Thanks for the notes re hydrophobic down. I don't think I've ever got my sleeping bag wet, so as you say, probably won't be an issue. I see many recommendations for the Pipedream 400, here and elsewhere. Reading more about it, I keep seeing the following complaints: - Temperature ratings (-4c comfor...

One thing you didn't mention is hydrophobic protection which is well worth having as the bag *will* get damp from condensation at some point... Good point! I assumed that down in that price range is always treated. Apparently, the cumulus lite line has hydrophobic down as an option for additional £...

- I'm 6', exactly or slightly below the limit for the standard size for most of these bags. Would you recommend going for the larger bag in that case? Depends how large you are in the shoulders. I'm 6ft and lengthwise standard bags are fine but they can be tight in the chest / shoulders for me (I'm...

Quantum 200 won't be in stock (anywhere as far as I know) until Aug. That's actually really good to know! Still don't know what my plans are, but chances that I won't need it before mid August. Alpkit Pipedream 400 might also be worth a look. Touch heavier than some listed but a bit warmer, yet sti...

Hi all! I'm thinking of upgrading my sleeping bag. Not yet sure though, just picking your brain. I'm starting a new thread because I couldn't find much info on the forum about most of the bags in question. My current one is a decathlon synthetic 5c comfort bag. It weighs 1.2kg and takes 11 litres in...

I'm with a 20,000mAh anker power bank. Was more than enough on a 8 days trip that included 4 days of riding with the phone used for navigation. Riding roughly ~50km per day with ~4 hours of actual riding with similar amount of breaks in between. Having a proper GPS should reduce the power consumptio...

with the Moors 100 being called off again, i have just entered this again. i have tried this twice and failed both times. fingers crossed this time. :-bd Same here, not sure if I’m scared or excited, apparently they have some hills? :???: +1 Scared and excited. Rigid 29ers or FS? I'm on a rigid 29e...

The only one I've tried is the alpkit drift and I'm happy with it.

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Mactheknife68 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:55 am Anyone using the mini peak II ?

Got it ~2 months ago and slept in it 5 nights or so already. Don't have much experience with anything similar but so far I love it. What's the question?

BTW, here's the thread where I asked for advice and the mini peak II was recommended.

It depends on the train company. You usually cannot take a (non-folding) bike on a train on peak hours at all. Off-peak it's always free, but some companies require booking and some don't. Check what trains you take and google for the bikes-on-train policy, it's usually quite clear. In my experience...

Don't know when they added them but the shimano builds are up on their site. Re the frontier SX. After ~2 months and ~5 overnighters (+/- 1 night :lol:) I quite like it. But I don't know if I can give proper advice as I barely have any experience with anything else. The frontier is heavier than the ...

Thanks for all the great advice! Went yesterday for a 30km loop. Had one of the cheap synthetics on, and the softshell on top. I think it worked better than the merino. After dark it got a bit chilly so added the fleece for the downhill back home. Overall they all worked quite well together. You are...

Steve to the rescue! Thanks a lot (also for Stu for posting this for me)

My day 1 above was excellent. Highly recommended. Actually, and after cycling another section of the North Downs Way a few days ago, I think its stretch from Farnham to Dorking (and a bit beyond) is just great! Not too hard, quite fast rolling, and lots of bluebells this time of the year.

Thanks Stu!

I will be at Shrewsbury on Friday ~5pm, or can get to Crewe an hour earlier. Can ride from these towards a lift or wander around to find myself somewhere to camp for a lift on Saturday morning. Will be happy to chip in for the ride.

Cheers,
Tom

Sorry to be a bit annoying with this but thought I will ask again just in case. I have a train booked to Shrewsbury, through Crewe, but still don't know how to get to the start from there. If anyone has some space for me and my bike it will be amazing. Plan B is to skip the starting event and cycle ...

Thanks for all the comments! Wanted to clarify a few things: - I don't ride with all three items together (except for one chilly evening when having all of them was quite nice). - I don't find the merino + fleece too warm or sweaty. The problem with this combo is the wind. - With the merino + softsh...

Pound for pound, a cycling windproof (gilet or jacket) is one of the best value and lightest items you can get. It's absolutely worth the weight and cost, they're so versatile Will keep that in mind, but prefer to do one purchase at a time, especially after investing in some clothing recently alrea...

So dropping the merino is the consensus. Excellent! Will have a look around tomorrow in some shops. Still not sure if I should go for sleeveless cycling mesh thing and have the fleece as a backup if I need some insulation, or aim for a long sleeve shirt. Anyway, synthetic it is (hoping it won't chaf...

Hi all, here's yet another newbie question. Until recently I've only wear some cheap-ish 100% polyester short and long sleeve shirts for riding. A warmer layer (anything from buttoned cotton shirt to a down jacket) was added on top if needed. I do sweat a lot and these synthetics eventually wet out....

Hi all, Made a simple app recently and thought I might as well share it here. It is very originally called "OS GR", and you can find it on google play . You can open a location from a different app with it, and it will tell you the OS GR, or you can type one in and open it in a different a...

...and dropped an Exped Synmat UL as recommended here many times. Got tired of putting random stuff under my non-insulated mat to make it warmer. Also, brake pads as one ride through Gower's sand killed the current ones completely.

Was trying to follow here to find out when tickets are available, and now it seems they are all gone. Was quite confused between the "event postponed" message on the home page, and assumed tickets are not yet for sale :cry: Or maybe I don't understand something? Hi The tickets sold out 18...

Landslide wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 12:05 pm Anyone want to buy my ticket?

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