Interesting but who sells a tent like that for sensible money? Even Vango's top of the range Force 10 expedition tents are only 3-5000mm HH, as are the small Vaude tents recommended by many HUBB users.

Took my Vango Banshee (3000mm HH) all over Europe and the level of waterproofing was quite satisfactory. And yes, it did p*** down at times.

Similar spec with 3000mm HH and alloy poles and was another tent I considered.

Hi All

I've had a khayam biker 3 man tent for the last two years. this has a seperate area for sleeping,with good ventilation.The front area,which is as big as the sleeping area, has two entrances,one with a porch for those rainy days, this is great for all the kit you dont want in the main tent. its easy to erect, packs down small and weighs very little. For two people and kit,moveing every couple of days on 3 & 5 week tours its been great. Its stood upto to strong winds and torrential rain.and if you do happen to get rained in you dont get too clostrophobic because of the size and number of openings. You do get condesation in the front area over night due to the single skin, but its a small price to pay for a good, practical tent.

Happy Camping

Sprint rider

I have a kyham 2 man dome tent as does my brother. They are ok tents well made but they are not light or very cheap. In strong winds they flex alot. I dont know if I would trust the easy erect feature for a long trip.

I like the look of the biker it seems to have enough room to carry out repairs in bad weather but I cant stretch to over 100 quid.

At the OS outdoors show i had a look at the Terra Nova not sure of model but the tent could fit 2 at a squeeze and the whole lot weighed in at under a 1kg. great for walking but too be fair it was £250 plus and I dont think you really need to spend that for a tent for biking trips.

I lived in a £20 tent for 3 months in spain one winter no worries at all. don't try this at home ! but on cold nights I would light about 15 tea light candels inside the tent and boy would it heat up good.:scooter::Beach:

T2 leaks
 

I started my trip with a Decathlon T2, and it rained on the first night, and the tent leaked - just a few drips, not soaking wet, but that was enough for me to get a Vango Omega 250 for the rest of the trip.

Although I have to say it's the first time I have ever had a problem with a decathlon product, and it hasn't stopped me wishing there was one up here instead of having to wait till I visit the parents!

Laura

Laura, did it drip at the seams or through the fabric itself? I've not had it happen on my Decathlon tents but I had a Blacks tent which when I first got it dripped from the seams a bit. A mate told me to get some PVA wood glue, dilute it so it was a milky consistancy and then gently paint it on the inside of all the seams.

It NEVER leaked again.