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Scotland obviously, where wild camping is allowed, but you have to ride on fairly busy roads. I like the north/west coast of Wales... there is a fairly long section of cycle path that you can use to avoid the main roads around Conwy/Bangor/Rhyl I did map something for an Audax project... feel free t...

... that you know of. ... indeed... that is on the internet, let's say... That's the problem with unofficial records, someone might go to a lot of time and effort to beat it, only to find they hadn't... On the other hand, had someone done it in less than 8 days, then they would have probably left a...

PH wrote:

S2L wrote:AND, nobody has done LeJoG on a Brompton in less than 8 days...

... that you know of.

... indeed... that is on the internet, let's say...

Try here, never bought spokes myself, but I bought a spoke key and got it delivered very quickly

https://www.alexwarwick.co.uk/spoke-supplies/

Nice... shouldn't use Shimano cables on Campagnolo levers though...

Update: I found a 17T and a 19T as part of a 5700 10 speed cassette. I tried to fit the 19 T first, but it's too ambitious and fouls the stay. I resisted the temptation to file off 1 mm of the hollow stay and fitted the 17T, which works fine. Shifting is not as crisp as with the original 16T, not su...

you can both remove and refit the snap ring using small screwdriver, if you have reasonably strong fingers. Yes you need to be sure that the assembly retains the same length (within about 0.2mm), if necessary by using spacers of different thicknesses (the ones that are sold to fit 10s cassettes ont...

DX sprockets will work but they are not derailleur sprockets, so don't shift very slickly. Sturmey archer S3X sprockets are similar but a fair bit cheaper usually. cheers Thanks! I had a look at the design of the freehub splines and it seems to me sprocket thickness is critical. If I understand it ...

To be fair, I've an S2 that is running 12 & 18t sprockets with 54t standard front chainring. No mods on the rear changer, only had to add 2 links on the chain and a small dimple inside the Rh chainstay. The shifting of the (Shimano hg 8sp) 18t is actually better than the original 16t sprocket :...

webber wrote:I fancy a go planning to ride fixed

I fancy a go at riding it on a Brompton... less hassle to catch a train back...

AND, nobody has done LeJoG on a Brompton in less than 8 days...

It is in the planning stage... so not a done deal by any stretch of imagination, as I understand.

But... I'm game

116 hours is more generous than I anticipated, that's basically the best part of 5 full days, which means less than the magical 300 km a day will be needed.