'Pillow' - and now of course Peter you'll have the additional hours of pleasure and entertainment contemplating the myriad-ways-of-stopping-pillow-sliding-off-mat conundrum. My current favoured method is zip up my fleece , slide pillow inside up to the neckhole, then slide all that down over the ma...

I'm 6'1" and I'd say my Cumulus is just too small.

I've got a Sea to Summit summer bag (Spark SP1) and it's very acommodating in terms of length. It's also great. As you mentioned though, not cheap and a customs sting to go with it.

I've got the Rab solo for putting in mine - just to sheet out the half where my bivvy isn't, if that makes sense.

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/shelt ... WB101.html

JohnClimber wrote:

In Reverse wrote:What will you do with all the extra space JC?

Spread out and sleep with my bike ;-)

Any pics of that yet?

It's high time we took back control from these unelected bureaucrats in Sheffield.

What will you do with all the extra space JC?

That ^^ is a lovely little bitch.

I've been introduced to a butty shop in Heald Green that does the nicest omelettes I've had in a long, long time.

Going to Heaton Hops later to drink coffee beers - a combination of two of my favouritest things: coffee, and beer.

Coffee beers.

Nicked from STW, Silverfish are selling off SDG saddles and other stuff half price, the Bel Air is listed, I thought they'd stopped making them a few years ago. http://www.silverfish-uk.com/products/featuredsection/offer Cheers for that Duncan. Been meaning to add another SDG to the fleet for a few...

Anyone know how long delivery takes on the free bag? Can imagine they've got a lot of demand!

Dave Barter wrote:What an ace write up Andy. I now massively regret not going to the Star.

Cheers Dave.

Where were you on Friday night out of interest?

That reminds me - mine's still in the back of my car from the weekend, with a couple of butties in it...

That's actually pretty clever. And yeah - might get added to the kit list for my return to the Tour de Mont Blanc/Haute Route next year.

Think I'd probably want a rucksack with wider straps than my Camelbak Mule though...

I probably ate that much in each of my "special butties".

A svelte 10983 Strava calories for me. My attempts to reintroduce that to my system were hindered when i fell asleep in my Chinese takeaway when I got home.

Two excellent posts there lads. Anyway, something from the other end of the finishing times... Got down to The Star at about half ten on Friday night, thinking a late arrival might restrict the amount of drinking I'd do. It sort of worked, but as Steve, Mike, Ione, Matt, Mick and Chew slipped away o...

Schwalbe do a Nobby Nic in 2.9 x 2.6, that seems to come out quite a bit wider than 2.6" when on a wider than normal rim like yours. They're a true 2.6" on 30 mm internal rims at (too) high pressure and 2.55" at 1.5-1.6 bar. I see them getting to square on anything beyond 35 mm, also...

You can get any route off Strava anyway without subscribing - click on the spanner on the left (the one where you flag rides) and you can "Create Route". You can then dl the gpx.

Schwalbe do a Nobby Nic in 2.9 x 2.6, that seems to come out quite a bit wider than 2.6" when on a wider than normal rim like yours.

Nice bench Chris.

Nice set of toothbrushes you've got there.

It is Reg, albeit about a km off route after about 80km. Might be a decent option to stop for tea if the weather's nice and you can sit outside - i'm not sure they'd be too welcoming of our type in their dining room for evening service. Lovely food in there though.

Can't you just buy a new rail tony? http://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/spar ... parts.html

MuddyPete wrote:"Wet 'n' smoky" is my recollection of the last Chiltern bivi.

Does Yorkshire welcome interlopers?

Woah there.

Yorkshire?

dlovett wrote:Does anybody here use their valves? If so what are they like, any good?

Cheers

I use the full set up Duncan. It's actual next level. Wouldn't go back to what I was doing before.

Not worth going valves on their own imo - you want the full kit for the full benefit. Doesn't cost that much.

I like the idea, very clever.

And their Compact 35 kit is excellent.

Hmmm.

ftr I've tried a few different iterations of rigid (Ti/steel frame, plus tyres/rims, different bars & grips) and just can't get to a point where I'm not either in a bit of pain or experiencing tingly/numb fingers after a big ride. Upshot - I don't ride rigid any more. I figure what's the point o...

I absolutely love a post-ride pint or two, and I've never been in the Anglers Rest.

Consider this a register of my interest.