SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
No probs about parking as planned before Ben. I did think that if Sat looks/feels too grim a ride out along Reg's route until I see you all on Sunday would be good. Itching to get out for a ride, been well over a week now.
A real shame that I don't get to use jetlag body-clock to be awake annoyingly early on Sunday though ..
A real shame that I don't get to use jetlag body-clock to be awake annoyingly early on Sunday though ..
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
The roundhouse has a fire pit in the centre and Sam's gone and stocked up on wood, so we'll have no issues keep the pyromaniacs happy.It should be dry enough to have a fire in the evening after dinner. I've filled my hip flask too
I'm just going outside ...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Great, thanks. If you're going to be up early on sunday and bear to leave a warm bed check in via mobile and we can meet you somewhere en routejameso wrote:No probs about parking as planned before Ben. I did think that if Sat looks/feels too grim a ride out along Reg's route until I see you all on Sunday would be good. Itching to get out for a ride, been well over a week now.
A real shame that I don't get to use jetlag body-clock to be awake annoyingly early on Sunday though ..
Struggling to get the GPX on my Oregon, will try again but having Reg for directions is handy!
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Can't quite picture what a roundhouse is, sounds pretty fancy though!TheBrownDog wrote:The roundhouse has a fire pit in the centre and Sam's gone and stocked up on wood, so we'll have no issues keep the pyromaniacs happy.It should be dry enough to have a fire in the evening after dinner. I've filled my hip flask too
I was (am?) a bit of a bushcrafter so might bring a couple of extra bits for the evening. I have a couple of bow drill sets that would be fun to play with but they're not easy to pack on the bike!
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
It's like this but not made to the same exacting standards, or quite as big. Sam reckons it sits 8 and probably sleeps 4 (or rather, it sleeps me and three others ) but I reckon we could cram heaps of folks in there at a pinch, even stay dry depending which way the wind is blowing. As a result Ive made what might be a fateful decision to jettison my hammock in favour of a bivi bag my neighbour gave me - (a brand new Hunka no less which he bought two years ago on my recommendation and never used) and a folding chair. I never sleep well in bivi bags, so probably best put me near the door.
I'm just going outside ...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Wow, that's pretty cool! Look forward to seeing it tomorrow night
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Dr Nick can now make the ride! Had to cancel to take my wife for a check up, but the wrong scan was booked, so it's not happening, and she's told me to go ride! Yay for Mrs Dr Nick!!benp1 wrote:Please can you add your name to the list (and copy/paste and include yourself) so that we know whether we need to hold on for anyone
Dr Nick now can't make the ride unfortunately but will join us in the pub for dinner
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
From Saturday morning or so we'll probably revert to the whatsapp group to let people if anything changes. Though there are only 8 folks on the whatsapp group (incl me)
See you at Tring stn at 12!
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
That's great news. Final list is as follows
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Jamesatthelodge
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
Dr Nick
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Jamesatthelodge
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
Dr Nick
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Yay for Dr Nick - see you 10:30ish ;-)
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Yay Dr Nick, we can compare notes on how much our BMW's have cost this month!
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Zippy wrote:Yay Dr Nick, we can compare notes on how much our BMW's have cost this month!
I try and avoid thinking about that!
Not so much a gravel grinder.... more a gravel (mud and tarmac) groveller...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Check your train times!
Southern trains are cancelled due to a strike tomorrow . This site has further details: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
I'll be at Tring at 12.09.
Southern trains are cancelled due to a strike tomorrow . This site has further details: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
I'll be at Tring at 12.09.
May you always have tail wind.
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
I've got the list of attendees and we'll aim to wait for everyone that has stated they'll be there
Text or call me if you have any problems. Mobile number is oh seven seven six four 500 five six oh
I've also managed to get my route on my Garmin and remembered to put the right SD card in so I have proper OS maps
I was going to bring an OS map with me but reckon I'll leave it in the car now
Text or call me if you have any problems. Mobile number is oh seven seven six four 500 five six oh
I've also managed to get my route on my Garmin and remembered to put the right SD card in so I have proper OS maps
I was going to bring an OS map with me but reckon I'll leave it in the car now
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Hello all - was great to have such a decent bunch of chaps staying down the field, nice to meet you all, Found one item of lost property
1. Pair Endura shorts black belt with white stripe on it size large (they were in the shepherds hut so that should narrow down the potential owners.
Will bung in the wash and post out to the owner just send me a postal address.
Many thanks and see you again - Sam.
1. Pair Endura shorts black belt with white stripe on it size large (they were in the shepherds hut so that should narrow down the potential owners.
Will bung in the wash and post out to the owner just send me a postal address.
Many thanks and see you again - Sam.
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Hi Sam, thanks again for letting us stay. Those shorts are mine - I just bunged everything in the washing machine and was wondering where they might have got to. Don't bother posting them - we'll probs run into each other in the near future.
Cheers
Tim
Cheers
Tim
I'm just going outside ...
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Well that was blinkin' brilliant, great to meet everyone!
And this year's 'Gingerbread Cappucino Award' - yes really :) - goes to....
And this year's 'Gingerbread Cappucino Award' - yes really :) - goes to....
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Top notch weekend that! As above, really good to meet up with everyone.
Many thanks to Sam and TBD for the overnight spot, also thanks to Ben and James for route and pub organising.
Special thanks to Carol Kirkwood for the fxxking rain!
Edit to add - And apologies to Reg - many thanks to he for taking up much of the guiding and providing entertainment on the days.
Many thanks to Sam and TBD for the overnight spot, also thanks to Ben and James for route and pub organising.
Special thanks to Carol Kirkwood for the fxxking rain!
Edit to add - And apologies to Reg - many thanks to he for taking up much of the guiding and providing entertainment on the days.
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Indeed, a great weekend. Fab to meet everyone.
See you at the summer version!
See you at the summer version!
Not so much a gravel grinder.... more a gravel (mud and tarmac) groveller...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Hear! Hear!Pickers wrote:Many thanks to Sam and TBD for the overnight spot, also thanks to Ben and James for route and pub organising.
It was great to meet you all and thanks for making it a week-end of Type 1 fun , despite the grim weather on Saturday.
We certainly earned our gingerbread lattes.
May you always have tail wind.
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Looks like a good weekend, saw Kevin's pics on instagram. Good to meet Ben and James briefly. Sorry not to make it. Spring bivi anyone? April has been great for a season starter for this non-bivi a monther. Otherwise, summer would be good.
Also, open invite for anyone that liked the riding to return, parking or station right by where I am in Berkhamsted.
Also, open invite for anyone that liked the riding to return, parking or station right by where I am in Berkhamsted.
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
See you at the summer version!
You boys are getting into this now, aren't youSpring bivi anyone?
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
It was a very enjoyable weekend, and nice to meet fellow weirdos for some mud riding in the dark and a bivvy
I think most people were game for another trip next year. August sounded promising, we were trying to avoid May/June/July as there are so many events around then. April sounds good as a Spring option, even if we only get a handful together it'll still be good fun
I think most people were game for another trip next year. August sounded promising, we were trying to avoid May/June/July as there are so many events around then. April sounds good as a Spring option, even if we only get a handful together it'll still be good fun
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
What a nice weekend despite of the incessant rain. Loved the muddy downhill bits. Dinner at the pub was superb and the place we slept was fabulous, roasting marshmallows was ace! Hope I can make it next time.
Thanks to everyone involved in making this happen, Ben for organising the pub night, the Christmas bike leader (forgot your name, Chris?) andthe guy who let us stay at his place for the night but couldn't ride with us.
Hope to do another of these soon. I'll be at Braunton 150 and Jenn's ride.
Apple custard was good
Thanks to everyone involved in making this happen, Ben for organising the pub night, the Christmas bike leader (forgot your name, Chris?) andthe guy who let us stay at his place for the night but couldn't ride with us.
Hope to do another of these soon. I'll be at Braunton 150 and Jenn's ride.
Apple custard was good
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Apple crumble and custardJavi wrote:Apple custard was good
the crumble is the best bit! with custard obviously
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
For anyone interested, this is Day 1 and Day 2 thanks to Relive
Day 1
https://www.relive.cc/view/800057650
Day 2
https://www.relive.cc/view/800059648
Day 1
https://www.relive.cc/view/800057650
Day 2
https://www.relive.cc/view/800059648