Who am I to ignore tradition? My rigid wonders (both bought secondhand in the classifieds).
Both the perfect bike for the local riding on the Ridgeway.

Nice bikes. Not sure where they fit on the n+1 priority list, which currently has a lls fs short travel 29er and a 27.5 fat tyred gravel/towpath beast jostling for attention. That said recently rode a mid 90s rigid Kona down Minton Batch on the Long Mynd and that gave me a whole new respect for the pioneers of our sport. Granted it was old skool geometry and 26 and ropey tyres etc, but bloody hell! Think I’ll have some bounce on the front, if only to save the wrists (& elbows and shoulders!)

“Nice bikes. Not sure where they fit on the n+1 priority list, which currently has a lls fs short travel 29er and a 27.5 fat tyred gravel/towpath beast jostling for attention. That said recently rode a mid 90s rigid Kona down Minton Batch on the Long Mynd and that gave me a whole new respect for the pioneers of our sport. Granted it was old skool geometry and 26 and ropey tyres etc, but bloody hell! Think I’ll have some bounce on the front, if only to save the wrists (& elbows and shoulders!)”

Think is old skool rigid bikes were arse up, head down. Ride a well designed modern rigid bike and the geometry is adjusted to allow more control/comfort – e.g. Jones, Stooge. Still shake you up, but more comfort and control.

Good to see Kona still doing the Unit.

Great list Hannah. Minor correction: the “Ison” link points to the Kona website.

@hannah Dobson. Thanks Hannah, was hoping it was a more universal fitting, rather than a bike specific one. Hasn’t realised it was the Trek in picture.

In recent years my wife Marie has decided no more camping, from here on it is 5 star hotels or nothing. From her comments I wonder if Hannah is going the same way.

And the Travers (Titanuim) RUSSTi with a Prong fork for a great bike that ticks these boxes.
https://www.traversbikes.com/russti.html

Or fit a Lauf fork for even more plushness

@keithb It’s a Camper Longflap and it pretty much fixed straight on. There might have been an extra toe strap or two involved IIRC.

Ajantom .. import duty and the vat on the lot, I imported a Jones frame and forks (in the classified btw) and import duty was quite a chunk!

Genesis longitude single speed, the winter bile.