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Hi Vince, pack size and weight are the main issues. I'm still trying to find the ideal tent myself.

The Khyam Biker is a good start, easy to pitch, fairly manageable pack size and plenty of room for a double air bed and two sets of leathers in the inner. The porch is a reasonable size, but doesn't have a SIG....has to be a compromise somewhere.

After tiring of crawling in and out and coping with the condensation of a small polyester tent, I went canvas with a Hypercamp Djakarta from Obelink. Ticked all the boxes with material, height and room etc, but it's a big beastie to strap to a bike. I only take that when I can share the load with the missus on her bike. So still not ideal.

She loves her Sunncamp Evo 300 though. Polyester with SIG, large porch and good head height for it's size. Definitely worth a look at.

In an ideal world, I'd have a polycotton or canvas tent, with SIG and standing height for a 6' bloke, but be low weight and small pack size. Asking the impossible really, or so it seems. I can't find anything to suit me 

But...I've come across a polycotton tent and I've been humming and hahhing for a couple of months over it. Looks really promising, but the compromise is in the head height. It's polycotton, so a lot less condensation, has a SIG, smallish weight and pack size and it's 99 euros. I'm still trying to decide whether I need another tent, but if so, this will be the one. It's the London 3 from Obelink.

Quote: Originally posted by carolandvince on 21/7/2010

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a tent for every occasion, and an occasion for every tent.

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Hehe aye, I know that feeling. After posting that link, I finally decided I was going to get the London 3...

It's now ordered, 99 euros for tent and 12 euros P&P, so hopefully pics and first impressions to come next weekend  

Just a quick update for you... The London 3 arrived today, and it's a wee cracker. Did a test pitch in the garden and took a couple of photos for anyone that's interested 

Not had much time to give it a good look over yet, so I'm sure a review will be forthcoming at a later date. First impressions are really good though...

 Sharkey, nice tent have you got a thing for the Dutch, or is it just the tent's. Did you do the 360 deegrees tour, (better than Diana Ross). on tent tent, Carol wondered if they did bed and breakfast. Methinks she is planning a holiday. Lord help the bank.

May the sun always shine on your tent.

Hehe thanks Vince, it's definitely a tent thing, and all thanks to the lovely peeps on here posting links and pictures for all sorts of exotic tentage...Damn them, damn them all...my bank account is sulking now  lol

Hehe the reality of it is, there are very few canvas tents available in the UK, and even less options if you want a bike sized one. I'm sick of polyester, and until I came upon the Obelink site mentioned on this site, I was at a loss for what to do about it. Canvas and polycottons are the way ahead for me, and I now have the 3 sizes I need.

Good luck with your forthcoming holiday and the friendly interview with the gestap...erm bank manager I mean  lol

Quote: Originally posted by Sharky92 on 20/7/2010

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I've come across a polycotton tent and I've been humming and hahhing for a couple of months over it. Looks really promising, but the compromise is in the head height. It's polycotton, so a lot less condensation, has a SIG, smallish weight and pack size and it's 99 euros. I'm still trying to decide whether I need another tent, but if so, this will be the one. It's the London 3 from Obelink.

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Hi Vince, you're very welcome, and nope, no problems with them at all. Have used them before and everything was a breeze. Choose, click, pay then wait for the delivery man. They e-mail a DPD tracking number,  but it in my case it was delivered before I had a chance to check on the DPD site

Hi Bloodstone, just a quick note, I haven't used the tent yet, just had a once-over test pitch in the garden. It's not quite what I expected though, hence no review yet until I actually try it out on the bike and on site. It states a SIG, which it is, but it's not a completely sealed groundsheet on the base of the whole tent, just on the porch section and it velcros to the inner once erected. I wanted to see how the tent is in use before submitting any review. I took it for granted it would be a completely sealed SIG and not a partial. I'm a bit disappointed, but heyho, one of those things innit...

I will have a review up at some point, depending on the weather in the next month or so. But from first impressions I'd give it an 8 out of 10, after knocking a point off for the partial SIG