Cycling UK Forum

I've been using pogies for a couple of years and finally got to use them in the recent snow. An essential piece of gear to keep hands and fingers warm. There are a few bonus benefits too. The full review including a snowy scene http://www.farawayvisions.com/hotpog-pogies-review/

We use an Alpkit bivvy bag and tarp. I've written a bit of a review if it helps. http://www.farawayvisions.com/alpkit-hunka-bivvy-bag-review-what-bivi/

Cheers, Heltor.

Not just a review, but the reason you should never let your partner choose your clothes.

http://www.farawayvisions.com/review-alpkit-kepler-velo-baselayer/

I find these hooks almost impossible to use being only 158cm tall. Plus my bike was kitted out in bikepacking gear for a weekender and weighed even more than a naked bike. I managed to hang it up eventually but almost missed my stop in the struggle to get it out on time. I was on a train somewhere i...

I've cycled in Morocco during December on two occasions. Stayed in cheap hotels, gites and wildcamped. Only once when we were wildcamping did we manage to stay unseen - that was in the desert. The people are friendly and the food is cheap but during Ramadan it can be difficult to find places with fo...

Isle of Wight is a wonderful place to ride. The terrain is so diverse. One minute it's chalky cliffs, the next rolling countryside. Food is excellent and there is a welcoming attitude towards cyclists that warms the heart. Numerous quiet lanes, byways and cycle paths. I've just come back from anothe...

When my partner started cycling to work, he never claimed it would save us money, now I know why. Within the first fortnight, his lifestyle change had cost us £300. By month three my sleep pattern was a mess and on one occasion I lost my dignity. A little story about how my partner's commute by bike...

I've been 'bikepacking' for several years. I chose the method of packing because I tend to tour off road and because it's much lighter than using panniers. I made my first frame bag from a piece of leftover material and an old jacket. If you don't have the space to carry stuff you don't bring it and...

Hi there Longhaultrucking, the advice given by the earlier respondents is true, and because you're already a dab hand at this in far flung places, you might find my little guide for wildcamping in UK and Ireland helpful. http://www.farawayvisions.com/wild-camping-beginners-guide/

Apparently, the bend is to help put the rider's weight a bit farther back because of the big wheels and long wheel base and possibly to allow clearance when using fat tyres, though these are the fattest he's got at the moment. The saddle drops as much as it need to ( not all the way) by opening the ...

Hi Natural Ankling,
this is the design of the frame - there is a bend in the seat tube. Have a look at a bike belonging to someone else.

You are right on two counts, Natural Ankling; someone needs to lose weight (thanks for the reminder) and yes, on closer inspection, it is an optical illusion.

Hi, Some one needs to lose weight or limit the stunts.........................saddle stem / other is bent :?: The bar is just really curved. It's shown properly on the story page of her link. I thought saddle stem was another word for seat post. Looking at both bikes right now and I see no bend. Ma...

NATURAL ANKLING wrote:Hi,
Some one needs to lose weight or limit the stunts.........................saddle stem / other is bent

Really? Which bike?