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What’s the record for dibs on here lol

Thanks y’all - current dibs queue for collection is as follows:

1) @Tom13
2) @Thorntonreed
3) @Josh

Extremely niche but…

Anyone looking for a polished silver 24mm axle road crankset, Pashley is flogging a load of these nice Miches they must’ve had specially made for £50 a pop. Lots of different sizes in their shop - ordered one for a sweet 1x setup

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164726194794

The frameset is currently in Canton so pretty central. You’ve got first collection dibs so drop me a PM when you know either way!

Roger that - as above I’m looking for someone who can collect from Cardiff in the first instance. So posting dibs noted if it gets to that.

Everyone’s probably seen this bike on here by now, and I’m sadly having to let it go. I stripped it down ready for my planned rad build and then got some interesting news that’s basically changed the course of my next year or three, so realistically this isn’t going to get used.

Seat tube is 48cm - a medium Cotic Cascade is a good comparison for the geometry.

This didn’t sell for £400 as a bike on here, so having grabbed it off eBay and nicked some of the bits off it, I’m only looking to get back exactly what it owes me - so a mad deal of £100 even though I could totally follow the recent trend of flipping shit off here on eBay but I’m also not a total butt.

If you’re feeling extra nice I’d encourage a small donation to either the forum or a pro-Palestinian charity (Jewish Voice for Peace is my personal fave) but that’s your call.

Anyway - the only caveat is that I really want to avoid posting for now. So priority goes to anyone who can collect from Cardiff.

I can include the original fixed wheelset too for free.

Someone please make this a bike again

I mighttttt have a ratty Charge Filter frame/fork going pending my colleague deciding whether he wants it or not. Plenty of scuffs and surface rust, and the downtube has a dent from a front mech clamp.

Crap photo but shows it built up - would be very cheap.

As on this Langster, no issues with alignment and the rear brake. I find the extra brake gives me an option to alternate with on longer/steeper descents - the hill from my house is allegedly 18% and getting down it controlled with only a front felt consistently sketchy if only from a hand fatigue perspective

How's 2010 for you?

First time on a Langster despite wanting one for 15 years and can confirm after a week of 12 mile each-way flatish commutes that they rule. Have since added a Tuggnut and a shorter stem, but yeah why didn't I do this sooner

Totally unrelated: anyone know how to stop the front bit of Raceblade Longs from bouncing about like a bouncy thing? Not at all losing my mind at the noise of it

Mildly off topic but little before and after on that £40 Langster I posted on this thread - needed a new BB and headset bearings but otherwise I just threw some of the parts bin at it

Also expanding search out to broken drop bar shifters - just want comfy brake levers for the fixeh

Edit: just realised my levers are the older R200s so current hoods won't work - so any drop bar levers pls

Anyone got a pair of hoods kicking around for RL340 levers? Or just the levers themselves or the TRP version? Cheers

Picking up tomorrow so seller is clearly happy to see it gone. To be fair riding fixed around here is unlikely to be popular - as soon as you leave Cardiff the hills really kick off. Thankfully my commute follows the Taff Trail so the worst obstacle is the sheep/cow/horse shit combo that covers the thing this time of year (will be fitting Raceblade Longs)… if you ignore the short 18% hill up to my house that is

I’m down near Cardiff so it’d be posted

New price is something like £145 based on best prices online so how does £80 sound? Ridden for sub 50km

Welp I chucked a bid in I thought wouldn’t get through and…

Looks like I’m going back to fixed for the commute!

Got a very very lightly used Deore M5100 drivetrain kicking around - 11 speed, 11-51 cassette for HG freehub body, clutch rear mech, trigger shifter, 30 tooth chainset with threaded BB. Up your street? Just needs a chain

£100 Langster up the road in Cardiff - happy to facilitate as I’m local and this is a bargain

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305850770701

Very nice Exped Versa 4R sleeping mat down from 110 quid ish to £44 - R value of 3.7 so good for 3 seasons

If your local Go Outdoors has it in stock you can get them to price match it down to £40.11

https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/exped-versa-4r-sleeping-mat/

Thanks again y’all for all the wisdom! I listened re: the sleeping mat situation and picked up this Exped today. Not that light at 715 g but can confirm it’s comfy for side sleeping. Oh and it was £40.11 (!) on a price match at Go Outdoors which is wildly good considering the £120 retail price.

Thanks for the feedback - don't want to derail the thread too far but:

1) Definitely could save some weight on the pack but already got the Highlander and it's comfy so in no rush to swap it out. Will have a wander on Aliexpress mind you.

2) This choice of two mats is for cold weather and partially a result of already having multiple Thermarest-type mats that don't work for me and actively leave me in pain. I'm a side sleeper with prominent hip bones, so the Alpkit mat makes it comfy and then the cheap Karrimor mat adds some insulation back in. 700g overall so not the lightest, but best/cheapest solution to my specific needs and I can ditch the Karrimor for warmer nights out.

3) Have experimented with various Goretex type options but I've found a poncho is comfiest and also acts as a bag cover when needed. Also the poncho was 20 quid from Decathlon so a bargain really.

4) The boy scout in me could never go without a paper map and compass just for basic safety - almost certainly will never need them but sub-200g for a safety blanket is worth it IMO.

Will have a look over on Trek Lite so thanks for the heads up. Will also scout eBay as suggested re: tents - my wife is currently over in Canada so will see if there's any bargains she could bring back.

a fox bit one of the corner off

Well that's a story!

After all this excellent advice, I packed up my bag last night with my current 'heavy' (2.2kg) tent and, well, it felt fine. And on further inspection I realised that even with this weight of tent my overall base weight is 5kg lighter that the base weight from my aborted attempt to walk the Gower coastline. That's my baseline so dropping 5 kilos is already such a win.

So tl;dr: I don't actually need a super light tent, and priority now is replacing my mildly rubbish Planet X tent with something that's suited to my use case without worrying too much about the weight of it. The Robens Starlight 1 (a rough copy of the Hilleberg Akto) looks like the current frontrunner now I've less anxious about weight - would much prefer to prioritise durability and stability, as good as the Lanshan looks for the weight of it.

And here's my packlist for anyone curious: https://lighterpack.com/r/gsk2jk

Good catch - thanks for pointing that out. Lanshan it is - cheers y’all

That’s some big brain thinking - didn’t know there were carbon poles like this!

Lanshan 1 (non-pro) does seem to fit my budget etc at £120 ish

One more question for the room: besides a bit of a price difference, why would folks choose the Lanshan over the Alpkit Tarpstar? Weight looks equivalent, but bigger porch and a warranty is what you’re paying more for maybe?

Reviving this thread with a simple question: what’s the current recommendations for sub-2kg tents that don’t use trekking poles?

Context is backpacking solo and camping wild, but crucially I can’t get use out of poles due to a historical hand injury (technically an amputation but hey), so the weight saving of that sorta shelter doesn’t make any sense for me.

Current shortlist includes the Phoxx 1, Terra Nova Laser, Alpkit Soloist etc. Don’t mind it being secondhand and budget is up to £200 a a stretch. TIA.