I thought I had an issue with my Exped Downmat with the down clumping at one end of the mat... but I'm not actually sure. I can feel a soft lump all across the end of the mat where the valve is and where the chambers are linked together. I inflated in and tried to work the down, er, down and with a ...

Sold items removed. Open to offers on what's left.

Agree with most of the above really. Personally I use a 1.5 or 2l bladder, and that's just about enough for cooking an evening meal, morning coffee, breakfast, minimal washing up and general hydration for that time. I often use a filter, but to be honest, if I come across a tap not long before I'm g...

benconnolli wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:04 am Jacket received

jamiep wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:08 pm BB7 road received

barney wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:32 am Yup, I'd be lost without him... quite literally!!!

Arguably offset by the many people who've got lost with his assistance But hopefully they're grateful for that too in the end. Thanks Stu

Sounds painful Jimmy Well done on getting back out anyway!

If you always have to wear the shell to make sure you don't lose all the heat kept in by the mid layer, then that doesn't sound like a very flexible system. A layer should be removable if the conditions don't need it. My cheapo base and fleece(s) are warm and I add a U/L rain top if it rains or is ...

...and brought a new GRX mech to replace the 105 one that exploded spectacularly the other day. Thought while I was replacing it, I might as well get something that will cope with a larger cassette without swapping the goat link in and out, shift better, and... be more clutchy. But I can't escape th...

Of course, Cycling UK were formerly CTC, the Cyclists Touring Club, and if I remember rightly there was a bit of disquiet amongst more traditional members when the Club both embraced MTBs and then changed their name. It's perhaps a little ironic that bikepacking possibly reflects a shift back to th...

Rapideye wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:56 pm Hi, I'll have the arm warmers if still available?

Yup, will PM you.

Jacket, BB7 roads now sold.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:42 pm you do know this is the intent

Are tarps not bikepacking then?

I knew exactly what this was going to be about before I opened it :lol: I read the same article and thought "that's not what I would call bikepacking", shrugged inwardly and carried on with my life. My wife, who isn't a bikepacker, but has a vague understanding of what I do, happened to re...

jameso wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:49 pm BB7S MTB.. yes please?

Sure, will pm you.

benconnolli wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:23 pm I'm interested in the Polaris top. Will message

All prices are collected from Newcastle, please add £3.50 for Royal Mail Tracked 48 postage, unless otherwise stated. Will obviously combine for multiple items. More pictures of some stuff here: https://ibb.co/album/d4Rspx Avid BB7 MTN, pair Well used but fully functional, everything free and moving...

For me it's the ability to access snacks without getting my hands covered in muck. Particularly symptomatic of the winter we've had I think!

Very simple one, but made a cover for my Evoc Hip Pack Pro to keep the crap off, particularly the zip, from some leftover lightweight ripstop nylon and a bit of elastic. Oh and some onewrap to secure it through the holes in the belt (not entirely necessary but makes sure it covers it properly and st...

Nearly new SQ lab inner bar ends on eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186367915069

That looks cracking Jeff!

Well, that's my BAM over before it really got started... My mate had suggested a couple of local days on the Sandstone Way but I quickly talked us into the Lakeland 200 over three days on the basis that at least the rockier trails wouldn't be a slopfest. That turned out to be a good call, but alas, ...

Always good to keep these artifacts as a reminder! I think I've posted this on here before, but this https://i.ibb.co/vYkysMT/20221231-092957.jpg Is the sump plug out of my old Volvo 240. I stupidly tried to wind it out clockwise doing an oil change due to being in a hurry, and upside down, and inst...

Glad there was a happy resolution to this, well done. Definitely character-building this stuff. I've been in that pit of despair where you've dug yourself a hole (not that I'm suggesting you did anything wrong to start with) that's going to sap time/money/energy getting out of, if you even can. In m...

the problem with having multiple bikes True. About 6 miles for me, including the 4 home from the station, though some of it I was able to coast. I was chatting to the guy cleaning the platform while waiting for my train home (my bike attracted quite a lot of attention, not for the mangled derailleu...

Well, I'd gone about 12 miles when my mech hanger spontaneously snapped, threw the mech into my spokes and exploded. Fortunately I carry all the tools I need to shorten a chain, cable ties to fix stuff out of the way, and even an emergency mech hanger, in my tool bag. Unfortunately, today was also t...

Forecast is for a sunny day but a strong westerly: a north east classic. So bagged a ticket on the 7.40 to Hexham, upwind for a couple of hours easy ride home, for the princely sum of £3.70 A couple of days late, but since the day in question was miserable, today feels like a good day to celebrate t...