The racing kicks off tomorrow evening, social media already buzzing as people are making there way to the start in Geraardsbergen. Anyone from this parish racing or supporting anyone? I've got a few comrades i'll be following and a few more name have cropped up on the starting list that I've ridden ...

I'm in. I've sent you £20.00 Stu. Put £10.00 of it against #29 as a donation to Mountain Rescue in memory of Mike

Anyone have any Jones bars they are wanting to shift. Been wanting to try some for a while now....

The universe is utter rubbish sometimes.

A hero may have fallen today but the inspiration he brought will live on forever

As if it wasn't tense enough Kristof's tracker has shown anything in the last 40mins!

Is he in front?, behind? riding next to Mike? Where is he!?!?!?

This next big climb should be telling!!

Tried to get in solo at 22.35. Sold out

In

I'll take the tyres please!

Problem with Mike Halls spot. Which he could be anywhere in the field. Sure he'll pop up somewhere at some point, just wonder what position?? I'm guessing he'll be somewhere at the pointy end of things as Josh is motoring along... I know Mike's not carrying a phone so it could be a while before some...

Are they actually going to happen?
That's kinda why I've put off punting for a Jones for the last 3 months but doesn't seem to be info about them!

Black 710mm H Bars... Anyone wanting to off load some? Its been an itch i;'ve needed to scratch for a while!

Ey up I recognise that big oaf on the tandem!

Looks like a mint trip!

Sorted now thanks

Before I go and pick up a new one...

WTB Nano TCS at Planet X for £29.99 with a further 40% off at check out with code PXPPP40
That's £35.98 for a pair!

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYWTBNAN/wtb-nano-tcs-tyre

Nice one looks like lots of ideas and sections I can grab from that!

I'm potentially got a few friends wanting to spend a long weekend out climbing / walking in the alps end of the summer but as I've got a week to play with I thought i'd pedal out there to meet them. A very rough plan is to get a flight to either Rotterdam or Antwerp then pedal to the foot of the Eig...

Seems there not much weight in the mix. Might punt for one of the point 5 half bags so I can double it up as a sleeping bag for the dog in winter!

Funnily enough I was thinking this the other week. Wore a rab baselayer for 4 solid days hiking and climbing and was always warm, dry and smell free ... couldn't say the same for the clean pair of cotton briefs an hour or two after heavy hiking! I was thinking about trying something like this... htt...

Does anyone sleep in down trousers and jacket as an alternative to using a sleeping bag? I've got a light down jacket which has been mint to use with a 3 season sleeping bag in the depths of winter to keep toasty and save weight on carrying a warmer bag. I've been pondering about getting a point 5 h...

I use small 8 or 10ltr dry bags, its surprising how much smaller you can make a bivvy or tarp etc my compressing the air out of it. Makes everything waterproof and takes the worry out of it. Use slightly larger bags so it makes it easier to compress the air out. I have 4 for 5 different coloured bag...

Money for cake.

Everything else depends on my level of organisation.

Stuff looks good. I've been recently looking at what my lad can squeeze under his 20" Isla Beinn

Wanting to try a pair of the 29x3.0 Vittoria Bomboloni (fell in love with them as soon as I heard the name!) but struggling to fins a uk stockist. Anyone know anywhere on these shores before I pull the trigger from some where abroad?

Slightly OT...

After a pair of ice axes as I'm doing more and more dry tooling. Something like the Nomic would be grand.