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My life would look very different without the forum @Velocio , I owe a lot of great experiences, the meeting of many great people, a huge about of knowledge and I would go as far to say i owe my career to the forum and its people. Echoing the many responses above the loss of the forum and it’s archives of knowledge and shit chat would be a real shame, along with the loss of the ongoing community.

What a cluster fuck shit bomb he’s turning out to be.

Glad that I voted greens in the end, sad that more didn’t.

Keith Starmer, bent blue bastard.

The global political landscape has evolved greatly since then. Do we not expect to evolve our policies or are we basically cursed to follow America till the end?

I’m not being obtuse but, when you say foreign policy- what is UK foreign policy? Just get in line with the US?

Can anyone help me understand why we are “standing with” Israel when they’re mid genocide and aggressing towards war across the Middle East?

What about Lebanon’s right to defence?

My commute home is 4 miles with 500 ft climbing, nursery half way. I have the option of riding through various bits of woodland as well which is preferred over the busy roads where possible. 700x40ish would be manageable but would rather wider. Don’t think little wheels are the one.

They’re all taken from Tern folding bikes, and are a weird short version that is 26” max. If I were spending that money for 26” I think I would get the frame shop to stick something together instead.

Yeah I would rather just have both behind me and a centre stand. Leaning bike up to get one on and off is fine but with 2 need that centre stand. I’m not sold on the KRS really, given my height, the size of the bike and the size of my daughter I just can’t see it being a good daily solution.

It’s a miserable bike to ride on anything but turbo. So heavy, so dull. It’s like pedalling a barge. I need a little va va voom. Been riding a modified cotic BFE with Penny on the back and it’s been great, despite being hard work.

Got the double nursery run from January onwards it’s gonna be an ordeal.

I’ve got a multicharger but I’m looking for something acoustic to replace it as found my fitness plummeted when I replaced the acoustic bike with electric for doing nursery run.

A UTE would be ideal but there don’t seem to by many about, the big dummy is expensive, and the yuba is shit/heavy. Cant believe just a few years ago a full UTE build was less than £650 new. Fucking brexit.

The perfect find would be a mid or longtail frame to take 2 kids out back, that could perhaps take a suspension fork, 27.5 x 2-2.2 tyres…. Clandestine do some anmazing examples but if going custom I have other options - I ideally want something ASAP.

Any ideas for something OTP?

Searching out a steel mtb frame and stick a longer back end on is a potential option if I can’t find an easier way.

Looking for a large if anyone has something appropriate gathering dust.

Bosch battery management uses its own energy to warm the battery up to optimal temperature which results in much lower range in winter (maybe around 60%)

I have a Bosch ebike I use for nursery run and store it in a garage - it’s fine. Just be aware that you’ll have reduced range and also it may reduce the longevity of the battery slightly.

I mean, there is room for phone, wallet and 2 medium bunches of keys, or a multi tool, 2 tubes (700x45) levers, co2 and other bits.

Useable for sure just smaller than super c.

Noticed that the odyessey has smaller side pockets when going back to my super c - noticed due to levers catching badly on super c side pockets.

Wondered if they had downsized them to reduce lever issues if front loading on drop bars.

Anyone heard anything about Mercian having problems? Potentially closing up?

Lock up bike doing it’s thing today en route to the dentist

Pengy slayer

Ah nice, we’re just building one of the 725/12 frames up for a lad at work - they’re a nice update on the older frames, now with better clearances, and I am a TA convert especially on the front / loaded.

Ive completed the transformation into ultimate nursery commute bike.

No worries, I felt mild guilt as had a 58 CDF frame hanging unused. Built it back up now as commuter/bad weather bike. Not had time to fit the racks and guards but been out on a shakedown this morning, forgot how much I like the bike.

Did you find a 58 in the end?

edited after a productive 2 hour toddlers nap - need to sort front mudguard later

It’s a 58, need to swap a couple of bits of finishing kit then I’ll put it up.

It is fantastic and bloody massive when it needs to be (for a bag on nappies on top of usual daily load) or it sits happily empty.

(If anyone wants to buy my gorilla monsoon hit me up)

Get new dropouts/splitter or new back end brazed into your Genesis, spend money on rohloff and belt bits, use as much as possible of existing build to get going and upgrade anything else over time. Should be doable on budget and you’d have a rohloff which is the dream.

This is also something we could help with at Woodrups.

A struggle at ~£3k for a full build though to be frank, especially with dynamo lights etc on the list.

Frame and fork you’re starting around £2k.

@MitzEclipse you’re welcome to get in touch if you’d like to discuss we’ve built some lovely belt drive bikes shop@woodrupcycles.com

Basically the 2 straps that go around the bar are around the little handle thing on the back of the rack (I plan on replacing these with Restrap fast straps), and then the 2 closure straps are looped through the rack and closed. I had been using a super C but the shape of this works much better and it’s got a plastic base built in (I added one to the super C) I’ll try and get some photos next week.

Sits really stably and takes about 30 seconds to fit or remove. It’s also massive with the long flap top. Best bag they’ve ever done.

The universal bar support they’ve done is really neat as well, building up a hardtail and will use it on that.

https://carradice.co.uk/collections/bikepacking/products/odyssey-xl-saddlebag

Finding the new carradice bag works perfect on a pizza rack.