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- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Other thought. Does the Harveys map cover the route? Also, I may be in posh campsite. Yet to decide. Checked out the Harveys, it does look like a fair bit of the route is on it, certainly more than any other single OS map. However they don't have maps that cover: Start -> Feshiebridge Avimore -> In...
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:46 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Ohh, yes, thanks. From the pdfs it looks like the end of CL1, all of CL2 & CL3 and the start of CL4 are on either 42 or 35, rather than 43 & 36.
Ahh well, it did seem a little too convenient when I thought that the route turned north just before the map edge
Ahh well, it did seem a little too convenient when I thought that the route turned north just before the map edge
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Does anyone know if the whole route fits on the two Landranger OS maps of the Cairngorms? Landranger 43 - Braemar & Blair Atholl Landranger 36 - Grantown & Aviemore - Cairngorm Mountains It looks like it probably does. I'm not sure I'll actually take them on the ride, but I do like having ma...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:15 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Hmm, I guess I should re-email then, I've not had one and I'm not on the group start list.GregMay wrote:Check your mail. You should have some from Steve.
He will be at the start, so you'll not have to listen to my opinions.
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
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Re: The post man's been ...
details here:FLV wrote: I dont know what that is? clue?
http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... =9&t=10617
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:09 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4945
- Views: 1255656
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Oh wow! I was just about to buy some arm & leg warmers so that's perfect! :D
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
- Views: 1984744
Re: The post man's been ...
Oh :(Mariner wrote:A stop sign?
Should work now :D
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
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Re: The post man's been ...
I did a proper vaguely exciting bit of "saving", went to FLBS to chat about tubeless conversions for my 29er, came back with this:
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Not great gaiters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2761
Re: Not great gaiters
Ace, good sounding options, thank you.
Yeah, when I did the Pennine Brideway I did get quite a bit of grit in my shoes :(, although I have just got some XM9s, so will be in a better starting place :)
Yeah, when I did the Pennine Brideway I did get quite a bit of grit in my shoes :(, although I have just got some XM9s, so will be in a better starting place :)
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Not great gaiters
- Replies: 7
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Not great gaiters
Something tells me these gaiters aren't going to be that useful:
Does anyone have any recommendations for gaiters?
I quite fancy getting some (cheapish) to use on the Cairngorms loop.
Does anyone have any recommendations for gaiters?
I quite fancy getting some (cheapish) to use on the Cairngorms loop.
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:15 am
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Sewing machines
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4788
Re: Sewing machines
Yeah, I'd echo the local shop thing too, there's a really nice little fabric shop in my town, they're really friendly and very happy answer stupid questions about sewing & fabric, they do lessons too, which I'm considering doing one or two to get to grips with the more complicated bits :)
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: More thoughts from up the ladders.
- Replies: 29
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Re: More thoughts from up the ladders.
That's so sad, but there is definite brightness on the horizon, for Alzheimer's and quite a few of the similar degenerative brain diseases. Alzheimer's is being shown to be caused by the brain becoming insulin resistant, and so cells are basically starving, but there are ways to fix it, and studies ...
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:59 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
heh, thank you :DScotRoutes wrote:You will have the "wrong tyres at some point in the loop.
I'll just go for the x-kings, get them on the bike, ride it a bit and make sure all is settled in before the start. Which feels like it's probably a better idea than dithering even longer :)
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:47 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
I'm going to convert my 29er to tubeless, and to avoid trouble, going to buy some tubeless tyres as well. I had been thinking of the WTB Nanos, because their marketing got me, and I can ride super fast like TDR winning riders with them! ;) But with the talk of it being pretty soggy, I wonder if Cont...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:48 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
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Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Steve is currently studying quite hard and may not reply. Just rock up. I've been appointed as master of ceremony for the day in his absence. Will do! :) GF has found a lovely looking AirB&B, and booked herself into a distillery tour and some pony trekking. So hopefully I won't be so fast that ...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
- Views: 1984744
Re: The post man's been ...
Bits for a frame bag arrived from Profabrics! :D https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pWoLF6hqLAFgGd8ErmNHMuaMdQCWC0g--OHAu41sn5MYloCJo4jjZOUGk34WqTnNoVBmq6Qg5lWvCs9HgVuEiKfIYPuO9Z_TDhBZOnM2jdRg97pxTPzyDJbK8wzJX7X5Dio54Amyv147LtlrsxipM03OqGOt2YoUbDQCRW7J-8U__oUayspEioAhbksgXBTk2GuiYmxQkz_FmpEATjtIcGFdA...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:47 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
- Views: 44183
Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Yeah, I might too, I've not heard anything, or been added to the site since I mailed. :)
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Those drok USB lights.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10069
Re: Those drok USB lights.
I just saw this recommended when I was looking at the lights: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KGT96WI
360 degree USB extension, which would mean you could pose the light in any direction you fancied easily. :)
360 degree USB extension, which would mean you could pose the light in any direction you fancied easily. :)
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Footwear option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5226
Re: Footwear option?
Also very similar to the original sock https://www.getfyf.com/
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Footwear option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5226
Re: Footwear option?
Last time I went I took my VIbram Five Fingers, they're amazing :D
Expensive but I get so much use from them otherwise, I wear them most of the time, they're really comfy, and amazing for gym etc... too.
Expensive but I get so much use from them otherwise, I wear them most of the time, they're really comfy, and amazing for gym etc... too.
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
- Views: 44183
Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Just checking before she books somewhere, my GF is looking for a B&B to stay in while she waits for me to do the route, the start/finish is in Blair Atholl isn't it? :) *edit* got the gpx loaded at work, and confirmed myself :) Pitlochry might be a better option to stay in as there's more going...
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Futures Retro.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3599
Re: The Futures Retro.
Why has no-one thought of putting luggage in the center of a disk wheel?
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is it an adventure bike....?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 51865
Re: Is it an adventure bike....?
Yep, so much this. I wish I had done exactly this years ago when I bought my first bike. At that time I was tempted by a Specialized Tricross, instead went for a Trek hybrid. After a while that wasn't "road" enough, so got a Madone 2.1. But then I wanted to do "not-road", and the...
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
- Replies: 126
- Views: 44183
Re: Cairngorms Loop - Sept Start
Just checking before she books somewhere, my GF is looking for a B&B to stay in while she waits for me to do the route, the start/finish is in Blair Atholl isn't it? :)
*edit* got the gpx loaded at work, and confirmed myself :)
*edit* got the gpx loaded at work, and confirmed myself :)
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
- Views: 1984744
Re: The post man's been ...
Yay! Magic pole for my Deschutes clone. :)