Bike
I have two bike options for LEL
- Heavy winter bike – my Boardman Team CX cross bike with pannier rack and 700×32 tyres. This has the advantage of taking panniers allowing me to carry all the kit I could possibly need. The disadvantage is its weight and the fact that the tyres roll like treacle, so over 1400km it will need significantly more effort to propel.
- Summer bike – my Canyon Ultimate running 700×23 tyres. If I put a handlebar bag on it then I can carry a minimal amount of kit but the advantage is that it is fast and light, and will require significantly less effort over the 5 days.
As there are 2 bag drops on LEL (places I can leave kit) my current favoured option is option 2, but I need to investigate bar bags to finally make my decision.
Other Kit
TeckNet Travel Charger
Velotrac phone holder
Ickle Bockles Travel Toothbrush and Moldex Earplugs
Trekmates Travel Sleeping Bag Liner
Lifeventure Travel Towel
Topeak Saddle Bag containing tubes, tyre levers, wind jacket
I like that phone holder. Want one.
http://www.velotrac.com/
I like that phone holder. Want one.
I’ve got my eye on the Boardman carbon for ladies, maybe for next spring/summer. Seems to be very reasonable price. How do you feel about the Boardman? Happy with it?
Yeah it’s a great frame. SRAM kit is good. The only thing I changed were the wheels – but that’s a personal preference. If you do get one, be aware that Halfords can be shocking so check its set up right
If I got a new bike, I’d be straight round to @cyclephils for a cycle fitting!
Maybe I’d stop off at Evans/LBS to make sure it was put together correctly. I heard that about Halfords too.
Who’s cyclephil?
Ooops I meant @roadphil
My friends have Boardmans and recommend them. Agree though about Halfords- shocking customer service and shocking safety on the bikes they put together. Worth it to get a Boardmans bike though, just won’t buy anything else from them. Also like the Focus Cayo.