Very sad to hear contestants are quitting because of the midges

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/ne ... of-midges/

Apparently it's on tonight! May have a look...

EDIT- Oh dang corrour station of course!

There's always the Secret Easy Sleep Technique...



Edit to add, seems a bit mad pilling yourself up to sleep while bivvying? Maybe it's not quite right for you if you have to?!

I guess not

Been too busy googling up that gnome gif!

Lauf forks 35% off.

http://www.xcracer.com/shop/viewproduct ... ductid=419

I know the 1st version was a fair bit lighter (and would break when you were doing something interesting, like descending at speed)... There's the plastic version too but I think that's heavier again, if bombproof. I wish they would bring back the Minimalist back rack - would be great for my cx (the...

146 grammes for the one I weighed without straps! Im trying to get my picture to work

Cage by tardington, on Flickr

And there's this useful info from the end of last page! From here: http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/aufbauthread-650b-ein-joghurtbecher-in-uebergroesse.797905/page-2 Frame (looks like size 17") with liner = 1377 g Shand claims 1000 g http://www.shandcycles.com/bikes/oykel/ But they don't claim th...

MikeOnabike wrote:
Don't know why, but bivving in a cave is a strange experience. Snake/spider fear maybe,

Hmm fairly interested in trying out a 'cave bivi' - specifically the inchnadamph bone caves on the west coast... Must do some research!

Once pitched my wee tent in a stone circle...

Sadly not a real one :D if you've been at the cafe/gallery in Torphins you'll know it :D

Trail-rat wrote: I just hope they needed my advice and did not leave the guy alone at fords of avon as they planned.

Trying not to but it sounds like that guy wasn't very popular :D

Great work getting the call in though! Was it out your way or were you heading back anyway?

There's the Specialized chain tool that fits in a top cap... Then just a couple of allan keys? (do you get a philips head allan key type thing?) https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized-top-cap-chain-tool-EV222429 The planet X emergency tool is surprisingly heavy for its size, but it's pretty compact...

Yeah, a great read!

Err did everyone take suppositories with them?

I had a crack at a forum search, but I don't think I was using the right words But for the 2015 HT550, a sub-36 finish in the BB200* was one qualifier. I do remember there was a proper list though!

*in fact there's a current topic open to enter this years :)

Some good ideas here, especially the cider lolly and the balloon ones

Definately gonna have a crack at some of the more sensible ones - have stem cells and various things. Bubble wrap is a pretty good insulator isnt it? Light too!

Oh a hand operated dynamo - good plan :D

This is a semi-serious topic - there's been a lot of ones about huge big rides and technical stuff, but I normally do 3 hour things about the local hills. An ice lolly that lasts an hour would be great! :)

This is the start of a Casualty episode, in text format :D

Richard G wrote:Some sort of mini fridge? Peltier cooling module plus a battery? :D

I had to look that up - but with a dynamo hub you could stick it into a bag of some sort!

Once the Ice Lolly 900(tm) is complete we can make a beer version :)

Has anyone got any tips for carrying them a decent distance? Like from the house/shop for a fair whack. Lets call it an hour. :-bd I used to have a very cheap insulated bottle thing from Safeway, that was filled with ice and a Magnum/Big Feast* then wrapped up in a plastic bag or three, then forced ...

Good luck to all!

(I'd forgotten where I'd put the link, it's here http://trackleaders.com/highland16 )

Is that someone not managed to start/left their spot behind?

Try and make the midges a positive - if you ride with your mouth open it's a free protein boost!

PS after spelling smidge wrong I found http://www.midgie.net/ who sell lengths of midge netting if people want to make a home-brew headnet, or jumper, or a MYOG bivvy bag upgrade...

Looking on their website, Halfords seem to be their UK distributers...

http://derailleurhangerstore.co.uk/coll ... ur-hangers Not sure if what you are looking for would be in there.

Copaslip should sort the problem... fairly permanently

Pickers exactly yep! Past Stac Pollaidh but just before it gets properly 'isley'. Really nice round there - it was mid afternoon so we pushed on, but would have been great to have camped in one of all those mini bays on the lochs! That said, ended up camping on a a pre-campsite worksite connected to...