[Gkam84]

Sounds like they used some
Sounds like they used some sort of chemical which affected the decals. ANYTHING that says “brake cleaner” on it, is a no-no near decals.

Hot soapy water and a soft tooth brush 😉

[Gkam84]

You can email me if you want.
You can email me if you want. Just click on my name and send me a message. Or you can post your problem here.

Either or….But I don’t think there are my missing points 😕

[Gkam84]

If you are going to hang a
If you are going to hang a bike by the wheel. The rear is preferable. Because the way the drop outs (unless its a track bike) are shaped, it gives you extra protection 😉

[Gkam84]

therealsmallboy wrote:In

therealsmallboy wrote:

In fact, none of the Sky team have and they should have right?

The whole team have, apart from Froome, it seems for some reason, his points haven’t registered. Just updating it again

[Gkam84]

I’m having a SHOCKER, I also
I’m having a SHOCKER, I also lost a purist yesterday :”(

Standard team –
CDD stage 3 (Dream Team) 11
CDD stage 2 (Dream Team) 7
CDD stage 1 (Dream Team) 39

Purist team –
CDD stage 3 (Dream Team) 13
CDD stage 2 (Dream Team) 23
CDD stage 1 (Dream Team) 21

[Gkam84]

Scores are on route
Scores are on route

[Gkam84]

I know you say Endura’s
I know you say Endura’s offering, does that include the Triggers?

I can’t see past them anymore. I’d have them over ANYTHING on the market just now

[Gkam84]

Not quite flat, but better
Not quite flat, but better than today

Km 119.5 – Col des Echarmeaux – 10.6 km climb to 3 % – Category 3
Km 157.5 – Col des Sauvages – 4.0 km climb to 5.5 % – Category 3

[Gkam84]

NeilG83 wrote:You need one of
[quote=NeilG83]You need one of these! :O http://store.kamprite.com/catalog/Midget-Bushtrekka-p-16143.html%5B/quote%5D

I know what that is without even opening the link, Its the trailer with the tent on top. I’ve ALWAYS wanted one, but my trike is already 6ft something in length. So adding another 4ft (including the connection arm and space between the trike and trailer)

That’s NOT a size I want to be hauling up and down B roads in the UK. 😉

[Gkam84]

themartincox wrote:be

themartincox wrote:

be prepared for the weather I say. depending on the length and destination of the tour you could see a whole bunch of different weathers.

Unless you can guarantee good weather, and especially as you are not too bothered about weight, I would go for safer rather than sorrier – probably a small tent.

I’m doing some ‘touring’ this summer with a bivi/liner combo because I am confident on the weather and the temps should stay around 15 at night and I am only taking a seat pack as ‘luggage’ – in the UK I wouldn’t be so confident

After the week we spent following Hoppo. We know how the weather can change nasty in no time at all. From those -5c nights in England to those lovely days in Scotland.

I do want to be able to cover most bases, but I’m not heading out in the middle of winter. So in the summer. It might get to minus temperatures during the night, but I have a 4 season sleeping bag. Its just about keeping dry.

A nice sized tent is fine if you plan to stay somewhere for a length of time. My plan is as many miles a day as I can get in. Set up camp before the sun goes down. Eat and sleep. Then as soon as the light is good enough, be on my way.

No planned route, destination or places to camp/visit. Just go wherever my legs take me and pick left or right at the end of each road 👿

Its all about getting decent miles in, while touring. Get my fitness up to a level where I’m back to where I used to be. While also practising for Perth to JoG in September.

[Gkam84]

I have visited Crazy Guy, but
I have visited Crazy Guy, but its that awful on the eye, I cannot stand being on there, its not well laid out either….

I have never been on Field and Trek, Its another Sports Direct sub company I see and they have the Karrimor X Lite X1 at the same price. Its a double skinned tent and was one of the tents I had looked at.

I suppose I could pitch the tarp and then shelter and put some of the tent together first….

I’m just trying to work out what’s best for keeping the trike safe in any weather. I don’t care to much about myself. I could just tarp and sleeping bag on the trike 😉

[Gkam84]

When I say Bivi, I am meaning
When I say Bivi, I am meaning something like this. Its a “bivi” tent

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0056SOA48/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2BFDS54O9FX5

[Gkam84]

I’ve made NO changes and its
I’ve made NO changes and its costing me big time.

I wasn’t paying attention to this one, because I’m scoring this and setting up and scoring TdS….

Then I was setting up TdF 👿

I just need ONE GT stage this season to win something for all my hard work, because I am taking NO payment :B

[Gkam84]

The problem with hotels and
The problem with hotels and youth hostels is, it limits my routes. So that’s why I am going with the tent/bivi options. It means I can go anywhere and don’t have time limits or route worries.

I am not worries about weight issues with the trike, It doesn’t make a big difference what I haul. I am just thinking about easiness. Setting up a tarp over the trike is simple, then I have room to set up a bivi under that. Giving me quick shelter if the weather turns, Rather than trying to pitch a tent aswell.

I am just wondering what others use

[Gkam84]

700c wrote:Hotels.
That’s

700c wrote:

Hotels.

That’s rather expensive, I do like the idea of credit card touring….but not the money that you need to do it.

Can you see this being ok in a UK hotel??
http://trikegypsies.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/100_1692.jpg?w=1000&h=

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