On super tech stuff you might need to plan ahead a bit more, and if in doubt change early. For 99% of stuff though I really like them. Exactly what I have found, if you know the trails you'll be fine. On Tuesday evening riding trails I've not ridden before I only had a could of problems forcing a d...

New 2 x 10 drive train and BB for the MonsterCross after it was built with the hand me down gearing off my Niner and it finally died last week.

Ian and Ben, no worries glad I could help

I don't think the boss of Mount Skidmore will ever be a millionaire but every little helps

Free shipping world wide on >twin bottle cage adapters before Aug 1. Coupon: #bicycletouring https://mountskidmore.com.au/shop/adapters/bottle-cage-adapter/ Cracking bit of kit, I've had mine permanently in use since early April http://johnclimber.com/2015/04/08/simple-but-effective/ Sod it, I've ju...

Mary Townley Loop extending onto the PBW if more miles are needed?

Loop of Anglesey?

Northumberland beaches north then south again?

Dear Santa

Please can I have a Powderkeg?

Thank you

http://www.karrimor.com/karrimor-mini-h ... e=78401103

* Might be pants

BB7's on all bikes apart from
BB5's on the mtb tandem and
Hope M4's on my full susser

Ride cancelled due to lack of interest.

I'll do something on my tod or with a couple of local mates.

A long shot but does anyone here live and mid week night ride in or close to Chipping Sodbury?

I'm down that way with my new job this week and I'll be taking my CX bike for a ride or two

Mike wrote:So is this still on for the first week in Aug?

Not as such, I need to edit the 1st post tonight.
New job means I canct get the Friday off.
So I will re run the Anglesey beacj bivi ride again.
I'll pm these who have mentioned that they are interested with the change tonight.

Sorry

After my asthmatic Mountain Morph failed on me last weekend, I've just picked up one of these for under £30 for the Bat Fastard

Charliecres wrote:Nice one! Not used mine properly yet - the weather's been too nice.

Same here

When I realised I was too hot and had to strip off I solved this problem by used the BB Ford Fiesta towel at bum level and my merino tee shirt pulled down over top top half of my neo air. Going to convert a silt sleeping bag liner for a summer option and a fleecy one for colder nights (both in my sp...

Joshvegas wrote:The rucksacks make it.

And the cx bikes.

Is "Waypointing" the new "Enduro"?

voodoo_simon wrote:Slight tangent John, but where is the wooden hut?

Bellingham, Northumberland

After too many sleep deprived nights in what I feel are restrictive sleeping bags (as I move a bit in the night and don't really like the hood) after a night in the local woods trying out my new Cumulus 250 quilt that you can't get in the UK so I had to buy it from here, http://www.trekking-lite-sto...

This https://flic.kr/p/uRfPPh

Cheers Charles.

Just finished off the silnylon "beef curtain" for the small end of my Silwing and it weighs in at exactly 40g.

I'll try it our this long weekend up in Northumberland.

At 47 I've never felt fitter. I'm just back in from my club mtb Tuesday night ride after riding there we had a race around a 2.2 mile loop where I was the oldest of the 16 riders I and only one other 12 years younger than me where the only ones to complete 6 laps within the hour and I could have eas...

Any advice on a light 2 person tent? I've been looking at the ultralight offerings from decathlon, 2.6kg for a 3berth with room for bikes seems reasonable, more so as it'll be split between 2 A tent is needed as most trips will be with my partner, and she wasn't impressed when I showed her alpkit's...

Sorry Ian.

Must try harder

Cheers Charles. Just ordered a couple of meters

42 miles in the Merseyside sand dunes and beaches nearly 1000ft of climbing as well