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so your post and pedals2slowlys posts are based on a complete failure to properly read my own words. Well you have done exactly the same as you accuse us of which just goes to show is how useless social media is to debate such an issue. There are plenty of knowledgeable cyclists without my cycle tr...

Hi Brucey, The wear caused by disc contact is minimal, as you can imagine it only takes a few rotations to put marks into the caliper which you notice immediately when riding. The furthest extent of this slight wear is at least 2 mm from the fracture edge so pretty doubtful that this contributed to ...

Never single file unless 4 or less riders. Maintain a cohesive two abreast group acting like a slow moving vehicle. If you look organised and tidy you will get treated well. if you have some two abreast and some singling out it gets messy and dangerous. If I'm on the back of a group I will always ri...

So has anyone else experienced this sort of disc brake caliper failure? ZyroFisher don't seem interested, saying it is a 'one off' They are old and I'm not bothered about 'warranty' replacement but I do have them on two other bikes and a tandem, so can I trust them? I can't remember much about fract...

I would be interested in your build spec when complete cheers Esoteric i think! Normal Touring/Sunday ride/ rough stuff set up will be Hase rear hub, Schmidt dynohub front Schwalbe 622x37 Marathon tyres ESGE guards Flat bars with bar ends Shimano Deore 3 x 9 speed (11 - 32) Stronglight chainset 46/...

If helps I see a few people have mentioned a Genesis Vagabond. I like my Genesis Vagabond one of my better buys. Built it up with 50c and mudguards great for touring compliant and will handle rough stuff. I like it so much I have bought another frame which I am likely to build with top end componen...

I originally bought the stock bike mostly due to a ex demo deal however I did not like the drive train the bar ends don't work well compared to Shimano, I could live with the wheels and brakes and finishing kit though. Def go for custom build the frame deserves it cheers Peter just ordered a 2019 V...

If helps I see a few people have mentioned a Genesis Vagabond. I like my Genesis Vagabond one of my better buys. Built it up with 50c and mudguards great for touring compliant and will handle rough stuff. I like it so much I have bought another frame which I am likely to build with top end componen...

Despite not being the lightest, the Genesis Vagabond is a superb bike/frame. I usually run mine with 32mm Tourguard tyres, but it works superbly with 2 inch tyres aswell. I'm pretty sure you could get away with 2.25 slicks AND mudguards. All the eyelets you could need, and nicely finished. Of cours...

Bonefishblues wrote:Why are you wedded to a steel fork, out of interest?

I haven't found a carbon fork that gives the same degree of comfort and compliance, though fat tyres do help considerably.
I'm also a bit old school and worried about carbon damage on planes or in the middle of Mongolia

Just musing, and I know you want steel, but you can bespoke/tweak the geo on the Alpkit Sonder Camino Ti for about the same £ as you'd be spending on the Shand. It's a thought, I do like Titanium but it would be wrong to put a cromalloy fork on that wouldn't it?. Different sort of bike really, I'm ...

The Stoater has through axles,the OP said he didn't want those. Life is full or compromises, I've given up having custom built frames because whatever you do there will ALWAYS be something not quite right with it ( Chas Roberts got quite upset when I told him that) unless you have the same frame bu...

Oh right, yes, I was agreeing with you but just adding that while it’s a good philosophy, I personally would have used an image of a bike with a cut steerer, because it looks better. Not a particular amazing insight, but there you go :D . So, OP, which bikes/frames are at the top of your list? Well...

ElCani wrote:Really? I don’t see it (viewing on a mobile).

Oi! don't hijack the topic please

Bizarre that Spa even show that stack of spacers - usually the sign of a beginner cyclist, however the trade seems to be full of people who have little knowledge and experience. That definitely doesn’t apply to the people at Spa Cycles... Sorry veering off thread - lets stick to steel 'adventure bi...