tents

[cyclist48]

what tent to buy for a cycling trip doing the Morecambe to Bridlington coast to coast ride sometime in this summer and other tours

[julk]

Really need some parameters :-
What are your requirements...
Cost - cheap throw away --> expensive tent for life.
Size - 1 man --> n man size, tight or spacious (e.g. for cooking) especially in rain.
Weight - lightest --> really heavy, i.e. is it carried on your bike or in a support vehicle?
Useability - quick to pitch --> ideal for base camping.

[cyclist48]

tent to be carried on bike, 2 man, quick pitch, light wieght, value for money

[andrewjoseph]

Bev and I have bought a jack wolfskin tundra II for our cycle camping.

One thing I found was to actually get to see the tent first, a few tents that were 'cycle specific' were not suitable. The other thing is to get in and crawl about, lie down to see how much room you have, and sit up in the highest part of the test to see how much you will need to bend your head.

After testing several tents (cotswold outdoor were good in getting in several for us to try), the wolfskin ticked more boxes than the others. Comfort can be as important as low weight.

[s1965c]

Decathlon's Quechua T3 Ultralight takes some beating for £100. The T2's probably a bit small for two people plus stuff.

[Tako]

This subject comes up a lot. You will never find consensus among users - even with high quality gear - as to what is better suited for you! Have a look here to narrow down your options:
http://www.trailspace.com/
click on tents on left margin.

[Justin]

Terra Nova Laser Competition is superb, but not cheap.

[Starfire]

Hilleberg Nammatj 2GT, good quality, light weight, but not cheap.

[rapidfire72]

I've a TNF Particle 13 tent up for sale, however is a 1 man really, 2 at a pinch. See my advert on the For Sale/Wanted.

[pete75]

This is very good value http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/t3-ultral ... o-3243187/ . Like much decathlon stuff it's probably the equivalent of a retail brand sold in a conventional camping shop for over twice the price.

[hamster]

I'm just waiting for the Hilleburg Taliban to ride in to this thread....