andy_k

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• Any question answered...

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 day, 18 hours

  

  I used gorilla glue on my five tens as it was easier to get hold of. They're not bike shoes but it seems to have held up well.

• Mudguards

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 day, 18 hours

  

  The flap that come with them isn't too bad on the front. I managed last winter with them but I'll make something a little longer this winter.

• Spotted in Manchester...

  in Manchester • 3 days

  

  

• Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 4 days, 17 hours

  

  Axe Edge still tasting nice and fresh (bottles 31st August)

  Kernel Centinal Comet Summit IPA - also nice.

• Hiking, Scrambling, Mountaineering, and Climbing

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 5 days, 15 hours

  

  I think the SOL version is lighter

  Probably pricey

• Hiking, Scrambling, Mountaineering, and Climbing

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 5 days, 15 hours

  

  He's racing, go light and supplement with a bus shelter if possible :)

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• Ultracycling

  in Rides & Races • 6 days, 21 hours

  

  Mostly nice? Comparatively nice?

  Looking at off-road route...

  

  

  

  Sources: bikepacking.com/plog/trans-am­erica-trail-end-of-an-odyssey/ and bikepacking.com/plog/trans-am­erica-trail-tat-1500-mile-update/

• SSMTBs

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 days, 23 hours

  

  No problems on my 1x1 (and Karate Monkey in the past). Shimano QR, currently using a tug but been fine without it in the past.

• Ultracycling

  in Rides & Races • 1 week

  

  There are two TransAm Trails - the one you linked is nice bike friendly paved touring. The one I linked/covered in the link to hippy/as far as I can tell, the race is on is this one: transamtrail.com/the-trans-am­-trail/ originally for offroad motorbikes.