Heres a lower tech/at a glance version of the above for the dinosaurs like me. Im sure that there are some that are missed, ( I accept no responsibility if all of the data/info is wrong :-bd ) I'm happy to update this post as stuff needs adding/correcting. Dirty Reiver 200Km gravel, april 16th (regi...

Charlie the bike monger reckons the salsa ship gets in about Jan.
But for a bit more than the price of a salsa frameset you can go custom.
I've been having unhealthy thoughts about a deadwood. Hopefully fondling a krampus tomorrow will stop this.

Brilliant stuff, reading the tales of your trips with Tom fills me with joy, currently my 3 and 6 year olds seem determined to finish me off through a combination of psychological and germ warfare. there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Thanks to this non-profit support network, I now have the tools and knowledge that allow me to venture into extreme environments with confidence. I wear a fleece pouch around my neck which keeps my blood tester warm.A fleece pocket for my insulin pen prevents the insulin from freezing" from htt...

I went to one of Jerry Gores lectures a while a go where he talked about the logistics of diabetes in alpine environments, I can't find any specific links (yet) but could be worth looking into.


https://www.thebmc.co.uk/jerry-gores-ch ... est-routes

once again i'm not out tonight (broken children) :sad: , have a good un, looks like the ground is starting to freeze up nicely. hope they are on the mend Paul, it'll likely be 0/3 tonight as mark and I did a wintery welsh ride over the weekend and didn't get back to Sheffield until late last night ...

once again i'm not out tonight (broken children) , have a good un, looks like the ground is starting to freeze up nicely.

Inspired to ride came out two days ago, well worth it.

My wife has one (2014) and its been bomb proof and great value for money, my only criticism is that it's a touch heavy (the bike not my wife). Its going to get a dropper post for Xmas this year. Not been used for bike packing yet but will be soon and I foresee no problems with it.

ianfitz wrote:Let's go with 10am on Saturday 9th July for the peak itt

sorry Ian i never got back to you, but that weekend fits perfectly.

Thanks, if it's not a group start I wouldn't leave the first pub i get to. Dirty Reiver 200Km gravel (Kilder forest?) april 16th (registration 1st December) Cairngorm Loop, 300km April 30th, 2016 HTR Saturday, May 28th, 2016 - 09:00 (Entries open 28th November 2015) Yorkshire Dales 300 - probably la...

Dirty Reiver 200Km gravel (Kilder forest?) april 16th (registration 1st december)

Cairngorm Loop, 300km April 30th, 2016

HTR Saturday, May 28th, 2016 - 09:00 (Entries open 28th November 2015)

BB 200 8/9 October 2016.

2016 ITT dates Folks, I'm trying to be good and organise my self for next year (particular as my bosses are tyrants and needs loads of notice to get time off) can anybody help add to this very short list of ITTs with a group start so that I can get a plan together for next year. Dirty Reiver 200Km g...

Who's up for monday night?
All welcome
7:30ish
Shall we meet at the blacka moor/stoney ridge car park?

Here's what we rode last week if you curious (includes my ride up and down the hill from home).
https://www.strava.com/activities/425349823

Garmin 810 for £190, http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... reId=10001

Its going to have to be the first Monday in November as the first Monday I'm free is half term week (26th). Every Monday in November is good.

Fox house is grand, would 7:30 be ok?

Brilliant. Shall we start up on the 26th or the first Monday in November? Where do folks want to meet? I'm more than happy to ride up and meet folks at the Fox House/Norfolk Arms way. If anyone else is thinking of joining us you would be more than welcome. When we have met up in the past it has alwa...

Shall we have a go at reorganising a regular(ish) night ride this winter? Ive really enjoyed the few that I got to.

Anyone fancy Monday 26th meeting somewhere Ladybower/Hope valley/Sheffield for a couple of hours?

Happy to change dates/locations.

Paul

I've used the Evoc bag with a 29" hard tail and with my Croix de fer several times now and never had a problem. I rent it from 18 bikes in hope for £25 a week. will probably end up buying one at some point. I particularly like how you can take out all of the reinforcing plastic bars and it fold...

Cheers Johnny, found that last night perfect for what I need.

Does anyone know if the Garmin map store has moved, trying to get hold of basic maps for China and Vietnam. I had a look two weeks ago and all was good, nowt there now.

www.ioffer.com/selling/dazzler3693 just come up with random stuff now

Paul

I severed a hydraulic XT cable 2 days ago, (runs under BB) half way around a 100km loop I was doing. Quite annoying, I love my bb7s on my cross bike. I will now only run mechanical discs on future bikes that I build. ( 'twas the final straw) I've been let down by hydraulics too many time now, but th...

Caps sound good, I'd go for a jersey as well if you get another batch.

I'm using a brooks cambium, but the thing that has probably helped me the most was going on a longish ride specifically to try different saddle positions until I found one which worked for me.
I also ride my bike more as well which has probably helped toughen/harden my once beautifully soft arse.

I think this would be a brilliant trip, Little wiki on urban camping is well worth a quick read. http://wikitravel.org/en/Urban_camping_in_Japan "The police are the only people who are likely to wake you up. Usually though, the police do not really care about you camping: they will care more ab...