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Have a look at the British legion website they have a training plan for this ride for folks like you.
You are not being unrealistic in doing the ride, just get out on your bike and enjoy it.
Best of luck in June

Just seen this on crazy guy. Must be easy to wheelie though.

I once met a guy who had dragged his brakes so much on his decent of Mont Ventoux he had melted the rim tapes, then had punctures.
That was with 700c wheels and no luggage.

Pure Magnesium not Mag.Alloys.
Don't you remember the experiment in school science, setting fire to Magnesium ribbon!

Magnesium. keep away from naked flames.

Whatever you get just make sure that its not one where you put the inner up first like my Robens Lodge 2, as if its raining it fills the inside before you can get the outer in position. I asked Robens and their advice was put a tarp up first. Doh what a dim answer. Also if the inner floor is thin tr...

Bmblbzzz wrote:

De Sisti wrote:I purchased this one about 10 minutes ago.

In the orange linked to? Good colour! I hope it works for you (in terms of waterproofing, breathability, durability and, yes, aesthetically).

Looks like a very expensive boil in the bag job.

When I used to get calls about PPI. I would tell them I was OK about that but I'd had an accident that was'nt my fault, that stumped them.

Nothing tricky about Asia once you have the visas etc, apart from languages and rubbish roads (bit like here then). Just leave Europe and keep going eastish and have fun.

Just gone through the whole thread, (been on tour) brilliant! Have decided the French had the best posters, British next and the Septics made some of the ugliest bikes ever.

Have a look at Crosso they do Cordura panniers, I have a full set and they are as tough as old boots, quite a bit cheaper than ortliebs as well.

Popped into Lifecycles in Leeds today to scrounge a cardboard bike box for a flight later this month, OK we have some said the guy in the shop that is 40 quid. 40quid!!!! :lol: for something they get for nowt, he did say they are very strong boxes though. I know Yorkshire folk are thrifty but come o...

Not really on a pinion, just messing about Tourer is on 44-34-24 with12-32 or 34 giving me 86'' down to about 18'' and I find that I cant keep any steerage lower than about 25'' no matter how steep it is.

90 gears, nothing, i'm on pinion box and rolhoff hub 18x14=252!

My best on a fully loaded tourer is 78kph down a big hill in Kyrgistan, on a road bike 98kph as I tried to get over the 90kph speed limit, it was in Franch and had one of those warning signs that showed your speed, a great piece of road that was downhill, lovely smooth surface, and wid open so you c...