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- Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 708
- Views: 77919
Re: What are you drinking now?
I think I might need to call in some professional help from, appropriately, Bearlegged or somebody. I'd love to help, I really would, but I'm currently dealing with this matter from Belgium. Apparently the bar only serves it by the half, but my companion found some sort of workaround. https://files...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 519
Re: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?
Dibs.the secondhand bike market will be flooded with lightly used 170mm travel ebikes
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1963
Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?
I think there's something about being open to the world that I prefer over being completely enclosed in a tent. Quite happy with a mesh panelled bivvy to keep the teeth away. I should maybe look into a bigger, more versatile tarp ( a la Reg), but I've got a consistent set-up for now, that I find ver...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1963
Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Of my last 15 bivvies, I've not taken a tarp for 3 of them.
For those 3 bivvies, I've been snowed on, and rained on twice. And yes, I did check (and triple-check) the forecasts. FFS.
For those 3 bivvies, I've been snowed on, and rained on twice. And yes, I did check (and triple-check) the forecasts. FFS.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1860
Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
Please may I have some free whisky?
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 708
- Views: 77919
Re: What are you drinking now?
A couple of pints of "I don't want spaghetti again", from Shiny brewery this evening, accompanying a good chin wag with a load of folk from Peak District MTB and DMBinS.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1860
Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
150ml is good for sharing on an overnighter or does a 3-4 day trip.. ymmv etc.. Reminds me of a little trip I did with a friend, some notes from my journal: Day 1 ...Nearly half-way now, and we paused for a dram. Day 2 We were both feeling surprisingly chipper, despite the casualties of last night ...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 655277
Re: Todays ride
What a way to start the day. A couple of hours showing some MTB advocacy folk around some of Sheffield's finest trails. A light dusting of snow out there, just enough to be grippy. Pogies are ace.
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1860
Re: A wee whisky appreciation thread.
My brother now living in Dublin means I've received Irish whiskeys for the last couple of birthdays, Redbreast last year and Green Spot this. My faves are generally... - Big peaty feckers: Lagavullin, Laphroaig, Springbank (Campbeltown), Bunnahabhain - "Pudding" whiskies (sweeter, more rou...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 902
- Views: 126570
Re: Today's Run
Yesterday morning's run was in the woods. I'd originally planned to head up onto the moors, but snow flurries suggested that mightn't be the best plan for a short outing before my first meeting of the day. Instead, I headed for milder conditions amongst the trees, where in addition to numerous Squir...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1875
Re: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
The route's always there, you could do it as an ITT once Ramadan is over? Could be good prep for a year when you can make a mass start.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All new Flextail Zero air pump
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2244
Re: All new Flextail Zero air pump
I really like my Flextail pump. Weight difference is pretty negligible either way, lack of faff is soooooooo much better.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 745
Re: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
I reckon any of the bikes mentioned so far will suit your needs fine. In true "recommend what you already ride" fashion, I'd add a Cotic Escapade to that list. For gearing, especially if you want it for bikepacking/laden riding, I'd suggest avoiding "road" gearing. Either 1x with...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2336
Re: How much grief can I expect?
Never having ridden a motorbike is no barrier to my flights of fancy!
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2336
Re: How much grief can I expect?
I went to that Japanese import site out of idle curiosity, and now have a hankering for a Honda C50.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 546
- Views: 39596
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 546
- Views: 39596
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Blimey, that's a fair old tour. Some lovely photos.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 902
- Views: 126570
Re: Today's Run
Just a short one up the valley through the local woods this lunchtime. Good to be moving, the woods are looking pretty, and I had a woodpecker flying along in front of me for a bit.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527483
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
I had to double-check the day there, I'm very much still on the right hand side of this diagram.
In cheery news, I'm getting MORE CHEESE delivered today.
In cheery news, I'm getting MORE CHEESE delivered today.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 700
Re: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
Sold stuff removed, some bits on hold pending payment.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 700
Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
Various bits and bobs for sale, please help me declutter my life. Prices don’t include postage/Paypal fees. Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1i33BvcfKRBhzhuk6 Clothing Swift Industries jersey £25 Raleigh Banana jersey £15 (on hold) Various caps £FREE Morvelo MTB jersey (M) £8 Royal MTB jersey (M...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 708
- Views: 77919
Re: What are you drinking now?
Happy birthday to me.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 902
- Views: 126570
Re: Today's Run
A run/walk/scramble up and around the Ercall and Wrekin today. Approx 12km/660m. Great views at the top when I wasn't nearly being blown over. I won't have set any speed records, but when I wasn't desperately scrabbling for grip on the steep bits, it was lovely to be moving. https://www.instagram.co...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: R4pha500
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3903
Re: R4pha500
I'd.be tempted to get a train to Penzance, then ride to Norwich.it's going to be a windy one!!
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3313
Re: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
Reminds me of a friend of my grandfather whose approach to getting directions was to point in the direction he thought he should be heading, then ask, "La piscine,* oui ou non?"
*Insert destination of your choice.
*Insert destination of your choice.