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I’m on 40c Nano’s, so weather will be a deciding factor. Or is that not supple enough regardless? 😬

Big Apples sold

Thanks @platypus

Update and price drop of Big Apples. Info in the first post.

Hey got any cheap tape decks say under £40? Thanks

All Marathons sold now

Rad project and great write-up!

Third dibs if still available

Prices are for a pair, yes. Massive deals in online stores, so my offers reflect that (or prices have dropped recently? Haven't bought tyres in a while).

@lynx I was running them on WTB i23. No issues at all. Quite bulb shaped though.

Trail Star 3.

Quote from invoice: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2015 29 x 2.35 Black EVO TrailStar F TL Easy Snakeskin

Photos: https://imgur.com/a/CAdQA

SOLD Marathon Supreme 700x35C, Folding. £25
One tyre fitted but never ridden. One still in box. White marks present since I've bought them - they will wear off with use.

SOLD Marathon Supreme 700x40C, Folding. £20
Few months use. Plenty of tread. No punctures.

NOT FOR SALE ANYMORE Big Ben 29x2.00, Wired. £20
Used for a week. No punctures.

SOLD Big Apple 29x2.35, Wired. £10 >> dropped to £5 for the pair
Used them regularly for a couple of years. 50% tread left maybe? A couple of punctures, so tiny I can't find them now.
Update: thought I'd have a good look at them before arranging a meet/sale and oh my... they have a few deep cuts, but found only one hole. Dropping the price to £5.
Photos: https://imgur.com/a/bbiQH

SOLD Nobby Nic 29x2.35, Folding. £15
A few long rides off-road. No punctures.

Collection from SE4 please.
Let me know if more photos are needed. Hope prices are fair.

Some low quality photos edited on the way (transfer from camera to phone downgraded the quality). You’re gonna have a blast!

ooh I can contribute a little to this one!

My route:
I went the other way and a muuuch shorter distance last October: Lagos > Arrifana.
Did a loop, one way was ridden on a hiking/MTB trail called Rota Vicentina: http://en.rotavicentina.com

Surface was hard-pack gravel, short stretches of sand, plenty rocks. A good balance of up-flat-down-repeat. Front-sus is probably best (I was on one), rigid on fat tyres would be great fun, CX - hardcore fun maybe?
The trail was empty, in the 3 days on it I met about a dozen hikers, one group of 4 cyclists.
Took the smooth tarmac roads on the way back - N120, N268, N125. IIRC first two had no hard shoulder, fast traffic, but no dangerous situations, drivers overtake with plenty room. Downhill (if you're heading South) near Bordeira is epic.
N125 is a dual-carriageway with a hard shoulder, not fun. Country roads south of that, with access to beaches, are much more pleasant, hilly.

Places:
Not directly on the route, but Cordoama beach is fantastic, with a smooth tarmac switchback downhill to reach it. But a dead end, so have to go back up, worth it.
Carrapateira is a pretty little town for re-supply, vegan pizzas, regular pizzas, etc. Sand dunes are amazing.
Sagres is not worth the ride along N268 which becomes a dual-carriageway. (but I think I've missed a turn to a dedicated cycle path next to it:)) Personally I did not find it interesting, just a tick on the list "visited southern-most bla bla" place.
Arrifana has a nice beach.
Lagos is a busy sea-side life town, mixing surfers, backpackers and errr other tourists.

As a vegetarian I was totally spoiled by choice - plenty of veg*an restaurants, quality healthy food, local vegan beers even.

http://www.visitalgarve.pt
https://urbexzone.wordpress.com/category/portugal/

i'm sorted now, with one of these actually:) thanks

@dancing james thanks

@motoko thanks, but looking just for a holster. Wald carries the rest

Looking for a lock holster. Based in London, would rather avoid postage. Thanks

Price drop to £80

Sorry forgot the “least important” bit: £90. Thanks

Weight weenies rejoice! This thing is only around 1.2kg, but super comfy even when loaded.

Photos: https://imgur.com/a/qBzpw

Very good condition, fully functional.

Some marks on the corners due to transporting it as plane baggage, pictured. Everything else is mint/near mint (if you’re concerned about logos for example). Padding is fully intact.

Clean and ready to be packed for your trip. Selling it as I don’t need this much volume, downsizing to 38l.

In depth review: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/backpacks-backpacking/osprey-exos-58

Collection from SE London please (I’m away 7-14th October).

Edit: price £90 or make me an offer.

Ha! I know this place. Marvelled at, I now realise, your GT and Brother a few days ago when visiting a friend.
A rad Rockhopper was lurking nearby too.

I'm 6ft and got a 56.
No regrets. Lots of seatpost showing, relatively upright riding position (7 deg. riser stem just cuz I already had it).
Reckon 58 would be great too so go figure. Big bikes look better:)

http://imgur.com/a/JdHgI

Last minute ticket sale - NOW SOLD. thx

Got ill and can hardly move so will have to bail on my first DD :(

PM me. Thanks

Price drop £185

Hi there! Selling my Gitane Chrono+ racer from circa 1990. Bought it off Gumtree around 3 years ago. Since then it had a new seat, new pedals, new wheels built around the original hubs by a LBS.

The chain needs changing (too short anyway), rear brake cable is too short too. The paint... well see for yourself.

More photos

Seat tube 56cm CT
Top tube 56cm CC
Standover 80.5cm
52t, 42t chainrings
Indexed gearing
23c tyres on Mavic Open Pro 36h, Sapim spokes

To the best of my knowledge it is from 1990 based on this catalogue. However 1. this is a USA catalogue, 2. the group is Shimano Exage Action, not 350 (but maybe same thing? not much info on this), 3. the bike has a Reynolds 500 sticker, while it was advertised as Columbus Cromor (as in the catalogue).

Dropped to £185

Collection from SE London please.

Rectangular sheet of metal with two holes:) around 3.5cm

not taking credit as LBS did it; I have no means of cutting metal at home. And should probably call it a "bracket"

saw a "nicer looking" solution in an online shop - kind of a tube with holes through it each centimetre or so (so can be adjusted anytime). goes inside the fork crown I understand.
can't find it now, it's that odd thing you see sometimes and dismiss quickly.

Edit: 'ere ya go http://problemsolversbike.com/products/fender_flute/

Re mudguards: been running 65mm bluemels on 2.35 Big Apple's with plenty of clearance. Ogre 18"
Had to cut the stays a bit to get both front and rear closer to the tyres. Also a little extension under the fork for same reason but mainly to allow front rack/basket.