Was in All Terrain Cycles in Saltaire this lunchtime and they had the Surley Pugsley Ops on sale at £1399 - http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/Surly ... s-Fat-Bike

SWMBO won't let me have a fat bike

Despite being "uncomfortable" (to put it mildly) many times when out on the hill or working outside I've only ever once felt that I was approaching the first stages of hypothermia. I just started to feel "different" in a way I hadn't experienced before. Fortunately I was able to ...

Oh god a new genre - the bike packing bike. I thought the whole point of bikepacking (and all the weird shaped bags) was that you could use any mountainbike, even a full bouncer. People may choose to use rigids for simplicity's sake but you don't need to tag them as 'bikepacking' its just a fecking...

Has anyone any recommendations for a battery pack to be used for extending the use time of my GPS (Garmin 510)? At the moment it would just need to supply power but in the future I'll be looking at having a dynamo setup so being able to charge it from such (through a regulator) would be an advantage...

Somewhat bizarrely I was having this problem with my fuel pod and was thinking along the same lines. You need something on the other side of the top tube to attach to so that it doesn't twist about. A couple of velcro patches on either side of the frame bag should be enough.

Is it just me or do steel hardtails look lovely with a 1x setup? (they look lovely anyway of course )

I'm in.

I'm pretty sure that Stuart (Rider) started a thread about it some time back, maybe September or a little bit later

Within the UK: The Lakes (grew up there); NW Scotland

Outside the UK: maybe Alaska

NW Scotland and Alaska both have that wilderness appeal.

Just outside Skipton. Other than it being full of Yorkshiremen it's fine :lol: Got a (currently very very muddy) bridleway right past the house and a few others within a short ride :grin: The Dales isn't far away. 90 minutes gets us to The Lakes. I grew up in The Lakes and would move back if I could...

I've not ridden those routes but have walked the Glen Rosa - Saddle - Glen Sannox route and I wouldn't take a bike anywhere near it :o The MBR crowd did it a few years ago and wished they hadn't bothered. There's some serious hike-a-bike on the Glen Sannox side of the saddle. Here's a photo or two h...

Used the good old cardboard bike box picked up from the LBS rather than any fancy specific bike box. Followed most of the tips on the CTC link but also used foam pipe lagging to protect various bits. Extra padding provided by some clothes. If you do use the cardboard box keep a roll of gaffer tape o...

Alpkit bicycle 3.5 and some string You could save a 'noticable' amount of weight and reduce packsize by using different line and ditching the clippers. Need to have a play :grin: Unlikely to use all of that but easier to have it ATM so I can practice then leave what I don't need behind. I think I w...

Alpkit bicycle 3.5 and some string

This Insert name of non-essential part or upgrade here is made of titanium and is 5 grammes lighter than that other one.

Well you must have a flat sheet to begin with to be able to fold it down so it's most likely a demand and supply thing. The only maps I've ever seen that are sold flat are the large scale (either 1:1250 or 1:2500) maps used by farmers and others for land registration purposes. They are of a scale wh...

I've the basic Night Vision which is the same material but fewer pockets and a slightly different cut. Definitely heavy duty, stood up to 40MPH winds and horizontal sleet/rain the other week. Very much a winter jacket rather than summer but I'll take it with me when touring in northern Scotland as t...

Just ordered the Alpkit bicycle 3.5 and some line and clippers. Cue a bit of fun working out the best set-up

I've a RaceFace NW ring and use a SRAM 10sp chain at the moment. I think the previous chain was KMC but would have to check the parts list. Only put the new chain on at Christmas so not a huge number of miles on it but not had any problems so far and didn't have any with the previous one either.

On the basis that I haven't done the route (but have read the reports) :???: The section that most people seem to dread is from Lochinver via Glen Canisp to Ledmore Junction, seems to be: (1) ride for ten metres, (2) pick up bike and carry over boulders for ten metres, (3) go to step 1. Other sectio...

Did some orienteering in my schooldays - the maps are very specific but definitely good for thinking on your feet. Done lots of fell running, not too much navigation required in these. Only did one mountain marathon and I found the navigation to be pretty straightforward TBH, just one control on eac...

bicycle 3.5 nearest camera and Mikes ID Siltarp1 ... both a similar size. No reason why something like a 3.5 should be considered summer or race use only. Both the tarps in the pic were put up in a pretty severe storm (although we obviously looked for a sheltered pitch) ... no one got wet I had som...

From https://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/insurance/Default.aspx

What's not covered
"Competitive winter sports "

Though the Covered activities include: "Adventure racing (up to 48 hours)" and "Cycle racing"

Guys, which tarps are those? I'm currently undecided between the Alpkit bicycle 3.5, Alpkit bicycle 7 and the Silwing. I'm aware that the 3.5 is single person and the others are for two, I might get the 3.5 AND one of the other two as my wife might want to accompany me on some rides. Also the 3.5 lo...

Garmin cadence sensor. (for training geek mode )

Was pairing it with the head unit when my wife asked what the beeping was, at this point she pulled out a Garmin cadence sensor (same model) she'd bought for her bike!

Anyone else use marzipan as trail food? Since it's oil based it doesn't freeze quite so quickly and it doesn't fall apart in to crumbs :grin: I've used it on winter alpine climbs down to -15C, kept it in my jacket pocket and grabbed a bite as and when I felt peckish. Not exactly a slimmer's food tho...