Thanks Bob for updating.
Hope you enjoy it when it gets built up! I built up a whyte M109 to replace it and to be honest I'm not sure it was the right move
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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: 2012 Spearfish, Orange, M.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5349
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Almost a Cairngorms Loop
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2816
Re: Almost a Cairngorms Loop
Good effort Bob, sounds like you made some sensible decisions, and well done to Cath for carrying on up to Aviemore when Glen Tilt must have been tempting. Sounds like difficult conditions.
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:33 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My Cairngorms Loop ITT group start Sept '17
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4196
Re: My Cairngorms Loop ITT group start Sept '17
Well done Pete!
Sounds a good ride but tougher than when I did it this time last year - nice write up! The fords of Avon were only ankle deep then...
I was signed up but let Steve know I wasn't going to make it a couple of weeks ago. Too tired after a long year on the bike.
Sounds a good ride but tougher than when I did it this time last year - nice write up! The fords of Avon were only ankle deep then...
I was signed up but let Steve know I wasn't going to make it a couple of weeks ago. Too tired after a long year on the bike.
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Highland Trail 550 - 2018
- Replies: 518
- Views: 101299
Re: HIghland Trail 550 - 2018
Not sure whether I'll try and get a place again this next year. It was the highlight of this year's riding for me, so far, but it did pretty much fill 6 months to prepare and do enough long rides to be ready (managed the TCW, Braunton 150, & LL200 before the HT550 this year). Think it may be a b...
- Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Shoes for flats
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6221
Re: Shoes for flats
Addidas terrex trail cross are great - it's what I wore for the Lakeland 200 and HT550, great combination of walkability, rideability and dryability. I've got a pair of INOV8 roclites but I don't like them on the bike, they don't grip well and aren't stiff enough. Teva links are ok to ride in but he...
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:13 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: 2012 Spearfish, Orange, M.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5349
Re: FS: 2012 Spearfish, Orange, M.
Hi Bob,
let me know! It's still built up but I'll get some more pictures taken...
Mariner - the wheels will depend on selling the frame, but I'll let you know!
Ian
let me know! It's still built up but I'll get some more pictures taken...
Mariner - the wheels will depend on selling the frame, but I'll let you know!
Ian
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:38 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: A few bits for sale.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3244
Re: A few bits for sale.
interested in the rab bivi - how does it compare in size to the Alpkit Hunka XL?
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:32 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: 2012 Spearfish, Orange, M.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5349
FS: 2012 Spearfish, Orange, M.
Considering selling my spearfish and going back to a HT for bikepacking. It's a great bike, I've done the HT550, Braunton 150, Lakeland 200 & transcambrian way on it as well as bit of marathon and XC racing. It's a 2012, 135mm QR backend. It would come with a headset, seat collar, spare monarch ...
- Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lightweight bivi / tarp tents
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6299
Re: Lightweight bivi / tarp tents
I've got a trekker tent stealth. I've not had any condensation problems with it, and always stayed dry as long as the pitch was good (had one problem on the HT550 when I pitched under extreme midge pressure and the outer touched the inner overnight). It benefits from using the two extra tie outs on ...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Power Meters in Bikepacking
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9259
Re: Power Meters in Bikepacking
I don't think being fast or slow has any bearing on whether you use power, as long as you're committed to improvement. I'm fast-ish enough to podium local XC races/team 24 events etc./ride with the fast local chain gang, but I'm not genuinely fast - compared to 'proper' riders I'm rubbish. And I'm a...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What Worked...and What Didn't
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16248
Re: What Worked...and What Didn't
Hi Bob,
I went XR3 as I like a bit of grip on the front on descents and the rolling penalty seems worth it. It's still a pretty fast tyre. I've got my eye out for a lighter pack - the salomon trail 20 looks good... the OMM ones look decent, but are still around 700g.
I went XR3 as I like a bit of grip on the front on descents and the rolling penalty seems worth it. It's still a pretty fast tyre. I've got my eye out for a lighter pack - the salomon trail 20 looks good... the OMM ones look decent, but are still around 700g.
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What Worked...and What Didn't
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16248
Re: What Worked...and What Didn't
What worked for me on HT550: 1. flat pedals, addidas terrex trail SL shoes, woolie boolies * 2 . My feet didn't look bad at the end - the shoes were fantastic. I'm ambi-pedalous (equally happy on flats or clips) but I normally ride clipless for bikepacking/racing and flats on the trail bike for fun....
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: how to recharge light batteries on multiday ride, e.g. HT550
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6727
Re: how to recharge light batteries on multiday ride, e.g. H
For the HT550 I took an exposure diablo, and a 3 cell piggy back battery for it. Etrex with lithiums for nav. 10,000 mAh battery pack for inefficient iphone, and a USB cable that meant I could direct run the GPS/backup GPS/charge the lights etc. As I was very lazy and finished in 5 1/2 days, I only ...
- Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How's your year panning out?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 20768
Re: How's your year panning out?
Great so far on a biking front. HT550 entry meant that everything has been frontloaded. Highlights: Transcambrian way in a day Braunton 150 Lakeland 200 HT550 plus LVIS audax in Bristol, a scott mtb marathon, and a bit of XC racing, and some chaingang riding desperately holding on to the fast lads i...
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:46 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: And another HT550 ramble
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6751
Re: And another HT550 ramble
Great write up Phil, you put in two incredible days at the end there! Pleasure riding with you!
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:35 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A Newbie on the HT550
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11175
Re: A Newbie on the HT550
Great write up Bob. Sub five days would be my target next time I think...
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:26 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My HT550 (very long)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4534
Re: My HT550 (very long)
I enjoyed that Pete - thanks for writing it! See you again soon I hope!
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2017
- Replies: 799
- Views: 241078
Re: HT550 - 2017
Just back in Bristol after a long drive home today. Slightly numb hands, sore arse, but otherwise in one piece. Had an absolutely fantastic time - thanks to everyone I rode with for making it such a brilliant experience (Petes G & M, Jenny, Bob, Craig, & Phil C mainly, and even the grumpy cz...
- Thu May 25, 2017 10:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2017
- Replies: 799
- Views: 241078
Re: HT550 - 2017
Got meeting I can't get out of tomorrow morning - so I'll be leaving bristol at 1ish - not the best preparation
Having a few last minute bike issues to, so hoping I get a bit of time to fix it at some point
Looking forward to it though!
Having a few last minute bike issues to, so hoping I get a bit of time to fix it at some point
Looking forward to it though!
- Wed May 24, 2017 11:45 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2017
- Replies: 799
- Views: 241078
Re: HT550 - 2017
Rich and Tom are approaching the river crossing - hope the water is low!
- Tue May 23, 2017 8:42 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2017
- Replies: 799
- Views: 241078
Re: HT550 - 2017
I've just got my rented spot for the HT550, but I'm struggling to get it to register a prestart position. My tracking page shows me in Bristol (that's correct!) and it seemed to successfully track a short test ride this evening. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0TRQqQKWLJo...
- Tue May 23, 2017 11:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT Sweepstake - your riders are.
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7393
Re: HT Sweepstake - your riders are.
I'm just relieved no one got me!
too much pressure!
too much pressure!
- Tue May 09, 2017 12:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Cairngorm Loop - Sharing the pain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5169
Re: Cairngorm Loop - Sharing the pain
Great write up - very honest and straightforward - your packing doesn't look that heavy (did you have a big rucksack as well?!). It's a great route. i was one of the ones that didn't show up for the mass start, I did the Lakeland 200 instead. It's a tougher route but the conditions were better I thi...
- Fri May 05, 2017 12:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ideal weight!!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7408
Re: Ideal weight!!
I'm about 71KG most of the time, sometimes going out to 73KG during high booze/low exercise periods and very occasionally dropping to high 60s when in race shape. I notice a pretty big difference between 71 and 69 kg, but I expect that is because the amount of training I'm doing to get to 69kg leads...
- Fri May 05, 2017 12:44 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Westcountry Way
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2477
Re: Westcountry Way
nice trip! Keep meaning to do a dartmoor/exmoor coast to coast...