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- Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What constitutes a 'long' ride?
- Replies: 11
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Re: What constitutes a 'long' ride?
Sorry about this and please excuse my hillbilly tendencies but ... wtf is Nando's?
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What saddle do you use?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3940
What saddle do you use?
I've a number of different saddles on a number of different bikes. None have ever given me any trouble ... until last week. The saddle in question was an On One Big Nose which has been fine but after putting in some very long days, it decided it didn't like me anymore. I've always considered myself ...
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The "Item with multiple use" Game.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7002
Re: The "Item with multiple use" Game.
:DMobile phone - normal use - entertainment for flatfishy
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
Re: Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
A few pictures now added to the blog for anyone interested.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The "Item with multiple use" Game.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7002
The "Item with multiple use" Game.
Okay, so what stuff do you take or have you considered taking that serves more than one purpose? I'll go for -
1/ Waterproof OS map becomes a groundsheet.
2/ Drybag becomes a water bucket.
1/ Waterproof OS map becomes a groundsheet.
2/ Drybag becomes a water bucket.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What constitutes a 'long' ride?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5563
Re: What constitutes a 'long' ride?
I suppose in my head something 6+ hours starts to become a long ride. I'm just always a little surprised by how many people think that 3 - 5 hours is an epic (mbr mode) ride. I know that everyone has time constraints and you can't always stay out as long as you'd like to but it doesn't seem uncommon...
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What constitutes a 'long' ride?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5563
What constitutes a 'long' ride?
Just wondering what people would view as a long ride, either in hours or miles covered?
I'm asking as I've seen a few things of late which make me believe my ideas and those of others, may differ quite a lot
I'm asking as I've seen a few things of late which make me believe my ideas and those of others, may differ quite a lot
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in XXC Mag.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5289
Re: WRT in XXC Mag.
Which BW does your GR refer to Ian? ... your GR doesn't tally with the picture on page 41 of XXC mag.
- Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:29 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in XXC Mag.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5289
Re: WRT in XXC Mag.
@ Chew ... you'll find the track in the picture on page 41 at SH896144. Most people missed it by not going out East.
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in XXC Mag.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5289
WRT in XXC Mag.
For anyone interested, the latest copy of XXC Mag has a WRT article in it. There's also a bikepacking 101 feature plus all the usual event reports.
A downloaded copy of issue 12 will set you back less than £2, get your copy here http://xxcmag.com/
A downloaded copy of issue 12 will set you back less than £2, get your copy here http://xxcmag.com/
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
Re: Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
Not eaten by the bears ... only midges
Very interesting ride ... also pretty hard going at times.
Very interesting ride ... also pretty hard going at times.
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
Bear Bones 200 ... first scouting ride.
I'm setting off this afternoon and heading down to St Davids for an ice cream. On the way I'll be taking a few detours and scouting some sections for the BB 200. I've a few ideas in mind so fingers crossed they'll pan out. I'll post something up once I'm back, Inc' some pictures to whet your appetit...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sick as a dog......Show me your current set up...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6732
Re: Sick as a dog......Show me your current set up...
The only reason I ask is that I thought it was only the Fargo MK2 and Enabler forks that have the 3 bolt braze-ons for Anything cages?
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sick as a dog......Show me your current set up...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6732
Re: Sick as a dog......Show me your current set up...
What forks are you running on the Salsa?
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Good Book
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4743
Re: Good Book
Top job DNF, I now have a copy winging its way to me.
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Big rides or ....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5781
Re: Big rides or ....
I agree with Paul. For a lot of people 4-5 hours is viewed as quite a long ride. What's called for is the ability to ride for 10-12 hours then do the same thing next day ... if your hands, arse, shoulders, etc stop feeling like they belong to you at any point have a fiddle with your set up
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Big rides or ....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5781
Re: Big rides or ....
DNF ... if you're talking about the BB200, then there's one route of 200km which everyone will follow. You'll be given a route map but still be expected to navigate it. There'll be a minimum kit requirement ... nothing stupid, just enough to survive a night out. More details to follow on the site so...
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:11 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Radnor Ring.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27919
Re: Radnor Ring.
Afraid not Ian but you might find something on the Sustrans site ... route 25.
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tubeless or Tubes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2638
Re: Tubeless or Tubes
Sorry DNF ... folding bead.
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tubeless or Tubes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2638
Re: Tubeless or Tubes
I've a couple of bikes set up tubeless. Both are ghetto cobbles, the first one I did used 20" tubes and latex. The second one just used insulation tape and a valve I cut out of an old tube + 200ml of latex ... never caused any problems. It's also cheaper than buying a tube ;) I've not tried ust...
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:43 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Radnor Ring.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27919
Re: Radnor Ring.
Hadn't really thought about dates ... being a work shy lay about means it's possibly easier for me to work around others. It also means that weekdays are easier for me than weekends. If we're looking at a weekend then it appears I'm stuck until the start of Sep. If weekdays appeal then I'm much easi...
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Condensation and bivvy bags?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4487
Condensation and bivvy bags?
Anyone else suffer with small amounts of condensation in bivvy bags? I've used various bags over the years from the cheap to the very expensive but 90% of the time there'll always be a small amount of condensation inside by morning ... even with an eVent or Goretex bag. It's nearly always down towar...
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Keeping in touch.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4608
Re: Keeping in touch.
Hoora ... a kindred spirit
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Keeping in touch.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4608
Keeping in touch.
How bothered are you about the ability to keep in touch when you're out and about riding? Is sticking a mobile in your bag for emergency use enough or do you feel the need to receive/send emails and possibly get on-line? Not being able to contact anyone for a couple of days or so (unless I can find ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:09 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Radnor Ring.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27919
Radnor Ring.
Has anyone ridden the Radnor Ring? From what I can tell it's 80-odd miles from Rhayader - Kington - Knighton - Rhayader. There seems to be off road alteratives for large sections of the route.
Anyone possibly up for giving it a go sometime? I'm thinking 2 days, 1 night at a pretty gentle pace.
Anyone possibly up for giving it a go sometime? I'm thinking 2 days, 1 night at a pretty gentle pace.