Brilliant. Thank you

I uaed the lite 209 on all.my bikes now, have been changing the saddles when funds / ebay finds allow. I’ve been riding since the 80’s and sat on many perches and these are in a different league (for my ar$e) FWIW, did a.200 miles loop on Sunday night and no issues with my butt.

I don’t look at how much power increase a saddle can offer just how fitted it is. Shame they are on the heavy side though… good luck with it

Gravelkings SK here ( both 650b and 700c wheelsets) for most of the year then I bang on some specialized fast track 2.1 mtb tyres for the winter ( on the 650’s)

If staying in golspie, the wildcat trails are definately worth a blast. Nip down to loch fleet to watch the seals going catching fish when the tide is coming in. If you’re prepared to go off piste, there are some fantastic routes all over the place and don’t forgot the world famous ‘stones’ shop in golspie, great place to get your amethyst crystals.

The issue we have up here now is that of limited facilities especially on the NC500 route. It’s a shame hat the highland council don’t put more.money into infrastructure as many locals, esp those on the nc route, now hate tourists… especially when they dump chemical toilets on the roadside. BTW, they don’t discriminate, I got into a heated discussion with a resident of scourie last year when doing a wee bike pack.around the coast about wildcamping and I live here.

Thanks

Nice one guys. I’ll pass this on.

mental note to self “read comment before posting to address errors”

im goig bikepacking this summer and wanter to protect the areas the frame bag will rub hense the heli tape option. also thinking may just go split inner tube over frame just for the duration of the trips

not stickers. was wondering about preheating the tape before removal just to be on the safe side

went for anodised logos on the moots

Thanks. Also looking at the white m30 crankset which is also quite tasty…

nice one….

oh, anyone here used jagwire mountainpro cables?

Just the answer i needed. Nice one.

cheers. I will get 2 sets of wheels eventually. i have a nice set of tune hubs which will be the primary build so will ponder rim size a wee bit more. As im more an xc kinnda guy and have the mojo HD for playing, 29ers are looking like the option at the mo….ahh, come to think of it i can always change the rims on the 650b hadley wheels and use them as the +….. now why didnt i think of that sooner….

i wanted to keep my sram red mech levers on the gravel build but having had mixed experience with TRP’s etc wanted a hydrolic brake. Check out the Juin tech R1’s or the new GT-R (4 piston version of the R1’s). ive been using them for over a year in all conditions on road , gravel, MTB terrain and they have been faultless

2 hookers?

im also taking the 27.5 wheelset shod with some spesh fast trak just in case

ta, i have a few sets of wheels that will be shod with different tyres in readiness. Was looking at the GK SK so thanks for the recommendation…

they were using a commodore 64 as a server….

Thanks guys, great advice there.

Cheers, looking at doing the French divide with a mate in 2021 as we’re both 50. It would be for charging a battery to top.up garmin or phone etc.

Cheers all

Nice one guys…

well said that man….

hi all, just to let you know, we had a fab few days in Scarborough and both restaurants were great, food was really good and the staff at AZ’s were lovely.  Thanks for the recommendations.

Gianiis and AZ booked…

Thanks all..

whats a gimbal?

cheers all the 5 it is…

cheers

i did my first 24hr solo last year and completed it, was over the moon but totally f*ked.  Had a celebratory bottle of my fav warsteiner larger (only managed 1/2 the bottle) and proceeded to feel absolutely crap for the 4hr drive (as a passenger) home.  Basically my body was so stressed even a slight dose of booze knocked it for 6. i never drink after a ride / event now.  Im 47 so that’s  part of the reason, in my 20’s id stop mid ride for a pint….

cheers

Donated…

Don’t know you, will never meet you but I’m in awe.

in the words of the great Jerry Garcia ‘keep on truckin’

Done  although didn’t leave my username – oh well

that Lynskey MT650 went on here for £450, that was a bargain…

wont use my road bike as its a moots and im afraid it will get scratched!!

cheers of to buy a gallon of locktite

current setup for PR, what do you think?

Genesis croix de fer ti with king ti cages
USE ti post or thudbuster
easton ax70 bars (gel pads all round, geko tape)
thomson stem
lauf grit Sl forks
mix of sram red / XO / ultegra drivetrain (CX set up, 46/36 front 11/32 rear) with TRP disc brakes
stan grail’s on kings shod with schwalbe G-ones (tubeless)

@andreasrhoen… rattling can be sorted by replacing the bushings..you can get a kit with the bushing tool for around £25 from your LBS….

Ive already got a set of lauf grit SL’s coming in time for PR so I think I’m already ‘cheating’

dont worry, all good Q’s