faustus wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:26 pm I like the look of the range of new Pashley bikes, Pathfinder and Prospero my pick, as decent utility bikes that are UK built and also look nice, for a reasonable price...

I only just caught up on these. If or when I feel the need to replace my current grvl bike, that Roadfinder/Pathfinder is on the list.

faustus wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:26 pm I like the look of the range of new Pashley bikes, Pathfinder and Prospero my pick, as decent utility bikes that are UK built and also look nice, for a reasonable price...

I like the look too
Pretty

In other news, Peter Sagan joins "Dancing with Stars".
Thanks PB... just what I wanted to know.

Not that new but I've just come across this:

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/pro ... 0982594595

I like the idea but £145....

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:27 pm Not that new but I've just come across this:

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/pro ... 0982594595

I like the idea but £145....

I've the OneUp equivalent, picked up used for way less than RRP, and it's good in you can grab it and know you've got everything you need for a ride kinda way. I keep the WTB Rocket plug things in the storage container rather than their own bacon strips.

I think this is a newly released model by Brompton, three speed under £1K (so now bike to work friendly )

https://www.brompton.com/p/1029/a-line-23

New mat from Alpkit. Big, wide, not stupid heavy, R-value claimed to be 7.2! (ASTM F3340-22 apparently.)

https://alpkit.com/products/radiant-ins ... 0905987177

Has this been done yet? Schwalbe Click Valve
https://bikepacking.com/gear/schwalbe-c ... ve-review/

A step forwards or another unnecessary option? I like the look of it, wonder when it will be available this side of the pond. And at what price.

I think it's a great idea but it needs more wider adoption. Certainly more robust and easier to use than prestas, although schraeder remains my default for wide rims

psling wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:12 pm Has this been done yet? Schwalbe Click Valve
https://bikepacking.com/gear/schwalbe-c ... ve-review/

A step forwards or another unnecessary option? I like the look of it, wonder when it will be available this side of the pond. And at what price.

SJS have prices up (reasonable for the conversion kits) but no ETA:

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/search/?term=clik

A must have for every Bearboner and bike packer:

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-rid ... drink.html

And no, it's not 'that' date yet. I had to check too.

Not interested.... until it tells me when to wee

What an unbelievable crock of s*** No doubt it will be a big seller.....

I've an IQ timer app on my Garmin Edge that will beep every X minutes to remind me to drink (or eat). I do have the bad habit of thinking "I'll drink when I get to ..." and then either getting distracted or resetting the drink point. It appears as a data field on one of the screens. Costs nowt!

Me: Are we in the pub?
Reg: Yes
Me: Must be time to drink then.

On we go with more trail side toy fun from PB:

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/onlymotio ... n-kit.html

Reminds me of using a Hasselblad 5XX series with their 907 backs.
Why would you if you can get a X2D 100C?

I like…

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:40 pm I like…

I bloody hated those dropped seatstays when they appeared but I've been won over. Would quite happily have a Super X or a Topstone.

https://aeroe.com/products/spider-front-rack



Apart from the heavy load on the front making it hard for the bike to stand up using the handlebar when leaned against a wall, and it's tendency to swing back on you when you stop due to the weight on the front, there is nothing wrong with these new Aeroe front spider racks that I can find.
The weight is carried on the stanchions and not above the suspension, so i feel that it doesn't effect the loaded up handling.

9/10 from me

Theoretically, it'll make your suspension work/handle worse, as you're adding to the unsprung weight.

and it looks poor show.

also, why bolt things to a bike not designed to have things bolted to ?

ton wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:34 pm and it looks poor show.

also, why bolt things to a bike not designed to have things bolted to ?

This was the cheaper option than a tailfin, so it will do for me

Adds unsprung weight, never a good thing on something with very little sprung weight to start with. Better off to ditch the suspension fork if you are going to carry gear on your forks. It looks hideous as well! Flex stems are available

Hyppy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:52 pm

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:40 pm I like…

I bloody hated those dropped seatstays when they appeared but I've been won over. Would quite happily have a Super X or a Topstone.

Snap! I remember Scott doing it to their road bikes and thinking what are you doing!!!! Now, it looks perfectly normal (and perhaps cooler!)

Crikey have a new shakedry-esq jacket. Feathery light at 128g, heavily priced at £2.30/gram

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/ ... -pfas-free