position. On the full suss I've never got around to swapping so hence the geometry question.

Interesting about the seat bar height. I have no idea at the moment how they are on both bikes

So you have a bike designed for standard bars and stem.

Jones type bars sweep back much further. Let's say 50mm for simplicity.

If you then change the stem as well to something 50mm longer do you have an identical geometry and set up, just with the sweep bars

I am assuming width is the same.

Cheers both.

Really not sure of intended use but probably more road than off road.

At 185 cm, 6'1" in old money would an XL camino be too big?

Size guide does say L is up to 6' 2" but thought I'd ask here what people are riding.

What Whitestone says about the Earby to long Preston. The pbw is a depressing trudge especially when soft, where as the back lanes are actually quite pleasant and don't take too long. The pbw from Glossop to hollingworth lake has its failings. This is my alternative which in my opinion is far more e...

There is also greggs hut of course.

54.712821,-2.48143

High Cup nick is stunning and really not to be missed. Conditions up there amazing at the moment too. As for cow Green, it is very popular with camper vans. We were going to bivvy there a few weeks back but passed a shooting hut open with a fire and wood. Really welcome on a cold night. Here 54.6825...