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Why not cut the rear wheel width down?

There's a better one with a secret compartment in it. Printed it for my dad. He hated it!

I guess that's plenty of time to think through the errors of your ways.

Your local vet might take it in

I avoid it at all costs. It's too narrow with no way to bail out of trouble.

Swimsuit and wellies?

Have a look at Decathlon as well. There are some decent models in their hiking range.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/1-man-trekking-dome-tent-mt900/_/R-p-305777?mc=8545744

It just strap small drybags to the panniers?
I use two 8l Alpkit drybags and they're perfect. Held in place with either the standard straps, or fake Voile straps.

I won't be around next weekend. Sorry.

Close up shots of the centre section.
Tool case included. Collection from South London.
I know there are a bunch of reaming and facing tools, some bottom bracket taps and a bunch of other bits.

Hi all, I was given a box of rusty bike tools suitable for a frame builder or restorer some time ago and have never been able to use them.
They're quite old, probably 1950s/60s so not really useful for modern bikes.
Does anyone want them?

These look a bit weird, but seem light and easily packed.
https://www.purestep.co.uk/
Not hideously priced either.

@user149443 you didn't PM me.

Ah!
I'll see if I can con some poor shop in London into letting me try a pair in size 45.

Where are you?
Might be interested in the shoes, but would really want to try them on.

A classic rack in good condition with all the fittings. Free to a good home.
Would prefer a pick up in SW London (Norbury), or could bring to South Kensington.

Sonder Camino looks to be a solid choice.
It depends really what you want from it.
Racing, adventure touring, riding off-road (mountains biking "lite")
You could do all of those with a generic gravel bike, or you could buy a bike better adapted to your specific requirement.

Nice. I'd have loved to have ridden with you, but I was visiting my dear old mum.

A rough and ready Pilgrim's Way route.
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/380103
Note that I've made this stupidly hard by starting at Merton Abbey Mills and following the Wandle out, this means that you ride up some bastard loose steep hills (for example Plantation Lane). I did this, as this actually means we start the ride close to the Pilgrim's way and get the chance to visit the church at Chaldon with its 800 year old doom painting. If you so desire, you can purchase Pilgrim's passport, stamp it in the church and again in Canterbury. I'm not at all religious, but ancient customs fascinate me.

A shorter alternative would be to join the route just south of New Addington (between points 20 and 21) .

We'd stop for food in Shoreham before climbing the ridiculously steep hill to re-join the Pilgrim's way at Ortford.

We'll cross a medieval bridge at Aylesford where we can stock up on food and drink if required before taking to the Rochester Road and once again picking up the Pilgrim's way through to Wye before heading north-east to Canterbury for a well-deserved pint and the train home.

I would also really love to take a stove and some food along with me and cook part-way, but I'm not sure how popular an option this would be on a 95 mile ride!

I have ridden almost all this route and it's an absolute cracker.

Habitual lurker rather than regular since at least 2008, although I've been on a few rides.
One I remember in particular was Rolling to the Stones where we stopped off at a pub in Virginia Water for what seemed like at least an hour and half. We were miles from our desination and it was getting quite light, I asked one of the other riders if we were going to make it: "Oh, we've never got there on time for sunrise..."
That pretty much sums up this forum.

I'd have printed in a small loop to retain the end of the Voile strap.

Wow, Dave Bohm on LFGSS, who'd have thought it?!
In the run up to building my own frame with Dave Yates I consumed all the stuff you were posting about frame-building, so thanks so much for sharing the art.

I can't make the 11th. Sorry, would love to come along and explore.

Anyway. The way that helmet strapped is threaded through the shell is really stupid. I took my old Carnac helmet to bits because I wanted the webbing and found that the straps wrap right over the top of the head and loop back under the chin in two places. That's the correct way to integrate the straps.

We bailed at Crawley. Basically the group were going a bit too slowly and the cold and wind was getting to us. We realised that we'd get there just as it closed, so would miss the chance to eat at the cafe. My current plan is to take the train to East Grinstead, ride the remaining section, then retrace to Crawley and train home so that I have a good idea of the route and can do any refinements. Then I'll lead it as a group ride in better weather.