The SP website says they have "internally increased bearing diameters for added mechanical strength" but this could be just the inner diameter, it depends on how you interpret it. It would be worth checking as this would sway it back to a qr version. I'll have to go 15mm for mine as I've g...

In that case definitely go for the 15mm version, it's a bit more expensive, but as you say it's future proof and it would also be easier to sell on if you ever wanted to. Also, have they had to use larger bearings to allow for the 15mm axle? If so that would be an advantage as well?

Doesn't the 15mm version of the hub come supplied with a qr adaptor? So you could get a 15mm version and use it in your current forks and it will still fit a 15mm fork in the future.

I've got a Latitude (650B version) and I really like it. It's got a forgiving ride and covers the downhills much better than my other bikes but they are both 26" so the bigger wheels might be a part of that. Mine weighs just over 28 lbs as pictured. I've not been bike packing on it yet but as a...

I tend to adjust the power output to suit the conditions to maximise battery life, full power for descents and low for climbs, so I needed the switch on the back to be handy. I also point the light down on road sections to avoid blinding oncoming traffic, which is easy as the light is only held on w...

I had the same problem with some 650B Panaracer Fire Pros. Set up tubeless on Arch Ex and they had a major 'wobble'. I managed to get this to an acceptable amount by beading carefully but it took 40 psi and I also had to use commercial tyre fitting paste (for car tires) to get the tyre to pop onto t...

I was going to make one, but after seeing the other thread about the same problem I just bought the Bar Fly one which works really well and is probably lighter than I could make one. The fitted harness is a 'mini' version I made to hold a small dry bag for my waterproof. With this and a saddle bag f...

I've sent you a pm about the jacket.

Sean

May and June We were struggling to find the motivation to do one a month, the Isle of Wight is not really full of 'remote' spots and living near the middle of the Island we are never far from home. Having started a ride out in the rain recently, and then abandoning for the lure of a warm house and c...

You do notice the extra weight of the kit on the rougher sections, so I take a more leisurely approach when out on the loaded bike. I tend to have to pick my way through and slowly roll over stuff I would normally just fly over. The bike as pictured weighed 49 lbs at the start of the ride so not exa...

I've just done a 3 day trip, including one on the SDW in the rain. I was staying at campsites (cheating I know) so took the tent. I had it strapped to the top of my handlebar harness. As it's a TN Laser it's a bit of a faff to separate the inner and outer, and they have to be together to pitch it so...

Two days late with March's, does that still count? After the flapping tarp last month I had think about my setup. I was trying to pitch the tarp to make a tent, but is the point to be out in the open to see the stars? Or mist in our case :grin: so it was out with the sewing machine to make a smaller...

I've made a copy of the Stem Cell but with the dimension altered to fit a 750ml bottle, so it's taller and narrower. I also carry another 750mm or 1000ml bottle in my frame bag. If I was lucky enough to be out in Wales/Lakes/Scotland I'd just carry the one bottle on the bars but clear mountain strea...

It was meant to be more like this, which was taken in the garden the day before. http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q569/Sean_iow/tarp_zpsmtxsfsba.jpg That was still not right, it should of been one of the pitches in the video, but I hadn't appreciated that the order of placing the pegs would make ...

Hi

I've emailed you about the seat pack.

Sean

You're not wrong there! Not quite sure what I was trying to achieve when I pitched it. It did flap quite a bit, and the wind changed direction to be blowing in the front, but once snug in our bags we couldn't muster the enthusiasm to get up and sort it. Funnily enough, when I pitched it in the garde...

2/2 As newbies we didn't stray too far, as we live on the Isle of Wight there's not very far we can stray. Managed a 22 mile ride out, but left late on Friday night so after stopping at a chippy on the way we didn't get to our spot until midnight, by which time it was raining. A hastily pitched tarp...

I went out with my wife for a news years eve ride on the Isle of Wight, we stopped at some high ground at midnight with a view of the Island and the south coast to watch all the firework displays, then rode on to our chosen bivi spot. We didn't get to our bivi location until after midnight. This was...

I use a KMC INOX stainless chain, from On One, and also a stainless On One chainring. This allows me to hose the bike off after a ride, just put it away and don't have to worry about corrosion. When I next go to ride it I oil the chain if required