Drop bar grips?
https://www.ereresearch.com/products/er ... ium=Social

New bars:
https://wrensports.com/products/perseve ... -handlebar

Scott AT4s all over again.

jameso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:47 pm Scott AT4s all over again.

errr.. where's the bars ends gone then?

New bikepacking footwear:

Bearlegged wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:06 pm New bikepacking footwear:

Bit of silicone sealant editing on the sole and jobs a good 'un. Might need to raise the saddle a couple of inches though....

https://www.sneakinpeace.com/collection ... p-sneakers

ledburner wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:30 pm

jameso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:47 pm Scott AT4s all over again.

errr.. where's the bars ends gone then?

Surprisingly they seem to have dropped out of fashion before Tri bar aero extensions :)

Massive tiny panniers:
https://www.mundomusicgear.co.uk/products/airpannier

techno wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:25 am Massive tiny panniers:
https://www.mundomusicgear.co.uk/products/airpannier

Airpanniers - for your air guitar, apparently...

belugabob wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:35 pm

techno wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:25 am Massive tiny panniers:
https://www.mundomusicgear.co.uk/products/airpannier

Airpanniers - for your air guitar, apparently...

Adjusts to fit any size.

Turn your backpack into a pannier......https://www.pannierhooks.com/typeB.html

woodsmith wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:34 pm Turn your backpack into a pannier......https://www.pannierhooks.com/typeB.html

Reminds me of this collection released recently........why not just put your backpack in a pannier/box/thingy.....

https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/shop/ ... collection

Stooge Rambler pre order is live. It looks great but I really don't need another bike

http://stoogecycles.co.uk/product/rambl ... r-deposit/

Johnallan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:27 am I really don't need another bike

What is wrong with you?

https://bikepacking.com/gear/ortlieb-se ... qr-review/
New Ortleib seatpack that clips onto seat rails and a collar round the seat pin.
Looks too narrow up front as noted and I'm always a bit suspicious of plastic brackets that can break leaving you in the lurch somewhere....

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 10:42 pm https://bikepacking.com/gear/ortlieb-se ... qr-review/
New Ortleib seatpack that clips onto seat rails and a collar round the seat pin.
Looks too narrow up front as noted and I'm always a bit suspicious of plastic brackets that can break leaving you in the lurch somewhere....

from Bikepacking. com...

"We managed to take one on a few rough rides to see how it performs prior to launch. Find a detailed review .. "

Doesn't constitute a proper review, poor showbikepacking. com.

As far as I can see the clip it butts up again the saddle rails in a slight channel. aApair of J shaped clips pull in opposition, hooking this into the saddle rails.
If a hook breaks- it all fails.. call me cynical...

As far as I can see the clip it butts up again the saddle rails in a slight channel. aApair of J shaped clips pull in opposition, hooking this into the saddle rails.
If a hook breaks- it all fails.. call me cynical...

I guess that if a hook breaks you have to strap it to the seat rails like an ordinary bag for the rest of the ride with a spare strap, a shoe lace or a bit of bailer twine?

Hamish wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:19 pm

As far as I can see the clip it butts up again the saddle rails in a slight channel. aApair of J shaped clips pull in opposition, hooking this into the saddle rails.
If a hook breaks- it all fails.. call me cynical...

I guess that if a hook breaks you have to strap it to the seat rails like an ordinary bag for the rest of the ride with a spare strap, a shoe lace or a bit of bailer twine?

Which funnily enough was what I had to do with an old Ortleib saddlepack many years ago....

Maybe I'm as cynical as Phil but it always seems that Ortleib spent considerable time looking for solutions to problems that don't really exist.

Five Ten Trailcross now as clip in's and with a strap available:
https://www.adidas.ch/en/five-ten-trail ... Z9848.html

More good news:
Schwalbe's Magic Mary now also comes in the stickiest (Ultra Soft) rubber compound for the "light" casing (Super Trail).
https://www.schwalbe.com/Magic-Mary-11601026.01

"Ultra Soft Super Trail"
No matter the names, it's a fantastic tyre to ride to such bothies:

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:09 am

Will give it a try on the front. Should be good.

Alpinum wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:49 pm Five Ten Trailcross now as clip in's and with a strap available:
https://www.adidas.ch/en/five-ten-trail ... Z9848.html

Is it just me, or do those cleat slots look a lot more off-centre than other shoes?

I agree- they do not look central to the foot

belugabob wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:14 pmIs it just me, or do those cleat slots look a lot more off-centre than other shoes?

Same here.
Most cleats come with lateral adjustment, should be okay I guess...
I actually go as close to the centre (of the bike) as possible and would probably have to use the full range of the cleat's adjustment.

belugabob wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:14 pm

Alpinum wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:49 pm Five Ten Trailcross now as clip in's and with a strap available:
https://www.adidas.ch/en/five-ten-trail ... Z9848.html

Is it just me, or do those cleat slots look a lot more off-centre than other shoes?

Shimano XM9's are like that, as are my new Lake Mxz's. I also recall a really good pair of nike bike shoes I had yonks ago were the same - I think its a wide shoe thing and you don't notice in practice