I really can't decide on clipless or flat pedals.

I've used a few over the last couple of years, here a few thoughts from experience: Endura Urban Stretch: https://www.endurasport.com/Urban-Stretch-Hose/p/bEU8045 Tight fit if you have muscular legs, but very stretchy and great to ride and work in. Decent looking too. Sensible pockets. Unfortunatel...

Best I've seen are by Alice with Alex. You won't like the price though

Swapped the Bluto forks for some rigid ones on my fatbike and saved 1kg

would a fat bike make those sections rideable? My experience of bogs and fat bikes in Wales is pretty good - once rode Monks Trod with Mike with the objective of not putting a foot down; we didn’t do too bad. As well as the float, you gain significant traction on everything else that’s likely to be...

Alexinthepeaks wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:57 am Anyone else thinking that a gravel bike may be more appropriate? If only i had one!

I was planning on taking my fatbike. Having reviewed the amount of road, I think I'll be taking my xc mtb.

Alexinthepeaks wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:48 am When i imported the route in Ridewithgps, i got 4009m climbing and 208.9km, i have since tidied up the GPX track, and its coming out at 4982m and 214.8km :) Route looks great...cheers Stu!

I put it into komoot and I get 4890m and 220km

Looking at it now. Food & drink opportunities seem a bit limited after Barmouth!

Where are people staying on the Friday night?

I've not booked anywhere yet.

I think this might be a good time to enquire... whats type 3 fun (as mentioned in a previous post).. is it when you almosy hate every bit of it but feel satisfied only after the shower that you have on the 3rd week post ride ending??... or is it more complex than that My understanding is that it's ...

So, 2014 was all about too much hike a bike on trails that didn't exist on the ground!

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:53 am When is it that Stu normally emails out the gpx files?? Is it totally last second or a couple weeks in advance

He said it will be out tomorrow.

What was so bad about 2014?

Ideally B, but more likely to be A. No spot tracker though sorry. Not sure riding through I'd finish in 24 hours!

Richard G wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:20 pm He's decided to cut out the middle man and just have you all ride along a river.

I've got it. It's packrafting on Bala lake

Count me in. Not sure why or what for, but I am well qualified by age

Really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

whitestone wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:39 pm

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Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:51 pm

Is it going to the seaside Stu?

Minimum elevation 0

Barmouth bridge?

one would hope that a bridge was slightly more elevated

Maybe not the bridge then

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:51 pm

Is it going to the seaside Stu?

Minimum elevation 0

Barmouth bridge?

I'm thinking about buying one of these. https://www.alpkit.com/products/balance-mens

Has anyone on here got any views good or bad and any comments on sizing?

Thanks

Thanks all.

Looks like a worthwhile purchase!

I use Madison Zenith zip off trousers.

Prefer using them in the shorts mode whenever possible, but they are pretty light & comfortable for a waterproof.

Is this worth the cost?

Not tried it out as yet, but it looks pretty good.

I like the offline map feature as a back up to my Garmin.

The jacket & trousers in brown are perfect if you want to look like a UPS delivery person. Just gotta love R@pha!

Out on the fatbike today for the first time in a while.

Living in North London I definitely don't need it, but it's just so much fun. If I'm going mainly off road, it's my first choice bike.

I can't decide whether the grip going uphill or the steamroller effect going downhill is the best.