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Chains on a fixed gear transmission elongate basically when starting and stopping. 50x13 is a very tough ratio and you probably need to push pretty hard when starting from a red light, so that´s where elongation comes from.

Yep. I was as surprised as you when I saw it. It´s in La Rochelle.

My 1.500km trip to my hometown: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vacarneroveja/sets/72157656074271852

My fixed ghetto-travel-functional bike.

Hey guys, beware of buying the Coshee Micro. I bought it for a 14 days trip across France and one of the poles broke the 10th night I pitched it. It´s a pretty clear design fault, as the pole is cracking in the same place on the other side.

I´ve sent an email to Terra Nova 5 days ago and still no reply.

I´ve just been speaking with Jake Rusby and I´m taking the bike today to his workshop. Hopefully he can do it for Monday or Tuesday.

Thank all of you guys! I really appreciate your help! Will let you know any news.

Cheers! I´m going to call Mario and see what he says. Fingers crossed.

Hi guys,

I was doing the last adjustments in my bike to set it up for a 1500km trip when I have discovered a crack in one of the stays near the right dropout. It´s quite a big crack and all the load is going to be carried over it, so I can´t risk on this.

I really need to have it repaired before Wednesday as I have the ferry booked for that date. I can´t postpone the trip because I´m going back to my hometown and I have already sent all my luggage and my rent is ending on the 5th of July.

I don´t need a nice repair, just something functional that lasts at least two weeks. I don´t mind how much to pay, I just need it to be done asap.

Please let me know any workshops or builders that can take the frame either today or on Monday for repair.

I´ve tried to contact Jake Rusby as he already did some repairs on this frame but his phone is off atm. Should I try Talbot or Oak? I´m not sure if they´ll accept this type of jobs.

Edit: I´ve just been speaking with Jake Rusby and I´m taking the bike today to his workshop. Hopefully he can do it for Monday or Tuesday.
Thank all of you guys! I really appreciate your help! Will let you know any news.

I would never thought about that. It's a great idea actually, I think I'll do that.

What about knife, stove, gas canister...? I guess those things are prohibited inside the ferry and must be down there with the bike, right?

Thanks for the reply, it has been very useful.

By the way, is the bike stored on a safe place on the ferry or should I take with me panniers and all the stuff?

Well I would need to spend 3-4 hours doing something.

Need some help with this two options to cross to France:

1 London to Portsmouth on the same day, wild camp somewhere near Portsmouth, get up very early to catch the first ferry to Cherbourg in the morning (9:00).

2 London to Portsmouth on the same day, make some time visiting the town, have dinner and then take the night ferry (11ish I think) to Caen (arrives the next morning).

I reckon the second one is the best choice but I don't know if it would be possible to sleep during the trip. Are there any comfy sofas or beds on the ferry?

I have the same problem on my Primato cranks. Apparently the holes on the spider are not completely symmetrical.

It´s a nightmare to tighten the chain.

Nothing yet, still looking for one...

Still looking for it...

Road bards or track bars? I have some 25,4 track drops.

I guess Thermarest is the choice if you don't want to go wrong.

What I wouldn't recommend is Karrimor. I got this when the price was down to 22GBP as it seemed a bargain to me: self-inflatable, pretty lightweight... Well, the reality is it only self inflates 1/3 of it, then you'll need to blow for about a minute to get it fully inflated. Apart from that, it takes a ridiculous amount of space, but I guess it's the same for any thick self-inflatable mat.

I also got this cheapo Z Rest knock-off: http://www.karrimor.com/karrimor-folding-sleep-mat-782058?colcode=78205816

I thought I coulnd't go wrong for 10 quid. Haven't tested on the ground yet but it's comfy and light. Not sure about how long will it last. Doesn't seem very sturdy.

As cheap as possible pls!

Yeah, I really missed a rear brake on the way to Seven Sisters. Only a front caliper with a fully loaded bike can get overstressed quite easily.

Actually is a blind man with a stick.

I don´t think the dropouts on my frame have enough length to run cogs with two tooth difference. I´ll try to find a second hand 20t sprocket and run 19 and 20.

@edscoble Thanks! I´m running a 47t chainring.

What gearing were you using on that picture? 47x19 is exactly 65GI and 47x20 about 62GI.

Pm sent.

As a preride preparation for my London to Bilbao trip I did a test ride this weekend from London to Seven Sisters and back to London with the bike loaded and 47x18 gearing. Few pictures to bring your attention:

I got home on Sunday with my knees totally destroyed. Had to push the bike in a few hills, so I'm wondering if I should probably go to something even softer maybe? I have 18 and 19t cogs which I was planning to use for this trip (19t for UK and Spain and 18t for France) but I'm really concerned with the hills in the spanish part.

Should I go to 19 and 20t cogs insted of 18 and 19?

Cheers guys! I'll try to figure out the exact date I'll be taking the ferry so that I can book it in advance and avoid any issues.

@Tomo187 I'm leaving London by the end of next month and riding back home to Bilbao across the western coast of France.