I have gone through this exact same process and come to the same conclusions. Only Lake shoes fit my feet. I have worn two different pairs in the two Highland Trails I've done. Both of them fitted my feet great but neither were very good for walking in. The more recent pair were MX168s. Very comfy, ...

Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ArgfQu8WtmDeYsEm7 Specification as per Bombtrack website: https://www.bombtrack.com/complete-bikes/hook-ext-c Size large. Suitable for about 5ft10 to 6ft2. Excellent bike, done about 800 miles of bikepacking. A few scuffs here and there but moving parts all in ...

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The Middleburn cranks are square taper, 175mm long. I don't know what model or anything.

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How about £60?

Thanks

Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oYVoTqwaNu8nK3FD7 Lake MXZ200 Winter Cycling Boots Size 45. Brand new in box. £160 incl. postage Lake Waterproof Shoes. Exact model unknown, quite old and used condition but still waterproof. Size 45 and not wide like newer Lake shoes. £30 + postage Wildcat Dou...

Hi everyone, It's over 4 weeks since the race and I'm still buzzing. I've really enjoyed reading everyones write-ups. It's great to get a picture of what amazing experiences other people had out there. Particularly impressed with Phils dry feet at Fisherfield! That is something I could definitely wo...

Sorry, didn't mean to make anyone feel bad or sound big headed. I am aware that I'm in a very fortunate position and definitely don't take it for granted. It's taken a while to get here. I've been cycling way less than I would like for at least the past 5 years, so it's a very relevant topic to me a...

This is a great thread. I've got a 3 year old and just turned 2 year old. And I just finished the HT550 last week... It can be done, but it's not easy. I would say I'm only just getting back to the stage of finding time to train properly. When they were younger than this it just wasn't going to happ...

Having only ever done one bikepacking race I think my system would need to change for a longer race or different weather but I definitely did think carefully about being as quick as possible. I would lay down bike, take dry bag off front roll and remove sleeping bag already inside bivy bag. I didn't...

Liam is fairly flying! Is the difference between 5 hours and 2 hours sleep playing a part? Interesting to see. Also interesting to note that Liam was just ahead of Phil Simcocks time at CP8. Phil didn't sleep though so he's fallen behind again. Still very impressive for a 2 hour late start! Looks li...

Just been comparing the old Torridon section against the new one. I reckon the new one is ~ 2.5 hours faster based on Liam's time and mine from last year. Alan's definitely made the route too easy now. I hadn't realised the Torridon section had changed! Is there a reason why? The route they're taki...

Steve Heading seemed to be enjoying it at Ullapool! Just shows how tough this race can be mentally as well as physically.

Keep going Steve Large! The best bits are yet to come! It will be so very worth it when you get back to Tyndrum.

Tom still looking fresh after refuelling at Tescos in Ullapool. Heading into Fisherfield for the night. Talk of very high winds forcing him to walk on the northern loop! Didn't have that last year.

Finally got round to putting some words to an epic race: http://wp.me/p4Ew0r-R

It's a long one!

Following the tyre tracks was one of the things that I really liked about the ride - its a great comfort to know that some other poor buggers were suffering the same as you! Was interesting checking out peoples lines round the wet bits and floods on the Orrin res track and deciding which ones to fo...

It is a tough ride indeed. Well done on making it through, getting to the end is a huge achievement. Not being a fan of fizzy drinks at all, Coke is something I wouldn't touch even during a race. You do need something to bring you back from the bonk though, I had a stash of caffeine shotbloks from t...

Some very good points! There is definitely a lot to be learnt during the ride that can't be learnt by reading about it. A couple of things I don't quite agree on: Food. 4 days is probably overkill but at all points in the race I was carrying as much food as I could. It often turned out to last a lot...

Closer to Poolewe there will most probably be some boggy bits and formidable puddles. The very last one being a cow dung bog. I bivied just before the cow dung bog, it did not make for a pleasant early morning ride! Looks like Iona has made it to Poolewe now though, Tollie Path next (not fun) then ...