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- Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do we need BB caps?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10171
Re: Do we need BB caps?
Very interested, especially if it matches the jersey and fits a small head; one size never fits all!
- Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: layering sleeping bag
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1630
Re: layering sleeping bag
PHD down booties have transformed by sleeping system by adding insulation where it is needed most! Combined with a decent air mattress, thin Helly merino base layers and silk liner it makes my 300g PHD bag tenable for 3 season UK use.
- Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Using a Blizzard bag through choice?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1399
Re: Using a Blizzard bag through choice?
http://bikepackersmagazine.com/sol-escape-bivvy/
No personal experience, but I'd certainly consider it in the right circumstances.
No personal experience, but I'd certainly consider it in the right circumstances.
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Products which defy the "strong, light cheap" saying?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6713
Re: Products which defy the "strong, light cheap" saying?
the foam mat is for light weight trips where it won't be too cold. So Ben, what is this foam mat and what are the dimensions - homemade goodness? I think KB was generally right, but every time we buy a component we try to get the sweet spot of light enough, strong enough (for the task), and afforda...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2015 for armchair viewers
- Replies: 292
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Re: Tour Divide 2015 for armchair viewers
Cracking ride Gabe - much respect!
Given the hand/wrist issue, would you consider using a Lauf fork for a future attempt, or would the extra weight and dubious aesthetic rule it out?
Given the hand/wrist issue, would you consider using a Lauf fork for a future attempt, or would the extra weight and dubious aesthetic rule it out?
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Frame bag features and water carrying advice please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1636
Re: Frame bag features and water carrying advice please
My bikes are all small, so limited space for a frame bag or bottles (limited to one in the triangle), however I finally purchased one from Alpkit for the HT with a single compartment. This effectively replaced a hydration pack and could fit a 2L bladder, spare tube, pump, a few tools, bivi pole and ...
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:04 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3194
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Did the EWE section over Dartmoor recently; much better now it's dryer, but still some pointless HAB on the NE of the moor!
Is that a Spearfish with Revelate Frame bag? What do you think of it?
Is that a Spearfish with Revelate Frame bag? What do you think of it?
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Maxxis tyre sizes?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1521
Re: Maxxis tyre sizes?
I have searched everywhere for 2.2 Ikons (TR with the sidewall protection - they are very prone to punctures without) but can't find any in Europe! The Ikons are good, but will probably go Back to Schwalbe Ralph's as they have been more reliable for me and easy to get hold of.
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dreaded Bum Pain
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8077
Dreaded Bum Pain
a mere 24 hrs in the saddle last weekend and the saddle sores have returned. Nothing drastic, but had I needed to ride yesterday it would not have been pleasant. So just how do people cope on proper long distance events like the tour divide, with epic amounts of riding and minimal time for bum admin...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Garmin Etrex updates 20x & 30x
- Replies: 3
- Views: 588
Re: Garmin Etrex updates 20x & 30x
Somewhat miffed as it can't be much more than a month since I splashed out on an Etrex 30.
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What motivates you?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 9209
Re: What motivates you?
Fitness is a bonus, but I think I'd rather be doing weights for that. Where did you hear that about??????? Why would anybody want to spend time in a sweaty room full of awful music and gurning apes in vests? For me and mates with much more demanding jobs than mine, getting away for a biking trip is...
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fork Servicing Companies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1239
Re: Fork Servicing Companies
+1 for TF tuned. Not cheap, but they know there stuff and sorted me out when the Cannondale UK importers f****d up the repair of my Lefty!
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3964
Re: Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
Chimp - Looks very nice. I've never had a problem with the leisure battery when parked up for a few days, but I only need it for fridge & lighting. Where do you store your bikes when the bed is deployed? I was stopped in my T5 by the police near Crickhowell a few years ago, looking for vans full...
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3964
Re: Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
Bilbos look like a quality conversion, but doesn't match my criteria and very expensive. Hillside also look good, but quite what I'm after. The T5 LWB is very desirable due to the VW heritage, but not as well built as you might expect of the ludicrous second hand price - the cockpit on my old van ha...
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3964
Bike Specific Campervan Conversion
I expect some of the die hards will be unimpressed that I don't just get on my bike and roll from the front door, but as i don't live in a part of the country blessed with mountain trail, I generally need to drive for weekend or longer trips. With my old T5 camper van now 'writen-off' I am looking f...
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Interesting bike!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5810
Re: Interesting bike!
I have been considering a Gates drivetrain, so a bit concerned by this thread - any more recent experiences on these novel systems? Looking at the phots, I'm not sure anything would have coped with the Dorset filth clinging to every part of that Travers bike!
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: EWE 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2605
Re: EWE 2015
Hopefully we might get an Indian Summer. Interested in what the modified route looks like. What bike are you using for this one?
- Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Oval chainrings any good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6700
Re: Oval chainrings any good?
Used Q-Rings on the road bike for ages, and on the 1x11 for about a year - just bout an AB oval ring to replace the rotor as they are better value. I would not use them on anything with more than one chainring as it makes front shifting a PITA! I can live with it on the road bike, but add some dirt ...
- Sun May 31, 2015 8:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130359
Re: Highland Trail 2015
Fascinating watching this years dramas and sheer brutality/gutsiness unfold on the screen after my unscheduled accident enroute to the start. A few thoughts on the elements we often dwell on: Bikes - Given the diversity of steeds that both failed and held up, makes the idea of an optimum ride even m...
- Fri May 29, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTT, my 175 RS7s, for your 165s
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1240
Re: WTT, my 175 RS7s, for your 165s
Can't help, I'm afraid, as I am in exactly the same position! Definitely more comfortable on 165s. 175mm SRAM XX1 for GXP, anyone?
- Sat May 23, 2015 11:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130359
Re: Highland Trail 2015
Ianfitz - many thanks, but lack of frame bag became the least of my problems after my girlfriend crashed the van on the M74 last night. Thankfully neither of us are seriously injured but unable to continue. Never letting her drive again! Unexpectedly sunny in Glasgow this morning; hope it lasts for ...
- Fri May 22, 2015 4:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130359
Re: Highland Trail 2015
Very dissapointed that Alpkit failed to deliver my new frame bag intime, despite emails and phone calls to confirm this would happen. At least I wont be able to take too much kit, and I'm sure I have enough fat reserves that I won't starve! Joints are aching this morning, probably from panic trainin...
- Mon May 18, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130359
Re: Highland Trail 2015
Any advice on what chain lube to bring that might get my geared drive train through a week of wet trails, with minimal TLC? I don't anticipate Squirt being up to the job...
- Fri May 15, 2015 3:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 2015
- Replies: 738
- Views: 130359
Re: Highland Trail 2015
Surely it's too early to accurately guess the weather? I'm still getting ground rush, as usual, but will postpone decisions on kit until Thursday...
- Thu May 14, 2015 12:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Salsa Spearfish
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6316
Re: Salsa Spearfish
Many thanks - think I'm going to have to sell a kidney now! Your blog on the HT440 was probably the most informative of the many I read before last years race, ano really helped me focus on my kit choice. Sadly the carbon frame was the weakest link, although my mental state was pretty fragile by the...