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That's my old frame and maybe not quite the bargain it seems. It was my commuter for a couple of years and is far more battered than it appears in the photos and the seller hasn't mentioned that the brace between the chain stays is rusting out. Credit to him though for trying to sell this for twice what he paid at the Bristol bike jumble for those exact reasons though!

The Salsa is a Cut Throat, designed for the ultra endurance Tour Divide race. It's 2700 miles mostly off road from Canada to the Mexican border, so I'm pretty sure it comes with mtb tyres for a reason!

'Would love £2k+...'

I'm assuming you're new round here?!?

If you're not trolling I would maybe spend a few mins looking at similar adverts on the site and think quite hard about your pricing. I'm sure you've spent a fair bit on everything but in reality even if you part this out I'd be surprised if you got anywhere near even half of what you're asking. It's a very niche build and I'm being kind here.

Either that or strap yourself in as it's going to be bumpy ride!

Pake looks perfect, thank you!

What disc brake forks would folks recommend for a Dolan frame?

DMed!

Unlikely 3rd (?) dibs on the Butler track as I can pick this up rather than have it posted if that helps. PM sent.

I've got Longitude f&f currently bodged with a gear hanger and derailleur and I'm after an Alfine wheel set. Let me know if you ever want to sell your wheels/shifter set up, thanks!

Donated and huge thanks for sorting this.

Thinking of the amazing folk who run 7R bags and hoping they're safe.

Wow... as in the guy who wrote Take Five???

It might be a little easier to believe what had happened today if I didn't know that Gianetti was the UAE manager and I hadn't read the Operation Adderlass findings about artificial haemoglobin use in cycling in recent days. I guess I'm a romantic at heart and want the highs (and lows) of the sport to be real, even though I know that drugs have always been part of the sport. However when even my girlfriend , hardly the most knowledgeable cycling fan , watches Dumoulin and Van Aert's horrified faces at the end and unprompted says 'they know Pogacar's doping' we have definitely found ourselves in a place where the description 'unbelievable' is sadly likely to mean just that.

One of the joys of going to primary school in a tiny village with a load of farmers kids was that I was compelled to watch this three years on the trot. It unfortunately didn't stop one of my friends falling down the gap in huge stack of hay bales whilst we were playing and having to be rescued by his dad basically dismantling the entire stack with his tractor before he died of asphyxiation.

My gf used to give me a bit of grief about my ability to catastrophise in pretty much any situation until I got her to watch this and explained it was a key part of my childhood. I seem to remember 'The spirit of dark and lonely water' and another where a kid electrocutes himself rescuing his football also gave me actual nightmares. To be honest I'm amazed I ever leave the fucking house even now!

1. Alfreddo (paid). Thanks!
   

I go over every year and cycle down from Calais the day before. I stay south west of Lille in a cheap and cheerful Ibis that seems to be pretty relaxed about me taking my bike in my room and the blatant cramming of extra stuff from the breakfast bar in to every available pocket in the mornings.

On the day I get up early and do a loop involving several of the secteurs before it gets too busy. It’s great as you get to ride past the camper vans and people are super friendly. If you leave it too close to the race itself you end up weaving in and out of locals carrying beer and barbecues which is a little less safe or fun.

I then head back to the Abbatoir secteur immediately after Orchies. A few hundred metres in there is always a marquee selling food and beer and with a big screen. You can drink beer, eat frites and watch the start of the race with the locals here (including popping out to watch the juniors if you’re early enough), find somewhere nearby to watch the race when that goes by and then go back to watch the end on the screen. By this point everyone’s pretty drunk and if hanging out with pet dogs dressed in Quick Step jerseys and getting hugged by total strangers for cheering when Van Avermaet wins seems like your thing then you will enjoy this.

There’s pretty much zero point trying to ride the cobbles in the immediate aftermath of the race as it’s too busy and you will inevitably hit a drunk local. It’s also worth remembering that by the final secteurs the race has blown the peloton completely open and riders will continue to come through in small groups for nearly an hour (if you want to convince anyone how tough pro cycling is get them to watch these guys covered in dust and occasionally blood struggling to just to get to the finish).

If you want to ride the secteurs uninterrupted I would consider staying another day. It’s a slightly odd experience as it’s deathly quiet compared to the day before but you can hit everything at pace for extended periods. There’s also no one to watch you embarrassingly fall off when you are reminded that you don’t have pro cyclist handling skills (not that this ever happened to me, obviously).

I honestly wouldn’t watch at Arenberg or Carrefour as it can be hard to see with the crowds and you’re a bit stuck.

Have fun whatever you decide!

I’ll have a pair of the men’s black pro bib shorts in XL.

It’s a little disheartening that I’m exactly the same height as you but nearly 20kg heavier...

Try Jakes Bikes near the coach station. They hire their own brand bikes out and they are super friendly!

@tomsvoboda (Volume F&F). Fast and friendly communication and next level pro packaging skills. Top man!

That's amazing news!

Sadly my great plans to go home and watch in person have been sabotaged by our bloody builders inability to start/finish anything on time so I'm currently sat in Bristol looking at a giant pile of scaffolding. Somewhat ironically it's the first Nat Champs I've missed in 4 years.

I'm sad not to see Kennaugh going to the Tour, particularly after his Dauphine stage win (and also being a fellow Manxman) but looking at the pretty stellar line up it's not surprising. Obviously now hoping this will spur him on to a win on home roads this Sunday!

Alpkit's Confucius bars???

Top marks for @sarahj3000 as a seller. Fast, friendly, great price and super safe packaging!

Pm'd!

@Cupcakes - Bought TRP mini v's from him. Great price, super quick delivery, recommended seller!

Pm'd re the TRPs!

No worries about the posting. Anybody heading to Brizzle this weekend who could bring a couple of things for me? You would be rewarded with beers, genuine gratitude and a guarantee that on my current form no goals will be scored against you at any point!