How does this work?
"On my garmin 800 I have an sd card with maps and the route saved - that way any master reset type issues mean I still have the route available."
Sounds like a great solution, but I'm not sure how to implement...
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- Tue May 12, 2015 8:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130041
- Tue May 12, 2015 8:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Spearfish
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6299
Re: Salsa Spearfish
That's reassuring! Did you buy it in the UK? The exam question: With your experience of HTR & Cairngorm Loop races, would the Spearfish be your weapon on choice on these routes? What would be your criteria for choosing the SF over a HT? I have always preferred the lightweight option, but startin...
- Sat May 09, 2015 11:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: titanium frames
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4091
Re: titanium frames
Another Travers 29er here; so far it's been pretty good. It certainly has a lot of give in the rear, so much the tyre keeps hitting my seat pack on descents, despite a good 4+ cm clearance when static! Longer legs or shorter cranks might help extend the seat post... They are definitely not all made ...
- Sat May 09, 2015 10:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Spearfish
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6299
Re: Salsa Spearfish
I was rather hoping you would talk me out of it; now I'm really itching for one!
- Thu May 07, 2015 11:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Spearfish
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6299
Re: Salsa Spearfish
Thanks for the advice. The new Spearfish frame has a PF BB92 for 24mm axle, same as my last bike, which took an absurd amount of mallet bashing to remove when it prematurely died!
- Thu May 07, 2015 8:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Spearfish
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6299
Salsa Spearfish
Does anybody here have any bikepacking experience on this bike - post 2014 version? It has a very good track record in both the AZT and CTR races (more to do with rider sponsorship I expect); do you think it would be right for the HT550? It is somewhat heavier than a HT, and the shock limits space f...
- Wed May 06, 2015 2:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: SRAM XX1 Chainset swap
- Replies: 0
- Views: 681
SRAM XX1 Chainset swap
Want to swap my 175mm for a170mm, in the PF GXP BB flavour. It's done exactly 4 long days of riding and has an unused ring - 34t, I think.
I would consider a similar lightweight chainset in 165-170mm, with a 24mm axle (doesn't have to be GXP, but must be BB92 PF compatible)
Will sell it I can't swap.
I would consider a similar lightweight chainset in 165-170mm, with a 24mm axle (doesn't have to be GXP, but must be BB92 PF compatible)
Will sell it I can't swap.
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:37 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorm loop May B/H
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15233
Re: Cairngorm loop May B/H
Many thanks for the met ground truth! Could be a showstopper for me given the travel involved...
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11421
- Views: 1907120
Re: The post man's been ...
I also need shorter cranks. Just got Rotor 160mm on the road bike, but struggling to find anything that will fit my crappy PressFit GXP BB. Never buying another frame that is not threaded BSA...
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:13 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorm loop May B/H
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15233
Re: Cairngorm loop May B/H
There is a lot of rain forecast for the next week. Are there any river crossings that are likely to become particularly dangerous?
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: West Country Way (Devon C2C) GPX track?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5844
Re: West Country Way (Devon C2C) GPX track?
That looks great, and the extra leg over the Quantocks to Taunton will not only provide some great trails but also ensure a train ride back to Plymouth. On a similar idea, has any body seen a gpx for the 'fort to fort' challenge, run last year by mrb epics as a 3 day ride from Exeter over Dartmoor t...
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11421
- Views: 1907120
Re: The post man's been ...
I hope you have more luck than I did with your Radon Dan; my Carbon frame was a piece of poo!
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Travel insurance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3909
Re: Travel insurance
I've used BMC for the last decade, but shocked by how much the premium has escalated in that time; about 300% increase. I had an accident mountain biking in Canada resulting in spinal surgery then aeromed, which they arranged and paid for, probably $100k worth of expenses, and no qualms I was very m...
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Best Ever Saddle
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6829
Best Ever Saddle
I know the answer to this is 'whatever fits your own ass best', but, is there any concensus on what saddle is best for the long haul? I've tried a few, with mixed results, and still fear unbearable arse pain on long multi-day trips!
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If Grand Pooh Bear Wasn't.........
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1428
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4901
- Views: 1192131
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Just looked at this link to Wiggle and it's full price to this potential customer. After my last Gore soft-shell jacket fell apart, and they failed to honour the warranty, it would have to be at least 75% off to get me buying!
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:28 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorm loop May B/H
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15233
Re: Cairngorm loop May B/H
I am hoping to go from Somerset, but only if the forecast is reasonable - too far to drive for 2 days of misery!
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:25 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Dorset Gravel Dash 50/50
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3775
Re: Dorset Gravel Dash 50/50
Would love to, but it clashes with HTR. Anybody have the gpx file for the new route?
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:23 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: What have I done (of Somerset)???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3402
Re: What have I done (of Somerset)???
Need to get a bivi in when the weather clears up - not much to recommend in South Somerset, but Quantocks and Exmoor are good options. Need to finish my bike re-build first...
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A snip at only $2000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1405
Re: A snip at only $2000
When my Lefty required mending it came back from the UK importers with a completely new fault! Fortunately TF Tuned did a cracking job fixing the problem in the damping circuit and charged it direct to the the Euro importers under warranty. Basic maintenance is straightforward - re-setting the trave...
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A snip at only $2000
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1405
Re: A snip at only $2000
Makes a Cannondale Lefty look good value; a fork I both love & hate. When it works it's great, but it does take a bit of looking after and don't get it wet! I think one of the early TD winners used a Lefty.
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: waterproof trousers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2521
Re: waterproof trousers
The OMM pants are great for walking, comfy and light, but not robust enough for riding - the arse will wear quickly, and the taping on the seams doesn't last well.
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11421
- Views: 1907120
Re: The post man's been ...
Be intrigued to know how you get on with those forks - look like a geat idea, but I've heard people say they lack damping...
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Drivetrain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3663
Re: Drivetrain
Interesting stuff, but from what I read of this Rohloff pseudoscience it confirms that the internal gears are relatively less efficient in the lower 7 gears, unless the comparative dérailleur system is filthy or worn. The expense of the new system is considerable, but balanced against reduced runnin...
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bottom Brackets
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2120
Re: Bottom Brackets
I still struggle to get my head round the wholly unnecessary plethora of BBs available now! My current dilemma is what to replace the knackered SRAM press fit GXP BB with on my crappy plastic frame. As I need to buy a new crankset anyway(165 or shorter), it doesn't need to be GXP comapatible, if the...