We've all had terrible trips like that, it's nice to hear other people have misfortune too

schadenfreude :D

Enjoyed the read the Stu, glad you posted that.

This is how my coffee currently rolls: 8-) Standard home method is a presso. http://www.rokkitchentools.com/ Amazing coffee :D Glamping method is one of these swiss gold gravity fed filter drip things. http://www.anothercoffee.co.uk/products/item110310.aspx And the ultralightweight method is coffee ...

ha ha, I enjoyed that.

Midges, I found if you keep on moving, then hide in the pub until the sun goes down, you're alright!

You got any insurance? British Cycling helped sort me out.

crushed eggshell. Really?

Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - Bonty SSR disc wheels (700c) with schwalbe durano plus. Flat bars and Shimano SLX Disc brakes. 1x9 setup using 46T front ring, 11-32T 9 speed cassette using 105 mech and SLX shifter (Gives me the same range of gears as having a standard compact double setup which I started ...

Blackhound wrote: Going to be a great race between the two of them - be happy if they get a 1-2 in any order. Pace is incredible, 20 and 18 hours up on JayP's pace at Lincoln MT.

These 2 are both ahead of the Men's record too, which is pretty coooooool 8-)

From Mike's bookface: Pretty poor day at the office overall. Stomach cramps, breathing difficulty and some idiot pretending to be me on here distracting me from the job in hand. Craig got away but still on record pace or thereabouts. See if I can cough up some of this dust, it's like breathing throu...

s8tannorm wrote:Early lead by Mike Hall ... be great if he can stay in that slot until the finish :)

That's some pace he's going. I also reckon he has a little bit of experience with multi-day self supported rides in a competitive manor, so good chance he stays in this slot 8-)

In the interests of science etc, I'll omit to pack a sleeping mat on my next bivvy and try and pick somewhere soft. We'll see how it goes. I know a couple of people who do this, so provided you get the right spot it can't be too bad? I've tried that once in the interests of science. I woke up a cou...

s8tannorm wrote:Voting open here: http://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.co.uk/

OK, that was strange. I voted for ***** (I don't think it's right to vote for your own - so I didn't)...and when I clicked show results button, it said 0 votes. :?

Mart wrote:Plug II's are such a nice and neat solution, but it is £130... ouch

Plus the dynamo setup side of things. I can't warrant that at the moment. But it has given me ideas of drilling top caps and shoving batteries down my steerer rube

Gari wrote:Wow, uni-cycling in SPDs, that's pretty hardcore. :D

Took me a couple of seconds to work out what you were on about there. I have only ever managed 3 pedal strokes on a unicycle...I have since sold me unicycle due to not using it anymore really

I'm assuming this is a start from scratch as if you have no kit affair? Or if you just itemise the cost of the kit you are using? As I'm just about starting to build up some decent kit and get going, and don't bivvy nearly enough, I think I shall half try this challenge if that makes sense. E.g. I'l...

Im interested in how u ride properly on flats guys?? That's interesting - what's the trick to this? I never really considered it. Foot position plays a massive part. Here's a basic explanation. • If you're riding clipped in then your position is pretty much set. Generally the ball of your foot will...

Nearly time for kick off :) There is a tracker spot thingy here http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide13 Saw that Mike Hall is going again this year. He posted some interesting info about his set up here http://normallyaspiratedhuman.com/?p=1337 This is something very neat Mike has found. http://www.en...

Solomon XA shoes are great for both riding and walking. I have the non gore-tex version for drainage, which they do well. They flex enough when walking but have a rigid enough sole for biking all day with good flats. Expensive but they do last well. http://www.salomon.com/uk/product/xa-pro-3d-ultra...

What do you think about these? They'll work fine with straps but without your feet won't stay put. Why do you want to use straps? Why not just some decent flats? ... if you tell me that your foot comes off the pedal, I'll tell you how to stop it ;) That's interesting - what's the trick to this? I n...

Sounds like a dodgy circuit board controllly thing. I had a similar different problem with my Mk2 joystick (would change the smartport into output mode so I can put my whiteye in, and it would just flash really fast as in faster than flash mode and wouldn't do anything until the battery ran down) - ...

Ordered my Bivvy last night after a bit of email tennis with John. It's a custom design (only a slight variation in fairness) - can't wait to have a try in a bivvy bag that isn't a boil in a bag

Thanks for everyone's help. 8-)

•CAN I COME ?: Yes, can anyone who thinks they'll be coming tell me via email please stuart@bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk I was about to email you Stuart, but there was a couple of reasons why I didn't. 1. I need to build a MTB before this date - shouldn't have been a problem, I have enough spare bits...

s8tannorm wrote:After much deliberation and nobbing about, I've bought an OMM Sonic smock ... I imagine I wouldn't have done if I hadn't spotted them for £27.50 at Wiggle. Seems to fit the bill - smock rather than jacket, light at 80g, windproof with a DWR treatment.

Bargain, shame they don't have my size :(

I've got an older MSR E-wing, which admittedly I've not used in anger much. It's about the right size for what you're after and is made of silnylon type material. I'll weigh it later on if you want.

A couple of my factory made wheels have a sticker on the rim telling me what length they are :mrgreen: I also back in my student days needed a new wheel for my campus bike. I got hold off a friend a mavic cxp33 rim for the cost of a pint of beer, and got a DH 32H hub off eBay for £8. I then got hold...

I bought some Shimanos from Rose in Germany a couple of years ago. They were below Deore and didn't come with discs but aside from changing pads I've not had to touch them ... the very best bit is the fact that F&R were less than £45* *Yes that's for the pair :D £45 sounds amazing but they appe...