Bud and Lou ran at about 112 mm on my internally 80 mm rim with tubes at round about 0.5 bar. For the snow I mostly ride at home (CH) it was the best tyre I ever used or test rode. I'm on Snowshoe XL now, but just because they also come with studs and because I hurt myself crashing in ice 1-2 a wint...

As with what Retiredtester wrote. I lost my 810 during a rough ride in bushes and got the 820. I seem to be one of the lucky guys. Mine had a few glitches at the beginning, but after a firmware update it was okay. After some minor adjustments to the differences with the 810, I see it definately as a...

Sometimes you have to do certain things...
And need the right tool...

Not mine.

Just seen what Mike's mum Pat has posted on facebook. I came half way across the world for my boy. I attended the Inquest and sat for three days listening to the evidence I knew whatever the findings will be that I have to live with it. There is no blame no anger and no recriminations I went for my...

There's a message waiting for you Dave. But you'll need to carry on

Lack of Munros?

Definately too many midges.
No wonder...

We stuck more to the moors past Manchester. Went past (Jersey to Shetland, so the other way round) Buxton, Edale, Glossop, Greenfield, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge. Also through Malham to get more taste of the Yorkshire Dales. Just before Mam Tor https://fstatic1.mtb-news.de/v3/21/2110/2110184-ehns39zni...

ScotRoutes wrote:From the Highlands Weather page..

Last nights coldest spots:

Braemar -1.3c
Balgowan -1.0c
Nethy Bridge -0.6c
Carrbridge -0.5c
Tarland -0.4c
Altnaharra -0.3c
Muir of Fowlis -0.2c
Tomich -0.2c
Balmoral 0.0c
Insh 0.1c
Aboyne 0.3c
Laggan 0.3c
Dalchreichart 0.5c

Kill those midges!

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Some words and pics from Shona and Rich.

http://www.keeppedalling.co.uk/2018/09/ ... race-2018/

Superb read
Stunning, the photos and condensed text. It's like a 'how to' and a report.

And the riding... Great effort!

If you are venturing out into the sea, just check the tide timetables before hand. The currents are very strong in that part of the world and things could go wrong very quickly if you miscalculate. Cheers Chew, I was planning to ride freshwater inland locks first then on to very calm and sheltered ...

Stopped to take a couple of shots before the mist cleared. https://i.imgur.com/wOElvVj.jpg Lovely mood :-bd we've had borderline frost the last couple of mornings. It's a pleasant time of year Hope there was some frost in the Affric area to get rid of the midges..? Single digits in the mornings her...

Is there no seperate back rest John? I'm comfy on calm waters without a back rest. From WW II upwards and very definately at WW III I wouldn't want to be without. thenorthwind - I see you haven't gone for a spraydeck = The Caribou of for non white water rafting and load carrying across flat water &...

lune ranger wrote:With synthetic sleeping bags the sort of wet you get from tent condensation is no bother at all.

Same goes for down. Never had down collapse - not that I could tell. My bags/quilts are as light as they get with 7d fabric. So nothing special there.

Oops... When I wrote about the Whisperlite, I was actually refering to the Universal, not International. I'll edit it in my previous post. Difference is two additional jets, meaning you can run the Universal on paraffin oils and canister gas which won't work with the International. I killed a Dragon...

On many trips, some multiple months long I've never had a proper problem due to touching condensation. There's not much to get wet. Just make sure then drops can run off without dripping inside the floor/sleep space. The few touches eg. in the morning with hat/hood won't be noticed come the next eve...

Nearly all modern & quality disc brakes will "lock" a rotor very easily. Almost instantly. This means that the kinetic energy being transferred into heat no longer goes through the rotor but through friction between the tyre and ground. A skid. On long downhills I often experience rid...

Something I forgot about the noise. There are burner caps which turn the noise down significantly. Expensive, but if price is not important and silence is, you might want to have a look at these https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Various-Camping-Backpacking-Stove/dp/B01LW1EY1T And then there are var. sil...

One thing I had heard in favour of the omnilite over the whisperlite is the ability to flush the fuel easier out of the line because the pump is angled in the bottle. is that true or not much of an issue ? Works just as well with all MSR multifuel stoves. MSR just didn't/still doesn't state it in t...

Probably won't notice the extra weight of an extra 20mm if rotor will I... :lol: Very likely not... I ride one my self and it truly is a tractor. Heavy wheels also have quite an effect on braking. And much more obviously... and for brakes, bigger is always better Reminds me of wildlife photography ...

Worth noting that having too small a rotor can lead to overheating of the rotor which then glazes the pads meaning ineffective braking performance. This is why I ride 200/180 rotors front and back on my trail bikes. I think of it that more contact area passes the pads giving you benefits in a few a...

I'll be taking my omnilite to the alps at the end of this month as it'll let me melt snow if required. I'll be using it in gas canister mode though, but can flip the canister upside down and can then use it like a remote gas stove. I like to use a remote gas (only, but with preheater) stove for mos...

I've had a few (Omnilite, XGK, Dragonfly, Whisperlite Universal) and like the Whisperlite the most. With the Omnifuel I had problems with the connector in two sepparate cases, leading to loosing fuel (was quite dangerous) and in one case rendering it impossible to use. Not fun when high up a mountai...

Hello, In the real world, if I was to change my wheels and tyres, I could save 1.3-1.9 kg overall weight and the http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com charts suggest I would be able to reduce the power needed by about 25 watts. In the real world, is this actually noticeable on long ITT"s lik...

Scott Spark, Trek Fuel. Both offer various setups to keep your wallet away from an upset.

Especially the Fuel. Superbly balanced bike. As close as it gets to do it all imo.

How long and there'll be a bikepacking world series by pedaled et al.? Enjoy the rest of your trip Karl :-bd It also produced this image - like the TdF in the early days. Absolute classic. If anything makes me want to race it, it's this. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1885/29327267527_827d662fc8_z.j...