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I don't know why people buy new.

You could easliy get a decent bike for half that price .

And i'm wondering why you need a MTB to get to UNI ? is it all off road to get there ?

Why not get a hybrid with a rack and mudguards.

Mens Serfas E-gel

https://www.serfas.com/shop/products/sa ... lex-cover/

I get them for about £24 from my local bike shop with my CTC membership discount.

With my phone the GPS gobbles up battery many times more than the things that you turn on and off with airplane mode do. That's strange. Mine uses a fair amount but I can get a full days ride out of it no problem. I do put it on "power saving mode" which helps though. The thing is , I don...

I use my phone too. although , like you i do prefer paper maps. As climo says, just put your phone into Airplane mode to save battery if needed. I use back country navigator which allows me to download maps for offline use. It's about £8 or so for life and you can download as many maps as your phone...

Dogs

Thanks bikepacker

Hi All Myself and a friend are heading up to Scotland later this week and are looking out for camping spots. We may not use them as we're planning to do a bit of wild camping. But I'd just like to know where the camping spots are just in case we fancy them. To start with , I reckon our first night w...

Thanks for the info.

If anyone couldn't open the website link then the guy also has a blog which is good :

http://cycle-geography.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the replies.

I contacted Vango's customer service and they've sent me out 2 new washers free.

Sorted !

How's that for service !

Hi All

I'm planning a ride up to London from Poole and I've stumbled apon this section which can be done on tow path.

It looks great . I'd just like to know if anyone has any other info or advice on it?

http://www.cyclingfromguildford.co.uk/route1.html

Thanks !

You're right to be concerned. Over 600 people go to A&E every day in England alone, due to dog bites, some with life changing results. I carry my own home made pepper spray. I've used it against several dogs that have chased me on my bike in the UK, France and Spain. I also used it on a motorist...

Bi Carb of Soda is also a good cheap method for cleaning stuff. Plus it doesn't smell .

Hi All I've just dusted off my lovely Higear stove, as I'm planning on another trip. As stated on my Youtube review of the stove some years ago, it's a Hi Gear stove but is exactly the same as the Vango stove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QN3Qtz_V9g&t=3s I see that on the connector ( to the ...

I've had the same plastic water bottles for about six months.

They usually last me about that amount of time.

They could last longer but it's down to how much I look after them

As others have said, make sure you rinse bottle and lid every day and leave the lid off / stand upside down.

I was wondering if there is any floor space on the train somewhere where I can put down my Thermarest for the night ? I've done this on ferries to france to save £'s on te cabin fee. wasn't a problem , but obviously there could be a space issue . Also , about the alternative bike transport. Are the ...