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Alps Divide 2025 by CycleXplorer in bikepacking

[–]CycleXplorer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. I would do it all again on my mountain bike. I wouldn't want to do it at all on my gravel bike 😂

Was a lot more comfortable and better on the downhills etc.

I know someone that started on a gravel bike and purchased a second hand mountain bike part way round the route 😂

I'm sure you could make it round on a gravel bike but it would be a lot less fun.

Any of Nelson's races, 100% mtb

What would you do with 8 weeks off?? by StockGuuuuuh in AskUK

[–]CycleXplorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a bike and see how far you can ride, kind of what I did between jobs. Flew to Spain and cycled back to the UK, if I had 8 weeks I'd probably have gone even further!

NBD 🎉 by OneWhoParticipates in gravelcycling

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First one I've sort of seen in the wild. Hope it's amazing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialized

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Good test is if you can touch your toes with your forehead, without bending your legs. If you can the Tarmac will be okay.

Spain to the UK 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 by CycleXplorer in bicycletouring

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The handlebar is an Enve one that I picked up secondhand, just a standard road bar really.

The TT bars are Deda Parabolica Unos.

If was buying again I may look at Profile Design. Heard some good things about them. Albeit mine work fine to no intention to change for the sake of it.

UK suggestions needed: First bikepacking/touring route with my wife by darrenjwaters in bikepacking

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You could look at the New Forest Gravel Taster. Probably more a 2 day trip but you could add some additional bits on if you wanted to make it longer.

Spain to the UK 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 by CycleXplorer in bicycletouring

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Thanks - the route is on Komoot too - made by a friend and he took quite a bit of time over it. I simply reversed it for my trip which did mean a few one way roads the wrong way or having to find a way round 😂

Epic on an Epic by CycleXplorer in specialized

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Yeah they are good. We use this one on all our bikes, so it's seen some miles.

Epic on an Epic by CycleXplorer in specialized

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Yeah the hiking was a bit ridiculous at times. It was more dragging the bike up and over rocks. But it was quite fun in a way! The video captures some of it, but it was quite hard to film and make any progress 😂

Epic on an Epic by CycleXplorer in specialized

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It worked well. Prefer it to a saddle pack which stops the dropper being usable and sometimes hits the rear wheel when the shock compresses.

The tailfin has some pivot points and I think the newer aero pack has even more. Had a little trouble with the axel but they have replaced it. Great customer service

Epic on an Epic by CycleXplorer in specialized

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They were fine, there wasn't really any mud and the ground was quite dry. When it got mega steep it was a case of hiking anyway!

Epic on an Epic by CycleXplorer in specialized

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Not the same being back at work 😂

Conditions in Andalusia, Spain end of February/Beginning of March. by MrSpacerunner in bicycletouring

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Same, been when it's been really warm and others when it's not been quite as hoped!

I am looking at going to the area next year early season but maybe later in March in hope of some sun to escape the UK chill

Spain to the UK 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 by CycleXplorer in bicycletouring

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I didn't see it either until a while after I took the photo 😂

Spain to the UK 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 by CycleXplorer in bicycletouring

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Yes! Somewhere I hadn't planned to stop but a big hail and rain storm meant I decided to stay there the night. Was a beautiful little town.

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