I've got a bit of a tour planned that will take in the section between Slaidburn and Denshaw, will report back...

PaulB2 wrote:...are you expected to change gear when switching terrain?

That's the SS brigade out.

Sounds excellent.

You may already be aware of this: http://www.eskapee.com/shorts/lfte-dont-be-a-tosser/
I don't know how far they've got (if at all) with inroads into Big Marketing, but might be worth dropping them a line to compare notes?

Best of luck with it all!

Blimey, that stag is amazing. Nicely caught in the photo too! It was great! It just wandered into view, presumably along the main path. Looked at me slightly quizzically, "What's that silly human doing here?" Meanwhile, I was thinking, "Blimey, where's me camera? Will it stay still? ...

Letting two smol people stay up waaaaaaay beyond their bedtime to watch Strictly was always going to end in tears, but once tantrums had subsided, I wheeled the bike out into the night, and set off for the Peak. It wasn't a great deal of fun, heading out on roads. No unpleasant driving around me, bu...

Brill.

I found it a bit of an odd one to watch. Lael seems so upbeat and happy talking about it afterwards that it felt weirdly devoid of suffering and tribulations. And yeah, maybe she didn't have any horrendous mechanicals or get chased by dogs or find herself questioning her sanity at any point, but it'...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:... kinda like a standard t shirt.

Clothing sizes are about as standardised as bottom brackets! Anyhoo, 40" = M sounds good!

Is there any size guide beyond "as per standard t shirt"?

Nothing confirmed yet, but I have asked my wife if she fancies a trip to see her family on this weekend...

... if shimano 10 or 11speed road shifters will work with both mtb or road rear mechs... No. Different pull ratios. Which is annoying. will they shift ok with an mtb double chainset. Is a mtb or road front mech needed. I've got road shifters and mech working on an MTB double chainset. Not perfect, ...

RIP wrote:The best bit is the nude dancing at midnight. Er, so I'm told. By a friend like.

You thinking of trying **n* **d*** stone circle? Or *rb** *o*? So long as LNT the vibes'd be good I reckon.

Neither; **o*** **a* tomorrow night, all being well. How far ahead does one need to book the dancers?

Sleeping in a stone circle - excellent way to connect with the earth's positive vibes, or sacrilegious behaviour that will result in a Wicker Man scenario?

Your link isn't working, but I'm guessing it's summat about the bog of doom and/or mend our mountains. If so, fret not, as Cut Gate is currently in good shape according to recent reports. Should the weather take a turn for the worse, then there's always the all-weather Kinder loop described by Verte...

Beerpacking... I like! Looks like a great trip.
Also, what are you using for gear shifting?

sean_iow wrote:I hate to be a pedant...

You don't really, do you?

sean_iow wrote:wasn't it Life of Brian?

Yup.

RIP wrote:I wonder if it's too late to change the back of the new jerseys from "Ride / Eat / Sleep / Repeat" to "Ride / Eat / Sleep / LeaveNoTrace"...

One could add it in the "Rider's name" space?

Also, red & white shorts?
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(Think I’ve forgotten a report for July, ho hum…) August’s BAM ticked off on Monday night, eking out the long weekend. I’d even proposed an earlier than ususal start, in order to get a hot meal at a pub before settling down. Despite this, early offers of companionship resulted in a comprehensive rou...

Mine come up at 43mm wide on 22.5mm internal width rims.

a real cricket bat job

Ha!

I wouldn't say long term experience yet, but... Bought these in 700x42c with the intention of using them for the Badger Divide route. I wanted as large a volume as I could fit in my frame (Cotic Escapade), something that wouldn't clag up as soon as the going got even slightly gloopy, and as lightwei...

I've just ordered one too...
Code PW-10 currently gets you 10% off at SportPursuit, which covers the £5 postage.

I wonder if the food is something one could acclimatise to?