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Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:05 pm
by jay91
benconnolli wrote:Keen to get involved with this riding of bikes and associated activities
All welcome :-bd

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:52 am
by Bearbonesnorm
Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:51 am
by middleagedmadness
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.
That looks like a possible boarder raid :wink:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:24 pm
by RIP
Man the muskets! Hold the line there boys!

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:40 pm
by ctznsmith
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.
5 miles from Newtown station. :-bd

5 miles uphill naturally. :lol:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:34 pm
by Richard G
Going to be a bit last minute for me this year. Not sure if I'll be on this one or the other side of the border one.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:47 pm
by ctznsmith
Remind me. Is this a Sat/Sun 1 nighter and what time is the likely depart?

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:35 am
by Bearbonesnorm
Is this a Sat/Sun 1 nighter and what time is the likely depart?
Yep, generally meet up noonish and expect to be back 24 hours later.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:34 pm
by ctznsmith
Ok it's in the diary.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:23 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:31 pm
by RIP
Hah :wink:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:56 pm
by Richard G
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.
What, no Salt and Vinegar? Too fancy for ya?

Wont even bother asking for prawn cocktail then... :???:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:45 pm
by Richard G
OK, so assuming I don't break myself on the BB300 (and that's assuming I can heal enough to actually get on it), then I'm down for this.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:43 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Thought you were over the border eating posh Scotch eggs?

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:23 pm
by middleagedmadness
Could be posher Stu there's a butcher's in Ludlow that will make you a chorizo or any mix of scotch egg ,my old foreman used to bring them back for us after he'd been down his caravan ( these ones were bleedin pricey mind) :wink:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:02 pm
by Richard G
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Thought you were over the border eating posh Scotch eggs?
I need to get back to basics a bit to be honest. I figure you gruff bastards are more my speed there. :lol:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:39 pm
by Asposium
Hopefully being winter there won't be ticks. :-bd

Sure the little buggers would make a guest appearance for me.

Would a gravel bike be okay for the route?

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:42 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Would a gravel bike be okay for the route
Not 100% decided where we're going but it should be fine.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:04 pm
by Asposium
Bearbonesnorm wrote:
Would a gravel bike be okay for the route
Not 100% decided where we're going but it should be fine.
excellent

suppose when one is pushing doesn't really matter on the bike. :lol: :grin:

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:15 pm
by Mike
Stu, is there any parking or car dumping there mate or am I going to have to drive to urs and ride over with u?

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:43 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
There is a lovely free carpark fella :-bd

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:03 pm
by Mike
Oh I don't recall that pal. I am at the correct start at end of kerry ridgeway arnt I?

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:10 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Oh I don't recall that pal. I am at the correct start at end of kerry ridgeway arnt I?
Yep, right place. Carpark just off the road next to some farm buildings.

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:27 pm
by Mike
Ah by the gate to the bridle path stu, im with you now theres a big barn or something there :-bd

Re: Welsh Winter Bivvy .........

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:11 pm
by Chicken Legs
Bearbonesnorm wrote:Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.
Cheese and onion please :-bd