Any question answered...

Yup I'm trying to keep it light as possible - minimum clothes, kit. If I have to camp out, it will be a bivi + jungle bag.

I did 1,200 miles on an extended LEJOG last year on vittoria open pave 28's and nae punctures were had. As far as I can tell these things, they seemed pretty comfortable/fast.

I see everything, Jack.

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Really nice bloke, came to visit the Bomberdrome gang in Northampton a while ago.

Cheers, looks like it's a cruiser based on the centre of the tube map. I can see it now, the section between the two northern lines and central and district.

I'm riding a road bike so max is 28c's. Bikepacking with limited kit.

I'd suggest Marathon Supreme (check 'em out, not like plus at all) but I don't think the 28s would fit. They come up fairly large.

While on the topic of tyres, any suggestions for a fast/light touring bike? Tarmac only with a saddlebag/barbag combo. Clearance isn't an issue but price might be.
Come at me.

head over to the functional bikes thread, my inital shout is look at what genesis has to offer.

Sorry, my post isn't very clear on a second reading -I'm looking for tyre suggestions.
I've already built up the bike (All City Space Horse) but am looking for some better tyres than the Marathon Plus I put on as a stop gap!

Try the "which tyres" thread.

Shall do. I've looked there before - its pretty impenetrable.
I'll just post a straight question.

The Panasonic Ribmos may be a good shout. My last set gave me 18 months of puncture free commuting along the South Circular. When I replaced them they looked like something from a shrapnel test chamber.

Schwalbe Durano Plus are pretty nails IME

Vittoria Randonneurs have been good to me for similar.

Oops I shoulda asked "where is the tyres thread?" Instead of what tyre I should use! Sorry!

Need to swap a shimano cassette over, can I do this without the specific cassette tool?

Whole garage of car related tools to hand

Unlikely (happy to be proven wrong though!). Post here and you will probably get a quick offer of one to borrow.

No. You'll need a Shimano chain tool and a chain whip. Neither of those are likely to be in a garage of car-related tools. They're not in mine certainly.

Indeed Hair Schick.

#allthehomophones

That's a homoiophone. :)

What are my options for mtb handlebars with around 15 to 20 degrees backsweep and oversized clamp area?

On-One Fleegle and Fleegle Pro both hav 15 degrees backsweep and come in 25.4 or 31.8, depending what's in stock. Various colours. When they have sales, the cheapest I've seen a 31.8 Pro was £10. They only have the 25.4 versions of both Pro and Non-Pro in stock today, but they're selling them for £4.99.

I have a pile of Fleegles in 25,4 and they haven't had OS ones in stocks for months, unfortunately.

Answer 20/20 carbon...20 back, 20 rise.

I got myself some Salsa Bend 2 (17 deg back) as it's alloy and less likely to get destroyed from bikepacking.

Cross post from touring thread.

Anyone travel to Corsica with bike before? Looking at different ways of getting there. LDN > PARIS > (some ferry) > AJACCIO (cycle) BASTIA > (some ferry) > PARIS > LDN is the plan. Advice appreciated.

The ferry terminal in Paris is a long way out of town...