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I've booked our little camper on LeShuttle, heading out at the end of August & coming back just over three weeks later. Not got a huge amount of a plan yet, other than we're heading to the French alps (& possibly over Lugano at some point) & doing plenty of day rides from wherever we can stay.

Never ridden in the French alps (having stuck to the Swiss/Italian ones last time). Have created an (ambitious) map (square icons) of climbs I'd like to do (unlikely to hit them all), but it's a bit sparse so need to figure out exactly where we can stay/what we can link together. Does anyone have any recommendations of lesser known ones in the area?

List of things I'd like to do:

• Alp d'Huez.
  
• Lacets de Montvernier.
  
• Col de l'Iseran.
  
• Col du Télégraphe.
  
• Col du Galibier.
  
• Col de la Croix de Fer.
  
• Cormet de Roselend.
  
• Tour de France 2023 stage 16 (the decisive TT stage around Sallanches, seems like a fun idea).
  
  

Overall decent, done a few trips on mine now - around the Dales/Peak District multiple times, Scotland & Türkiye. I find it rides pretty well loaded up. The geometry makes for it being pretty twitchy on the road at higher speeds (I find it gets a bit sketchy going above 35mph on descents with it whereas I'd be comfortable on my road bike), but less that's important for bikepacking trips I'd imagine.

I had originally this built up as 2x, but then the shifting mechanism in the left hand shifter went kaput so was forced to go 1x. I'd prefer 2x at the end of the day, but 1x works good enough. My Croix de Fer which the Ritchey replaced was 1x & did a bunch of touring on that too, never had a problem with it if you find the gear range for you. Think I have 44x11-42T on the Swiss Cross right now which works well for me.

Third bottle cage was fitted by my local bike shop, Woodrup Cycles. Got it installed for Türkiye tour as needed to carry plenty of water. It's just a rivnut style thing so pretty straight forward.

Ha, what do you mean, it's in the title!

The Graham Weigh will hopefully be a slight upgrade. Would say it ought to be a summer bike though perhaps better described as a dry bike with the summer we're having.

Price seems a little high with how worn the frame is. All the WCS kit leans in its favour though. I got mine (frame & forks) on eBay a few years back & it was unused for £660.

They do inevitably get bashed around though, mine is a matte black now, no longer the lovely shiny thing it once was. Fab frame though, thoroughly enjoy mine.

Thinking silver/black mix for this. Got some Suntour Superb Pro cranks on their way from eBay & hoping I can source most of the rest from my parts bin - carbon Campag Record seatpost, Cinelli MASH bulls, think I have some silver wheels somewhere (though keeping an eye on eBay for something nicer).

Exciting post today - we now have his & hers Graham Weighs.

Hey, yes, this is!

People get a bit silly with modifying these, but I quite like the rather innocent & unaggressive look of ours. Don't intend on changing that much as the previous owner did a pretty decent conversion, but a few small projects:

• Get some roof cross bars & look into solar panels on the roof (don't really intend on being off grid that long with it though).
  
• Swap the leisure battery USB plugs for a 12v plug, so can use the 12v laptop charger I bought (digital nomad lifestyle here I come).
  
• Figure out some awning.
  
• Maybe a Tour de France horn.
  
  

First job already complete is remove half the spoiler to fit a bike rack. I do kind of miss it now I've taken a bit of it off though, so might figure out a way to attach it again around the rack.

Planning our first longer trip at the moment, three weeks dossing around France & the alps in September.

To be honest I expected to never own a car, living in the city & having relatively (40 miles ride over the Pennines) easy access to my mum's when I need it. Recently become a man with a van though, & it has been pretty handy already.

Some friends did a tour across Japan a few years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1W-vhbU7GQ

They planned to camp most nights but ended up with hotels more than planned due to the heat, humidity & the size the insects!

Looks like a great trip though!

Unlabelled bottle of pop - Vinegar a Pepsi man?

I loved these tyres but found they cut up super easily, lasted nowhere near as long Corsas.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preserved_Fish

Bump for £30 posted.

For me it was the expensive ones, nice way to waste £50.

Guess I was lucky that both of the ones I had deflated (one a slow puncture, the other a huge hole, both brand new) before I even got a chance to ride them.

Gone back to latex tubes.

I had a Tubolito explode rather dramatically before, thankfully outside a wheel but I can see how it could damage a rim quite easily.

Love a Graham Weigh - looking forward to seeing this story unfold!

Lovely piece of kit, just didn't suit my bike.

31.6cm diameter, about 350mm long.

After £35 £30 posted.

Dibbedst at present.

Bump for £30.

Oof, very nice! Quite similar to my own Graham Weigh - though this is in much better nick! Out of curiosity, would you consider posting?

Great trading with @Josē @tuttonp & @Rik_Van_Looy recently!

• Official Garmin one for Garmin computer - £12 posted. SOLD
  
• Lifeline one for Wahoo computer - £7 posted. SOLD
  

As far as I can tell it's never been used.

RRP of £115. Does £35 £30 including postage sound reasonable?

Hm, perhaps I'm unlucky. Will send them an email - taaa.