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by nick12
6 Sep 2022, 9:43pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Mystery Cantilevers
Replies: 11
Views: 669

Re: Mystery Cantilevers

They look like they should be pretty effective and do the job. Have you tried them if so how are they.
by nick12
30 Aug 2022, 12:01pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

Hi djb, if it was just the off-road I was doing I agree the wider tyres would have made sense and been more comfortable.
Land cruiser tyres are pretty good all rounders and roll well on the road. I'm also planning to get some wider rims at some point too.
by nick12
29 Aug 2022, 2:02pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

Wish I'd have known about it before. I went from slaidburn to high Bentham on the way to the lakes and back through Hornby on WotR blast. Next time maybe.
by nick12
29 Aug 2022, 1:51pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

Hi sweep. Those where the down hills which I rode . The uphills where very similar and one push was 1 mile and gruelling from haweswater up to gatescarth pass.
The second is on Walna scar road which crosses the range including old man of coniston. Half ridable up hill 2.5 mile. Worth it for the camp at the pass and an awesome downhill of 2 miles.
by nick12
29 Aug 2022, 1:37pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

I haven't felt the need to go wider than 50mm with my tyres.
Regarding the wheels they are actually of a Carrera, 19mm. Not my best wheels but what I had with me. On this tour which was 90% on road with some hardcore off road I used schwalbe land cruiser 2" handle most situations I find.
by nick12
28 Aug 2022, 9:52pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

My setup
by nick12
28 Aug 2022, 9:49pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Front luggage
Replies: 97
Views: 6306

Re: Front luggage

I have switched my gear round on my latest tour of the dales and lakes.
After doing the pennine bridleway in June with a bike packing type of setup and 4L dry bags on the forks with sleeping gear and tent on a small shelf rack on the front.
I needed to take a larger 3 season sleeping bag so the dry bags where too small I opted for a tubus Tara and ortlieb city front bags, one with sleeping things and one with things needed on the road and cooking, with the tent above on shelf rack. and a 10L dry bag on the rear rack for things needed in camp.
I found the bike handled really well. Climbs steep gradients without wanting to wheelie. On rough stoney ground I found it hard to push though with this setup lifting the front wheel over large stones. And it was easier to put the bags on the rear rack for pushing off-road.
It handled really well on some severe down hill.
Regarding the ops set up I would be tempted to do 4 bags and distribute the weight a bit more.
by nick12
17 Jun 2022, 12:39pm
Forum: Off-road Cycling.
Topic: pennine bridalway
Replies: 14
Views: 13686

Re: pennine bridleway

I started this thread a while back now. And finally got round to doing the route.
Started from derby and headed north. Peak district was excellent loved it and plan to do more in the region some brilliant off-road tracks and more to discover .
A variety of different trails on single track, double track , gravel, stoney bumby sections. The loose stoney tracks were hard if not impossible to climb . Some amazing down hill sections. Some parts are quite remote with stunning scenery.
Probably the hardest climb which was a long hard push was the last one up malerstang.
I would recommend carrying some supplies especially from settle north there are no shops without a long detour.
I did the route in 7 days steady away. Met a guy who did it in 4 days which is some going . The whole trail is very well signed and easy to follow only needed to check map a few times. Would definitely do it again.
by nick12
20 Mar 2022, 3:59pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: 'Minimalist' tour on an old sit-up-and-beg in Indonesia
Replies: 6
Views: 839

Re: 'Minimalist' tour on an old sit-up-and-beg in Indonesia

Did you meet him lawnet or do you have a link. I cycled from banda ache to bakahuni in 97 down the bukit barisan range .
Regarding the west coast route I've done some of that but it's very hot. Something to think about.
Regarding danger I got stopped by a trucker near lubuk linggau in sumatra . He said there were bandits in the area and have me a lift after we had a convoy. Not sure it's still a bit dodgy or not.
by nick12
18 Jul 2021, 8:42pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: New tent?
Replies: 57
Views: 4278

Re: New tent?

It was my fault for camping in the location I did that night. I think the Hubba Hubba would have been worse due to the fly not reaching the ground. But it all depends where and when you will use it.
I camped last night in the hammock. No need for a tarp and can find a pitch in minutes as long as there's trees.
by nick12
18 Jul 2021, 7:41pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: New tent?
Replies: 57
Views: 4278

Re: New tent?

I have a zephros 1 tent. If you get it taught and tension the straps I find it doesn't hang in your face. I'm 5'8" and can just sit up. I did have one issue camping in the winter in heavy rain , the ground had become waterlogged and the rain .
was bouncing under the flysheet and with the mesh end section of the inner I woke in the morning with a soggy sleeping bag at the foot end .
Porch is just big enough to cook in.
by nick12
14 Jul 2021, 6:32pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cycling using trains (in UK and EU)
Replies: 589
Views: 61779

Re: Travelling with a touring bike on a train in the uk

I saw a bus last weekend in york number 46 to pocklington which takes bikes. Not looked into the service for times / frequency and how many bikes but it sounds a good thing.
by nick12
29 Jun 2021, 6:23pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: upgrading bikes from Dawes Karakums to?????
Replies: 40
Views: 3300

Re: upgrading bikes from Dawes Karakums to?????

Are you going for the rohloff or derailer ?
by nick12
28 Jun 2021, 7:13pm
Forum: Off-road Cycling.
Topic: Temple Newsam Trail?
Replies: 12
Views: 2311

Re: Temple Newsam Trail?

Not exactly sure of the route your after but if it went through skelton grange it's no longer possible. I fenced it off a few weeks back. The site is going to be a waste incinerator power plant if I'm not mistaken