You too nick and thanks again my bike packing virginity will soon be yours lol

And again thanks to all for the info

That would be great many thanks we use the air ambulance a lot at work so it's a charity close to my heart so no dramas about that thanks again

Put order in also ordered a 650 cosi now I best go order a mug lol thanks again

That would be fantastic mate thank-you I will make the order now

Thanks I'll buy a 22g

Just before I do does the premade wind shield work with the 650 myti or would it if I managed to cut a handle slot in it thanks

So.... Norm would the 8 or 22 be most suitable for a 650 mug. I was thinking probably the 22 as it's a bigger Base for the mug to stand on

I was thinking the pocket stove would serve as a wind shield norm

Thanks for the info will think some more.

Ey up thanks to nick - teetosugars, I have a bar bag for my rather large sleeping bag and frame bag options too :) I have a lux mini peak that I'm certain, well sort off lol will fit in an alpkit koala I'm thinking of buying So that leaves me to sort my cooking stuff out, I currently have a trangia ...

In the gape that's too much razzle in the basement that is nick :grin: Not the postman but nick teetosugars popped round in a bid to help me pop my bikepacking cherry and brought me a Bar bag, two yes two frame bags and a stem cell all for sweet fa top top fella hats off. Now I just need a seat pack...

Ah I thought the 27.5+ was very short lived doh...

So the km has gone from 29er to 27.5+ (and 29er) for a year to 29er+ (and 29er)

27.5+ didn't last long. I wonder how cheap the 2017 frames will be when the 2018 ones come out

Yeah the pomp was great I had it ss and fixed but fixed offroad was too much for me lol

I've had surly cross-check and karate monkey and they use made up name tubing but if I'm honest I prefered the on ones

The just used the local scaffolding suppliers :) that said I've had and inbred a 456 and a pompino over the years

As with all bikes of this type it's all jack of all trades master of none. My stoater was the same lovely as it was it was compromised on and off road. It looks like an expensive not quite as good vagabond

Son all day long, worth every penny

Has anyone got a pic of the caseys crazy bar with a Jones loop to see the differences as I quite fancy a crazy bar for the commuter I think thanks

It's gone now lol so no need to worry about it any more :)

That was the worry that had been nagging me tbh

Perhaps that's worded bad do the batteries suffer from being just sat in the shop or should it be OK.
Cheaper alternatives are of course available but the compactness is a winner for me

Hi, I'm debating buying a newly bought not used but old stock exposure maxxd but although it was bought new it's obviously a few years old and been sat on a shelf. So question is what state is the battery likely to be in. I've had a few joysticks before and the battery does seem to suffer from lack ...

Santa's pockets aren't that deep lol

I'll take a look thanks

Any sewing machine recommendations as my little girl wants one from santa so it would be great if I could lend it lol

I've seen a bit of plastic plumbers tubing that worked well

Some Paul components brake levers and an ab oval ring arrived today :)