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Ah my year in Queenstown was snatched by covid but went out for two weeks. Rode in Wanaka and Christchurch too, the bike up park up there is real good. Never got to do Rude Rock unfortunately.

You're upto something

Nice one, dont particularly need new mtb shoes but I will eventually.

I'm due to lose around 7kg myself, you're not alone.

I've used my current set up on a couple of biggish events, opting for compliance, a large cassette and bombish proof over full carbon lightness and I rode it to Greece and back with 17kg of luggage which for a trip of that distance I felt was pretty svelte.

I find if I go out and ride that bike like I do my out and out road bike it empties me out pretty quick.

There was always a nagging about how it must be easier to hold a higher average speed (If I could make it as comfortable as possible) but I now accept its a completely different thing.

Read that last night actually, it soothed the very distant nagging at the back of my mind.

I'd never admit to such a thing.

How much attention are we paying to weight of bike for multi day races?

Yeah, its quite a long drive tbf but yeah plenty of parking....

Eh excuse me, but can't you see the back of that seat post. I didn't even wash it, just left the back of the seatpost as is. Could eat your dinner off the back of that seatpost to this day!

Ass Saver Fendor Bendor is the rear and just one of their small fork guards which is more a headset thing because it didnt do much for my face. Doesn't save anyone behind you but keeps your arse clean and dry.

Even does the job on the XC bike, it you can get the right angle and the velcro strap tight enough it'll do the job on lots of bikes.

The viscosity is perfect

My mate has one, its racey. He's never been happy on it for mid to long distance.

Edit: He's moany tho.

Yeah. If its wet like that, take lube....I had to piss on my drivetrain :)

Ah yeah absolutely. I'm Bite loyal. 45 on front 40 on rear last year (only because 40's were silly cheap when I went to replace rear)

Large ass saver...didn't help anyone's eye balls but was damn necessary for my hoop.

Wouldn't buy new tyres with one event in mind. I ride Schwable G One Bites everywhere in all conditions...including the DR in the slop last year. Put a few more PSI in.

I stayed in a hotel in Hexham....it is a bit of a trek on the morning of tbf but did work.

Tell me about it. I believe there is a knee pad going around the security conveyor belt at EDI constantly on a loop.

These do look good. In need of new pads having lost one of my pair last week (POC VPD Air). Might be a bit pricey though, I tended to just pull them down while pedalling but have been using trousers more often now and that not as easy.

Tried pedalling in some Dainese rental pads this week and I have the scars to prove it.

Ach jeez, I sorta feel bad about today now....

Diano Marina, Italian Riviera, 4200ft 23 miles. Trails: Mailai, San Rocco, Antenne. There was mud tbf.

Same here, home soil, should really do it before im really fat.

Im surprised its not more of a big deal given that Scotland is world class for all cycling disciplines and it looks bloody hard.

Don't think its possible to be as mingin as last year.

aaaah to be 16 again!

I don't camp. Can it be done in one go?

Well it seems to be working.