I know this is really bonkers and sadly this is how my mind works but if I don't have mudguard eyes and rack mounts on the frame I can't have them on the fork I can't help it though

I can see this escalating in to a whole new bike (in addition to the other 3)

That would be pretty much perfect without the rack mounts. How come they are now heavier?

Yep lots of close but none quite there and none of them quote a weight

I did pick up a kona p2 disc fork without realising that there were much heavier versions as the one I got was well over 1000g, maybe I should just watch ebay and hope for a butted version to appear one day!

Sorry disc , post mount ideally
Something substantially sub 1kg must be possible?

400mm ish axle to crown
45mm ish offset

Skinny steel, unicrown, straight leg
Light and comfortable, 800g ish ?
Not overbuilt with rack mounts , bosses , mudguard mounts, nine of that shenanigans.

Straight steerer
QR
Post mount would be ideal
Good clearance for 42mm tyre

I'm still on 9 speed, 2x9 (22/36x11-34) mtb and 1x9 (38X11-40) cx (oh and 1x2 on the road bike)

No real plans to upgrade anything unless I stop being able to get bits. I tell myself it's because 9 speed was the zenith but really I am just quite tight when it comes to paying for consumables

"however its not in anyway "light" or "responsive".

hmm, I've been casually eyeing one as a bikepacking iron horse but this kind of puts me off. I thought my CDF was a tank and sold it on

What do we think the lifespan of a carbon fork is (assuming no serious crashes)? My CX has a carbon fork on, a good one, but I still worry about running straps round it. My inbred has a steel on one fork which is not the most forgiving but it’s ok. Some of the early on one rigid forks were worse as ...

It passes within a couple of miles of my house south of Selkirk in the Ettrick Valley and within a few feet of my office in Hermiston Gate, Edinburgh. Might have to get the train in one day in the summer and ride home with a bivi :cool: Cape Wrath is on my list but not sure if I wouldn't just rather...

Wow thread resurrection, bit confused by the problem though as it’s possible to set the wildcat lion up to leave a cable gap

have we done this ?

https://www.roamscotlandrally.org/?fbc ... SbUf6oNZzw

Sounds good but I have been on the rum

Sorry I didn't make it. My stepdaughter fell ill at the last minute and I had to look after the dog. She has been to bothies before but she's a rescue dog and doesn't cope well with strangers, especially a group so I did a Shaun and took myself off to Mark Cottage all on my lonesome. :lol: I was wo...

Despite not being the current favourite it would have to be my 2007 853 Inbred. It's been built up quite a few different ways in the last 12 years but I'd never part with it and it's only cracked once so far :lol: Been thinking I might put midge bars and fugly stem back on it as the flat bars are th...

I believe exposure do a fetching headband for runners https://www.evanscycles.com/exposure-joystick-headband-00105893 [out of stock but shows how it attaches unlike others sites So buy that and use your joystick I missed that had only seen their fancy headtorches might duct tape it to the side of m...

the best value for money is a cheap china light and a decent MTB Battery o r say an lightweight head unit like an exposire joystick. The price of lights and range *has dropped fantastically since you bought those but the cheap sets have gash batteries yeah I have a joystick for the bike, that I hav...

techno mail wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:56 am maybe try MTB batteries, my support cell from them for my joystick is great and was much cheaper and higher capacity than the genuine article.

Yeah he does do them but no switch so you have to unplug them which seems a faff

Out of interest anyone still using these? I have an ancient (350lm) set I still use for night running (prefer that to night cycling) and wondering about getting a new battery from them. It probably makes no sense and the money would be better spent on a new head torch but I'm quite attached to them.

If it's very cold I use 2mm ish neoprene decathlon socks, can be a little clamy but ok

I read the "Hey Ho Let's Go!" and immediately thought "Ramones" (and actually read it with the same stress and pauses as in the song) but didn't notice the asterisk. Same here :roll: People with this sort of musical taste might enjoy Stereo Underground on BBC Sounds, it's pretty...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 4:47 pm Shaf, do you wanna do a Muslim LHC or are you happy as you are?

Can we have a vegan introvert LHC too? We could either sit around being awkward or arguing.

It's also just a pleasant cycle down the valley from where I stay...though I have a 100% failure rate of attendance due to my general fear of social interaction so don't let that sway you :roll: You could sit in the other room :wink: :lol: You are right about the pubs I had my introspective Ettrick...

I will often go out of my way to cycle through anywhere with a rude or amusing name though it generally leads to disappointment

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:44 pm Yeah but... where is the nearest pub?

Tushelaw Inn but it's weird as...

Dryfehead even has a toilet now I believe just up the track.

It's also just a pleasant cycle down the valley from where I stay...though I have a 100% failure rate of attendance due to my general fear of social interaction so don't let that sway you

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:52 am You're panicking.

Thanks, I think I just needed a slap