Phil - Fun reading your write up. I could relate on so many points both good and bad. Great getting to know you better during our three course meal in Tomich! I'll be having a read of your post! Steve - I think you helped me get through Fisherfield. Good chats and photo ops. Hope your neck is feelin...

Would be amusing to see you all in your down jackets and face masks having a wrestle and then getting too warm and having to take them off.

The GW is certainly a contender for me. Price is appealing.

Richpips, is it this one you mean?

https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk ... rak-p14299

Oooh, good timing I was just looking into this. I recall a few Boners have recommended the PHD stuff. Anybody actually tried this one? https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/wafer-ultima-k-down-jacket Quite a punchy price. Tempted instead by this Yeti: https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/mens-clothing-c1/m...

I have two 27.2 USE seatposts bought from their outlet store in the summer. One is the superlight inline carbon EVO and the other is the titanium SUMO one. Both well made and lovely. The EVO is a bit difficult to adjust the angle, but fine once setup. I got both for half price.

I was offered a place and really would love to do it, but I just couldn't justify it given the current circumstances. I've told Nelson I will reapply next year.

Another Ti tart here: * Custom Jeronimo Rasputin, lovely ride -- albeit a bit flexy * Kinesis Tripster V1 -- sadly cracked upper end of the down tube back in May :cry: I bought both 2nd hand, as I am too tight to buy a brand new Ti frame. I do love the ride quality and the look & feel. And assum...

The SKS full length mudguards are very good with coverage, but they can be a bit fiddly to install, requiring a hacksaw, drill and adjustable wrench and patience. But once setup, I've found them pretty solid on my winter/commuter bike. However, when taking it offroad in mud and leaves, it's pretty e...

Verena wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:44 am Powys tops list of "lost" public footpaths in Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54783696

Haha, pretty sure we unearthed a few this year!

Have you tried sewing it up? Often works okay as a fix even for tubeless.

I’ll take these if still available

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:52 pm is it about a real mole? I'm only interested if it's a real mole.

Fascinating / disturbing documentary on iPlayer called 'The Mole' about a mole in North Korea. I've already said too much. Just go watch it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/ ... orth-korea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54598136



Edit: Taylor beat me to it!

Gave this a good crack yesterday, semi-chasing Matt's time and to see where the fitness was after a funny year. Pretty pleased to get round in 14:32, even if I did do more pushing up tarmac than I have in the rest of my life combined! On paper it was to be my longest/hardest ride on singlespeed yet...

Lovibonds 69 IPA

Landslide wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:32 pm I reckon Olchon Valley would have been a fun challenge with suspension, a dropper and no luggage, but on the day I wasn't going to chance it, and walked down the rocky drops. The section just above from the cairn was fun though!

This ^

@Richard - sorry to hear you cut it short, looking forward to the stories
@Landslide @Bob & Cath @Juliet assuming all finished now? - Well done!

The Gap is nothing compared the that descent off Black Hill or whatever its called. I'd argue the rocky descent down to Brinore Tramway is harder too, first couple if drops aside (mostly because it's always wet). Yep, Gap is totally rideable compared to the descent off Hay Bluff. Per link from Sean...

Does anyone know what that utterly insane descent off the top off the hill after Hay is called? I want to show a friend. Just, holy sh*t. From looking on strava, is it this bit? https://www.strava.com/segments/9350747 Olchon Valley Full Descent. -15.9% seems pretty insane to me. I found the upper s...

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:22 am Well that was rather tough.
Total time just over 15hrs 30min. Several issues, so not all plain sailing.

I was cursing Stu quite a bit...

Fantastic! Nice one, Matt!

Landslide wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:49 pm

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:19 pm Peaks200 I suppose it'll have to be...

I'll go out and put some string round gates and scatter some turnips, you'll not know the difference.

Pizza FTW! Where's Dave?

Cheers Shaf and Alex!

mattpage wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:57 pm 11.71kg bike weight packed.

svelte! How'd you do that?

I only weighed my bike before food and water and it was around 14.5kg, so it was probably closer to 18kg+ all in.