johnw1984 –
Says I need to subscribe to it on Virgin

Been available on my Virgin since the channel came here

Alpkit’s bars are currently on sale

noltae
2nd hand – unfortunately £500 brand new will only result in you riding absolute rubbish – For following your kid round the woods go for a rigid fork – that will stretch your purchasing power somewhat ..

£480 will get you MBR’s best bike under £750, not absolute rubbish
Agree about rigid forks though – Pinnacle Raman One, maybe

I always wonder why on earth people recommend going second hand to someone who is new to cycling and doesn’t have the basic mechanical knowledge.

The Voodoo Bizango is an excellent choice at your price point especially with the current discount.

Else look at the Evans Cycles range. Even consider if you actually need suspension forks (typically heavy or only short travel on the less expensive end of the market) for the riding you’ll be doing. If not, I suggest Evans’ Pinnacle Raman One

‘Explore’ version has less features

I have always stacked BC discount on top of other discount. Just show your BC card when paying

I use my Air Attack all throughout winter and either side. It might be ok heat-wise but I don’t use it in Summer at all

Cycling Weekly do an ‘Adventure Cross’ series around the country

On-One Gravel Road?

Fella in our chaingang last night had a new Aeroad. I was looking at it and it looked nice

Cables don’t ‘need constant adjustment to cable tension and pad’.

I have the lowest of the lowest end Shimano on the commuter which get absolutely no care, just an occasional turn of an allen key to tweak the pad and then not much else but a new cable when it eventually snaps (sometimes don’t even bother with a new outer, to save having to do a new bar wrap).

CX bike switches between BB7 and cable Shimano CX thingies with 160 rotors and stop fine on proper roadie duties. Again just an occasional tweak to set the pad. But after a winter of Cross I did have one rear BB7 calliper seize at the pad one adjusts with a Hex.

Saying that, I have Deore Hydro on the MTB and just ordered a CX with Sram Hydro. And if I was you, after new MTB brakes, I’d just buy Deore Hydro! For better modulation on rougher terrain

But what about segments from other’s rides?

I am at work using IE but can’t one do this with Chrome extension StravistiX?

I have a ride on Strava titled “First ride in full lycra *shudder*”. Now look at me 18 months later, a proper Rapha tart.

As a minimum, get bibs (even if for under baggy shorts) as the different riding position will really appreciate them

Yes, araldite is totally unsatisfactory but it was a better than nothing job since I had a sportive the next day.

That cheap repair stuff looks worth a go, thank you, even if I won’t be using the frame on road ever again

I’ve been away and had a think. Thanks for comments to clear up my mind. Resigning it to occasional, gentle Cross duties while I price a repair. And buying a new frame out even bike. I won’t be able to stop the niggling doubt while on a 40mph descent

bearbonesbikepacking carbon poles are popular

Wrong forum

I recommend the Eastpak Tranverz too. I’ve a S (carry-on) and a M

Mechanical, so I have better routing than you seem to. Was just commenting for balance, that poor shifting isn’t inevitable with this bike. My cables are just any cheap ones that happen to be in sale at the time

Just for info, I don’t have any shifting issues. Sram Rival 22

How can I tick anything when I am still reeling from ‘pole’

Maybe a stiff, race geo CX bike. And I mean CX in the proper ‘blast around a field for and hour’ rather than ‘adventure’

I doubt there’d be this level of fervour if this bike (and other, similar products in future) where marketed as a sister brand called “shhh…and”. Probably the opposite.

And I don’t get how people would now not consider buying British-made steel from them – that side of the business and customer experience is still exactly the same as it was last week.

In Sainsburys, say for example you get one of the lunch meal deals for £3, the till automatically puts the items thorough at full price before discount.
Think it came to £4.25 the other day for me. You then have press the ” go back ” button which then takes the discount off. This is not clear on the screen so it’s easy not to notice.

no, no need to press go back. Correct discount is applied automatically when paying at Sainbury. Just that it doesn’t show up as applied until you select how you will pay

Michelin Pro4 Service Course are now only £35/pair at Decathlon

Gulliver’s Kingdom is near Heights of Abraham. Dunno the cost tho

Not my cup of tea but that George Garrett(?) is a very talented fella. Similarly, not my usual, but Roisin Murphy had a certain, if nuts, presence

washing the insoles and tried bicarb for the first time, which seemed to work

I’ve the Token one, fitted to a 1 1/8 straight steerer. It’s fine

A long pole to put the roller on. This was a revelation for me

I have found Dave’s CX route

Dave ‘sweary’ Barter has a LEJOG route for CX bikes, which he and pal Andy did last year . I think it is on GPSies or ask on BearbonesBikepacking forum

Michelin Pro4 Endurance or Pro4 Service Course are a bargain. 25mm is more like a real-world 27mm

The rattly road rattled out my rear skewer and my wheel came out 30 miles from Crammond, which was emotional. Wheel ended up wedged in the rear triangle and collateral damage to components.

This cudda been horrible but by chance 5 minutes later some of the organisers rode up to ensure I was OK. We freed the wheel and with a quick phone call the broom wagon picked me up a minute later. What an absolute result. Thanks everyone! Even more evidence of the massive efforts to organisers had put in the run this free event.

I got a lift home to Edinburgh by Bananman, pausing along the way to see if those stopped were OK. All were just just having a pee break aside from one lady who also got lift as she she’d fallen asleep while riding.

I was dropped at home in the city centre. My desperate 3am spannering failed to sort my stricken bike but a new chain got my old bike going. A big push got me the 5 miles to Crammond just in time for sunrise and a lager.

Even luckier, I was awarded a prize generously donated by Hart’s Cyclery[/url] – a full strip-down, polish and rebuild £95 service and £50 to spend on components of my choice!!

I am planning a solo effort to complete RttS once the bike is running again.

Wheeler Dealers

5ltr bottle of ‘No Nonsense’ degreaser from Screwfix is cheap and effective. Did a batch of chains and cassettes yesterday – plastic tub and a toothbrush. Rinse with GT85

UEFA disciplinary only applies to fan behaviour inside the stadium. No jurisdiction outside

Oof, judging by the videos it is a war zone. Russia vs England vs Locals. Plenty of cheap shots on bystanders and people already prone on the ground

save it as a route (viewed on the web, the spanner icon on the left) and then follow the route

edit: as above

Evans Cycles own brand Pinnacle range