s8tannorm wrote:20 litres of extra carrying capacity ... just right for those mid-trip raids on the Spar. Don't think I'll notice the extra 68g when I'm not using it.

Do they not have carrier bags at the spar ready and waiting?

Bump! Everything now sold / given away... apart from the Tubus Fly in case there is any renewed interest. Tubus Fly - Brand New £35 +P&P (£4.99 via collect+) Just like this: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tubus-fly-rear-rack/ see tubus website for detailed spec: http://www.tubus.com/product.php?xn=9 I ...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/humanoid451/P1170628.jpg Specialized Body Geometry Saddle Click image or here to see full size photo! Approx 270mm long, 140mm wide tail, 40ish mm wide nose. Weighed at 390grams. Used but fairly ok condition, has small barely noticeable scuff on underside and a ...

I voted double skin tent because I use that most, normally with my car and a massive event shelter at bike events! When out and about, it tends to be a bivvy bag only when I know it won't rain, and include a tarp if it might/will rain, with the odd bothy thrown in. And where's the hammock option for...

I did the West Highland Way in a 1.5 days bike packing, the hike a bike bit between Ardleish and Inversnaid alongside Loch Lomand almost killed me - good luck

Also spent the Easter weekend + a few days either side in the Outer Herbrides - really lovely place 8-)

Is that the one with the airbeam?

Or am I thinking of something else...

Cable tie fans, you should check out the range of cable ties available to you, here's a pretty good selection:

http://www.mossexpress.co.uk/cable-ties

I did once go through a phase of colour matching cable ties on my bike

ha, vaguely exciting. Reminds me a bit of the toilet system clarkson employed on his bimmer in the top gear africa special!

Actually, I just had a thought, that this would be a really good chance to learn communally. If everyone is bringing their bikes, we can all geek up over each others setup and gear, and the overnighter on the hills would be enough to warrant the trip anyway :D I'm busy trying to think of some skills...

Ray Young wrote:Not enough people making re-usable cable ties if you ask me.

You can re-use them if you can be bothered...just get a small knife blade into the clip and ping it back

Cheeky Monkey wrote:Yes, quite interested, if only to pull faces at FF from the back of the room

ha!

Interested, I should have a MTB sorted by then I would hope...!

he he, I enjoyed reading that Gairy.

Here's a graph stolen from candlepowerforums http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/Battery_Guy/AApartialragone2.jpg http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?296588-eneloops-lithium-and-akaline-AA-amp-AAA-s&s=8a4a4623636853d3914bca8aeeecea25&p=3559227&viewfull=1#post3559227 T...

The other benefit for many people is the extra mounting options they offer for drybags etc. I'm just curious to see whether I'm alone in my love of them or not? And if not, what kind of setup you have? Recently bought a set for precisely this, shall report back in a couple of weeks time once I've t...

Two TINY packages for me today...Some more detailing on the English...tweaking it one part at a time. :D Parts of passion seatpost yokes to tune my Thomson masterpiece...along with the titanium bolts I got last week. Its now a superlight, but very reliable post. I know there are better things to sp...

Clipless pedals for me, I find time ones really comfy with loads of float for my slightly wayward knee. Time atac pedals FTW! I notice flicking through the rose bikes catalogue that there's lots of spd shoes (and sandels) that are designed for touring/walking these days as opposed to pure Cycling p...

flatfishy wrote:See if these work out better for you,
http://www.collectplus.co.uk

I agree, found it all very easy.

I think most of the points have been covered in this thread, but my ten penneth worth is that rumour has it that the GoPro is the dogs danglies one to get (and even if not completely true, rumours rarely come out of nowhere). I've also seen up front through much footage that the GoPro really is pret...

Sounds good to me, put the date in my diary. I best order some CX tyres

Wahey - actually managed a Bivvy in March (31st... :? ). On the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides whilst on holiday, friend in a tent, 2 friends in the berlingo and me staring up into the stars in my Bivvy bag. Frost inside and outside the Bivvy when I woke up, but was plenty warm and the scenery ...

I swear by Time Atacs. Although you appear to very much have the nice blingy model that I'm very jealous of

Hey Zippy, Great news! Would a Friday or Saturday night be better for you? As mentioned I can do two weekends in April if you have a preference? Need to test out my tarp set up and how well my bike handles being fully laden. Have you much experience of this bikepacking? I'm pretty much at the need ...

I'll ride down and meet you in Danbury that weekend Tony, I'm just down the road in Colchester.

Did use a rear rack on the old commuting bike, it was very good in terms of ease of use - takes no time to attach/detatch luggage, and it was pretty damn strong. You can properly load them up if you wanted. So if you wanted to literally lst minute pack and go, you can. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/...

Using a ruler (as my vernier is in the garage), I would guess at: O/D 9mm I/D 3 or 4mm So it's plenty stiff. I suppose I could work out a theoretical capacity and the likelihood of it breaking. In fact, getting a 1 metre length pole that's lighter is fairly impressive as the bending moment is consid...