I have the Oxford ones – they work great on normal bars but are poor on carnegies so my snow bike has standard bars

What’s the issue on the Carnegies? Has anybody got a pair of the Bar Mitts?

Julbo Race Zebra[/url], do anything from mountain bike, trail running to alpinism.

Kahtoola microspikes are great, I’ve done grade 1 scrambles in winter using them and walked on she ice without slipping, when crampons seemed excessive or I was using lightweight footwear. Kahtoola crampons are very good, I have the aluminium ones. For crampons Kahtoola are the best option with cycling shoes. The Campa Corsa ice axe will save you neck and weighs bugger all, but if you use it, I would expect to say goodbye to the bike.

Not walking boots but I put Inov8 gaiters over the top of Northwave boots.

BMC membership gets discount. Good laugh.

Haglofs Endurance, adjustable backlength and wide elastic waist band to stabilise the pack. Angled bottle and gel pockets really work for running and biking.

Get the mp3 for free off the website 8)

Why? Because I can 😕

I've just found that link :o) It says front, but the actual caliper body is the same I think and the front and rear is by the mounting block isn't it?

I'm there all next week 🙂

So can I wear team kit on a single speed, with 3/4 length baggies, whilst using a mary bar with bar ends? Or only with interesting facial hair, whilst sipping a 3000 year old malt from an antique hip flask?

I use 180mm, on 32:16 I wanted as much leverage I could get. Whatever length crank, pedalling downhill on a singlespeed is crap 😕

If you have both try them and figure out personal preference?

I'm with GaryM, why care what people wear? Although I did work with a guy who rode a hybrid with child seat decked out in a full team kit, he had to ride in something, life too short for caring about what someone has plastered all over their lycra.

Theory is you train the body to burn fat, as you haven't fuelled yourself yet. Problem is too often people then come back from training and eat more calories than the deficit they create. Too often you see people train burn off a few calories then drink a energy drink.

Build muscle, you'll burn more calories building muscle and raise your metabolism when are rest due to the extra muscle. Diet is important, ditch any foods that come in a box, is my basic guideline to diet, so organic meat, vegetables and fruit, with minimal carbs, so zero grain and rice basically. If you want to burn fat whilst training look at kettlebells, as you'll blast the cardio and weight train simultaneously.

Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint

I have a North Face Flight Series bag here, great lightweight bag and pretty warm, used it for bivving in the Alps so plenty warm enough.

Already have the tyres, as I have been using them on my 'old' Inbred. They are quite a big volume.

Hi,

Was looking at running Schwalbe Furious Fred or Rocket Rons in 2.4"

Haglofs Endurance, torso length is adjustable and really good waist belt.

2.4" Rocket Ron, not quite as fast a Ralph but light and plenty of grip. Seem to wearing ok.

Get a road bike and start doing sessions at Hillingdon velodrome, easy to do interval training there as there are two obvious lines, with a third of the track recovery then.

Gym Jones some intersting stuff throughout their website, or try Crossfit[/url]

yeah kind of but you basically omit anything that wouldn't have been available to early man, so no grain, rice, etc. Very similar to the Paleo diet[/url]

I recently moved to a diet based on the Primal Blueprint[/url] dead easy, to follow, lots of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, mixed with nuts and seeds.

Hi,

I'm in Abbots Langley, so will be up for some informal rides!. May bring the better half along on weekends.

I'll send you an email.

Paul

Expedition foods[/url] is some of the better freeze dried stuff out there. Ti Kettle, Optims Crux stove and folding spork, I also use a primus wind shield that clips to the gas cannister.

I use a OMM Jirishanca pack nowadays or if weather bad a larger MacPac Amp Race 45. Look at the gear adventure racers are using. The OMM pack has the Duomat sleep mats fitted so ground insulation. Water carry on the bike, easier to fill bottles than a camelbak from streams.

I gave up on bivvy bags, bar mountaineering, and now use a Terra Nova Laser Comp, lighter than a lot of bivvy bags and more comfortable. Sleeping bag Mont Bell Down hugger, comforts like Ajungilak inflatable pillow.

some good gear can be got from Likeys[/url]

I mix road biking in with running, and think the running barely benefits from it, the one addition to running that does blast my cardio is a kettlebell, especially if you train along the lines of the
The US Department of Energy Kettlebell Man Maker[/url] Do 10 to 75 snatches with each arm depending on your ability level, be sure that you use good form, dig your toes in, and at the top of your snatch or swing hold for a second. Breathing is important, get a good rhythm going. Once done with your snatches jog -don’t run! – quarter of a mile, jogging lets your heart and body recover, if you are running fast it means you didn’t do enough repetitions with your KB. Continue this routine for 2 miles or farther or till you leave a lung on the ground.

You can easily be lost in the UK for over a day, I've had a fair few wild camping trips in Wales, away from the popular spots and have not seen a soul! I wouldn't want to crawl out to anywhere. Plus with our lovely mountain mountain weather, normally wet, low cloud and thick fog, you can be in for a miserable time, surviving without injuries in mountains is miserable, with a broken leg really *&@#ing miserable.

I carry a life adventures bivvy bag for worse case scenario, weighs ounces, and sometimes have a SPOT satellite messenger[/url] on my pack, but I don't carry that on local trails, only when in the mountains and not confident on mobile signal working for worse case. Would have to be an emergency though before I called in a MRT. If you're in the mountains, I think along similar lines to my mountaineering pack with the emergency gear I carry, maybe leave the ice axe at home, but this last winter I carried Kahtoola microspikes for hike a bikes. Snowdon has a railway and cafe, it still takes lives most years, so what is and isn't wilderness isn't that valid imo.

Only ever owned hardtails and rigids, and ride rigid single speed mainly nowadays, also have a road bike for training on. Personally the only real development in all the years of biking I really rate are hydraulic disk brakes. The trails of Britain are not really that different than 20 years ago, when rigid was the only option.

Single speeding bad for knees, same BS that suggests you need padded shoes for running. Bad backs, etc. are a sign of weakness in your back and core, try alternative strength training, I use kettlebells. IME SS helps with fitness, a road bike builds a better base for endurance in my experience.

Cheaper option for the stand to suppport a jetboil is the one by primus

Sold mine, the piezo ignition is a known failing point, and they are lousy at high altitude, which was the final reason I ebayed it. Now use a MSR Ti Kettle, with a tiny Optimus Crux stove, the folding one, package is smaller and lighter. The Crux is also a more controllable flame, rather than on/off of the jetboil.

That looks a great fun bike, I'm just a little scared at paying £80+ for a tyre!

I've used Rab VR for years, imo it's extremely good gear, too warm for summer, and warm spring/autumn days. I use it on the bike, hill walking, alpinism, for extra warmth I wear a merino vest. The biggest problem I find is they can stink up quite easily and Rab suggest specialist washing and retreatment of exterior with nikwax.

Biere Du Mont Blanc and Rugen Brau, memories of a summer full of climbing 😉

Elite Nanogelite???

had my Reba's pushed, never figured out are they better for a good service or does the push internals make the difference! I wouldn't pay the extra on the next forks I have serviced just a TF Tuning overhaul to be honest.

Never had any trouble with my Blackspire post, use the longer length 425mm so I have plenty left in the frame to control some of the leverage of my 6'4" frame perched on top of it.

What did we do before GPS? anyway these are generally accepted to be the best mapboard, , it won't care about battery power, dirt, the lack of GPS pickup, and much cheaper when you crash. I have a GPS as backup.

review here, http://www.johnlaughlin.co.uk/reviews/nordenmark-map-board/