Ah, yes. Good fun that.

I don't remember anything that was too much for the 40c tyres in terms of technical-ness to be fair.

Asposium wrote: the rocky river bed

Didn't notice that bit.

Must have done it in the dark.

If we're going to Scotland...

http://i33.tinypic.com/2icb3a1.jpg

Had touring bars on mine. Small amount of handlebar palsy in my right pinky today, but I think that was from too much taking weight on my hands and off my aching arse. Will use a more forgiving saddle/tyre combo next time I think.

GregMay wrote:I found a small blinky rear light - I think it's a Blackburn one. Lost somewhere in the first 50km.

I lost a small blinky rear light early doors. It's an Infini one, a bit like this:

I forgot to say, because I was so close to the end, I thought "balls to it" and went through the river at Hafren rather than over the bridge. I went over the bridge not realising there was a river crossing. When I got round to the crossing about 40m later I thought "ah, looks nice, I...

Garmin 810
Phone with Viewranger OS Explorer
3 sheets of A3 1:25000


I had to bail due to GPS failure at about 160km last year and it was bloody annoying.

Hmmm. I'd been umming and ahhhing over packing the stove for the second half. It was in, might now come back out.

I don't know the actual method, if one even exists, but I'm taking screenshots (the "Print Screen" key), then pasting that into Microsoft Paint. You can then stick bits together if you like and print out from there, or print out a load of individual sheets. I realise I probably haven't exp...

Dainiusd wrote:Guess I'll be the black sheep with cyclocross on 40mm tyres...

I'll make it two black sheep, although it'll be 40c WTB Nanos on a fully rigid Surly Ogre for me. I think.

Can't quite decide between that and the 29er hardtail with 2.4" Ardent/Nobby Nic

Ben98 wrote: Also, could a burp totally empty the tyre, it went from 50+psi to totally flat?

I've burped a 3" Dirt Wizard on a Velocity Dually from about 25psi to totally flat - going off a drop-off and it just instantly went out of the front wheel. I went otb and dislocated my shoulder.

If you were unbiased John, would you say the Trail Racers are OK for CX/gravel, or are they too bouncy?

Mariner wrote:Big Apples 2.3 and with protection?

This, but I think it's Big Ben for the 27.5.

I use the 29x2 Big Apple with kevlar and never had a problem. Never had a puncture in nearly 2000 miles either. The grip's spot-on off road.

I'm also currently looking into this, started hoarding bits ahead of the release of the new Croix de Fer Ti frame.

Anyone know when the Lauf Grit is going to be available?

Dave Barter wrote:All of the tracks on this ride maybe

https://www.strava.com/activities/614846108

Is everything on that CX/gravel bike friendly Dave?

Thanks again. The weather looks "interesting" for the weekend...

ctznsmith wrote:SPD's all the time.

I do have them quite loose in terms of clipping/unclipping though and favour the 'trail' pedals with a platform around the mechanism.

Exactly this.

I use this actual combo for most of my riding. Swap the shoes for Shimano MW700 waterproofs for winter MTB riding.

Something like this: https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8121/28465028253_0e35642b66_z.jpg Starting at the Elan Valley visitor centre, ride clockwise. Maybe add some of the bridleways on Carn Gafallt, to the east of the Elan Village if you've got time. Looks perfect Chris, cheers. :-bd I think we'll have...

Any of you good folk got interesting off-road routes around here? I've got the classic to ride this Saturday, need something for the Sunday

I should be a DNF on there Stu - I had to come back across the A road after my GPS gave up the ghost.

Another first timer and another DNF here. Definitely be back for more, might even try it the "right" way round next time. 8-| Met some great characters coming past me the other way though, hats off to you all. Lessons learnt: - not to rely on a single GPS/navigation device (mine gave up th...