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Do you need mud clearance? If not, just get a pair of mini-vs. Much easier to set up and better braking than cantis.
andyp-
I genuinely don't know. "Mud" is a foreign word to me when it comes to bikes. It's for the aforementioned bike on a ride called the Dorset Gravel Dash. From Charlie the Biekmonger's website:
100 miles in 2 days - A one stage, 2 days, largely off-road 60+40 mile dash across the county and back.
You will need camping / bivi gear, and food.
Mixed and very varied terrain
Use any bike you want.
Includes free swag, probably a t-shirt.
Starts Saturday 26Th May.
Ends 100 miles later at same location, on the sunday, leaving you bank holiday Monday to get home.
Routes supplied via GPX file around one month before the event. Plug it into your GPS, or mark up your OS map.
There will be minimal markers on the route. but you will need to navigate it yourself
Terrain is mixed: dirt, mud, gravel, some road sections (sorry), chalk, tech, grass.... and maybe a puddle or two.
Bike: a cross bike or MTB is ideal
Gears: yeah sure, whatever you want to use.
Climbing: lots, all front loaded to the first half, so that is your first day
We will have a broom wagon to sweep up the unlucky and bring them back to the pub.
This is not a race, it’s a reliability trial.
You must wear a helmet and have front and rear lights. Some of you won’t finish in the daylight; we also get some thick coastal fog around here. Also read the T&Cs way down below.
There will be a pre event briefing which everyone must attend. This is likely to be at 8.30am on the day of the event.
Expect no marshals on route, expect no food stops, but we may have something.
Sorry guys, no refunds, after 01/02/18
Categories: normal folk, single speed, fixed wheel, tandem (no one has done this on a tandem yet), fatbike.
fizzy.bleach
Thanks for the discussion. So no consensus on the old cantis then - lol! It's for my Specialized Hardrock so not a high-performance bike by any means. Spending north of £100 on a pair of brakes (Avid Ultimate) isn't an option on this bike, so I might just go for something decent used of eBay like Shorty 6 or the CR720...