I had a Lauf fail after I'd put about 5000km on it. I'd bought it 3rd hand so wasn't too upset.

You can get a little travel tube of Sudocrem that's just the right size for a tour.

belugabob wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:37 am Move over Veloviewer tiles, there's a new game in town...

Trigger's zoom

Enjoyed this

Doesn't look like it Bob.

That could well do the trick Phil. When you say "awaiting" how long has it been?

Hi Boners. I've got a frame with internally routed cables and they come out fairly tight up behind the head tube. My bar bag sits tight against the front of the head tube and presses against the cables causing a bit of kinkage , which in this context is less than ideal. After a week and a half trip ...

All my mtb's are 1x, yes.

Nice one And

Never understood all the pearl clutching that people get into over this tbh.

"purists" it's just riding a bike.

Yes GPS data uses atmospheric pressure, which varies depending on weather, but overall does give an indication. If you're looking at numbers from Strava Eric it will be a corrected figure using contours and info from previous GPS readings. It tends to be resonably accurate although will never be ba...

Lauf forks made the biggest difference for me in terms of not getting beaten up on long multiday rides - they're a lot more comfortable than rigid or telescopic. I've got two hardtails with Ti frames and they're both very comfortable rides and very light. One frame's a Titus from Planet X which cost...

Inspirational stuff Alex. Thoroughly enjoyed watching your dot.

I think a lot of us are still tourers at heart tbh

More than a plan, it's reality. About one fifth ot the way round my lap and loving it so far. Just have to survive the madness of the jubilee 4 days in possibly the busiest area :| There's a tracker thing, seems to work OK. https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/165b-22f8165-64f1/view?homeActive=1&show...

Superb effort from Alex.

Could have been, looking at your Strava I was still there when you rode past. I was the last cyclist to leave there tbf.

Great pics Rich I have no memory of that graffiti at the top of Hardknott at all.

Fantastic weekend yet again. Some more pics on Strava that I cba hosting anywhere else: https://www.strava.com/activities/7223205371

iirc Nelson Trees dropped his SPOT and did most of the ride without it but Alan still gave him a finish, so presumably it shouldn't affect final placings if Angus or Huw don't have them.

They like it if you know all the words to "Chocolate Girl" by Deacon Blue, so maybe pop that on in the van for the drive up.

I'm doing it

So you're off work? More time to continue this thread then.

Looking forward to watching your dot Alex. The bike looks great in your Strava pics.

I'll do mine if Rich hasn't pulled his finger out by tomorrow.

It's raining in Manchester.

Which means I'm not going outside mowing the lawn and trimming the hedges.

Which means I get to stay inside and play my new guitar that just got delivered.

Andiphim wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 9:25 am any advantage to having a titanium seatpost instead of a carbon one?

There is - it looks miles cooler.

Don't be shy with the Fenwicks copper anti-seize paste - Ti frames and seatposts have been known to bond together.