THE END I have never understood how you can cycle so far to do such a demanding job, If you do continue to use the Ortlieb bag I always mention this strap which will help the bouncing sag, I have successfully used it to take assorted food shopping home: https://www.ortlieb.com/uk_en/seat-pack-suppo...

The jackets-bivvy-bag is ace! I hereby declare it to be called the Jivvy bag. I can remember seeing a bivi bag similar to it before, but can't remember where. I don't think it had pockets to keep all the essential items that my daughter will bring though :grin: Hilleberg Bivanorak? https://images.h...

Rode for just an hour today in the cold and dark, don't know how far (not really concerned by distance). Just trying to get out of the house and on the bike is a challenge at the moment. Riding so little now that I am not commuting.

Finally got time to fit the sks velo mudguards to my Arkose. That was an interesting experience, lots of frustration trying to squeeze metal nuts into plastic fittings until I discovered that a 10 mm Alan key makes a good press. They’re made from a really stiff plastic so they’d probably be ok with...

Did the red tape make that much of a difference? I have had this problem myself leaving my Exposure on the brightest setting by mistake on long night rides. I went out yesterday at dusk testing my new frame and there were so many people out and about in the forest that I came back early, I will need...

I transplanted some SKS mudguards from one gravel bike to a new version of the same bike (outside in the rain), which as everyone who has put SKS mudguards onto a bike knows took two hours and eliminated any motivation to ride the thing.

I did it with camping equipment in a little over 26 hours (plus six hours sleeping on top of Devil's Staircase). The first section is old railway busy with dog walkers and gates. The section around Loch Lomond was a 6km push/pull/heave which took me two hours. And you share it with big groups of wal...

Get the Toro. I don't have one but want one, just as a step up from my Diabolo. Wouldn't running the two together be a bit of overkill?? Or would you need sunglasses at night :cool: There was a day where I had misplaced my regular glasses so had to ride home at night with prescription sunnies on us...

Sent you a PM.

my question is, can i record gpx files (via osmand/garmin) and then upload them to strava on the computer? and then veloviewer them that way? is that a thing? can i do that? thanks I take my GPX files direct from the memory of the Garmin Map64S (or from Basecamp) and upload individual files to Stra...

All of my working/moving around shoes break at this point after a year because my toes are excessively wide and just stress the material to failure, even in wide fitting shoes. I really like the quality of Arcteryx shoes (fully resoleable) but they are narrower than average. The only other person I ...

Not merino & deeply unfashionable but far and away the best base layer I’ve Used. https://www.nordiclife.co.uk/products/brynje-wool-thermo-t-shirt :shock: Seconded, I have worn lycra jersey/armwarmers and this vest for winter road riding and remained comfortable down to freezing, also worn with...

Sorta: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9okM6vu4PuQ/V6ZKfaBQTOI/AAAAAAAAOpc/zjmUotdoujoMneDVlrjQ8dZ2I_QXkE5UQCLcB/s1600/Coasts-and-Cols-Kit-Layout%2B-%2B8.jpg But maybe if you did one per "bag"? Can I ask who's kit that is? I'm going to guess Tim Wiggins*, who's local to me. He's got a Kona, we...

K1100T wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:46 pm Pulled a couple of thorns from the tyre while setting up for the sidewall repair. Bit of a near miss...

Didd you run over a porcupine?

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:33 pm

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:25 pm Well show it to us then man!

Reg I know your talking bout MaMs shiny new Broekn Road... but I'll show tou my pouch from Stu anyways as it uploaded



Edit: aint it gorgeous (thabks Stu).

Yes it is gorgeous, so where did you buy that wallpaper from?

Oh dear that van clip was not something I needed before going to sleep...

On the HT550 there's a bit round a loch (forgotten the name) late on the first or early on the second day - it goes past the haunted house. It's a pain pushing and carrying the bike over the rocks but it's over soon enough. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wh82VKxspYY/UX6WrOB5NTI/AAAAAAAACbU/LmEQ0GVRQgw/s...

I think this is going to be very close to my final setup, might buy a pannier rack though cos that seatpack sways around a lot https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50255872462_b32de4c05b_o.jpg https://www.ortlieb.com/uk/seat-pack-support-strap I use one of these and it makes a big difference (not as...

Just putting this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63VIuPiX3CA

Considering bikepacking as a hobby is inversely correlated to bank balance.

Garburn wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:20 pm Where are you based? Could always arrange a test ride somewhere. Or make it into a trip to the Lakes

London unfortunately, I can't see myself travelling across the country under the (countrywide and personal) circumstances.

This is very tempting but I don't know if I could justify unsighted buying/shipping a bike I have never sat upon.

I did it two year ago in the last week of September; I had 20c sun and blue skies the first day then freezing wind from Loch Builg then thick frost and snow when I stopped at Braemar campsite (thin ski gloves were appreciated).

Could be an option but would require a Giant stem, https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_conduct_hydraulic_disc_brake_upgrade_kit-ID_76551 I was looking at that system with interest for a while but have discounted it. Looks like it’ll crowd out the stem area too much for my liking. Making mounting all...

Shewie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:25 am i had a touchy feel of some Shakedry goodies in Chamonix last year, I will try it one day but the prices are still a bit keen for me.

I will happily pay for Shakedry, I just want it in a bright colour. Hoping that next Spring Gore will have something other than dark grey.