Finally got round to getting some decent tyres and changed the cassette and mech for ease off road hopefully it will still be a hoot fully laden.
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Where are you going?
Tight!!
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Lakes bound after a Steak probably head up past the ODG for an overnighter
Argh. Soon I'll be able to resist no more and end up getting divorced....
Looks great! 8)
UR BIK HAS GIMP MASK?
Yep I can see where you are coming from with the gimp mask 🙂
Do you find that the bar bag gets in the way at all when you're on the hoods? I didn't bother trying to fit on in on a recent trip because I thought it would be an issue, but maybe I should have done.
It all looks excellent though!
Do they make gimp masks big enough to contain Rich's beard? 😯
Make sure you have full face helmet and practice gamboling for when you go over the bars.
gear change is fine just a little resistance with the soft bag no issues changing up or down!
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Looks familiar! 😉 love the backpacking set up
Lovely.
Tyres...
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That looks really good.Please let us know how you got on off road with that amount of luggage. ie did it affect handling much.
Some sexy goal mouth action there
Your plastic grass has some shocking pile-irregularities
Looks awesome, but I fear for those rear stays, hope it's ok. Have you at least got them taped to save the paint if it's only minor?
Bike was spot on loaded up took it fairly easy on the night ride off road maybe have the rear tyre to high pressured gone tubeless so will lower for future trips.
Spend so far £1350 on bike £100 on tyres £60 11/32 cassette and rear mech
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Bivi Spot Mickledon
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I'd be sleeping not riding if I ate all that
Kudos!
Brekkie as lush was struggling for the first hour afterwards.
Midlife why do you fear for the rear stays?
Bike was spot on with the weight carried everything for a cold one and cooking stuff but did not use
Slight high jack, sorry Rich. On your thread Jonnyboi you mentioned you changed the wheels. Can you tell me where you got them from please?
Nice looking breakfast ^
And do you want to sell the old wheels Jonny boi
I had a set of stans crest mk3, bought a new lefty hub and had my lbs rebuild the front wheel, then got a replacement free hub body for the rear so I could get an 11 spd road cassette on.
Originals are for the road, but thanks for the offer.
thats what I wanted them for 🙂 bike to work
Could you fit a regular pannier rack?
Nope. No rack mounts. Mudguard only
Phew I can't justify one as a comuter/adventure bike.