Looks like fun, I'm guessing it's like Peel Island? Rowed with my boys from top end of Coniston & back. Alway thought it looked the perfect place to camp!

Oh no! That's some force there. Often considered tubeless but cost/mess always concerned me. Can the rim be mended?

Hi Taylor it's not quite what I'm looking but thank you for the offer. Very kind!

Thanks Lazarus I was seeing what was available for £300 cash v £300 cash+£300 cycle to work and the latter seemed to offer more plus its all new parts & warranty etc where as I could end up spend more on wear and tear sooner on a second hand bike. Air sprung forks would be better but not within ...

So I can't afford a Surly etc and have limited cash and don't think i'll get a great bike secondhand for £300 so another option is to look at topping up my cash with my cycle to work scheme . I looked at an extra £300 (I don't like to over commit!) and for that (well actually £585) I can get this Tr...

Now sold on ebay...

So Tam got in touch with me (thanks!) but I think the stooge is still out my price range (offered a good deal though!) and as I'd need to add a new seat post, headset spacers & 80mm stem. Lovely bike though!

My bike sold and I have £300 so still looking!

Thanks for the comments and offers. I did look at the On One Inbred but the website seemed to say it was a 26" hardtail?

Having put my bike up for sale again on Ebay again I'll see how that goes, but what a friendly forum offering help like this! Might just stick around :)

Tam from here is selling his Stooge. This is an ideal bikepacking machine, as I know that all of its previous owners (me included) have bikepacked on it. He’s open to offers, so don’t take the Pinkbike price as gospel: https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2016302/ Oooh thats ideal although i'm not sure...

Ok thanks I think I will rule out swapping bits to a new frame and just concentrate on selling my old one for one that fits! Question answered!

I was thinking of getting the Sonder Frontier Frame & Fork on the cycle to work scheme https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/bikes/son ... e-and-fork as a replacement? I could get frame only but seems silly not to get the rigid fork too as a spare!

I did a 10 mile stretch along the canal on the yestribe waterbike on a waterbike (bit different to that one) https://sayyesmore.com/waterbikecollective/ they are a great idea but it had issues (getting caught on reeds, deflating etc) it was hard work!

So as per my other posts I am selling my scott bike as the frame is too small and I want a bike thats suitable for bikepacking. Given the spec on the scott being quite reasonable (Rock Shox 30 with lockout, shimano hydraulic disk brakes etc I wonder if id be better just looking for a new/second hand...

After a failed sale on eBay (due to buyer not me!) I'm selling my 2017 Scott Scale 965 bike. It's a great bike but just a bit too small for me! I should have bought large but bought a medium! Looking for £450 ono Well looked after and maintained rock shox 30 forks with remote lockout, SRAM NX1 1x11 ...

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Thanks for the replies! Lots to think about! Lazarus that's really kind but I'm sure I can find £15 will they fit on any bike and are they on reasonable condition?

So I had a gravel bike but spokes kept breaking so I sold it and bought a used mountain bike but bought the wrong size so I have sold that and I'm now bike less (and poorer having lost money on the two previous transactions!) I like the more substantial wheels on a trail bike but liked the variety o...

I'm looking for a budget (£300 or less!) bike to do some basic bike packing. I'd love to spend more but that's all I've got. I did have a 2nd hand Scott mountain bike but it was too small (medium frame) I'm 6'2 so really need a large or xl. Ideally I'd like 29 wheels and drop bars but figure at my p...

Hi Stuart I figured you might be there! I've booked on the tarpology & bikepacking activities so I'll probably see you at those, I just wondered if anyone else was heading down!

I was debating risking using just a tarp and bivvy but think I'll take my small tent instead!

So I'm new to the forum, so better say hi...
I've been through a couple of bikes but not found what I'm looking for, that's probably for another thread!

Anyhow, is anyone heading to the Alpkit Big Shake Out this month? I am and looking forward to it, just wondered if anyone interested in meeting up!