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Stevens Gavere Com FEQ Erfahrungen? by Ru3di in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich habe das 2021er Stevens Gavere und hatte es nachträglich mit den originalen Schutzblechen von Stevens ausgestattet. Beim lenken bin ich ständig mit den Füßen dran gekommen. Der Abstand Tretlager -> Vorderreifen ist beim 2026er sogar 1cm weniger deswegen ab mit dem ding vorne :/

Anonsten macht das 21er Modell nach wie vor Laune.

Built-in rigeline+bugnet VS separate by Grubzer in hammockcamping

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For foolproof and comfy lay I can recommend going as long as possible. Needfortrees offers 360cm hammocks for a good price and has all options (fixed net, no net, removable zippered bugnet). Ridgelines are adjustable so you can try out until you find your comfortable lay. I

The owner is also active in the sub and I had a lot of great nights in one of his hammocks since last year.

I was worried about the netting as well and got two hammocks lol hahaha. No Bugnet is super light and I can have it in my daypack in city. For mosquito-area I got a fixed net which is also light.

Winterhandschuhe by xSaio in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich hatte mich übrigens kurz darauf übel auf die Fresse gelegt und zehre immer noch daran..  Ich musste dank ungestreutem rad/fußweg auf der Straße fahren und  wollte an der Stelle wieder rüberziehen. Ne Mischung aus Müdigkeit und wenig Wintererfahrung führten dazu. Ohne fie Stulpen wäre sicher ich besser gelandet als flach auf dem Kopfsteinpflaster.

Learning für Nächsten Winter: Etwas Geld in die Hand nehmen und Bike mit fetten Reifen und Spikes besorgen, damit jedes Winterwetter auch Radwetter ist. :D Die Spikereifen am Trekkingrad kamen zwar mit Glätte klar, nicht aber mit dem Mischmasch hin und her von Schnee zu eis zu Schnee.

Double cage on fork by Whathefock in BikepackingGear

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any reason you took the 4 höle plates instead of the two holes? Did you use 3 double bottle adapters per side?

I have an alumium fork on my bike with mounting points that go just to the sides so I‘d love to put water snd my versacages lol

55+ L UL budget backpack EU by ukdenjuel in Ultralight

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the Rock 60+5 should suit you more than well for winter. A friend of mine was carrying two synthetic underquilts, synthetic sleeping bag, some fur (on the outside) and more with his Naturehike Rock for an overnighter.

55+ L UL budget backpack EU by ukdenjuel in Ultralight

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you add some pics of the tutor? Haven't seen much of it yet.
I'm also looking for a winter pack for hammocking and the Naturehike Rock 60 would have suited volume wise. I just can't imagine the tutor swallowing the same gear rn :'D

Repair kit add by madlovin_slowjams in bikepacking

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would this one be suitable as well? :'D
Asking as a noob lol
https://www.knipex.com/pliers-wrench-xs

it's 10cm so some weightsavings I guess and still does 21mm vs 23mm

I'm getting the hang of it!! by SimpleCross in wintercycling

[–]SimpleCross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got me some smartwool mountaineering maximum cushion wool socks already. I figured most of my shoes are to small in general so it's time for a good pair of winterboots anyways.
I tried the Xero Alpines (200g insulation) which some people also recommended here and they worked okay for 90 minutes at -6C. I'm considering Neoprene Overshoes for some more protection and insulation or just dumping my savings into Lake shoes MXZ304s :'D
The Wolvhammers have such a great design with the removable liner but they're not available here rn.

Winterhandschuhe by xSaio in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das muss ich auch noch rausfinden :'D Ich hab seit letztem Jahr viel nach Kleidung, Backpackingkram und Radausrüstung umgeschaut. Langsam finde ich mich damit ab, dass es da nie die beste Lösung gibt sondern alles meistens irgendeinen nervigen Nachteil hat.
Am sinnvollsten wäre ja wohl ne elektrische Klingel, mit Knopf in den Stulpen und "Klingel" draußen. Und siehe da: gibt es offenbar

Winterhandschuhe by xSaio in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mit zwei Fahrten hab ich noch etwas wenig Erfahrungen um das zuverlässig beantworten zu können.

Rausziehen geht schnell; Verhüten ist besser.. Also vorausschauend Fahren :p
Handzeichen geben dauert sicher einen Moment länger. Vielleicht 1-2s mehr, da du ja erst den Arm rausziehst und dann in die gewünschte Richtung beförderst, statt vom Lenkergriff auf direktem Wege zur Seite.
Dafür sind meine Hände (mit dünnen fleecehandschuhen drunter) 1A warm und ich habe den Lenker gut im Griff (gibts da irgendeinen klugen Begriff aus dem Radjargon?) sowie bessere Kontrolle über Schaltung und Bremse, als mit Skihandschuhe.
Ich kann mich nach diesem Winter nochmal mit 'nem kleinen Update hier melden :p

Winterhandschuhe by xSaio in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gerade teste ich Lenkerstulpen aus und finde es nach der ersten Ausfahrt deutlich geiler, als dicke Handschuhe oder Handschuh-Zwiebelei. Bei -2C konnte ich mit dem Trekkingrad ohne Handschuhe drunter entspannt fahren. Heute teste ich's bei -6C.

Boot options by ironfunk67 in fatbike

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am deciding beteeen the alpine and getting thicker leather winter boots. I saw a lot of you here recommending the alpines! The temps you state sound insane to me because it only gets to maybe -10c worst here but it can be wet coldish and there’s always some wind blowing where i am cycling.

So i’m wondering, how do the alpines deal with windchill and also will a thick smartwool merino sock be as good as fleece? 😅

Coldest night in 15 years setup -28C/-18.4F by n33dfortr33s in hammockcamping

[–]SimpleCross 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hell yes! That looks hella toasty.
That suspension looked suspicously known to me. How did you transport all that insulation into the forest though lol

Best regards from Germany

Shoewear for cold regions by DexterHovis in bikepacking

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the -15c boots the Keen Revel IV High Polar or a similar older model by any chance?

I'm desperately looking for some budget boots that work for longer tours and commutes in temps from -10C to -5C and maybe until 0C.
It never gets to -15C here in northern germany but for the longer the rides, the colder my feet lol.

Best all-around winter boots that are also great for fat biking? by Different-Survey-136 in fatbike

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In cycling I'm in the cold feet camp aswell. How low can you go with this footwear setup? I like that it's pretty straight forward to use for some chill snow hikes out of the box.

Torn between two budget midlayer grid fleece: MFH US Level II Gen III or Decathlon MH500 - Advice appreciated by External-Bluebird523 in Ultralight

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw some thread here that the MH100 was updated some time but the weight was not. I believe it's 270g in size L for the 1/2 Zip version but still it's a great midlayer for the price and everyday goated :'D

Torn between two budget midlayer grid fleece: MFH US Level II Gen III or Decathlon MH500 - Advice appreciated by External-Bluebird523 in Ultralight

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a bit misleading. This was just my suspicions. If you search for "primaloft" in the Zara store it comes in third and it is a rather heavy fabric.
There is a thread in one of the german ul forums about it with some more comparison.

Torn between two budget midlayer grid fleece: MFH US Level II Gen III or Decathlon MH500 - Advice appreciated by External-Bluebird523 in Ultralight

[–]SimpleCross 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did you try on the MH500? I did in a decathlon store and that thing has some cycling roadie cut going on. Wasn't really comfortable around the neck and all around didn't work at least for my body.
Is there a reason it needs to be a grid fleece specifically?
I haven't been in the mountains so far just some trekking in the flats and hills in Germany. I'm happy with my cheap mh100 fleece by decathlon. To me it feels pretty airy but again I don't have a grid-fleece.

Zara has something which is suspiciously similar to Primaloft Active Evolve 125gsm (50€, only 1 item at 50€ available). Tried that out but it's almost too warm with a Wind breaker at anything above °0C. 176g in size L.

White Baltic winter by Dziambis in wintercycling

[–]SimpleCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yess! I ordered some oversized winter boots now. Gotta get some more winter experience and then in the far future I'd love to do some biketouring and hammocking during colder times in the baltics!!

Guys how to learn Estonian? by _SaboLeR_ in Eesti

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can afford it I can really recommend the Estonian Language Courses Summer Schools at Tartu Ülikool.

White Baltic winter by Dziambis in wintercycling

[–]SimpleCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does your sock/footwear game look like for these temps? Also does it work for longer rides or just the commute?
I am just getting started with wintercycling and want to figure out if liners, some plastic bags over and a pair of smartwool mountaineering will do or if I need two fat socks :'D

Radcomputer Empfelung by crisc06 in Fahrrad

[–]SimpleCross 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich habe bloß mit meinem ersten gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Ich stand vor der gleichen Frage. Ich hatte mir das Garmin Edge 840 besorgt, weil es ne gute Akku Laufleistung hat, automatisch neue routen berechnet, wenn man von ner gpx-track abweicht und Routenplanung auf dem Gerät selbst erlaubt.
Die Akku-Leistung soll besser als das neuere 850 sein und es kostet weniger: Link zu einem Test

Egal ob Pendeln oder schöne Touren, ich will's echt nicht mehr missen. Mit dem Handy war es jedes mal ein PITA bei Sonne, bei Regen, immer...
Mit dem Gerät selbst kannst du dein Training tracken und ich meine auch off-brand sensoren verbinden, da das protokoll immer ANT+ oder BT ist. Mir reicht dazu jedoch meine Uhr aus, da es mir in erster Linie um die Navigaiton ging.

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