So I did the Cairngorms loop last weekend so I thought I would write up my tale on a blog. There's no photos as I didn't have the camera with me so its just text which I've tried to make interesting........
See what you think anyways
http://philbike.blog.com/2014/08/31/a-t ... 13-rivers/
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- Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:17 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A Tale of 13 Rivers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2649
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HTR 550 Grand Depart Qualification
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2005
Re: HTR 550 Grand Depart Qualification
Was a bit chilly on Saturday (especially the fords of avon) but Sunday was fine
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fargo V2 Forks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1840
Re: Fargo V2 Forks
Ridden rigid forks with normal QR's for donkeys - fargo, kramp, mukluk, on-one inbred with karate monkey forks, 531 custom made 26er with ultra flexi forks - all with no bother. Avoid weedy 'lightweight' QR's and use bog standard shimano ones. Hopes are good too if you are feeling flush
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The weekend is coming and it's time for a bath.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5025
Re: The weekend is coming and it's time for a bath.
Cairngorms loop = done
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Setting Bar Height
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1921
Re: Setting Bar Height
You can bang them out the wrong way if you hit them hard enough (steel bar and big hammer) won't cause any more damage than when they went in. You can then hurl it into the neighbours garden and fit an expanding wedge type one which don't slip or gouge the inside of your forks.
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The weekend is coming and it's time for a bath.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5025
Re: The weekend is coming and it's time for a bath.
Cairngorms loop, river levels permitting....
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Setting Bar Height
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1921
Re: Setting Bar Height
Bars the same level as the saddle has always been my rule of thumb (for comfort and steep downhills)
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: West Highland Conditions anyone?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1808
Re: West Highland Conditions anyone?
River levels are all dropping back to normal so don't worry plus there aren't any significant crossings on that part of the HT and options for alternative routes. http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_levels/river_level_data.aspx Gives info on major catchments you just need to work out which catchment ...
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:31 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: The Wessex Ridgeway
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3750
Re: The Wessex Ridgeway
Brilliant!
Maybe we should all design a route for Dave to do which involves, say, a reasonable amount of climbing, some nice single track, plenty of easy double track and lots of nice views as it appears that every ride he does turns into an epic
Maybe we should all design a route for Dave to do which involves, say, a reasonable amount of climbing, some nice single track, plenty of easy double track and lots of nice views as it appears that every ride he does turns into an epic
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3035
Re: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
Update
Apparently the path up the east side of Glen feshie has been destroyed but we're not sure how bad and whether its still passable. A mate is gonna recce it on wednesday....
Apparently the path up the east side of Glen feshie has been destroyed but we're not sure how bad and whether its still passable. A mate is gonna recce it on wednesday....
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What width are people running their bars?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3241
Re: What width are people running their bars?
Hmm thats taking it too far I suspect. 785 on the fat bike seems about rightdanielgroves wrote:If you want to beat yourself*… http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/y ... 15-bar.htmSpank spikes @ 800mm, which puts me in the lead I reckon!
* warning. Use of superstar parts will probably lead to death.
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What width are people running their bars?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3241
Re: What width are people running their bars?
Spank spikes @ 800mm, which puts me in the lead I reckon!
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3035
Re: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
No its going to be wall to wall snow this winter I can feel it in my water!
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Am I missing something?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4148
Re: Am I missing something?
You've nearly sold it to me but I seem to be spending an inordinate amount of cash on kit just now.... If alpkit ever do get the hunkas back in stock i may give one a whirl.... One more concern -I use a down bag hence my query about condensation - is it a case of taking extra care to keep it dry or ...
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3035
Re: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
Thanks for the road clarification Scot Routes (although I would not be at all surprised if the road up to Inchrory lodge has been hit!) I'm postponing until next weekend in any case. The geldie can be a bugger to cross at any time of year although If I'd have got round that far and it was high, I wo...
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Am I missing something?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4148
Re: Am I missing something?
Hmm Everytime I keep thinking about going bivi bag and tarp I look at the weights and think that my helium 100 carbon at just shy of a kilo is worth the extra 150 grams (over a hunka XL and a decent size tarp say) adding the advantages for midge survival and the ability to be dry and cozy in pishing...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What bike?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3825
Re: What bike?
One thing to think about if you are just going to bung a set of drops on a normal mtb is that you'll end up very stretched out. Fargo's have near cyclo cross length top tubes (ie short) and they work great with drops. An on-one inbred would give you a stretch like a pro road bike, even if you used a...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Am I missing something?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4148
Re: Am I missing something?
Looks about as effective as an umbrella, rain falls horizontally in these parts.... A bit off topic but I'm interested to hear that bivvy bags stop breathing in heavy rain - does this not defeat the purpose of the exercise? I've been thinking of an Alpkit hunka - I take this won't fit a sleeping mat...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3035
Re: Is the Cairngorm Loop mullered now?
On the BBC news website there was a photo of 'a minor road near Tomintoul' with a rather large hole in it and a raging torrent just beside it. It is almost certainly the access road up Glen Avon on the outer loop. Should be possible to fight your way round it and I guess will get fixed soon as there...
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Q's for Fatbike users
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5950
Re: Q's for Fatbike users
Endomorph and larry tyres, oh how passecomposite wrote:All you need to know about fat bikes is right here Dave.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-GOLD-BIKE-T ... 2518.l4276
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Q's for Fatbike users
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5950
Re: Q's for Fatbike users
Good photos Alpinum, you know yer sub standard!
'15 Kona wo looks good - £1500 for a 190 back end with v tyre 4.8's
Quite like the backborrow (assuming someone will import one!) but the numbers on the Surly ICT really look good - A Krampus with 5" tyres, oh yeah!
'15 Kona wo looks good - £1500 for a 190 back end with v tyre 4.8's
Quite like the backborrow (assuming someone will import one!) but the numbers on the Surly ICT really look good - A Krampus with 5" tyres, oh yeah!
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Q's for Fatbike users
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5950
Re: Q's for Fatbike users
A fatbike offers less ground pressure but it aint magic so their ability to ride snow varies hugely on the conditions. On rough chopped up snow compacted by walkers they will cruise effortlessly whereas a normal bike will get kicked around everywhere. On the fluff they will cope better than a normal...
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tyre/Inner Tube Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1261
Re: Tyre/Inner Tube Help
Same thing happened to my Krampus tubes just after I got it (at £11 a shot!) Caused by a combination of sharp edges on the rim hole (presta in schraeder sized hole with just tape for a rim strip) and my idea of putting one of the little threaded ring things on the inside of the rim to hold the valve...
- Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:32 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Lochnagar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1615
Re: Lochnagar
Must get up there, its been on my to do list for yonks!
- Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Road/CX lightweight bikepackers - let's see 'em
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18636