Rock n road have 5-10 spitfires for £25 at the mo' too.

Classifieds about to be flooded with unwanted kit?

Garmin Dakota ~£145 & Garmin OS 1:50k maps from ioffer for £25 or lookylikey OS mapping from talkytoaster for free. Bikehike.co.uk for creating tracks to transfer. Budget a tenner for a mount.

I bought a bag from MD in 1998 and it's still going strong. When they wash a bag, iirc, they take out the down and remove any manky bits and replace them. They then wash the bag separately. I washed that bag myself and it it literally took hours in the tumble dryer and even then it require frequent ...

Revo light & Dynamo wheel to go on the Fargo from those nice folks at Keep Pedalling. :)

Having had the Fargo a year I'm used to them now, particularly once I'd got into the frame of mind that the clicks were a rough approximation rather than an exact representation of shifting (microshift w. Shimano 9-spd) A niggle, most apparent when loaded and solo (and I think I mentioned to you aft...

Well worth a watch. :)

Yetiman wrote:What do u mean by the other way. Do they bolt in from the inside or the outside im not sure

I was thinking of the sort you get on track bikes.

Just had a look at the frame, bolts go the other way than I thought, so (not for the first time) I'm talking bobbins. Wheelbase adjustment, isn't it?

Help with wheel placement/chain tension when SSing don't they? Unless they bugger with the gears I'd put them in as A) The threads in the frame might fill with cack & B) I'd lose them for she I did eventually need them. C) if you do smash up your gears mid-ride you might want an SS get you home ...

As it's made from innertubes I'd just ram something in there to stretch it a bit.

John, how much was the Fatty frame bag? Is yours a medium? (Thinking if it is they'll already have a pattern...)

Bontrager 24/12

Better venue & atmosphere than both of the last two Mountain Mayhems.

JS Jnr is due to make an appearance in December so I think that buggering off for a weekend in Jan is probably not on the cards.

I think it's worth trying a taller stem so you can use the drops without scrunching up. I find my arms are positioned better for absorbing bumps and techy manouveres on the drops. I've also had the brake Levers come loose after a long bumpy ride on the hoods.

Does my Fargo count? If so it's finished already.

It needs someone to do something like this I suppose: Thomson: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/thomson-hb-e113-titanium-mtb-handlebar/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360582238 Vs Kingdom: http://kingdombike.co.uk/en/other_product/Kingdom-...

At the risk of stating the obvious....while no-one else is making them he can charge what he likes I guess. It might be less painful if he were making rather than getting them made in Taiwan (presumably?).

An igotu bluetooth heart rate monitor & wahoo bluetooth speed cadence sensor to use with my iPhone & turbo trainer. Netflix subscription to follow perhaps to relieve the boredom....

I've got on alright with some 35c Vittorias. £35 a pair with tubes from On-One at a very muddy 2012 mayhem to use on my 29er, then moved onto the Fargo for road-biased rides with a bit of byway action. Have worn well and no punctures to date (thats done it....). :)

AM51s & Sealskins. Feet stayed dry until 65miles/Strata Florida.

Garmin edge 200 if you like a bike computer and only want speed/time/etc and some basic track following. Claimed 14hrs runtime, I've had a bit more from it. Around £80-90 or thereabouts. If you didn't want all of that a Garmin GPS watch is a bit cheaper. Mate has a Bryton which are generally cheaper...

s8tannorm wrote:

Also looked at building up a Pinnacle Arkose which are £110 frame only at the moment, probably a different sort of bike though and may not work out so cheap.

I'll let you know

Just had a look....£95 now!

Are you sure you want rack & 'guards fitted? My Fargo has and I binned the rack for soft luggage & the guards are replaced by mucky nuts fender benders.