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thanks everyone for the replies. Best way to learn is to get stuck in!

Was toying with buying a new bike for some offroad action - one close pass too many. However, I thought my current bike could do a pretty good job with maybe a couple of mods. I have a thorn raven with 26-inch wheels and canti brakes. What I would love to know is how viable this bike is for somethin...

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Hi Thinking of a 10 day LEJOG this month. All my plans are ready except accommodation. I plan to aim for a town, for the sake of an example Leominster, and look for B&B signs or signs of pubs offering accommodation. Anyone out there successfully done this ? The risk of course is that there is a...

Would a 14litre version of this suffice for carrying what I need for the trip? Can't work out what would constitute over/underpacking! https://www.wiggle.co.uk/restrap-saddle-bag-holster-dry-bag/ Hi Jorvik. As you're planning to stay in accommodation that should be plenty. You probably want a small...

And when you have your compact double with 11 speed 11-40 cassette you'll have almost the same gear range and exactly the same intervals between gears as my ancient 9 speed 48-38-28 triple with 11-32 cassette! Such is progress. Why did the 50/34 with 11-xx become so popular? I only got into cycling...

There's a few videos on youtube of people putting 11-40 and even 11-42 cassette on shimano groupsets without the wolfclaw as long as you have the long cage.

Hi, Just wondering, you have not mentioned accommodation? I am assuming that you have rooms booked ? Falling behind schedule...........? Given the amount of gear on the bike Im guessing there is some sort of bivy set up in there. Also these days you dont need to book in advance as much with airbnb ...

Someone said they wash stuff for 30 minutes. Is that enough? Maybe not for stuff youve cycled in all dar but for most stuff?

Since it is never actually measured in real life, and has so never been used in a prosecution, I think that it is an academic question. There have been close pass prosecutions I would be surprised if a measurement was used in evidence, especially to the precision which could distinguish between the...

Mike Sales wrote:Since it is never actually measured in real life, and has so never been used in a prosecution, I think that it is an academic question.

There have been close pass prosecutions

I ... recalled that at this hostel you could get to the bike sheds via the self-catering kitchen (instead of having to go all around the grounds like people normally would). So an inside job. I hope the hostel staff have taken note and upgraded their security procedures. To clarify the bike sheds w...

Well done. Obviously amateur thieves - the pros use bolt cutters, against which cables* are useless. * such as mine :oops: Age-old problem. A cable lock that gives you more flexibility to lock it too something or a d lock obviously more secure. Ironically the bike shed was very full and with my d l...

reohn2 wrote:

gaz wrote:Well done, glad your bike is safe .

+1
Unfortunately there are to many of these barstewards about these days

Yea I'm not usually one to turn anecdotes into evidence but I've witnessed two other attempted burglaries in last 12 months (one a car and another a house).

I dont want to say where yet as they may not have fixed them. I was awake as usual at 3am and heard some metal clunking noises outside which did begin to seem unusual but when I heard voices I knew something was up. Fortunately, my room could have a partial view of the bike sheds and with the window...