Have you sacked off the singular already ?

i did a tour on my Langster a couple of years ago with a couple panniers and what i found was that the main issue was the 23mm tyres. you could do with bigger but a Langster frame won’t take much if any bigger.

when we go off now fixie touring, we have Ortlieb bar bags and a wee seat pack, that does just fine. I run 48×19 and the GF runs 44×18.

cheers

you want to replace your Salsa Casseroll with a Kafenback? i’d really not bother fella, the salsa is a much nicer frame and ride for sure.

get some good caliper brakes, Tiagra or higher and have them set up well, you really don’t need anything more than this for the road.

if its just looking tired and you do want a new bike, why not get the frame resprayed?

just my two pence worth.

just know that a dedicated tourer will feel ace fully loaded but fairly wooden when not. a good, light tourer or Audax will be fine, all of the above would work. also, what about a Tricross?

are you not supposed to be on Honeymoon Shep?

OT – sure a nice steel frame would be fine, but you never know what its going to be like until you’ve ridden it yourself? i mean, a good review is all dandy like, but when your on it, it may feel like a 5 bar gate?! 8O

i ride steel though, love it. :D

36×19 here. good for most things i find.

Q, what gear for a ss 69er?

you ain’t ridden a Plug have you fella?!

George Fishers in Keswick

CRC’s Major 1 is a right deal

i’d be keen to the replys too :D

anything that is not Track geometry or a new wave fixie and you’ll be fine.

if its cheap but good and strong you want, either a Paddy Wagon due to the steel frame and guard eyes or a Langster as for that money, nothing is lighter.

if is cool points, then a steamroller everytime but once the frame is bought and fitted out, your nearly talking double the money on a Paddy?!

i’ve been through 5 ss/fixed road bikes and always needed something more than than current one gave me. first was too small plus a track bike, second was too Cross, third was uncool and had no guard eyes, fouth had guard eyes, was cool, rode well, but too small for me and the Surly Steamroller is the fifth and cock on :D (but i have to have raceblades :cry:)nothing is perfect.

how do you work that one out Pete?

The National Trust one in Coniston is good, sorry but i cannot remember the name?! you can stroll right out of your tent and have a morning dip in the Lake, easy.

cheers guys, what bars do you use?

wonderfull read DaveB, real nice. plans to do it this year fell by the way side blah blah blah personal reasons blah blah……….but defo next year, and fixed too. :D

second for HanWags. German boots tend to be the best for British feet unless you’ve feet like a girl.

Try the Butchers in Keswick on Station Street, really very good.

i’d say with out a doubt, you have to serve Heardwick lamb of some sort. Try Joe & Hazel Relph in Borrowdale to buy meat, they aslo do awesome Heardwick burgers for the BBQ? you could make a nice Lamb Henry/Jennings?

For fish? Trout for sure, Boothes in Windermere or Keswick will have it.

the foodie shop at Rhegged has loads of local meats and cheeses also, very nice too. :D

and you have plenty of BEER to choose from, i’d go for either Snek Lifter or the Chocolate Stout from the Last Drop Inn in Cockermouth.

yeah that start time made my eyebrows rise too?

sounds ace, what sort of numbers are you expecting? have you advertised it?

well i care?! i used to think tan walls looked $hite but now, after seeing bikes at NAHBBS with them on, my view has changed. i’d like to see how those Charge tires ride but not for 60 notes.

OTT Blumenkraft

ygm!

i bought them for my cx. i’ve been using them for a few months now from the road to trail centres and even the back of Skiddaw. they seem really good to me. buy them.

i’ve done it loads on that very set up, you’ll be fine. However, on the South loop, you have some tight switch backs that require some skill on wagon wheels plus there is a long fire road climb that is just the other side of the perfect ss climb. Do the Blue then the North then the South loop, it saves the best till last. Try the Carrot cake in the cafe too. x

pogo? is that Kepwick Bank?

oh it’ll be used all over, mainly this Country.

why not a regular hub and a ss sprocket and spacers?

Jamis Bosa Nova is cracking value and looks great too. i like the simple alu fenders.

i always liked those Bol, it looks like a stumpjumper, suppose thats what Specialized were going for with the look.

looks nice. What forks are they?

cheers, i’ll try one of those then. x

My mate is a WS manager and his wheels are fantastic. He builds for all the folk i know. If your keen i can get it done for you, just say.

feel

Anal

i run 35mm on the touring bike and 32mm on my cross, both Open pros. i’d be keen to know of cheap Open Pro’s too? :wink:

Try Keswick Brewery fella, i think they are based in Threlkeld, its on tap in the Dog & Gun. The guy that brews it is in the local Lions group with my old man, i’ll ask him for the number for you. :D

yeah i thought of that but wondered if they’d not be horribly expensive?

road road bike fella. X

i don,t have a blow torch, is ther nothing else? no hairdryer either.

are you for real mate? on the outside? 8O