Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 10:54 am Uhm, I once knew a girl who was quite adventurous but she preferred to be indoors

D'you know, I once knew a similar girl but she just loved the outdoors

Does a micro-adventure reduce the time on an adventure or reduce the amount of adventuring during the adventure? Or maybe just reduce the expectation of adventure? Can you have an adventure of the mind tunnelling into words or is an adventure exclusive to getting outdoors and doing something? So man...

The lost lane book series by Jack Thurston are worth buying, some good gems in his books. Agreed :-bd The Wayfarers route in Corwen/Llangollen way is worth a ride, probably not the best route out there (but I like it) but feels ‘pilgrim like’ riding over it Whilst I have taken a road bike over ther...

There is also a café in Llandagfan plus the shop in Abertridwr is very bikepacker friendly :-bd Just had to goole maps where Llandagfan & Abertridwr are The first is in Anglesey, the second in in South Wales. Good luck with that long route over the weekend :-bd :lol: That's the beauty of Wales,...

There is also a café in Llandagfan plus the shop in Abertridwr is very bikepacker friendly

Quite topical for you Reg having a Mining Bee in the garden

Having arrived at the bothy to find it full upstairs (three uni students studying outdoor activities and leadership apparently!) I tried to squeeze in downstairs, which made of a less than ideal space 3 upstairs, they must be good friends! That bothy is full with one person in it, overflowing with ...

I'd have thought any pair of A frames with a top rail using those 3-way metal sockets would do it. Similar to the 'bike weigh' frame at WRT or pub garden swing/slide type frame.

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:46 pm Bonnie Tyler is having one soon apparently.

I believe she lives in Portugal these days so she won't be too far away. At least she won't be lost in France

I believe they have a bike packing area at St Pancras Station for the Eurostar. Apparently it's where you can pack your bike.

Aye, and on Greathough Brook in Forest of Dean

... and they have been breeding

This talk about functional clothing reminded me of my wool jumpers, especially the one made of lettlopi (an Icelandic wool), which are, for specific weather, incredibly functional. Best is, my girlfriend made them :-bd Way, way back my mother crocheted a short-sleeved jumper for me which worn next ...

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:36 am
Two what?

Two woo

Is it Teapot's birthday too...

Yes, very best wishes to Stu. Let's hope you have a wonderful day polishing your helmet

I practically live in short-zip long-sleeved fleece tops. Comfy as! They squidge up a bit more bulky but how many would you be carrying?

CyclingUK seem to have a lot of content on the topic and discussion: https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/cycle-touring-and-bikepacking-whats-difference if it gets more folks out on their bikes then it's all good :wink: Of course, Cycling UK were formerly CTC, the Cyclists Touring Club, and if I remem...

I went beyond two sentences and read the whole post. A picture paints a thousand words but your fewer words did indeed paint the picture(s) for me. Except... in my mind those pictures mostly had a Scottish mountain in the background until I realised they were in fact 'selfies'

Just trying to tally up past and future riding with the currently designated boundaries so I don't stray too close to being fashionable, doing what I would have done anyway. :wink: I think that's probably the point though, there really aren't any "currently designated boundaries". Or rath...

Interestingly now that 'self supported' has been mentioned, they refer to their journey in the article as "... a self-supported, multi-day adventure." In these days of marketing, influencers, social media, diversity, bike manufacturing, adventure holidays, self-identification... maybe we'r...

thenorthwind wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:08 pm I knew exactly what this was going to be about before I opened it

Thanks for that insight Jack, very valid points :-bd In the last decade or so, the term seems to have become a bit linked to soft strap-on luggage rather than traditional racks and panniers. It's interesting that rear racks are increasingly being favoured along with soft strap-on luggage, albeit lig...

I've just had a nosey through the latest Cycle magazine (the magazine of Cycling UK) and there is an article titled Great Rides Bikepacking Beginners [subtitled: Bivvying under a tarp isn't the only bikepacking option]. So far so good. The article relates the story of a couple of gents who went on a...

RIP wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:55 pm Erm, aren't we meant to be schtum until after the event?

Bl00dy hell Reg, we're going to have to put you out to pasture!! That's the BB200/300, the WRT is decidedly non-competitive

ootini wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:14 pm So I'm assuming it's all primarily NE of BB towers this year ?

Yes. E & NE

Apparently "squeezing slows you down".
If I slowed down anymore I'd fall off the bike, so maybe I need a couple of these

Verena wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:09 am Supertramp!! Of course!

Right. Right. You're bloody well right....