How wide do you need them Tony?
I have the non-loop Jones bars that I bought from you earlier this year, but I cut them down a little - just measured at 675 mm tip to tip.... too narrow?

Registering some interest in these after the weekend. I need (would like?) a set that would fit in a front dry bag between the hoods on a drop bar bike, so maybe 250mm overall (200 mm rise from each section?), with a bit of space each end. The BB alloy pole set that I have are too long to fit here. ...

Top notch weekend that! As above, really good to meet up with everyone. Many thanks to Sam and TBD for the overnight spot, also thanks to Ben and James for route and pub organising. Special thanks to Carol Kirkwood for the fxxking rain! Edit to add - And apologies to Reg - many thanks to he for taki...

Yay for Dr Nick - see you 10:30ish ;-)

Pickers failed the test

Bollocks! I got a licence!

Not a Karate Monkey, but I do have an Ogre - similar in many ways.
It's not light, and it's not fast.
For mile munching and bike packing (dare I say touring in hushed tones) it is very good indeed.
I've had mine about 2 1/2 years now, done overnighters and a two week tour round Scotland.

I'm another on the Tring list please

Well blimey! Quick check on yr.no tells me it could be 9 or 10 degrees C overnight next week. In bloody December!
I'll take it but it's December for crying out loud.
I'm sure Stu will book some revenge for January though

Has it been on before? I didn't think I'd seen it but there was a definite sense of deja-vu watching it.

On that there telly box right now, Sky 142 BBC Alba

No excuses on Sunday then!

Pickers, in Berkhamsted I have 1 parking space here and there's another that can be used but they're both dibbed already, will ask about a 3rd - should be OK. Will let you know asap.

Many thanks James

1. Food choices - done and sent (many thanks Ben) 2. Tyre choices - either the same tyres that sit on the CX bike all year, or the same tyres that sit on the Ogre all year. 3. Transport choices - Reg's link for the trains shows a return fare around £70 - not going to happen. Car it is then. Could so...

I'm definitely in the reading glasses age range. Typically I'll have a cheapo pair hidden somewhere, not just for actual reading but also for small repairs and adjustments to bike or kit when out and about. I'd not thought about bi-focals at all - I don't need glasses at all for distance work (ridin...

Reg - you got too much time on your hands!

I'll throw my hat in here as well.
Committed now for December and January, let's see how we do.

Shifters arrived all ok. Shiny, very shiny!

Hi Ian,

Could I take the Dura Ace bar end shifters please.
I'll get the payment across today for them if that's all ok.

Cheers

Rich

Registering interest here - I've just replaced my old Hope Vision 4 battery with a new one from MtbBatteries - I'd wondered about an insert for either a rear light or for a bit of USB recharging. I'll ask the question....

Very very late to this party but one more (slow rider!) to the list please.

Excellent!

PM sent as well.

My tuppence worth, I've had Jones loops on my Ogre for a while now; I had flat bars with Ergon grips (the ones with built in bar ends) previously. I've cut down the Jones bars from 710 to around 660 - too many trees round here, knuckles are a bit exposed. I have the Ergon grips without bar ends. I s...

Potential participants look to be:
benp1
jameso
crewlie
ssnowman
RIP
Dan_K
TheBrownDog
jamesatthelodge
muddypete

I'd like to add my name to the list if I may.. RIP might vouch for me.... And RIP knows where the pubs are as well.

Ok ok it's touring, sorry. Hopefully this will interest some here though.
BBC Alba prog so it's subtitles I'm afraid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... s-daibhidh

I'm still using a Gerber Cooltool, slightly customised with a Torx wotsit so I can fiddle with my brakes, and a rubber band. This goes on every ride with the usual levers, tube and pump. Never carried pliers, sometimes a small Swiss Army knife though. Pretty much never needed or carried anything els...

Now that is another fantastic trip!

looking forward to hearing more

...Me too! Especially the run across Arenberg!