voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:25 am Thanks for those suggestions.

Maybe the idea of three mounts on the rear isn’t as good as I’m thinking it to be

Is it not more metal bits to break Simon?
I'm not getting stuff like that - looks a right faff to unstrap those bags - I'd just use a set of Ortleib front panniers on a normal rack

Hi Pete, yes it's still shut - location is NN 53371 54457 it's easy to avoid just stick to the road and miss the loop round Leagag. If you are heading north to south, climb up a lovely trail from the car park at Carrie - it goes up the north west side of the burn and rejoins the Gallabaich track jus...

Fitted new brakes to the Jones. A bit of a U turn for me as I'm back on Hopes after finally getting fed up of Shimano variable lever / will the brake work or won't it nonsense. They've done alright on the Jones at 7 years old I suppose.... Anyway my local-ish bike shop (singletracks in Kirkcaldy) is...

Boab wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:44 pm Just about to go and shove 1KG of coffee beans through my new grinder. I'm like a kid with a new toy...

Bob. It's Friday evening, you should be drinking beer, not coffee!

The last descent was a bit lumpy.... Oh yeah, forgot about that section down the washed out Boltby Bash enduro trail. I think I swore. My brain was about half a mile behind me so I was right into the really rough (aka gnarly) bit before I realised I needed to actually think about where I was going,...

Just partaken of a pleasant luncheon. Chatted with my pal at the Council about how he's going to spend the £1m we managed to wangle for new cycleways and footpaths around the town, so that was nice. Based on the rates for HS2 I'd estimate that £1M will be enough to construct nearly 12m of new cycle...

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:59 pm Interesting bar from Cannondale

https://www.merlincycles.com/cannondale ... 04238.html

DJ bar? Too narrow for me, if you are going to go for the full vintage scrambles bar , it needs to be at least 850mm wide a la Surly sunrise....

The last descent was a bit lumpy....

Mrs Polisherman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:07 pm OMG it worked! Thanks fatbikephil x

Heading out of Strath Vaich over to Deanich lodge on last years HT perchance?

Is that the subway at the back of Edinburgh park? I vaguely recall trying to get into that years ago when I lived in South gyle but it was firmly barriered off....

I take it it's the lightweight stuff? Outdry Extreme, "external membrane combined with an inner layer of soft fabric"; sounds like the heavier version to me. That does look the same stuff as on the lightweight 'Titanium' version, currently available for £157. https://www.columbiasportswea...

Hmm, hmm and thrice hmmmm.... Plus you don't have to fanny about taking it to a dealers to service... Anyone want to buy a Triumph tiger 800? Anyway, enough of all that, off oot West this eve for another weekend of drinking beer and woodland management. In a break with tradition the weather looks be...

Hmmm. Once again I was idly contemplating spending 10 large on a new (motor)bike the other day but I've cooled again seeing something like that...

Hmmm also. I see they do a hat as well. Thinking about it though, green isn't a bad colour for overtrousers and once they have got sprayed with gunge they will look OK.
I take it it's the lightweight stuff?

:-bd Good single speed vibes too :mrgreen: I've eaten 4 energy bars in my life and that was 4 too many - they are all over priced crap. Powders and gels taste like something you use to clean the bathroom... A Pork pie on the other hand! (And with an apple and a lump of cheese makes a meal fit for an...

Epic fail on the train front. I could just about stomach the £180 fair but there isn't a bike space on any service between here and there on either the Friday or the Tuesday. Sorry Stu, your event CO2 footprint just went up....

That looks a nice thing Stu and suitably analogue. Re the touch screen stuff - it's even appearing on modern motorbikes - give me a shoogly needle on a clock any day!

Perth to the summit of the Cairnwell? 65k and 660m of climbing, with a nice little sting in the tale?? Mostly long and steady as per Euro climbs though

I've got a place if I pay up. Will give it some thought as in two minds now....

I think I'll stick to the 300...
I'll see. If I can get a week off then mebbes I'll do the whole lot

Ooh, tempting in that case. QR too. Let me think about it and I might make you an offer, unless someone else can use them. No rush, I did try selling them on here a wee while back but no takers. https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=310936&hilit=fork#p310936 Price very negot...

No probs, they do have triple bottle mounts and mudguard mounts, but tyre clearance is limited to 40mm - https://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/genesis- ... -vargn1261

I was about to say any road ride in mid Wales or the Yorkshire Dales. 1400m climb per 100k is actually quite easy to achieve round here too.

All Whinstone in Southern Scotland Shaff. Not been down that way for yonks - that is a nice road!

None of my GR's were like that