Looks great flv... I prefer the shot without the bike, but not sure why! Is that BMX track Bruntwood? Brings back memories of my childhood, grew up about 10 minutes ride from there and went to 6th form at the college which backs onto it, so used to ride some laps on lunch break Thanks :-) Yup, Brun...

When I had one, everyone had a story about how it was going to let me down. EGR valve was going to break, dual mass flywheel was going to break etc etc. I ran mine from 40k to 90k with no issues though. I think in reality, they probably don't break much more than other vans, but there are loads of t...

Amazingly a weekend of bikes without rain... First, BMX. My boy at the club with his mates in the mist during a coaching session https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53450431646_094860e9af_z.jpg Snuck out for ride around the res's later on https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53450747179_197095eb51_z....

Amusingly large RF cinch chainring. Anyone using on a gravel bike may be interested?

42T Brand new

£12

I have a SS microspline cog if you still need one. I got it as a tester from Kayla on stw forum, not sure if that's the same person as bikepunx. Ended up not using the hub for SS so the cog is yours for the price of postage if you want. Thanks for the kind offer, I have ordered a freehub now so wil...

I have this Saris smart trainer hateful thing https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=280061&hilit=turbo+trainer#p280061 I have tried to sell it a couple of time but if you want to collect it, you can have it. Its in Glossop but it can be in Nuneaton next week on Tuesday evening

Interesting ponderings, thanks for taking the time.

As a few mention, I generally have also come to the conclusion that having the choice is really nice.

No real goal of finding any particular answer, a bit like my question about 29+ Does anyone here ride exclusively singlespeed? I ride one, but also ride geared bikes. I prefer my SS for most of my MTB riding, I don't mind using it for backpacking too. Sometimes. Not that I've done much for a while. ...

Thanks

Thanks again.

I've found a little more around the hubs, looks like I can get an Ibis freehub direct for £75 (presumably I will get hit for tax in the uk from usa) or from slam 69 for £85

I had kind of hoped for something a little less pricy!

Can you get a different freehub with SS compatible splines? :roll: Just kidding Steve 😄 (I mentioned it above) I probably can, but so far it's a ball ache and the shop I suspect may be best in the know (where I got the bike that came with the wheels on) say they 'think it may be the right one' and ...

That's a shame

Hi. I have some wheels with nice wide rims I'd like to use singlespeed. Issue is that the freehub is microspline. Does anyone know of solutions to fit a single cog to microspline? The hubs are branded ibis bikes so deciphering what HG freehub body would fit, then finding one is equally irritating. I...

Richpips wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:43 pm Out of office email set up.

Off to pick up a frame and fork from Shona and Rich shortly.

That is cheery! What did you go for?

Cheery here too matching your first point

What an interesting area

Just a topic of mild curiosity really. I wonder why 29+ has faded out... I used to own one, it was good fun to ride but I did find that the main limitation was getting the tyre pressure just right for off road mean it wasn't quite as good on road. I am still a little surprised that there doesnt seem...

Presume you refer to the one up oyster clough. (Without checking the grid ref) You could fit 3 or 4 in lay near each other. Its pretty small and there are no sleeping platforms at all so its direct on the stone floor. Which is why id not sleep in it. There is a table in there, the odd chair and a co...

Not very exciting, but I always enjoy seeing the hole of doom

drewbingham wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:13 pm @FLV I have a pair of full width Stooge Motos if you want them? Came on my MK4 and used for a few trips but changed them for some lower rise bars. A few rub marks but nothing major at all. £30 plus a bit for postage if you want them.

Drew.

Yes please
I'll PM you.


(Sorry bearlegged)

Gravel king slick+ come in 38mm

GOne Speed in a 38mm

Pirelli Cinterato have a bit of side tread but are 40mm

Hutchinson override in 45mm

Spesh pathfinder pro, have some tread but 42mm

Spesh nimbus pro 38mm

Rene herse do a 44 or a 38

Terravail Rampart 42mm

Thanks both, I'll remain fussy and wait for the moon on a stick tho

Looking for some nice high and wide bars.

Stooge Moto would do to have a try but otherwise 50mm tall 800 wide

Unlikely I know, but anyone got any?

faustus wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:39 pm Cor, nice frame! Nice build too, though someone stole the tread on your tyres! Looks brill

Gravel bike innit... No tread needed...
(I have other tyres if needed, but these did ok last night)

I have one of them brand x stems, perfectly functional if unexciting.

7 degree rise tho, but that's not much mm of rise.

That's a nice Gravel Bike ^

I received a frame and made a gravel bike too....

It was clean when I built it, but I didn't have time to take a picture before I rode it.