I rarely use a hydration pack. I just use a small topeak saddlebag with tools wrapped in a re-sealable plastic sandwich bag. Pump goes in back pocket of my jersey. If i need to carry more gear for longer / winter rides i use a frame bag i bought from rose bikes for about £10.

I can understand the benefits of hydration packs but i see cyclists on my local trails who look like they are going hiking for a week their packs are that big.

20 mile round trip which i do at least 4 times a week. I leave my shoes and belt at work which means i only need to carry trousers, shirt, underwear and food which i carry in a alpkit rucksack.

I usually double up on clothes and food one of the days so i can do a longer ride one day a week with no rucksack.

I use a boardman cx with 28mm gatorskin tyres which works well all year round.

Whilst touring vineyards during a recent visit to a sultana supplier our buyer asked ‘what have grapes got to do with sultanas?’

Whilst touring vineyards during a recent visit to a sultana supplier our buyer asked ‘what have grapes got to do with sultanas?’

Just bought a pair of Madison Tempest 3/4 for less than £40. not worn them yet but feel decent quality.

Nearly ordered a couple of pairs until i realised they were unpadded.

The only shorts i have are bib shorts and i don’t want to double bib.

Still good value though.

Add Eastwood to the list of areas in Rotherham to avoid. My wifes parents live there. What a turd hole.

I live in Rotherham (Dearne Valley).

Like most places it has some nice areas and some not so nice.

Wath-upon-Dearne / Swinton are ok and about 5 miles away from the town.

Curry and a naan is all you need. No chips and no rice.

i stick mine in a sis bottle with the rubber mouth piece removed. easy to take on and off the bike and keeps it dry.

joshvegas – thank i will try that.

i lost interest halfway through yesterday. i think i would have enjoyed it more had it been on bbc but the constant adverts on C4 mean i struggle to follow the plot.

i have just fitted a Hamax Kiss to my bike. the instructions state not to be fitted to a carbon frame.

I have put my battery into a drinks bottle. Battery is secured inside the bottle using cable ties (2 small slits in bottle for cable ties which are covered with duct tape).

A lot quicker to take on/off the bike and also waterproof.

I have put my battery into a drinks bottle. Battery is secured inside the bottle using cable ties (2 small slits in bottle for cable ties which are covered with duct tape).

A lot quicker to take on/off the bike and also waterproof.

Minge

Scapegoat – It’s the lower part of my hip (I guess more in the side buttock area). I have not used the drops to be honest and have been riding on the hoods.

onewheelgood – Abbey Crunch were great biscuits.

My wife bought a pack of Oreo a couple of weeks ago. I explained that a divorce was inevitable if she ever brought such crap into the house again.

Standard mcvities milk chocolate biccies are my no. 1.

The first time i went surfing was on the east coast on a hot summer day (Cayton bay).

The waves were excellent. I ended up buying the full kit from the lovely lady who ran the local surf shop naively assuming that the surf conditions that day were the norm. Turns out it was a rare good day.

I spent far too many wasted journeys (160 mile round trip) to be faced with crap sloppy surf in cold weather. Recent increases in petrol prices and family commitments finally made me quit.

I bought some gelert 900mm ones from a pound shop yesterday. They are available on ebay for a couple of quid.

I have the Gelert solo. It’s a great tent for the money but not very spacious.

Wiggle have some dhb ones which look slim fitting. I am tempted to buy a pair for the commute.

How about a cannondale trail sl 3 29. 600 quid leaving you cash for gears.

Lidl will have a card they can give you detailing the salt content of their in-store bakery products

The least Sergio could do is serve rice and peas with the fried chicken 😀

I have just got a boardman cx through the cycle to work scheme and was able to use my british cycling discount. The bike was already discounted from £950 to £810 so i only ended up paying £729. I have a boardman hybrid also and would say that although the cx is not as relaxed as the hybrid it is not as racy as the boardman road bikes.

Try and avoid the weekend if you can as a lot of French kids go for the day which means the queues are bad. We went Thu-sun so did the rides the first two days and the shows at the weekend. Stopped at Santa fe hotel which.was basic but fine. I was well impressed with the eurostar which takes you right to the park.

Try and avoid the weekend if you can as a lot of French kids go for the day which means the queues are bad. We went Thu-sun so did the rides the first two days and the shows at the weekend. Stopped at Santa fe hotel which.was basic but fine. I was well impressed with the eurostar which takes you right to the park.

Frame bags are not ideal if you want to carry water bottles. The bikepack.eu saddlebags are good but for everyday use a large topeak saddlebag should be ok.

99.9% of travellers give the rest a bad name.

Seriously i would not feel comfortable going away for the weekend when you have pikeys on your doorstep.

ha ha exactly what i thought.

Leggings on fat lasses that are so stretched they are see through.

Men who wear clothes that are far too young for them. A bloke who works in our office who is in his late thirties came to work on dress down day in dungarees…WTF.

I was very tempted but decided to order a Boardman cx yesterday instead. The current price, bc discount and c2w scheme made it too good to turn down.

Haze – El Capitan is good for tapas. I cannot remember the name of the other good restaurants.

We have stopped in Caleta de Fuste 3 times now. We always go self catering. The restaurants are decent especially the spanish ones.

I use the section from Hatfield to Wakefield quite regularly. Never had any problems.

i have the boardman hybrid team from 2009. Great bike which i use daily for commuting and the occasional longer ride at weekends.

I will eventually replace with a proper road bike but not made the move yet.

Home made Chicken Rogan Josh. Jim beam and ginger beer. Unfortunately watching ‘the voice’ with the missus.

I overtook a couple on road bikes last week. As I passed them they both shouted out almost in unison that they had already cycled 60 miles. Made me chuckle.

I commute 4 or 5 days a week 10 miles each way. I have about 10 different routes now including off road to stop me getting bored. Family commitments mean i rarely get out on the bike at weekends so i usually extend my route 1-2 days a week.