We stopped at the Village Inn in Liddington, put a bit of money through the tills with rehydration and a feed, they kindly let us set up in the beer garden and then served us breakfast :)

In. Tomato booked, also Rifugi Don Barbera booked for the sat night.

Cheers, both are inexpensive so guess I'll try them out and see.

Have just received my Army surplus bivy, this thing is huge! Laid out flat it's about 8ft long and I'm thinking that as i can get mat and bag all the way inside, the longer side used above would make a decent rain canopy (my initila impression was to look at it like a bag with the longer side down) ...

300 slow for me too, 400 route is still an option but I'm not convinced I wouldn't be biting off more than I can chew.

Interested in the Tarp and the mat, probably a yet to be listed drybag or two too.

Tent slung under bars,using a set of tt bars to load it lengthways so it doesn't affect lever throw (420mm drop bars don't allow for much loading) 2 stem cells, one with my dynamo usb output in and all my electronics, so cache battery, phone, camera the other with snacks and anything I might want ac...

Thanks all, Sixpot, if you could dig it out that'd be ace, I might need an XL though.
Totally overlooked the kit for sale thread, doh!

I have 4 weeks so time is in my favour if i act now, just need a bivvy bag to go with.

jumped on a £13 Roswheel 8l seay pack for the lad yesterday, it's likely to get used no more than twice so doesn't need round the world robustness.

Having kitted myself out for last year's TNR with a bunch of Alpamayo bags and a weight/cost compromise go outdoors coffin tent, Decathlon sleeping mat and a 1/2 season bag, I have all the kit I reasonably need. But...I'm a cruel parent and am dragging the 15 year old (who is actually quite keen) fo...

I'm looking at fecking of on me bike around the planet, on a minimal budget. Got a few years to plan it as jr is 15 and still partially reliant on me (lives with womb parent) and has been invited to come if he likes. I missed the opportunity to go see the world when young because I never had money, ...

Looks like it's running on 650b with room for 29/700c is that right?

South terminal spoons lv3, it has begun...

hmmm take the 1kg hiplock or no? there's going to be a fair bit of chilling in Turin and (hopefully) Nice, the alps don't worry me theft wise but Cities do.

Still haven't decided on cooking gear or not but for those needing gas, there's 4 decathlons in/around Turin. Not certain but that should solve the can i get screw threaded canisters?

Am I supposed to have started packing and downloading routes yet? :D

Airside 'spoons opens @4 :)

Anyone else bivvying at LGW Sunday night?

Mines going on the Alpamayo Rear harness, Jameso has kindly volunteered to iron it on with a Ti mug in exchange for Peroni

Thanks James re.patches, you have mail.

oh bugger, thirded on patch availability, totally forgot to paypal.

sub standard i forgot to do the whole paypal for a patch, are there still some available?

We have a plan re. CTC bags.

Going to post spare clothes, trainers etc in a CTC bag post restante to the main post office in Nice, they hold mail for a fortnight for us to collect.

Can confirm the reflective hi-vis requirement having been through various discussions with guys riding the Transcontinental. Also worth noting that two abreast is only permitted in daylight hours too.

Keep an eye on these - https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/continental-tyre-28x1-60-42-622-folding-cross-ride-black I managed to get 3pcs from them, still waiting for the 4th in backorder. Very nice tyres in X-king style (I think they are discontinued so on sale), measures 39~40mm in reality, weight ~400...