@the sloth... Thanks for the pictures.

If anyone is interested, I have written a very short blog post about my experience of BB200.
http://berryconstructionuk.com/snowdonia/

Yeah SS here too.

(well 3 gears really... Sitting, Standing and Walking)

Hard work for sure and definitely lost time on the flatter road sections because of it...

Giacomo

Guessing I am the 'Jack Maltby' at 10.27?

The name is Giacomo Maltman.

Great event, see you at the next one!

Concerned about water.

Don't have a steripen or tabs for water purification. How good is stream/river water in Wales? Best taken from streams at high ground?

I know this is a pretty subjective question but any tips much appreciated...

This week has been pretty hectic for me at work and the excitement has played a big part in that! Constantly getting distracted, checking the route over and over, thinking of what to pack... Do I need this, do I need that... Anyway, when I finish work today it's straight to the car hire place (my ca...

I'm new to this GPS malarky! So, I'm bringing the trusty OS maps too... 1:25000

Hoping my few days of GPS practice on my commute will suffice, but I'm hopeful for many things this weekend... Surely not everything can go right!

Anyone got any good off the shelf battery recommendations for gps this weekend?

Cheers for the info. Going to look into the Dakota.

Hi all, I have been bikepacking for a few years now and its finally time for me to invest in a GPS device. I intend to do some ITTs next year so need one that I can load GPX files to and record my times etc. Any advice would be much appreciated! ALSO - how do people go about charging them mid-ride? ...

Sorry, I don't have any. But I also spent ages looking for some. I ended up finding some recon gold tk 29er... so they do exist. I also nearly bought these, they were slightly out of my price range - it was a while ago but it might be worth messaging him to see if he sold them??? http://singletrackw...

As per title.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I may be interested in the rear ss wheel.

Can you email me some pics please?

Gsmaltman AT gmail.com

Avid brakes don't seem to be very good.

Superstar components are awful (well, brake pads and chain guides) and the worst customer service I have ever received.

This is an interesting discussion, I was also wondering the best way to take a bike on the plane.

I have read that the plastic bike bags are plenty enough protection, but I'm not sure I can bring myself to hand over my pride and joy in a thin plastic bag... Really?

Ordered the bicycle 7 yesterday and it arrived today. Seems very light and small pack size.

Just in time for a potentially wet bivy tonight! Yay!

Thanks for all the recommendations!

I'm planning a cycling trip around Italy with my girlfriend this summer. We intend to start at lake como (we will be in that area anyway) and head South towards Genova, then along the coast cutting inland towards Florence and on to Ancona... Roughly... We were planning on bivying wild for the most p...

Thanks all!

Ah I see, I did wonder what 'silnylon' was... I just assumed they would all be much the same.

Will have a look on the alpkit website and persuade myself that I need one

Thanks for the advice!

*tatonka tarp...

Hi all, Newbie on here and after a bit of tarp buying advice. Requirements: Fits 2-3 people Maximum £40 Lots of attachment points Relatively light weight and small pack size (but not super important if it's going to cost lot more...) I already have pegs. Considering: DD tarp 3x3 http://www.ddhammock...

Hi, I am selling a Jack Wolfskin Moon Shadow tarp. 4m squared complete with roll top storage bag. In excellent condition, not a mark on it anywhere. Does not include pegs, guy lines or telescopic poles as I would like to keep them for my next tarp... (If anyone is selling a bicycle 7 or similar, I w...