Not really relevant to this thread, but it looks like Stolen Goat have taken on the Wildcat brand, so they live on.

We have a venue, we have some sponsors (need more), we have a band, need to find some beer, need more entries!!

Prices go up tonight - get in quick!! https://racesignup.co.uk/singlespeed-uk-2025

www.singlespeeduk2025.co.uk

Currently it's between the Sirius & the Unit. Sirius - small front triangle, limit frame bag size & reports are the rear end is quite stiff. Unit - a bit hefty Not fan of horizontal dropouts - sorry Surly Olsen, by all accounts Banana acquired their stock by less that favourable means. Big B...

Feeling the itch for a change so what to replace the El Mariachi? - 29'er - more modern geo - Steel (Ti's generally out of budget) - Tidy sliding dropout or EBB - will mostly be run Singlespeed - Up to 120mm fork friendly - may run it rigid Would love to build a new frame but that's a project to man...

Riding by proxy this weekend, Hattie's longest yet probably 2.5km of scooting betwix some walking and carries on the return leg - perfect day for it.

You'd probably be better off with this kit - https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/fishing-pole-repair-kit If the loss of material is mid crown area, I'd look to locally patch fill that then over wrap bandage style with some strips of the carbon. Then wind over the top the Shrink Tape to consolidate - pu...

I'm liking my OEX Pantha II Ultralite at the moment tonnes of space for the weight/cost balance.
Thought I' would probably have got a Durston X-Dome if they'd been available then superlight for a similar cost.

Saturday was spent shuffling around the Purbecks on the inaugural Wessex Orienteering Club's Purbeck Hill Challenge. Went with the Medium, Technical option (30km, 550m climbing). They gave us 'all checkpoints' maps, which we had to mark up with the route for our category. Starting at Knowle Beach, S...

Tweeked your route out of Southampton

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49433915

I'll use my thinky and see if I can come with some more options..... but in return a 'might' will have to become a 'will'!!

Ride more than last year - won't take much!!
Getting my daughter balance biking with confidence.
The odd bivi bike, some MTBO.
But most importantly making SSUK2025 happen!

You're starting virtually outside my front door! I'd head one of these ways out of town....both will bring you up to Cheesefoot Head https://i.postimg.cc/gk71r7z1/Screenshot-2025-01-06-134004.png This gives a nice drop down into Winchester - nice cafe stop under St. Catherines Hill. https://i.postim...

Entries are open!

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Or via www.singlespeeduk2025.co.uk

There's a website.... www.singlespeeduk2025.co.uk
Entries open soonish, hopefully...

Sunday was an orienteering shuffle in OUOC's Oxford City Race, checkpoint seeking around the various university colleges. MV cat on Course 2, 9.3km predicted optimum, 9.45km covered so route choices seemed to be pretty good, just too slow!! Not running for ages and being full of cold obviously hampe...

@dave, obviously depends on your budget, but my current kit choices are: Head Torch - seems to work pretty well for night orienteering. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Petzl-NAO-RL-E105AA00-Black/dp/B0B2X4YFLP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EQG94FG47YRE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vf3Mp8jUZ11U56953LDcEQB9XKbw8wPlgj_LMaswEGOAnw...

Really close to me, and I would love to attend, but bloody hell they've picked a bad weekend. There are two different events (for other hobbies) that weekend and it's always a struggle trying to do both The obvious answer is not to struggle and do neither.... go to SSUK instead :grin: Sage advice. ...

benp1 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:02 pm (for other hobbies)

One is required to get their priorities straight!!

I ended up with a OEX Pantha II UL - first test at the Singlespeed's last weekend. https://i.postimg.cc/m1M1mNPX/Tent.jpg Got a deal on it, which tipped the balance between options. Weighed in a 1,500g as delivered. Will sleep 2, without being too snug & has 2 entrances with vestibules. Fits int...

https://i.postimg.cc/K4hVQc3j/SSUK2025-Save-the-Date.jpg Yep, it's ages away. You might not Singlespeed - give it a try you might like it.... You might not race - only the keenies race, the rest of us are just riding for the fun (and the beer stop). Build it into a loop of the King Alfred's Way, st...

Would this suit?
https://halyard.eu.com/grp-tube/

Can be a bit of a mine field trying to find replacement seals like that.
Pop down to your local bearing supplier, they normally deal with seals as well. Take the broken seal and the end cap with you for them to measure up.

The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mori Mei

SunRace CSMZ90 cassette 12speed 11-50t HG spline. Black with Red carrier.
Brand new, fitted to wheel set but never used.
£75 posted.

I’ve got a set I was just about to advertise.
Partially bartape wrapped.