#5697

There is this

https://community.drownedinsound.com/t/at-last-the-dis-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-thread/

But also yes of course

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#5698

Cheers! At some point I will buy a nice road bike and then Iā€™ll be all over this thread asking about forks and calipers Vs disk brakes

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#5699

I havenā€™t got huge experience with trailers. We did have one for a short while but I didnā€™t like it. Ours was a 2 seater. I just felt less stable and more vulnerable. I imagine a 1 seater would be better though

Ours was a pretty cheap trailer too, that attached at the rear axle. I think the Burleyā€™s are meant to be much better

We used a rear seat and a front seat for a few years until they both outgrew them. Then we splashed out on a Tern GSD and carried them on the back of that, and still do occasionally, though I try to get them to ride on their own bikes if poss

#5700

So, were in Cornwall. Today we managed to do the coast to coast trail, both ways, that runs between Portreath and Devoran along the old tram road.

Lovely gravel tracks rising gradually to 100m before coming back down. Some fun pump track sections near the old mines too.

We had lunch at a pub in Devoran before coming back, which was great.

This was our kids longest ride at 40km total. They are pretty tired, and our 5 yr old got a bit emotional at one point when we fell behind the group, but Iā€™m proud they made it.

We went with some friend who are on holiday at the same time elsewhere (kids 4 and 7, which is crazy, theyā€™re well into bikes ā€¦).

Mechanical nightmare though. Before we left to come back my mate decides to pump his tyre up. Screws on the pump but the bike moves and pump gets knocked, shearing off the tubeless valve stem, ruining the pump as it has the end stuck in it. We have borrow pliers to snap off the valve as we canā€™t remove the nut due to knackered thread. He then snaps his allen key trying to remove his thru axle. He has a replacement old tube but it ends up having two holes in we have to patch! It held for the remaining 20kmā€¦

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#5701

:star_struck::hugs::star_struck:

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#5702

:smiley:

you both proper deserve a pint or two after this :sweat_smile:

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#5703

your five year old rode 40km?!

fucking chapeau

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#5704

He did, he loves it. It does help when thereā€™s two other boys there who are even more bike mad that can spur him on. But fair play he did great, even if he did struggle near the end when we lost the others fir a bit. They were all allowed a glass of coke at the half way pub :grimacing: Not sure that was a good idea as they all went nuts after that

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#5705

Might be something for some here

#5706

So since I got back my mileage has tailed off, as I suspected. However, I now invariably bust out 1000ft + elevation rides, and or mtb, or this morning when I did a flat run I averaged 16mph.

I think I know the answer but thatā€™s better isnā€™t it, in terms of improving fitness? Rather than 20+ miles ā€˜bimbleā€™?

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#5707

think a mix is a good thing :man_shrugging:

a bit like running, mix up long gentle sessions with intervals/sprints and quick short distances.

just being out on your bike is the best bet really :slight_smile:

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#5708

Good reminder to self thank you

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#5709

Yeah, what m_w_t says.

When I was riding regularly, I only improved my speed if I purposefully went out and did short, ā€œfastā€ (for me) rides. They were the only way to improve the overall speed of my long silly rides, and fitness in general.

Oh man I miss riding.

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#5710

I need to find somewhere good to goooooo, all the local routes suck

Gonna try and get out this weekend though

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#5712

@bikewankers hive mind. Any good recommendations for a one person tent that works for bike packing please? All suggestions gratefully received as it looks like Iā€™m doing some later this monthā€¦

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#5713

Whatā€™s your budget and whatā€™s your climate?

Lightweight Tents for Backpacking, Bikepacking & Mountaineering | Alpkit ā€“ Alpkit (EU) get good reviews

I would recommend a local b&b at 70 quid over any tent though :sweat_smile:

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#5714

Afaik, proper bikepackers will use a bivvy bag rather than a tent with poles, because of space and weight.

If youā€™re in the Uk and itā€™s cold (ie literally always) youā€™ll probably need to fork out for a pro sleeping bag first, as getting bags that are both warm and v small is the sticking point.

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#5715

it depends exactly what kind of camping youā€™re doing. i use one of these

fine for a night, but probably wouldnā€™t be ideal for much longer.

think generally you want to look at the packed size it goes down to rather than the weight. lighter is great, but itā€™s more important that it will fit into however you end up carrying it.

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#5716

Thanks folks. I came in thinking round about the 100 quid mark but looks like Iā€™m a bit on the low side :roll_eyes: