The hatchbag kits are expensive I don’t deny that. There’s plenty on amazon for around £25 – some with good reviews, some not so.

What I’ll say about the Hatchbag is they look pretty neat if fitted correctly since they’ve been designed for specific models.

Will a universal fit Amazon Job look as neat – Maybe, maybe not…

Yeah all done online. Yes it’s effective immediately. I’ve put the original plates back on, amended The insurance.
Just not sure if the sticking point will be not having the updated V5 until next week

Wzzzz interesting post .. sounds like we’re in a similar boat.
If we change our Galaxy in the not too distant future it’d likely be for an Alhambra.
I can’t get the wife interested in a Berlingo BUT just last night I showed her the Rifter in GT Line trim and she didnt recoil in horror.
I think they look great but it’s a tricky decision when you compare it to an SE Lux Alhambra with leather , electric doors etc etc albeit a couple of years older for the price.

Sorted! Bigyan’s comment regarding needing another spacer MINIMUM made me think and hey presto – A bigger spacer on the top (Bigger than I thought useful) did the trick.
Thanks all

Yeah I loosened the stem first.

I’ll have a closer look later

Cheers

Ok .. spacers have made zero difference so I guess I have a bigger issue … It’s never an easy fix for me!

There’s a fair amount of play.

Full strip down required?

How’s Ted Doing?!

Woop woop! Fantastic news.
Well done and thanks for the update.

Made my day seeing this!

We should all feel good today 😊

There’s another tenner for Ted. Good luck

Been on furlough since April. Go back to work on Monday, splitting my week between a couple of days on the office and WFH.

I work in the steel industry so I’ve had concerns but glad to be going back!

Hopefully I’ll use the bike for the work days since I’ve no kids to pick up from nursery / school afterwards.

Click ‘sort’ on the mobile app and you can switch between activities

A book, galaxy chocolate (compulsory) and a 1kg box of crunchy nut cornflakes :-)

Double Halfords trailer has done us just fine for the past couple of years. It’s not been in daily use but for the price i really cant knock it.

I often take my 4 yr old in it + his bike to the park. Last weekend i did 20 miles with my 4 and 6 year old in it. Ok it was a bit of a squeeze but they seemed happy enough.

It seems to manage ok on local fire roads too.

Thanks @markwsf. I’ve got a set of bluemels in the garage … just storing up some patience before i attempt fitment :-)

Mine are 4 & 6 and they have Frog bikes.
Absolutely love them and they’re a world away from some of the bikes you see kids on.

Got them second hand because as you say, £300 is quite a lot for a kids bike but I’d rather pay £120 ish for a Used Frog bike than some of the new choices around that price range. Plus, I can Probably sell them on for a minimun loss when they’ve outgrown them.

Depends how you feel about second hand – I wasn’t enthusiastic about buying them used bikes. I always had new ones as a kid for Xmas but I don’t give them as birthday or Xmas presents. When they needed a bike, I found one that suited and just got them out riding.

Planning to buy some Ortlieb panniers from these guys next week. Look to be the cheapest I can find them. People are paying the same price on eBay for used panniers that they could buy new from Spa!

Many thanks @andy5390.

Had a feeling it wouldn’t be All that straight-forward !

I should add that I’ve had the front fork replaced as per the recall

Sorry, it’s a 2014 model

I think a call to the dealer would be your best bet since those links don’t seem to work now.

As an aside – i want some mudguards for my CAADX, can anybody recommend a set please…

@markwsf’s looks tidy

Just to bring some kind of closure to this thread – I pushed the button and ordered an MSR Elixir 1. It cost me £173 so over the initial budget but within the £200 area of the other options I narrowed it down too.

Surprisingly I ordered the 1 Man but having seen the videos and reviews it looks like a good size for a one
Man tent. it should house me and some gear and it has a good little porch area.

I suspect the 2 may have been a bit too big for me in terms of packed and actual tent space size.
I’ll know later today if I made the wrong choice!

Should be delivered today so hopefully I’ll get it up today and check it Out before it pees down tomorrow.

Thank you all for your help. It’s appreciated.

I’ve not toured before but I’m plannning to do the coast and castles route over two nights. I’ve a few more bits to get together first (watch out for more advice requests!) then I’ll Probably do a Local single night as a trial run so when the campsites are open that will be the first test of the tent.

Good to hear that @malvern rider.

Having seen the inside of the Elixir 1 I am tempted by that. Enough room for me and some gear plus a decent little porch area.
It’d be further down the line I may want to accommodate a second person so I could just cross that bridge when I got to it.

Thanks @hopster. I like it but it just looks too minimalist for me. I might be wrong so feel free to correct me..

If Packing space was an absolute priority then it could Be an option but I imagine I will be strapping the tent to the rack so it’s not the be all And end all for me.

Checking with Go Outdoors if they’ll honour the discount then I’ll decide whether to go for the UL2 or not right now.

That MSR Elixir 2 has really caught my eye tho, I do like the look of it for a fraction more than the Vango.

Even the Elixir 1 looks pretty spacious compared to the other one man tents I’ve seen on my search.

MSR seem to get a lot of love. I just admit I like the look of them but as you know, that’s where my expertise ends!

The Hubba is out of my budget but I have been reading reviews of the Elixir 2 and it’s more or less in the all park area that I’ve got up to with the budget.

It looks roomy. Good porch area. I like the layout. Looks to be about 2.7kg.

Inner needs pitching first so I guess that’s one downside. Am I missing anything else ?

https://www.elitemountainsupplies.co.uk/camping-trekking-c4/tents-bivi-c15/msr-tents-c63/msr-elixir-2-tent-grey-with-footprint-p748

I keep coming back to the Vango F10 Xenon tents that were mentioned earlier in the post.

There’s the Regular F10 UL2 and the 2+2 with the bigger porch area.

Go outdoors price match plus 10% discount so in theory I could get the regular F10 UL2 for £198 (its £220 on Amazon). Go outdoors price is £315.

The 2+2 I could get for £225 (it’s £250 in the link Matt_outandabout posted). Go outdoors price is £369.

I like the idea of the additional covered porch space but maybe that’s just a case of buying more than I actually need to when I’m trying to limit what I carry and not take anything particularly unnecessary.

I’m Pretty sure the standard UL2 would do just fine..

The only other that’s really caught my eye is the Alpkit Tetri.
For the price it looks a good size. A little heavier but I’ll be rack and panniered.

Thanks Sanny. I think you’ve missed the link off your post?

One thing this post has made me realise is that I am pretty sure I’d prefer a tent that pitches inner and outer together.

It’s been a useful Thread with plenty of good recommendations.
I keep swinging between ‘I think I’ll just order one of those’ to ‘or maybe that’d be better’ to ‘I’ll sleep on it a little longer’!

I appreciate everybody’s advice.

That Alpkit Tetri does look good. A little heavy but I’ve Had a quick look at a video and it has a handy little porch area and a good amount of room inside. I think it’d be a little snug for two should I need that option.
Be interested to see how large it is packed away.

I like alpkit gear but I’d only looked at the Ordos but moved on from that given the price but given I’ve considered £200 tents now maybe I might revisit!

@malvernrider – that’s a good call! Good weight too.
I’ll check it out. Thanks!

Thanks boriselbrus. That tent caught my eye after seeing the F10 xenon that was mentioned earlier on.
It’s top of the budget but it suits in terms of weight and being able to sit up in. Not a hugh porch area but Whitestone made a good point regarding That.

It’s definitely on the list

I like that F10 xenon.
Looks like the scafell 200+ but clearly lightweight and more expensive.

I’m drawn to tents with a porch I could sit under and/or change in before I get into the main tent but I’m not Exactlyt sure how much I would need that.
Most of the tents I’ve seen / been recommended for touring have minimal porch areas.
Again, I fear I’d be buying(And carrying) more than I need.

The MSR looks excellent, again it has a Good porch area But it’s well over budget when I still have a sleeping bad and Mat to buy.

Thanks matt_outandabout. Appreciate your help. As I do everybody else .

Thanks Whitestone – apologies , I realised I should have stipulated in the first post that I may want to house two people on occasion rather than just have a roomier tent for myself.

No wild camping. Just official sites.
Total novice :-)

I fear I’m making More of this than it needs to be.

I’ve never cycle toured. Our family tent is a huge 8 man job. That’s all I am
Used to!

I’ve read everything I can find online and tbh it’s a minefield.

In terms of requirements…
I don’t want It to be tiny.
I don’t need a super light 1kg tent that I’m scared to use.
Id like something I can sit up in.
I’d like a porch. Not to fit the bike in, just for gear / making a brew.

Reasonably light (again, it’ll
Go on the rack so 2.5kg Ish would be good I guess?)

I’m waffling. I’ll shut up

Thanks, some useful advice so far and a few things to think about.
I really don’t want to overthink this, I’m hardly spending a fortune…I just want to make sure I get something that suits me best.

I’m 6’ 1” so something with a little headroom to sit up in would be beneficial.

Groundsheet – That’d be something I’d assume I’d want. Are all tents In this kind of price range going to require a separate groundsheet?
I Was a bit surprised to see terra nova want £40 for a Hoolie groundsheet!!

That Vango Scafell Looks good for the money. I see they do a + version (£104)with the porch which looks similar to the Hoolie ETC I looked at. Again, might be more than i really need though.

Not too (Italics) hung up on pack size as I’ll hopefully strap it to the top of the rack.

I like the Nordisk but feel I’d want more room.
Size wise I want something that Isn’t a squeeze for one person. Hence looking at the banshee 300 over the 200.
Something that could take two adults On the odd occasion at some point in the future Might make it a little more future proof.

Puky. Both of mine absolutely loved ours (so much so that the lad still uses it) and pretty much rode off on their pedal bikes on day 1.

Thanks @Drac … I’ve been a muppet

Anybody else seeN the prices changing On the Garmin site?

My wife wanted to get me an upgrade to my Fenix 3 so I looked at the 6x pro earlier and it had only £30 off (I took a screenshot of it!) so I ordered it from Amazon instead. Ive been back on the Garmin site and it’s now been reduced by >£100. Same watch – same part number.

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Another huge fan of the Puky.
My 4 yr old lad still uses his even tho he has a Frog pedal bike.
He’ll be devastated when he has to completely move on from It!

That’s good to hear Lotto! Glad I could help

Sorry, haven’t mastered the link! Help?!

His company is ‘Glencroft Countrywear’

I’m not entirely sure what you’re looking for but I can recommend these guys – who just happens to be a friend of mine :-)