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Cannondale related-ish question...is it possible to run SL cranks with a 109mm spindle in a Shimano pressfit frame (BB92?) using these or these ?

For when you need to do wheelies and backflips on your bikepacking trip.

140mm travel, 400mm chainstays, massive front triangle and 3 bottle mounts.

Would ride...I think?

So does that mean that there is a difference in quality? functionality? (obvs price).

My XC8s are still going strong but I'm worried for longer trips they may be a bit tired so was looking to replace them.

I use XC8 pedals on my mtb, but had no issues on them riding fixed back in my fixeh days.

Owner seems quite confident that the steerer will snap at anytime from the looks of that TT protector placement.

The terms have changed on the geo applicability of a sale, i.e. we aren't credited with Amazon.com sales, only Amazon.co.uk sales.

I now live in Aus - I noticed that with wiggle vs CRC. Looks like affiliates are only available on wiggle.co.uk., but seems to work on CRC.com (as it defines it's geo-applicability by using "/au/")...hence CRC now gets my shout!

self heals

Just added more info - also on 2 person tents (moment DW 2 and Rainbow 2). I guess you were looking at the GT series for the length?

Edit: a hille will definitely last longer than a TT IMO - heavier weight material.

Single person?

I have a TarpTent Moment DW. I was pushed to -6C (in Jarrahdale WA no less, north of Margs!) with a mesh interior and a S2S Spark Sp1 sleeping bag + s2s ultralight insulated mat, had to crack out the emergency blanket. I feel if I was going to consistently do cooler weather like that I would go for the TarpTent with solid interior and a heavier sleeping bag. It has vestibules...but not as large as the ones you have got on the Hille GT series.

I had all my bikepack kit (bar roll, saddle bag, shoes) in the vestibules though. Plenty of space for a hiking pack in the main larger vestibule to give you an idea of how large it is. With some creative moving gear around and organisation you could probably carefully cook in the larger vestibule - the prospect of burning alcohol spillage freaks me out in any tent though.

I carry mine in my handlebar roll. The carbon poles that you can spec with the tent fold down to 46cm - these are carried in the bag with the tent to protect them, as I can't fit them lengthwise in my small frame bag. Packed dimensions about 46cm by 10cm diameter, but no doubt the thickness compresses down when I put it in the bar roll.

The tent fly itself has loops for extra peg points around the edges in windy conditions, as well as points to attach additional guys. It's also extraordinarily well ventilating.

TT Moment is ~1kg. The sil-nylon seems quite fragile, but is actually incredibly tough. If you want something super tough or need extra vestibule go with a hille GT series. Check out the TT Double and Single Rainbow and Double Moment.

I use a Tyvek groundsheet and take a few extra alloy pegs in case of windy conditions so I add about 150g or so.

Edit: just re-read your post and realised I have so much more to write. Brb, I'm getting a kebab from the Turks round the corner and will be back to type more + pics.
Edit2: Boom. Edited. See the photo a few posts back. Kebab was good.

Ergon GS2: Need to get rid of that pesky hand pain on long rides
No more swearing with quick links
XTR 22t granny cog win
X11EL is as close to getting to 11SL as my wallet can
On that note, bargain X10SL!
These seem like economic fingerless mitts
Time to weenie my mtb

No SS for commuting! 1x10 flat bar instead! with rack!

Rad.

Yup, airless or seals need replacing.

Tbh the only reason I pulled the adapters off one year in was because I heard a faint click - low and behold there was a little bit of sand behind the adapters. Other than that very much a set and forget affair, as long as the BB30 bearings are installed properly and you have a good BB shell you're laughing.

Had my wheels mfg for a good 2 years now, no problems with it. All I did was one year in I popped the adapters out to clean out grit with a q-tip and popped the bearing shields off to check grease levels. All fine and dandy.

Got my Moment DW out into the wild. Initial impressions:

• Pretty fast to set up
  
• Very easy to tension up guylines and get the right shape
  
• Very well ventilated, I closed up the end vents once the temperature dropped below 0C. Would probably prefer the semi-solid interior option for nights below freezing, as sub-zero wind draft is not so pleasant
  
• Quite spacious, both vestibules are handy for storing items that you would like protected from weather
  
  

This pic was before I tensioned the pole/vestibule straps, the crinkles visible disappeared after I did that.

My setup from an S24O I just did - everything on the bike, no backpack. I did carry a musette for when I bought bread rolls when I passed a general store. Water bladder is in top half of framebag.

More pics here

Cheers

Second trip with a new S2S Ultralight inflatable mat and it is leaking. On a -6C night no less. Couldn't find the leak, so had to resort to using an emergency blanket to get through the night. If it was a puncture it went through a Tyvek groundsheet and a tent bathtub floor.

How prone are inflatable mats to punctures? I have a date with a bath tub tomorrow to try and find where my leak is coming from to fix it. Is the Thermarest NeoAir XLite fairly durable?

So this has popped up for pretty cheap in my local area on the gumtree. What should I be wary of with the lefty/f800 frame? Plan would be to swap parts out to XTR/Hollowgram, and lightweight (aliexpress?) 26" wheels to make a ultralight XC rig...

I was actually looking for carbon 29er frames with similar geo to the cutthroat - there aren't many...closest I could find was a hardtail spesh rockhopper. All the rest had long top tubes, obviously designed around risers.

Not sure what they were thinking with pressfit. I wonder how many riders have a spare BB with them...and some field solution to changing it out. I think I saw some people on that list swapping it out for aftermarket alternatives in the hope it lasts longer.

Cutthroats, cutthroats everywhere. Looks like Salsa had a bit of a marketing win there.

Low cost:
-dry bag with straps to handlebar to do as handlebar roll
-dry bag with straps to do as saddle bag
-get a large cheap triathlon TT bag to do as a snack top bag if you like
-two water bottles
-small backpack to take on frequent use stuff - camera, sweater, food etc

Sleeping bag, mat, tent etc in handlebar roll. If your sleeping bag is one of the huge old types might be worth looking into some sort of compression sack for it to pack it down.

Clothing in seatbag.

^^this

Edit: but wait...is that a rotor uno groupset I spy? If so, need more pics, then ^^that

mechadoge.