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Thanks for the replies, after I'd posted i did come across the disc brake mod. Will bear it in mind Frame dropouts are indeed horizontal. Had a rummage in the loft tonight and dug out an old fixed wheel with a normandy hub. The axle is too short though. I wonder if I could just replace it with a lo...

I've got a Goldtec 135 mm hub which I'm going to replace shortly (my frame's 120 mm). PM if interested - Goldtec hubs are very good, in my experience.

A lot of the lanes in Northumberland are in a really parlous state, so I wouldn't fret too much more about the gravel tracks.

Trig, is that Clipstone pithead?

I vaguely remember they were due to be torn down, though.

When I was in Dubai the January sales were on.

They do January sales like no one else - including 50% off all speeding fines...

I prefer Helwith Bridge to the Goats road...... Ah, don't think I know that. I take it it's a bit more ridable than the Goats Road? I know a lot round there, but haven't ridden most of it in years. I rode Darlo-Newsham-Holgate-Goats Road and down to Reeth to watch le tour earlier this year. The Goa...

It's bare miles within the current border with Durham, so why not?

For a laugh, I'd also recommend the Goats Road between Schoolmaster Pasture and Holgate, the next time you're down there.

What about a front rack? https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14794377971_2d91f31e2b_z.jpg Roberts above Loch Torridon by dean.clementson , on Flickr Rear panniers + front rack helps to spread the weight. I generally just chuck tent and sleeping stuff on the front. The saddlebag is just for tools and...

Ha. I didn't get the connection until someone mentioned it:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-28927743

That is one scary-looking hole.

Dead easy. It can get a bit fast and heavy near Penrith around rush hour, but only by comparison to how quiet it usually is. If you're bothered, you can take the right turning for Renwick about a mile down the hill from Hartside Cafe (easy to miss as you'll be flying by then), and follow lanes to Ki...

There are a few bike shops on the C2C route - I spotted one in Nenthead earlier this year, which is nearly as remote as it gets. You should be alright if you carry a few spares (there's a bike shop in Penrith which was charging a tenner for an inner tube!) and know how to use them. Me and a mate rod...

Round Windermere, I think I'd be looking at the road past Gummer's How. Fabulous views back over the lake.

That's Garrigill, isn't it?

Rob Hayles. That's it.

I agree, it took second billing to the cricket, but I like cricket, and listening to an hour of Durham v Yorkshire in the afternoon was no hardship for me before the cycling took over (Durham earned a battling draw).

It may be that they do work for ITV now...it was some time ago that I remember Liggett saying that his commentaries were for americans. There are a few terms they use which make it clear they're not broadcasting to an exclusively British audience - "traffic circles" rather than roundabout...