silk gloves under your current ones

Thing is I live on the South coast,

A hardtail is overkill.

I would on change if you are putting a 40t/42t on the back

was thinking about getting zee’s but at twice the cost of Deore’s really not sure now.

Your choice of front chain ring will make a big difference. Also the length of your rear mech cage

my crank brothers rusted within weeks, pretty disappointed. Now I have this, which has tyre levers:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-hexus-ii-16-function-multi-tool/

yes sorry, using phone for strava and nav if get lost. The pebble looks good, thanks.

ok great, cheap phone is not a bad idea, but I guess this is lighter.

can you navigate with this at all? i.e follow a plotted route.

Lady tried putting cones on our street, did a fly by ride to remove.

what length cage on your rear mech?

Have you tried putting in a tube first? leave it overnight to give the tire shape.

Commute of the year for me as I high fived a pedestrian trying to hail a bus in the cycle lane.

10 @ 35mph is about 140rpm, and you’re nowhere near spinning out ??

I am pumping the trail at that speed just like I would on a 3x. The spreadsheets might say differently, but in reality you are pumping, turning or braking long before you run out of low end.

I was worried about spinning out, in reality with a 32t front ring – no chance. Still hitting 35mph+ downhill.

I leave my roadrat 7 days a week at a station and it has been fine. I have removed all logos, put pitlocks on the wheels and I never clean the frame.

In that case reduce your budget and get a singlespeed with v brakes, flat bar and tape over the logos.

is theft an issue ? if not I would get this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLP105/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-105-road-bike

sorry did not see the off road bit. I have a roadat that is bombproof and can be setup to do pretty much anything, but it is heavy. Surly Crosscheck would also be worth a look

schwalbe marathon plus + thicker inner tubes = no punctures in 5000 miles

*every muddy ride, they dry overnight.

I chuck them in the washing machine after every ride, they still look new.

Stans are tubeless rims, I ran crests with tubes and it was a nightmare. Tubeless tyres went on no problem.

Try changing the rim tape to stans yellow and make sure you are pushing the bead into the centre channel.

Are using a tube?

They are well organised by the routes are pretty dull.

yes, being able to afford a phone and a cup of coffee is the same as a house.

Could work like “the ride”, which is brilliant: http://www.theridejournal.com/

I agree with the sentiment, but don’t we have to keep the economy growing because the population is ever increasing and getting younger

Meanwhile in the world… almost anything is more newsworthy.

collate

Have a look at Gore Golf jackets to avoid the cycle tax.

I have a Epic cotton jacket, it’s good but water comes in after about 30mins of heavy rain

I disagree, train fares have caps, why not something even more important?

Limiting annual rent increases sounds fair to me.

Lot of sensible polices:

– End the war on drugs
– Rent controls
– Minimum military intervention
– Maximising the quantity and quality of all forests
– Energy security with local supply

Ask her to move out, it will not end well.

My mate hit a kid that stepped out in front of his bike when the lights were green. A motorist wound down their window to laugh.

On a more positive note a van driver collected my bike that fell of my car on a dual carriageway

The “make bike look shit” plan has worked for me, leaving overnight & weekends at a busy station for 2 years without any problems. A full on carbon race bike would be pretty hard to disguise.

I would listen to your GP, not an internet forum

Less than a hour from cardinham woods

why are they carrying their bikes? baffling.

what a pratt.

shower pass are excellent.