hi everyone , are there any recommendations for foldable solar panels i can attach to my bike , preferably ones that can supply a charge in cloudy conditions as thats what we get mostly in the uk

changed my mind about using my giant for bikepacking , bought this cube instead , hope it'll be ok , only has 26 inch wheels , not sure if that would make any difference as opposed to 27.5 or 29 inch wheels

therein lies another question ie maps , i have used my wahoo bolt for sportives , and rides around 80 to 110 mile , both with the club and solo , but always on roads , is it safe to say that i will need a "paper map" as well as my wahoo bolt , especially if i'm on a mountain bike in heavy ...

I will definately let you know how my first bikepacking trip goes , i dont want to spend a fortune on a mountain bike i've done enough of that with my road bikes , probably around £300 and the bike will be second hand , as i doubt i'd grt much new for that price any ideas what i should be looking fo...

Yeah i'm really looking forward to getting out next spring , i'm not new to cycling by any means , but i'm a total greenhorn when it comes to this bike packing milarkey , think i will definately be looking into a mountain bike next year , or a fat bike , although got no experience whatsoever with a ...

thanks for the reply , yes i will definately be using rwgps or komoot to plot a route , don't fancy being in the middle of a forest totally lost

I'm going to be doing some "road "touring " for the very first time next summer , my only available bike is a Giant Adv Pro 2 , which is a road bike with 28mm tyres Can any of you experienced folk recommend a road route in and around Northumberland to get me started , would be looking...

thanks for the info much appreciated , I've got plenty to mull over now

what do you guys do for charging equipment eg gps ,phone, ect , power banks , solar power , or dynamo , has anyone tried the powerbanks which have a solar panel attached to them

now that i can upload photo's here's another of a stove i bought , read the reviews and it seems pretty good , was thinking of a wood stove but not sure if it would be suitable in wetter conditions

wow it worked

[img/]http://imgur.com/gallery/YxgE7fN[img/]

I right clicked on the image , but there is no option that specifically says copy image , the only option I have is "copy" which is what I've tried , and doesn't work .
will have a look at imgur

still didn't work

yes the rack can come forward , its just on loose , the two bars tha are attached to the d-post clamp slide in and out of a housing adjusting their length , and it pivots on the bottom mountings
thanks for the tip on inserting images , i had to give up before my laptop went out the door lol

its a question , cant understand why it doesnt work its set to share

if i click that link in your post it takes me straight to the photo ??

yes it my own photo , just took it an hour ago , its hosted on google photos , i've already tried the link from there on a previous post , doesn't work

i've tried right clicking on the pic on the desktop but theres no option for copy image , just copy , if i choose the copy , and then try and paste it between the [/img] nothing is pasted

update ... i now have a rack fitted to my bike , its the axiom dlx disc , fits perfect , i've tried to show a pic , using the img , but i cant get it to work

i've just emailed giant , regarding the d-post collar , and a suitable rack to fit my bike if they have one , will get back when i receive a reply

i'm now wondering if this one would fit , as it keeps the panniers away from the heel of the foot on crank rotation , total minefield this rack malarkey

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Axiom-Streamli ... B004094HY2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/v8r3v9TA4KoP4AF98 Well, if you click on 'Racks & Mounts' on the page referred to above for the Giant Seat Collar you will find their range of racks.... i don't think any of those will fit , for one my bike is disc , and the dropouts are recessed where the skewer ends s...

yep just wish i could source a giant defy specific rack , you'd think if they made the seatpost clamp they'd make a rack to go with it