I've bivvied in much worse places than the Llandrillo public loo. It's always been spotless when I've visited, and it's en suite with fresh running water.

I've parked there before, but not overnight. Llandrillo is a lovely village with the best cared for (by the local community) public toilets I've ever encountered. It's also the home of Ifor Williams trailers, which you'll have seen hundreds of after spending any time in the British countryside. I've...

Tumbleweed Persuaders have 50mm rise and either 20º or 30º of sweep, depending on the model.

Thanks very much everyone, I've just got a headset ordered.

I've changed the forks, and I also want to change the headset on my Pinnacle Ramin, but I've discovered that it's not a simple as going to my LBC and just buying a headset. Both shops near me have tried to help, but there's nothing in stock. Is there a guide available to buying a headset so that I c...

jameso wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 8:08 am Tapered or straight fork steerer? Either way it's a common headset type. The head tube is 44mm ID so it takes a ZS44 28.6 upper, with either a ZC44 30 lower for a straight steerer or EC44 40 for a tapered steerer. Hope, FSA etc all jhave them. Hopefully the shop have one.

Thanks very much

Thanks Keith. I saw that too but it still didn't seem very certain. I've relented and finally taken the bike to the LBC.

I've got some new forks for my Pinnacle Ramin, and I want to replace the headset when I fit the forks. It's the first time I've tried to buy a new headset in over 30 years, and I was expecting it to be a straightforward process. It turns out it's not. I took it to my LBS to see if they had one in st...

Don't overinflate them to try to get them seated either. I did this and it was shortly followed by a massive bang as the tyre burst off the rim that nearly loosened my bowels and left my ears ringing for a couple of hours. Fortunately there was no sealant in at the time and I later got them seated p...

Before I pull the trigger on some new Surly Krampus 29er forks (with QR dropouts and an uncut steerer), has anyone got any they want to part with?

Cheers, Michael.

Thanks very much everyone.

I've got rigid forks on my Pinnacle Ramin, and in general I'm really happy with them. I think that the steerer tube was cut by a previous owner, and I want to get my handlebars higher. I've fitted the tallest stem that that I can and riser bars, but it's not quite enough. Can anyone recommend any su...

Very cheap but not nasty women's insulated jackets over at Sportsshoes.com. They're not the lightest or the warmest, but they're only a tenner. I bought a couple for my girlfriend (a small and a medium) and she's decided to keep both. https://www.sportsshoes.com/product/hst1754/higher-state-women's-...

Reduced to £60.

No worries John. I have a couple of the Rohan shirts and I really like them.

Nearly new Clarks Goretex Walking shoes, wide fitting.

https://www.trek-lite.com/index.php?thr ... 1-5.14411/

I bought some of the cycling waterproof trousers from either Aldi or Lidl a few years ago, and cut them down. They've been surprisingly good.

If you don't find one John, Rohan also make shirts using Thermocore fabric.

I wish that people would stop posting in this thread when it isn't Friday. I've just had a sudden flash of optimism, which was cruelly dashed when I checked my calendar.

I bought a Kuiu Mountain Star a few months ago that I'm very impressed with. The only caveat is that depending on how big you are, it may be more of a 1.5 person tent than a 2 person. I'm 6' and it's palatial for me on my own, and there's plenty of space when my 5' girlfriend joins me. If she was mu...

Ha, i did consider them! Actually I reckon a leather glove would work. But I'd look a bit weird. This sort of thing: https://amzn.eu/d/6MTf7mX I used to wear something similar in the winter before I bought some actual winter cycling gloves. They were more yellow though, and I kinda liked the cowboy...

I've heard of people using a short Tyvek bag (either bought or home made) over the foot end of their sleeping system to prevent it being wetted by condensation.

I've bought (but haven't tried yet) some of the Smokin Midge cones. They're much easier to carry than the repellent coils.

My only rail story (which is part of a much longer tale involving drunkenness, missed / cancelled trains, being late for an interview but still getting the job, using the London Underground for free, being given the best vegetable samosas I've ever tasted by a very kind Indian lady and an unplanned ...

My girlfriend is a whisker under 5' and has Mary bars on her bike. There wasn't much space up front, but a Jack rack and Wizard Works Shazam work really well.