I dropped from 13st 11.8lbs in early June 2025 down to 11st 8.2lbs this morning My 32" waist trousers now need a belt, whereas in late May I was thinking of buying some 36" jeans. All of my 34" jeans are in the loft now (just in case) I don't want to drop too much, but may try and hit...

OMG, that is lovely looking bike.
I want it... I can't afford it

Great call Stuart,
See you when the days are a little longer

Looks OK, but cold
from 3 minutes here
https://youtu.be/bx6diHqmw2c?si=z_xgzRrpASQrgK3T

No real problems getting out of Merseyside to Wigan to pick up Sam Walsh, even now.

So Friday morning should be no problems at all for the drive down to mid Wales

See you all (who can make it) on Saturday morning.

PS our route is going within sight of just one GR which we will see several times

If this cold snap doesn't lift by Friday I fear the Winter Event numbers will be low this year

1) Favourite outing Bike touring to a self catering cottage on the Isle of Tiree with the dog and wife via the ferry https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53974969157_d8b5881c4c_c.jpg 2) Favourite piece of kit of 2024 Our new Bailey 75-4i https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53875702095_01b2f0e7c9_c.jp...

I did start off with Charge Spoons/scoops but moved to Brooks.
For £15 they have to be worth a shot again I guess

After loosing 2 stone in weight I'm finding that my Brooks Cambium C17 are not as comfortable as they were when my bum had more padding.
So, please can those with skinny bums please tell me which saddles fit your bums for comfortable, long mileage rides on your hard tail bikes?

boxelder wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:25 pm I just fancied an excuse to ride somewhere new and put faces to a few names.

And that's what it's all about.
See you soon

So being a newbie, I've started looking at route options, but does this text from the event info: "have a fixed destination(s) which gives each event its unique name … how you reach it is down to you." ....mean that there is a destination to reach on Saturday night, or does it just refer ...

Apart from a couple of cattle grids has anyone worked out why it's called Mad Cow this time? And this on route to one GR doesn't look friendly, plus tihere's no bridleway through it either https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54225164694_e7818345b5.jpg I'ts OK officer Stuart authorised us to ride up ...

How many miles off the coast Jeff?
I have a spare bike carrying packraft I could loan you if you wanted to tick it off mate.

Nice, well done

Pissed off update. I sent these trousers back for swap stating this clearly from day 1 of my return, they are in transit back to Columbia as I type this. Columbia this afternoon now tell me that they don't exchange, and that they will credit me back the cost, then if I want to buy them again I just ...

Very happy with my Bear Pit tarp overy Sierra Designs bivi bag set up (see reviews)
But if the forecast was prolonged rain then it's either the Six Moons Luna Solo or the Weirdos on bikes shaped tarp for me

psling wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:28 pm Where did you put them in the cottage? Any mice about? The little buggers'll trim their teeth on anything

They were hung up

I have now dropped 1.5 stones, I'm now down to 12st 4.8lbs Losing 10% of my body weight, now I'm fitting into 32" trousers Little update before the year ends and the Christmas food and drinks start. 11st 9.6lbs this morning Down from 13st 11.8lbs at the end of June 2st 2.2lbs lighter Or in rea...

Update, after a very pi$$ed off reply back to the contact there, I was sent a UPS collection label to send them back FOC.
God knows what's going to happen to them once they get back and how long they will take to make the call.
Hoping for a quick turnaround and a new trouser sent in replacement.

Little update from me. Last weekend we walked to a mountain hut in Snowdonia and back in Storm Darragh. It was nothing technical, just a bit blowy. I got home and found this little hole just below my right pocket https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54192358780_a7281f4186_b.jpg I don't catch it on an...

Great write up Reg

It was a great weekend, with 80mph gusts (one nearby tipped 96mph according to the news) means our plan to walk in was the correct call.

Here's my film from the same trip arriving a couple of hours after Les and Kevin.

https://youtu.be/OL1xraQC2wA

Now sold

Too expensive?

How does £40 including postage sound?