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[il padrone]

Vela I Extreme is now the only model they list. It has a siliconised nylon fly rather than polyester.

[Slammin Sammy]

Anto, are you getting that claustrophobic feeling coming on? 

[il padrone]

It's a surprisingly roomy tent, for a one-man, despite its appearance.

[jags]

I would Sam if i had to spend a week in that thing
when i toured in France for 3 days in lashed rain and sleeping in that bloody AKTO was a living nightmare ,i used to lie there planning of how to kill the guy that  designed it.i'd stab him in the chest with the  tent pole wrap his body up in the tent send him  second cl;ass post back to the place where they made it with a note pinned to his head saying,Anto doesnt like our tent lads maybe we should  make it bigger and drop the prirce to 100euro  .
bit extream i know  but sure no point in thinking small  


anto.
just seen il padrone post,hah im sticking to my guns.

[leftpoole]

http://www.pbase.com/leftpoole/tents

[triaesthete]

 eternal damnation from Father Anto   

[jags]

  you said it ian boy.



anto

[jags]

http://www.pbase.com/leftpoole/tents

John the nallo gt2  i'll swap you my raleigh 753 and mountain hardware gt2 tent for it.
if you painted the raleigh it would be the best bike in your stable  and perfect size for you.

anto

[Danneaux]

i'll swap you my raleigh 753 and mountain hardware gt2 tent for it.

<sigh>

I see a foreshadowing of future regret here...

Best,

Dan.

[leftpoole]

John the nallo gt2  i'll swap you my raleigh 753 and mountain hardware gt2 tent for it.
if you painted the raleigh it would be the best bike in your stable  and perfect size for you.

anto

Nallo 2 GT was sold. It's too big too heavy.
As for your offer"....."..............smile!

[jags]

Dan the way i see it is i'll never buy another touring bike the audax will fit the bill perfect .once i get the lightweigh tent that audax will be spot on.
if ever i buy another bike it will be a carbon road bike and the only reason for that is to stay with the local  drogheda wheelers group on weekends.
and my cycling buddy has on order a super custom road bike so the fecker is going to drill it into me on our spins

if you look at John's set up 2 rear panniers barbag bike either audax or club tour thats the set up im after.i'll never be an adventure tourer or even heading off for 2or3 weeks a couple days here and there does me fine.
but yeah i love all this stuff touring bike lightweight gear dynamo set up its all new to me keeps a fella alive.

a nto.

[jags]

Nallo 2 GT was sold. It's too big too heavy.
As for your offer"....."..............smile!

no worries i've loads of time to get the tent i want.

anto.

[Slammin Sammy]

It's a surprisingly roomy tent, for a one-man, despite its appearance.

Yes, the Vela I is roomier than the Akto (5cm higher,  22cm wider and 25cm longer) internally. This is appreciable, but I'm not sure it would be enough to assuage Anto's frustration. 

It's also 50 grams heavier. I don't think that will overload the Audax? 

[jags]

Sam  no way frustrated my friend i love looking at all this gear ,that tent doesnt look bigger but i'll take your word for it,i'll be doing plenty of window shoping before i buy .

i'll get there in the end do not fear.


 Anto.

[jags]

This i like .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jmJJfkbN-c..
well come on lads whats the verdict.


anto.