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Have you thought about a pryamid type tent? This would fit the bill https://alpkit.com/products/tarpstar-2-pyramid-tent
stevep-
Ta. I'd looked over that one as I don't have trekking poles and unlikely to get some just for the purpose of bike camping..but I've just seen alpkit do a collapsible one specifically for this tent which is probably a game changer
@fabfurrymarmots looks interesting, would be interested to hear your thoughts and how you manage with some lightweight poles. Def meets the headroom criteria by the looks of it!
@amey looking at lanshan 1 and it ticks same boxes as the other trekking poles tents mentioned..bit put off by having to do DIY seam sealing tho
Ta for all the input. Hoping to do a weekend away in mid August so will come back here and report how it goes. Leaning towards the alpkit tarpstar
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I have been using the Tarpstar 1 for the last year and it's brilliant. It's like the Tarpstar 2, but the inner takes only half of the space inside the tent - you still get plenty of space to sleep, get changed and sit up, but you also have a huge porch. I initially bought it for bikepacking (for which it is brilliant), but now it's replaced my Vango tent on backpacking duties, too. I've used it in quite gnarly weather and had zero problems with it.
Would 100% recommend.
yak
SamiSalami
Finally got round to using my OEX Phoxx 1v2 which I bought second hand last summer, in my first attempt at a bike-powered camping trip. It was a bit of a fail, as these tents are tiny, not much more room than a hooped bivvy. Turns out I get very claustrophobic and couldn't sleep at all due to panic / anxiety about being so enclosed, which I was not expecting. Also the fact that it's impossible to get in and out of in the rain without letting water into the sleeping area.
Sooooo I'm now thinking of getting an Alpkit Viso 2 which looks a lot less claustrophobic and the porch area looks ideal for keeping stuff dry. It's obviously not light weight, but it's listed as a backpacking tent so I'm assuming I could squeeze it into a pannier, maybe split into smaller bags and without the porch ground sheet. Also opens up the potential for trips with my partner if she can be convinced... Will I regret this? Maybe a middle ground option that ticks spacious and light weight boxes?