yorkshirebiking wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:36 pm There won't be a 300 mile route this year but there will be one for 2025.

I've looked but they appear to be shaped in such a way that they'd cause me even more issues. The flat side-to-side shapes usually dig into my arse/leg/groin crease when I'm climbing (hips rotated forwards) and cause pain/numbness. Rounder and narrower shapes seem better for me but I've still not f...

Johnallan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:49 am I just wish I could find a Goldilocks saddle to ease discomfort at the other end... The search continues

Have you looked at the SQ Lab ones...? You can get most of the range from Tweeks Cycles. https://www.sq-lab.com/en/products/sadd ... e-2-1.html

It's longer than feared https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45752621?fbclid=IwAR3Bcf39yHtaZBWBS4ueBj_q1-NXJR8nW3raXT3eeT17m2JzuintYO5poT8 He's a naughty boy. For those on FB https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ASRKat84arWhpB9C/ Start Skipton, reverse YD300 to Pately Bridge, nip across to Thirsk and ride NY...

No problem Boab. They're the Exped Camp Booties. A bit of a luxury item I suppose but I always take them on my winter bivvies. They've got a decent waterproof sole, too, incidentally. Here's the link and I notice they're now on at a reduced price: :-bd https://thebucketlistcompany.co.uk/product/exp...

I have two copies of 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' by Eric Newby, after WOB sent me one that was definitely not in "very good" condition. If anyone wants it, then let me know...

JimmyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:42 pm Untitled by Jimmy G, on Flickr

Make and model of those down booties please...?

Bloody hell, one of the things I like about that route last year was that it wasn't a complete mission (a la BB300 :(( ) I see he has missed the railway line of headwind doom out and added the inclined plain. I think he was also going to try and remove some of the road riding in the forest. Yeah, i...

Just saw this as well. Wonder if Alpkit are struggling? They did seem to go all in with Sonder, I wonder if they've been caught out by the great bicycle bubble burst? Possibly clearing stock and managing cash flow to fund egravel bike stock? It's the mtb's that are on SP Wasn't there an announcemen...

Rather than incur the wrath of the BaM rules overlords, I decided not to chance it with a double roller edition. I'm not saying never, just not this month. Given the weather forecast for rain, plus the need to take all my work stuff, laptop, clothes, coffee equipment, etc. I decided to head for a bi...

A can of Hopadelic Session IPA, in a bird hide. Live BaM in progress, dicided to do it properly.

Nice one, sauerkraut has been on my list to try for a while. I've already dabbled with kefir and kombucha and have no real desire to go anywhere near kimchi; although I might then be able to make one I actually find palatable. In other cheery news, as of last night, I can now ice skate backwards! I ...

I'll probably sign up at after pay day. Will be interesting to see how the route evolves, looks like the bastard climb up from Church Houses is gone, and I'm not complaining...

Had an actual pint, in an actual pub earlier. Can't remember the last time I did that. Moor Revival, in the Pint Shop (in Cambridge) for what it's worth.

Is this the most prostate-friendly saddle out there?

... and dropped off some elbow and knee pads. 50% off on the knee pads, and 33% off on the elbow pads on the 7iDP website . Actually for use at the ice rink * , but could double up as on bike protection too. Just need some sort of back protector now. https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2024-02-23-pro...

Always nice to get a txt off the NHS Blood and Transplant service saying my latest blood donation has been used.

We'll see - the entry questionnaire still required you to have an instagram account, even though it doesn't get used for tracking. So I just put a gobbildigook name in and I think I got some of the questions wrong... That's a hard no from me then. Shouldn't have to tell someone why they shouldn't b...

PSA if you're thinking or ordering from Wiggle / CRC:

https://road.cc/content/news/mike-ashle ... ion-306867

gecko76 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:17 am

* A bike must be involved - it's bikepacking, the clue's in the name ... 'Involved'? You really don't need me to spell it out do you?

Do we need to see the bike on rollers fully loaded though?

I was trying not to mention that...:shakes_fist:

Thanks for this. Weird to hear about your experiences of the Cinturato M as they're marketed as a multi-surface fit-and-forget tyre! :lol: That's more a reflection on my poor show bike handling skillz than the tyre... 😏 I really rate them, especially as when matched with the Orange Seal Endurance, ...

Hello all. I am considering changing.over to tubeless and had a query regarding my rims which are WTB ST I23 TCS tubeless ready. Does anyone know if these have tubeless valves fitted, or do I have to buy them separately? As far as I know they are already taped. Can anyone recommend suitable valves ...

Here's one for the BaM lawyers... Was pondering last night, as I'm about to go on call on Wednesday and am feeling a bit rubbish; it'll be last chance saloon when I get off. Can I ride my bike on the rollers, pitch the tent outside my garden, on someone else's land (paddocks), then ride my bike on t...

No point cleaning a bike, it'll just get dirty again on the next ride...

Interested to hear what you make of the coffee books. I've flicked through The World Atlas of Coffee in a couple of (clearly the better sort of :wink: ) coffee shops, and it was interesting, but perhaps not enough for me to go and seek out a copy. I like the sound of the other two though. I'm glad ...