yourguitarhero wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:04 pm with a 20 quid Microshift 10 speed 11-48 tooth cassette.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mic ... prod204939

Can my Shimano M5120 Deore rear mech (stated max capacity 46t) handle the two extra gnashers? Find out in the next episode!

petemaz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:08 pm

yourguitarhero wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:04 pm with a 20 quid Microshift 10 speed 11-48 tooth cassette.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mic ... prod204939

Can my Shimano M5120 Deore rear mech (stated max capacity 46t) handle the two extra gnashers? Find out in the next episode!

Interested to see how you get on as I'm planning something similar!

Lazarus wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:43 pm Some crazy GravlR Spatz overshoes[ 1/3 off sale on in a few days according to my e-mail ]for those who want to chance them [ very very roadie though]

Pricey but well reviewed - lets see if it cures my increasingly poor cold feet issues when on the bike.

EDIT: what is the weight of that steel cassette?

Matt Page off here and Cycling Weekly used em in some nasty weather and talks highly, as do many others)

Lazarus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:31 pm I dont think any of the cycle gear I own is actually fashionable or the right look for about town

Matt Page off here and Cycling Weekly used em in some nasty weather and talks highly, as do many others)

Yes read his review and not seen a bad one of them but much more roadie than MTB so expect some longevity issues[possibly].
My two rides so far are the GravelR do what you would expect - keep your feet dry and warm using my summer shoes and warmer than i would have been in proper MTB winter boots - i have a set of lakes and a set of 45nrth jpanther**?? the older model not the -20 rated one
Next day I put everything on wet* - my fault for forgetting to dry it and for 3 hours i was cold but not so bad i wanted to cry [ It was only no and gain i noticed how cold i was and when i got home i was wet

* I dont think they will dry that quickly so not really much use for Bikepacking as next day they wont be that much use and not at all packable.

** they will just go over these so expecting to be toasty in those but yet to try

I seem to have just got seriously cold feet as i get older.

summittoppler wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:57 am These actually dropped last week

For the last 20 years or so, I've always wore Gore trousers when out mtbing. Thought I needed a change...
After browsing the interwebs I found a pair of 45NRTH trousers available from 'Bike24.com'. It's a site based in Germany so I was thinking there could be issues with the whole EU stuff.
Anyways I ordered them on 21st December and fair play they arrived on January 6th. Given the fact that it was the holiday period I was pretty chuffed with the service.
I paid something like $131 (and no hidden fees)and the quality a league above the Gore stuff

Bike24 also have a camping section too but not had that much of a look around yet

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