Cheers for the weekend folks...that was a good 'un...even my little adventure on the icy climb didn't dampen the spirits (did make me skittish on the corners though).
More frozen tussock yomps!
S.
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- Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:12 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter Wonderland ... with snowy tussocks.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3527
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:09 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Christmas - New Year
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12847
Re: Christmas - New Year
Snowed up on Wenlock Edge last night when I was heading that way...ended up dropping in on a mate out there and drying all my gear and digits out. Bloody cold out there when it was sleeting. Might want to rug up folks :) Heading back out to catch train to Caersws in a bit...should make it to BBT for...
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:50 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Christmas - New Year
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12847
Re: Christmas - New Year
Cheers for the headsup on that. Here's hoping that there's no 4hr/4mile snow hike-a-bike sections...I've had enough of those this year :)
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Christmas - New Year
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12847
Re: Christmas - New Year
@Stu,
If the snow does hit, is this still on? I'm planning on bivvying out on Kerry Ridgeway tonight to make ride to BBT easier on Sat. morning, but if snow is gonna call it to a halt, I'll implement a plan B.
Greetz
S.
If the snow does hit, is this still on? I'm planning on bivvying out on Kerry Ridgeway tonight to make ride to BBT easier on Sat. morning, but if snow is gonna call it to a halt, I'll implement a plan B.
Greetz
S.
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy Christmas
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6006
Re: Happy Christmas
Happy xmas to all that do that kinda thing. I'll be thinking of you whilst @ work tomorrow.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Free stuff
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4425
Re: Free stuff
You're very welcome. Glad they've found a good home.
More free stuff coming up shortly folks...stay tuned.
Greetz
S.
More free stuff coming up shortly folks...stay tuned.
Greetz
S.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Next year, I will ....
- Replies: 60
- Views: 13136
Re: Next year, I will ....
Stop buying studio equipment and start getting better bike bits.
Ride more climbs and singletrack...the weekend showed me my weakness there and how much my fitness has dropped. *sigh*
Pending no bio/mechanicals...finish TD aiming for GC...unfinished business.
Greetz
S.
Ride more climbs and singletrack...the weekend showed me my weakness there and how much my fitness has dropped. *sigh*
Pending no bio/mechanicals...finish TD aiming for GC...unfinished business.
Greetz
S.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Christmas - New Year
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12847
Re: Christmas - New Year
If you don't mind my ugly mug dragging along, I'd be interested. I can pitch the tent if room inside gets low.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003404
Re: The post man's been ...
@RP...just seeing those makes me long to be back on that route. Keep those maps away from heat sources...they melt very easily!
Enjoy the reading.
[EDIT] Are the Butte detours in there? Shouldn't follow I15, but goes around town and comes in from the opposite end to the Outdoorsman. [/EDIT]
S.
Enjoy the reading.
[EDIT] Are the Butte detours in there? Shouldn't follow I15, but goes around town and comes in from the opposite end to the Outdoorsman. [/EDIT]
S.
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2003404
Re: The post man's been ...
Montbell hut booties and some new moleskin...gotta look after the feet after a day in the saddle.
A new nano packtowel as the last one suffered a horrible death at the hands of SPF70 sunscreen. That stuff just doesn't wash out.
Greetz
S.
A new nano packtowel as the last one suffered a horrible death at the hands of SPF70 sunscreen. That stuff just doesn't wash out.
Greetz
S.
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2014 thread.
- Replies: 401
- Views: 94694
Re: Bivvy a month 2014 thread.
I reckon you should get double points for riding through the night, but it's not technically a bivvy. : )s8tannorm wrote:Does it count if you don't actually stop?
Greetz
S.
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cycling highlight of the year
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5634
Re: Cycling highlight of the year
This day amongst many others sticks with me...descending down to the Colorado river and back up the other side of the valley. The section from Salida to Platoro was amazing as well. These are closely followed by not getting hypothermia descending from Red Meadow Lake into Whitefish and making it aro...
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2674
Re: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
No worries. Hope that hinge of yours is on the mend.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2674
Re: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
Hah! I didn't know if you were still doing that Welsh run...I was hedging my bets and looking at this for a 2nd option.
All good...have fun @ the bothy!
Greetz
S.
All good...have fun @ the bothy!
Greetz
S.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 1950g heavy for a winter bag?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 820
Re: 1950g heavy for a winter bag?
I suspect it's all down (no pun intended) to how low a temperature you want to go. PHD have bags that heavy going well below -20C. My preferred vendor (zpacks) goes to -12C but is < 1000g, so nearly half that weight. How much clothing you're prepared to wear inside the bag/shelter can also help. A 1...
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2674
Re: Long Mynd Dawn till Dusk !!
Pls check your PM for exp. of interest.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Help me spend far too much on a new sleeping bag…
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1378
Re: Help me spend far too much on a new sleeping bag…
I'm pretty well sold on my Zpacks if you're in the business of splashing out some dough. http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml
-12C...6' 4" x-long...757 grams...that would come in right about your mentioned budget. Then you just have to avoid the import b'stards.
Greetz
S.
-12C...6' 4" x-long...757 grams...that would come in right about your mentioned budget. Then you just have to avoid the import b'stards.
Greetz
S.
- Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: ITT / Bike packing bike, material?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4665
Re: ITT / Bike packing bike, material?
With me in the UK is an early 1990's Cadex CFM3 composite. 2006 XT group set except for rear deraileur (2012 XT w/ no clutch) and hubs (LX). Mavic 217 rims, SID Team forks, Thomson stem/post, Easton Monkey Lite bars, Fizik Aliante Twinflex saddle, WTB Nanos. ~9.5Kg unloaded. Awaiting my return to th...
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Free stuff
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4425
Re: Free stuff
You can do it however you so desire. I'm just happy to help someone out...and it's nice to see the ball keep rolling. The thread that got me into this sort of thing is over 5 years old with over a million views...and still going strong. Have met many wonderful people through that single line of comm...
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS devices
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8752
Re: GPS devices
One of the racers went with the eTrex 20 consciously so as to not have any altimeter data, thinking it would drive him insane on the climbs, but in the end he said he'd wished he'd had it...<snip> Snap! Precisely why I didn't bother...I didn't want to know how long I'd be climbing for. "I'm hu...
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS devices
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8752
Re: GPS devices
I skimped and went with Etrex 20. Holds a map and a line just fine which is all you really want when you're busy pedalling and glancing at the screen. Excellent battery life (between 5 and 7 days with 12 hour sessions each day) when activating the backlight only occasionally. Go with the genuine Gar...
- Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:02 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ford Fiesta newbie...will i die?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1138
Re: Ford Fiesta newbie...will i die?
I doubt you'll die. I'm running with a tent, down bag and thermarest, so you're not alone in that category. I would say at the very worst, you might get a little lost (GPS is useful here)...a little hungry (carry some food)...a little wet (rain jacket and dry socks for the night time). Carry the too...
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:22 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Free stuff
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4425
Re: Free stuff
Att: Tommid...your gaiters have left...keep an eye on the post next week.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ford Fiesta entries now CLOSED.
- Replies: 104
- Views: 20843
Re: Ford Fiesta entries now open.
Well I'm out. Seems like what happened to my left knee earlier in the year has now happened in my right knee. KT tape is your friend. Support the afflicted area and you'll be up and running in no time. Also, if you can get your hands on a Tens unit, drop that on there as well. A few hours a day of ...
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: CX/gravle tyers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1892
Re: CX/gravle tyers
@ Jay... if you're looking for 26" tyres, I have a pair of Shwalbe CX Pro 1.35 laying idle that you're welcome to have. Plenty of grip left on 'em.
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.