Chew » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:32 pm Great idea right here for a first trip.... what can possibly go wrong (lots obviously :grin: ) :-bd You'll be fine, go for it. My tips would be wait until autumn (until the midgies have gone), a southwesterly wind will give you a nice push all the way and don't do i...

I've got an Alpacka Explorer 42. I've not used it a huge amount but it's great for having in our camper van "just in case". I used it recently on our tour of the Outer Hebrides (in a tidal lagoon on North Uist) and it was great to get out for a paddle without the hassle of taking my rigid ...

What about a Pinnacle Ramin One as a cheap rigid bike that's very bikepacking friendly Thanks for kind words and glad it's working for you .. I'd say the same but would be biased! Though it's not mass-market enough to stay in the range for much longer so once sold out may not be replaced. Who said ...

What about a Pinnacle Ramin One as a cheap rigid bike that's very bikepacking friendly with all the weird cage mounts you could need, 29er so fast rolling, decent spec for the price, surprisingly quick on the road (for your commute) and very upgradeable if you want to in future? I bought one recentl...

I run my Alpkit harness thing (Kanga?) with stem cells trapped between the harness and the bars. This allows space for the cables (you can fit the stem cells in the gaps between cables and they space the harness away from the bars). A fringe benefit is that I no longer bang my knees on the stem cell...

I have the older model silver CX Team, it's a decent bike for the price. The geometry isn't razor sharp CX race bike but more all rounder. I've used mine exclusively on the road as a do it all drop bar bike and it's been great for that. It's reasonably quick on the road (I have road tyres on it) but...

I don't know with these rings specifically but sometimes the tabs that the chainring bolts go through are different lengths or shapes (despite the BCD/PCD being the same). I've bought a few like this and had to modify them with a Dremel to fit. I've always managed to make them work okay and it's an ...

Just for reference I have a pair of Endura Singletracks and the Montane Terra Pants that you mention. They're quite similar in many ways but the Montanes are a lighter weight fabric and have larger (more effective) vents so would be a better option for warmer conditions. The Montanes do justify the ...

I managed to sneak out late yesterday to try my new dedicated bikepacking bike (an upgraded Pinnacle Ramin 1). I set off from home about 5 pm and followed the Three Lochs Way north. The first section is on unclassified road and then a military road known as the Yankee Road. http://i143.photobucket.c...

Amp and proflex's efforts worked well back in the day because early mountainbike teles were also horrible.... I had a Proflex 4000 years ago and the fork on that worked okay by the standards of the time (as htrider says). It had a coilover shock and all the pivot points had grease ports so it was a...

Thanks for the heads up about these cards. I've been using the Talkytoaster open source maps on my Etrex 20 for a few years and it's been okay but I definitely prefer to use Ordnance Survey maps. I went for the cheaper option (1:50k) as I think the screen on my Etrex is too small to make the best of...

Thanks folks. I have various fuel bottles including MSR (alloy) and Trangia (plastic). I'd mainly envisioned using the 500ml Trangia bottle in the Monkii Cage and I may make some sort of cover to protect the spout as suggested by Mpolo. I usually use a recycled contact lens fluid bottle to carry met...

Thanks gents. The cage mounts are very low down (just above the bottom bracket really) so hopefully would be clear of most flying rocks. I won't use this option all the time but thought it would be handy for when the extra space is required (I usually carry my fuel bottle in my frame bag). It does s...

What's the collective wisdom regarding mounting a cage under the down tube to carry a fuel bottle? I've seen this done plenty of times but have never had a frame with bottle mounts down there before. My new bikepacking bike will have these mounts and I have a Monkii Cage to use there if required but...

My wife got me a pair of folding Foster Grant reading glasses which I leave in my biking backpack. I need them for map reading these days (although I'm fine for longer distance vision). They're really handy. :geek: :grin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quailty-Telescopic-Folding-Reading-Glasses/dp/B01035A...

We booked onto the WH Line just for the short hop from Taynuilt to Tyndrum and it was far from a relaxing experience. As the train drew to a halt a uniformed woman jumped off and started yelling at us that we couldn't get on with panniers (neither of us had panniers) so we had to strip all the bikep...

I have one of these which has been excellent. Maybe a bit heavy and bulky for your needs but they make smaller ones as well.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RAVPower-16750m ... s=ravpower

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I'd go for the Gorilla clips, the fact they have 3 mounting points which tally with the cage is a big plus. I've found they work fine on pretty much any fork, even non-round type carbon affairs.

Great, just the info I needed. Thank you.

Stu, I'm a bit slow off the mark here (only just spotted this thread) but was wondering what your thoughts are regarding the Gorilla Clip versus the Monkii Clip for convenience and security when mounted on fork legs? I'm currently pondering the two options which would be ultimately used on a pair of...

Another vote for Ergons here. They look weird but are oh so comfy. I was a die hard ODI Ruffian lock on user until I bought my wife a new bike which came with ergo grips on. After a quick ride I was blown away by how comfy they are so I started looking for some for my bike. I eventually went for Erg...

I'd say both those options would be good. If you did go with the warmer bag you could just unzip it and use it like a quilt in warmer conditions though (which is what I do).

I quite like these - been using one for a bit. It takes my mat and sleeping bag and a few other squishy things and compresses them into a narrower diameter, which is easier to fit onto my bar harness. http://www.bergfreunde.co.uk/261_261_90/559-0135-0211/exped-waterproof-compression-bag-ul-stuff-sa...

I've had the large Ibera bag for a while now and it's been fine (in fact I use it in preference to my Alpkit Possum). I sewed an extra velcro loop on the bottom to stabilise it a bit more but other than that it's been fit and forget. I got mine from Amazon as well, if the stitching goes I'll probabl...