Lost my Garmin, hunted for it for weeks and weeks before admitting defeat and buying a new one. The old one turned up in a drawer the very same day, misses still thinks I hid it there so justify an upgrade!

Dave Barter wrote:

Bearbonesnorm wrote:A new cup. Is it wrong to get excited about a new cup?

Only if two girls came with it

Didn't know about the Stirling Bike Doctor, will check him out next time I need a bike shop. My usual shop keeps selling me shiny things when I go in

Thanks chaps, I had looked at the Blackburn cages but wasn't sure what size of bag it would take, I might give them a try. What dry bags do you use? Alpkit?

So I've recently acquired a Ramin 3+ which has braze ons to mount cages on the fork. My thinking is if I can utilise 2 cages I can ditch a bar bag and frame bag and save the lovely paint job! So what's the go to cage that everyone is using?Is there a decent budget option? And will these affect bike ...

Not the postman but Fergus from Tuffnells delivered me this yesterday....



You can't beat new bike day!

Sounds like a good one, hope the weather holds out for you!

Last couple of trips I've rolled my mat, bivvy and quilt together and then stuffed around them in the bag, I really need to buy some smaller bags as I'm finding myself taking extra just to fill the bag out!

This sounds good, I'll see if I'm allowed!

Are those grips not on the wrong way around?

Don't think I've had a call yet? Not been finishing until after 7 this week and had a couple of private number calls, would that be you?

Great website. I think my favourite is the suntour one with 3 jockey wheels. I can't believe we haven't seen that concept make a return - for 80X the price and a Sram logo, of course. http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_XC_derailleur_3_pulley_system.html Just wait for an 11-60 cassette and ...

Came across this website and thought it may be of interest to some, surprised me how many brands of derailleurs there were seeing as we're stuck with either Shimano, Sram or if your a roadie Campagnolo

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Home.html

I ended up cycling all the way out to Stronachlachar on Sunday night and kipping under a bench, thanks for all the advice chaps

Enhanced I'm afraid, the flames and meths came out really good but the rest of it was dull so just needed brightening up a bit.

Had a cracking fire at breakfast time this morning!

Thanks all, as I suspected I should be ok, won't be arriving until after 10 and away again by 8. I just didn't want lumped with a £500 fine!

Heading up towards Loch Katrine on the roadie on Sunday evening so I can catch the Sir Walter Scott boat on Monday morning from Stronachlachar back to the Trossachs pier and then return home via Callander. I had planned on bivvying out somewhere between Aberfoyle and Stronachlachar but I've noticed ...

...and delivered a package direct from Bearbones Towers, a 22g stove, BAM badge and some stickers for good measure! Thanks to Stu for getting it out so quickly, I'm sure you've got plenty to do this week as it is. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/955/41891940311_0049736221_n.jpg IMG_20180504_173411 by...

And finally....April seen Jamie Phil and I depart on the Scottish Spring Thing. As Phil said a cracking weekend was had, there was mud (up to my knees), hike a bike, good trails, beer, Phil crying trying to eat his chilli :lol: , decent stopover for the night and a nice easy ride home round the coas...

....March was a quick overnighter with work the next day, my first chance to try out my DD superlight tarp and BBB carbon pole. Cozy night was had despight it blowing a hoolie outside, cycled straight to work the next day and spent most of the day napping at my desk! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/9...

OK so to get me caught up....February seen Gill and I cycle part of the way up the WHW to Rowardennan where we got suitable drunk in the pub before pitching the tent next to the loch side, breakfast in the pub the next morning and then followed the previous days track back to the car. https://farm5....

I picked up a pink one to try it out, it's actually pretty good kit for £7 but it did raise a few eyebrows in the office when I arrived yesterday! There's men's sleeveless in white also, may go back to see if theres any left

Perfect cheers Stu, thought it might've been delayed with WRT preparations. I'm sure all that cake doesn't bake itself!

May be a long wait! Do you think I'll have the stove before the weekend or should I go and buy some gas? Hoping to get a BAM in at some point