I wondered about investing in some down shorts. My girlfriend has/had an issue with cold hips and uses down shorts from Montbell. Or... when within the right temp range, she uses the down/synthetic mix quilt I once made for her, which is filled with down, but also has some synthetic sewn to the out...

TL:DR: will insulated trousers (and the jacket I already use) give me enough of a boost to be comfortable enough in a summer weight sleeping bag at near freezing temps?[...] I'm a big proponent of multiple use items, so the plan for the frosty night was always to wear my gilet and jacket in the bag...

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ton wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 1:43 pm possibly 40mm rise and 15 degree sweep.

any ideas please.

SQ labs have bars with 12° or 16° backsweep, all in 15, 30 or 45 mm rise. Not my cuppa, but a good friend loves them for non-tech riding.
Comes in carbon and alloy flavour.

You'll be (nearly) living on your bike. If, as you mentioned, you plan to stay in places with a roof, ask if you can pt your bike in a locked room or take your bike to your room. I've done this in many, many countries and there's always a place to put it, giving me the feeling it's safer there with ...

Been using a 2nd gen 2p X-Mid in the Alps for hiking for ... I think 1.5 years and always found a usable spot to pitch. Often well above 2500 m, where it's often rather rocky. This includes the use of all guylines (I had added quite a few more myself) which require more space, albeit not on a level ...

Fussy bugger aint I. 'At's okay. Loads of solid choices around. Allow yourself to be fussy. Regarding the stiffness of the rear end on the Sirius; if it's anything similar to the Moxie, there's compliance coming from the front triangle. Harsh on vertical hits, but lovely compliant on rough off camb...

Use the search function on here to find some stuff on the Durston X-Mid. Whilst I wasn't completely sold on the (first gen.) Pro version, manufacturing glitches, some rather crucial items missing eg. buckles to take tension away from the small zip and not so good experience with them dealing with co...

I'd like to give another vote for Pipedream Sirius. But... in the last months I've seen a few crumbled downtubes (at the cable mounts). Alan (Finlay), ever so responsive in the process of helping out with a frame, apparently not at all responsive (months 'till replacement) asking questions clearly i...

Rim tape 2 - 4 mm wider than inner width of rim. Clean rim eg with IPA (not the beer, the solvent). Ideally unpack the tye as soon as possible (kevlar ones), unfold it and let it hang for a couple of days. Start taping and constantly pull firmly. Start about 4 cm before the valve hole, tape fully an...

Ah good find there, almost a C&W take on death metal :grin: Unbelievably David Bowie reputedly named Ziggy Stardust after him, as he was a big fan! Wow... that was weird (what the youtube link provided). And enjoying the potential, that Bowie might have taken inspiration from him. https://cdn.w...

After a month or two on DT alloy wheelset I got these https://www.lightbicycle.com/700C-32mm-wide-45mm-deep-carbon-road-disc-rim-clincher-New-Gen-Aero-Shape-tubeless-compatible.html in hookless and IIRC for 24 front, 28 rear spokes. At the time got a great deal on DT240s through a Deutscher Onlinela...

I'm trying my best. Might have to change tactics.

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Over the years (well... decades) I used a bunch of different ti V pegs and the variation in stability was huge. Those holding up best where Alpkit ones. Not tried the "new" ones but I guess they're worth a try... https://alpkit.com/products/apex?variant=31073013301353 They surely look inte...

If you haven't got a bike then you ain't a real cyclist and that's it really :wink: Succinct and to the point, end of thread :grin: . What if you have one but not touched it in say, 20 years?Not looked at it, nor thought of it, except for "my gosh, I really should throw a few things away"...

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Karl made it across the sea a couple of days ago :-bd Average speed (from Strava) has been 4.4 km/h on the (big) sea crossing. Must have been tricky and tough out there. Currently on another (bit smaller) sea crossing at 7 - 8 km/h and about 120 km to go :-bd I guess he'll arrive at Nome tomorrow ev...

On we go with more trail side toy fun from PB:

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/onlymotio ... n-kit.html

Reminds me of using a Hasselblad 5XX series with their 907 backs.
Why would you if you can get a X2D 100C?

…  might exceed my limited holiday allowance. You just gotta ride faster, Vale! I thought the same when I read this: I recall someone in 2021 sacking the HT at Fort Augustus as their feet were still wrecked after the Dales divide... Must've taken the rider a very long time to ride the Dales Divide,...

Question is, who decided those were the triple crown? The route designers. Or so it seems. Last chance to build the bikepacking governing body, or someone else will! And then we'll all be doomed! There'll bikepacking police and laywers, making sure you have your saddlebag and no panniers. And alway...

A must have for every Bearboner and bike packer:

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And no, it's not 'that' date yet. I had to check too.

Welcome Same here, I just need the above mentioned pump loads when Fatbiking (snow). Otherwise, trailside I need pumps perhaps 5 - 10/year and for myself don't see the need to have a bigger pump. No matter how long or short the trip is. If time is very crucial I guess folks (myself included) tend to...

The Race Rocket was on the list but I presumed the other two would give a faster rate. The other one was the Lezyne Pocket Drive HV. Had a couple of (former) Pocket Drive pumps and never liked the somewhat shallow tread and the rubber hose (air tube), which, in my cases tended tl crack within just ...