Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
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Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Thank you to everyone who came along to the 5th Winter Bivvy, at 18 or so it was a proper turn out. I won't go on, hopefully everyone else can fill in the gaps with pics and tales. However, here's a few snaps to get the ball rolling.
Bright and breezy Sat morning with Matt, Hux and Yetiman ... we had a bonus night out on Fri.
Saturdays ride went up and down and up and down some more ... part way up one of numerous climbs.
For those who don't know, the Winter bivvy aften includes a 'cook off'. There were 2 very serious contenders ... here's the Winter Bivvy special reserve Matt and Taylor brought.
They had a menu too.
Ian was also in the running ... here's his 3 courses produced on a single meths stove.
Dressing for Dinner should be taken very seriously even if you're covered in crap and kipping in a barn.
To be fair, the inside of our 'shelter' looked like something from a humanitarian disaster relief campaign ... here's Matt dishing out the After Eights to the needy.
Ready for the off Sunday morning ... it's only 2 miles to the cafe
Bright and breezy Sat morning with Matt, Hux and Yetiman ... we had a bonus night out on Fri.
Saturdays ride went up and down and up and down some more ... part way up one of numerous climbs.
For those who don't know, the Winter bivvy aften includes a 'cook off'. There were 2 very serious contenders ... here's the Winter Bivvy special reserve Matt and Taylor brought.
They had a menu too.
Ian was also in the running ... here's his 3 courses produced on a single meths stove.
Dressing for Dinner should be taken very seriously even if you're covered in crap and kipping in a barn.
To be fair, the inside of our 'shelter' looked like something from a humanitarian disaster relief campaign ... here's Matt dishing out the After Eights to the needy.
Ready for the off Sunday morning ... it's only 2 miles to the cafe
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- Dave Barter
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Is the skills session video from the car park available online yet?
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
great w/end thanx
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- summittoppler
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Cheers guys for a great weekend. Was good to finally ride with so many of you. The route was a good social affair with a belting United Nations refugee camp to house us for Saturday evening away from the rain.
A great weekend to bag my 12/12
Here's a few pics and a 'rough' video is to come
What every pack should look like
I was the one on this
With the customery walking......
The 'hotel'
Top man
Thanks again for a great couple of days. Hopefully I'll see you at the Fiesta
A great weekend to bag my 12/12
Here's a few pics and a 'rough' video is to come
What every pack should look like
I was the one on this
With the customery walking......
The 'hotel'
Top man
Thanks again for a great couple of days. Hopefully I'll see you at the Fiesta
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
A few pics ..... i took loads so will try to get more up tomorrow ... Had to get the Lead Beard up And the Motley crew and Ian doing his Mr Grumpy impression! And the Dinning area
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
A pleasure to ride with you all...and cheers for the "lead beard" role...my wife was tickled by that. :)
Greetz
S.
Greetz
S.
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Thanks Guys, thoroughly enjoyed myself and good to put a few faces to names
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Quite literally, I imagineScattamah wrote:cheers for the "lead beard" role...my wife was tickled by that
Great crack and good to meet some many folk, some for the first time too.
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Must have been cold if even the penguins were looking for shelters8tannorm wrote:
Looks like a great trip!
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Those bow ties look pre-tied, standards are slipping
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
A random selection of some of the 100+ shots i took over the weekend and in no particular order
Dave coming back from ughhhh dont ask!
MBR Fatty cover shot
Trio of full fat
Early risers...
Some what happier .... odd as we'd just stood around him while he was in his bag doing unmentionable stuff!!
Never leave home with out one
The noisiest stove in the world
The Sheep Poo hotel
Scoff
More scoff
Cafe tres expensive
Love the next two shots they make me smile
Dodgy Duo
Dodgier Duo
Loads more of the barn but all a bit samey peole sitting and drinking and eating...
Dave coming back from ughhhh dont ask!
MBR Fatty cover shot
Trio of full fat
Early risers...
Some what happier .... odd as we'd just stood around him while he was in his bag doing unmentionable stuff!!
Never leave home with out one
The noisiest stove in the world
The Sheep Poo hotel
Scoff
More scoff
Cafe tres expensive
Love the next two shots they make me smile
Dodgy Duo
Dodgier Duo
Loads more of the barn but all a bit samey peole sitting and drinking and eating...
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Thanks for the weekend guys . Hopefully doing the fiesta.
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Top weekend, thanks for the riding, the company, and the dry barn. (And the cafe stops after every flat bit!)
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Really great video that! and you managed to get the hail.
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Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
And the bail.Dave Barter wrote:Really great video that! and you managed to get the hail.
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Cracking weekend guys and some great foto's there. Thanks for organizing it Stu. Nice to put some new face's to names. Cheers
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Like the vid
(Good choice of tune )
(Good choice of tune )
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
Enjoyed the vid jeff, like the part where i rode off into the night. Didnt know ud filmed it. Had a great time all even though i had to leave early. Good job i did because they had shut the motorway and i had to divert. Got home very tired n very late but had a wicked time and good to put faces to the names. On other events its not always that easy to catch up with people. I had taken a few pics but to be fair there are already some great ones on here!! Till next time
Re: Winter Bivvy Cymru 2014
. Cool video matesummittoppler wrote:Here's a rough edit from the weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGmdCIgvEYI
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Comic(al) sans is for us simple folkZippy wrote:Nice video, crap font
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Cheers Dave, really enjoyed that read :)
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