Get another set of wheels for the fat bike to run 2.6 - 3 .0 to tyres

Sorry for the late reply. I'm up in the mountains biking and it's a patchy signal. I could have sworn it was CTM buses I used. I bought the ticket at the office in person rather than online. I went Meknes to Marrakesh and I think the service originated in Fez.

Took mine to Romania last year. Definitely made camping less stressful

Read the ATB Manifesto on Bikepacking.com.

Gusset Stash bar. About £30

It's a sizeable initial investment but have a look at a Rolloff internal gear hub. Large hub flange makes for shorter spokes, 32 and 36 spokes are available. The biggest thing for them making a strong wheel is that they are symmetrical because the absence of a cassette means there's no dishing required to the wheel.

Yes. The consensus was it was fuel exploding and dousing the Ukrainian positions too. Definitely the same incident I would say.

Guess he's too old to run the country then too. You can't have it both ways you orange turd

An ATB is going to be capable of taking on almost any route. It might not do it at FKT speeds but it will get you through the route. A gravel bike on many of the mote adventurous/out there routes just simply wouldn't be up to it. It boils down to do you want the routes you chose decide which bike you ride or do you want the bike you ride to dictate which routes you can ( and can't do)

Congratulations on the 100th repost.

Same. Sitting in the airport now. Just checked the bike in. Can't wait to get back on the trail.

Pretty sure it's Venice beach, California

And teeth

I feel like this could be the pivotal battle of the whole war.

The roads are a mixed bag. Main roads are in good condition, sometimes with a shoulder to ride on. A lot of minor roads are not so good, pot-holes and broken away at the edges, and only room for one vehicle, so be prepared to take to the dirt on a regular basis.. I did a lot of riding off-road on "piste" the gravel roads. These are great fun with very little traffic, if any at all. Again the quality is mixed. Sorry thats a bit vague. I was on 3" tyres and the hike-a-bike sections i had would have been hike-a-bike on almost anything. I think my daily distance was around 50 miles (80km) on average I guess. If it all gets too much you can take your bike on the inter-city buses. I did it from Meknes to Marrakesh for around 25 Euros?

Riding from dawn to late morning would be good, with maybe a couple of hors late afternoon early evening. It often still seems really hot around 5 or 6. If you're up in the Atlas it will be a bit cooler but its the sheer strength of the sun as much as the actual heat and there are some pretty seroius climbs depending on your route.

Regarding the kids (8 to 12 year old I guess, maybe a bit older) they only threw them once I was riding away and once I'd got far enough that they'd have plenty of time to run away. I wouldn't let it put you off.

I wore convertable pants and rode with the lower legs zipped off the whole time. I only wore them as "proper trousers" around town. As shorts they finish around the knee.

You could wear lycra, I just don't feel its appropriate.

Thanks to the shit-show that is the ongoing Brexit clusterfuck, its now much more difficult to leave for those who'd like to.

Surprised to see Kona are struggling enough that they're essentially shutting down. It seems like every "what bike should I get " thread on here is full of suggestions to get a Kona.

Well she sure as shit didn't get there on her looks or brains.

Tweeks, Merlin, SJS, Bikemonger, and my LBS (the excellent Bridgegate Cycles, Retford)

Perfect place to catch shit off the tyre and make both of them non functional pretty quickly

Cant figure out what you have under the downtube

Playing dead=practicing for the real thing.

If you are coming now bring warm clothes as it's unseasonably cold

Yes, I'm male. One of the handful of other cyclists I met on my trip was a solo female and she didn't mention any problems although we only spent a day riding together. My feeling is that it's a much more casual,non fundamental approach to Islam similar to Turkey, in that you will see women everywhere. I don't think that you would really need to take any extra precautions over what you would in a "western" country. Obviously villages are more conservative than cities and perhaps a headscarf might help. I try to be as culturally sensitive as possible so I never go with bare arms ( saves on the sun-block) and always wear baggy shorts on the bike. Personally I feel that skin tight lycra is inappropriate and while it might not cause you problems some people may find it offensive, or feel they can't invite you into their home.