I was PM'ing with Zigrat yesterday about this & it got me thinking a bit more about keto-adaptation and eating on long rides. I thought I'd post some of it on this thread as it's obviously relevant to the discussion. Sorry it's a bit lengthy... But, the big issue I have is that, on those long ri...

zigrat wrote:MMM - those bars sound nice - recipe proportions ??

Yeah I was just thinking that :D

Good excuse to build a road bike Stu? :D I finally stumped up the cash to buy a Hope Race Evo X2 (or whatever) rear brake to go with the front one I bought a few months ago, so the bikepacking bike will finally have matching, lightweight, brakes. Take two sets of pads into the shower? Not me! They a...

Yep very pleased with my RevelationX quilt, particularly for the price. I'm a quilt newbie but now I've used one can definitely see the attraction. Mine's not quite the uber-winter version that Stu went for...although it is still rated to -12c! I can well believe it too. I've used it at around zero ...

yep same theory on the keto-adaptation here, mostly because I also recently read that book! Food diary sounds like an interesting idea, will try & keep one going for a while

Good link, thanks. I've been struggling to come up with decent meal ideas, particularly as I'm a fussy bugger!

Stuart, I've been trying to stick to a low carb diet since May and I agree with everything you've said about how you're feeling. The weight dropped off me, which had a really good effect on my hill-stomping on the singlespeed! The thing I noticed most of all was that I wasn't getting the nasty blood...

Yes if you do lots of riding on your own then it is reassuring to have it with you I think.

Dangerous things those horses! I hope your foot recovers quickly (bloody hurts doesn't it!) I let one of our ponies out into the field every morning & have to negotiate slippery mud, excited pony hooves and opening & closing the electric fence, all whilst a Spaniel puppy sprints around our l...

-- My custom Wildcat frame bag has been a revelation (no pun intended!), allowing me to ride without a backpack & still have lots of packing space, whilst also saving weight. Definitely the one single item that's changed my riding for the better the most this year, and other than for circuit rac...

yep I use the AdventureTradingPost subscription & it's been fine (although I did manage to mess up my Spotwalla page so nobody could follow my Highlands ride - user error! )

flatfishy wrote:Exped downmat UL 7 m. :D

Very nice!

The drishell fabric is brilliant for sleeping bags! I was extremely happy to have mine quite a few nights this year when I'd have otherwise been rather cold.

Is it the "Summit" trail..? I think that's the one I rode a while back & enjoyed. Sounds like I'll have time to ride it in the afternoon then, cheers.

hi chaps. I'm trying to tie this in with a lap of the Nant yr Arian trail. Any idea on expectation of how late we'll be riding on the Sunday?

Merlin are doing an extra 20% off Altura stuff at the moment. They were already the cheapest on a Pocket Rocket I wanted to order this morning, and the 20% off was on top of that. Nice. :D

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What height is that fork? Axle to top of fork crown is 51cm. The medium (the one I have) and large frames are designed to take a 100mm travel fork if you should wish to fit one. Small frames 80mm. Yeah quite tall for a rigid...original Swift fork was 485mm I think, the Niners I'm using are 470mm &a...

Looks ace, really tidy. What height is that fork? Looks even taller than the original Swift fork, I'm not surprised you needed a negative rise stem! I think I sold another 29er tonight...a rigid singlespeed 26er mate of mine borrowed my 29er up a sketchy climb...he couldn't believe how easily it got...

Rob, I'm seriously considering getting a Revo + hub soon. Do you think it's got enough juice to charge a smartphone (assuming I also put an line switch in there of course)..? Cheers!

ooh exciting day today, the final part of my new sleep system arrived... Borah Bivy (side zip, wide, M90). http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t433/pedalhead/Various%20stuff/th_IMG_6831_zps78b0780f.jpg http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t433/pedalhead/Various%20stuff/th_IMG_6835_zps9cba7504.jpg Cle...

If the weather got really rough could the pole be tilted anymore to lower the edges or maybe dig a little hole to sit the base in ? Yeah definitely, the pole can be angled quite a bit, certainly enough to stake the back down to the ground. I hadn't thought about shoving the pole a bit into the grou...

Finally got around to sorting the guy lines & pitching my new Hexamid Solo tarp with beak (and Ruta Locura pole - thanks to Ian for testing that combo out first!) Incidentally, the pole is 45 inches, three inches shorter than Joe at Zpacks recommends. As you can see from the pics, even with the ...

I think we have a winner :D

Incredible ride Ian! Looking forward to hearing about it...

ahem, allegedly

That looks proper beefy!