Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Exactly, nail on the head. The frame was free because the seatpost slipped and was so over tightened to get it to stay still that it had cracked so I got it for the price of the parts and "repaired" the carbon at home but still couldn't get the seatpost to stay still. I thought about gluing it in place or wrapping it in carbon but I will change parts in the future and may need to adjust the height a fraction so I just wrapped tape around the stretched inner tube, as you say

Must be 80 liters plus just in panniers.
But if you go so remote you have to carry that much food you'd maybe want a less roadie bike?

Maybe it's just for camping in comfort.
You could get a sleeping bag and a mat in one pannier, tent in another, food, cooking pots and pans, stove and plate etc in another, clothes in the 4th. Quite easy to fill that much space even for a weekend camping if you would be happy carrying extra for comfort and if your gear is regular old camping stuff rather than ultralight bike packing gear

Isn't it more the point that these are all the bag options you have and you pick and choose?

More like a catalogue bike. Makes sense.
@PhilDAS yeah, makes a big difference if you have the fancy lightweight stuff.
And it looks like it might be a glamping setup, including wine glasses, candles and maybe even a chair.

So can someone post a video of bearded men smashing the gravel?
Quite off topic this touring chat.

bearded men

Aren't moustaches the current trend?

No gRAvel in Norfolk this morning

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Marriott's Way looking ( mostly ) dusty there :-)

On the whole, but the muddy bit are still muddy! :D

Some photos from MK

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Surprised to not see any grindu(b)ro 'rigs' posted in this thread

Here you go.. just get an Arkose.

Hmmm. Needs moustache for true gravelbro'ness

Looking at the young men here in Berlin, probably yes.

Still NoGravel™ between Manchester and Hope.

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Anyone on here have a bamboo gravel frame?

Saw this and thought it looked pretty cool:
https://www.gravelcyclist.com/bicycle-tech/gravel-revolution-building-the-ultimate-frame-from-bamboo-by-bamboo-bicycle-club/

You must have ridden close to my house and I have no idea where any of those are! Do you have a route?
Did I follow you near Marple/ strines last Thursday? Similar bike if not

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Not me, it was too hot to do anything last Thursday then way to wet (in Manchester anyway)!

I just did a write up in the Peak District thread with place names and such. Will faff about with the GPX later.

NoGravel™ at Woburn Sands ....lives up to it's name. Thanks @Josh for the route

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Yeahhhhh man! Glad you liked the route!

That looks very nice.
And I like the bike, care to show a picture?

Thanks! I've taken very few good photos, but here it is in "camping mode". It's a Black Mountain Cycles Road+.

650 or 700s?

650