Fantastic ride, excellent write up as well - I enjoyed reading that.

Pickers, I'd be interested in that file if you're willing?

Yeah no worries. Could you pm me with your email and I'll pop it across tonight.

Edit - Mat - ygm

A box containing 12x bottles of Purity Ubu (a fine beer) from my boss after I fixed and serviced his bike!

I don't know if it's of any use to you, but if you're thinking of camping and using municipal campsites in France I have a .gpx file with the locations of all of them (it's a year or so old so possibly not 100% up to date). Can't help with the route as my French touring has been more westerly.

So said the expression of the young lad and his female accomplice when they arrived (by some sort of mini-moto device...) at the location chosen by yours truly as being a suitably quiet spot for a bivvy. Since there were still shelduck, oystercatchers and cormorants about I assumed they were plannin...

I've just bought one of these....http://mobile.snowandrock.com/pws/Uniqu ... lsrc=aw.ds packs down to the size of a fist

I like that, very tidy - nice job.

Hi Nick, what's the clear space between the fork legs? We know that a 2.4" will fit ok (edit after post above - my 2.4 fitted neatly when tried at the WRT). My Ogre is around 95mm clear and I've seen a 3" tyre in with a little room to spare (not sure on rim width though). Wouldn't like it ...

In response to the OPs question about the Edge Touring, I have one and in all honesty I can't recommend it. I find that the screen is far too small to be of any use with mapping (ie trying to follow a marked route), and the resolution isn't high enough (this might just be me though) I've also had pr...

Another shout for the Wildcat harness, no issues with mine.

I have just bent mech hangers straight in the past, figuring there's not much to lose if they're already bent and otherwise scrap. I presume that there would be a bit more to a sliding dropout so this may not work... I don't profess to be an engineer of any sort, but they've not failed so far. I wil...

You might find it beneficial to unscrew the pins and remove the small spacers. It'll push the pins out further which will help with grip. Cheers Chew, I'll give that a go. I too did the graceful sideways collapse a few times, a couple with clips & straps (loooong time ago) and then repeated whe...

Solo circumnavigation of Iceland

We will definitely need to talk at length about this when we meet up next - I have a hankering to do this

although admittedly that time with Fifi comes a close second

Didn't know you were that keen on dogs.....

As now in the Postmans Been thread, I'm now the proud owner of a set of Saint pedals... let's see how we get on.

Probably now on course to be Rad to the Power of Knackered Shins

Following yesterdays shenanigans, these have arrived in a timely fashion for the weekend.....


New goodies by Richard Picton, on Flickr

I now foresee a day of skinned shins...

Right then, a shiny pair of Saint pedals should be winging their to my humble abode, lets see how we get on.

I'll start off with some approach type shoes I already have, they're a bit knackered but will give me some info on what I want in a new pair

Before we go too far down this route (at least for my benefit...)

Setting the bike up for traction during edging. Hammering through rough sections…

Bear in mind I'm not Rad to the Power of Sick, I'm barely even Rad to the Power of Tense Nervous Headache

The advantages for me are its easier for when you have to push or walk about off the bike and on long rides you can alter your foot position around so you can use different muscles and release aches. Chew - the first bit of this is what I'm interested in, not only when it's muddy and things are get...

If you have a narrowish strap just cross over between the bottle and the downtube to form a figure of 8

I've always ridden with flat pedals ....... but now they're becoming much more popular, I might switch to clipless

That's not much help frankly

Now then, I've ridden clipless pedals for 20 odd years for road and offroad. Never really been interested in trying flats, but I'm having a bit of a rethink. On the WRT I was the only one of our little group (Chew's LHC B Team reserves) using clipless. Certainly not an issue in itself, but I did get...

the 'your too late for food' cafe in Mach

You went to the wrong cafe then, we really (especially Reg) liked the cafe that we visited. A couple of outstanding points spring to mind.

A few more here, before the camera died a death.....

https://flic.kr/s/aHskvVoHqQ

I can only echo the comments above, we had a great time. Certainly hope to be back next year, probably with better waterproofs and more socks. Highlights: Golden Sands, new friends, the descent into Happy Valley, the 1st night bivvy spot, the random Space hopper, the pub in Dyfi (Tafarn Dwynant at C...

Ton, There's one at SJS for under £20 that might do the trick - canti bosses?

Edit- this one ...http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mobile/alloy ... prod14021/