This time, Snowdonia. You can expect big scenery and some big climbs. Given the lack of legal routes Cycling UK can promote, it does look good. And it starts/finishes just 1 mile from me in Conwy. It is at the proposal stage, whatever that means but it does look pretty good tbf https://storymaps.arc...

OK you asked for it, my hastily made first ever attempt at a film, done on my phone....it's actually so bad it makes me giggle...."here's something amazing you can't see" :lol: https://youtu.be/Ih7j3GmPuq8 Yay! I hope you get the bug to film more, it's great to see a moving picture :-bd L...

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:55 am

summittoppler wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:13 am As stated above, use OS maps on Bing maps.
Simples (and free)

I can't see OS maps on Bing on my phone.
Is this OS option only available on a PC?

Just checked and it seems that way

As stated above, use OS maps on Bing maps.
Simples (and free)

August done! I dragged myself out for this months bivvy despite being off work for most of the month! I'm so glad I did get out though. I parked up at Brynrefail at the western edge of Llyn Padarn and followed the lovely cycle way to Llanberis. Then the climb up past the youth hostel and onto the 'r...

At the end (5:55) of my July BAM film I went through what kit I was using to bivvy on the 3490 foot summit of Carnedd Llewellyn:
https://youtu.be/pwpv41ZvSEA

Well done to Shona and Rich from Keep Peddling who have just crossed the line on thier tandem on the Silk Road Mountain race in 75th place. And Karl for finishing a couple of days ago too, loved watching your daily updates mate. Amazing :-bd John... where'd you find his daily updates pls? Facebook?...

Fantastic to see that they made it to the finish
Here's a pic I snatched from Instagram:
Screenshot_20220827-111330_Instagram by Jeff Price, on Flickr

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:56 pm
Where does everyone find the time to spend x amount of days away from the family?!

For me its a 2 way thing. If the Mrs wants to have her time with the girls then fine.
Also being a miserable tw@t when you don't get out works. She'll then understand that being out is your therapy to be happier.

Hmm. Do we want a Bivvy a month video challenge? .... Jeff and Allan aren't allowed to enter as they are too good at it but they can post vids to show us amateurs how it's done. Lol, cheers! Tbf this is a blooming good idea. I love watching other folks trip videos. I know it's a right faff but once...

If you haven't watched it yet, check out Annie Le's film from last winters HT550....
https://bikepacking.com/plog/the-longes ... KOLwnEZSXc

As a brickie myself ( now a bricklaying college lecturer ), if you're laying the engineering bricks please don't let me see the pics! :lol: If they are an engineering brick type, keep them covered to keep dry prior to laying :wink: If you've got no bricklaying experience, I think you'll end up with ...

Very sad to go at such a young age, especially as he was such a fit guy.
A reminder that the human body is a delicate thing and to make the most of our time here.

I'm undecided as to which photo to use but here's my Summer solstice bivvy for now....
2022-08-22_05-04-50 by Jeff Price, on Flickr

The last day of my summer holidays saw me head to Newborough for a seaside ride. Shame the weather forgot it was summer! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52303889124_0167831452_c.jpg 20220822_123024 by Jeff Price , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52303629373_763b2e5158_c.jpg 2022082...

boxelder wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:30 am Also need to get son off to and settled at Uni....

O yeah, me too! Let's see how results Thursday goes.....

Got nothing planned. Well, complete BAM and HAM....Hotel a month it's a tad more expensive than BAM but the Mrs enjoys it and it's nice to visit different places.

From what I've seen on IG and here, it looks like Iceland delivered its menacing beauty for you both.
It does look like you covered some miles too, fair play.
Tell me, how many river crossings?

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:57 pm

Verena wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:43 pm Love that blue sky Jeff

It's that oh-so-cool blue water that's even more inviting just right now

Lol, full of jelly fish atm! As nice as it may seem, I do prefer them colder days....

No big mountain scenery on today's ride. From the front door I had a nice pedal along the coast to the west shore of Llandudno, then over to the crowded north shore. From there I made my way along the cyclepath to Colwyn Bay were they're in the process of 'making a new beach. Very clever it is too. ...

Popped out for lunch yesterday and spent a couple of hours 'renovating' my winter bivvy spot. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272046391_ef189d2f99_c.jpg 20220808_124645 by Jeff Price , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272069303_c2752feabf_c.jpg 20220808_122520 by Jeff Price , on...

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:23 am Er, it's Jeff's sarnies .

What's more worrying is those green bits floating in his tea

...and that will be the leek and potato soup

Yesterday I headed back to a valley I first rode back at in December. My thinking was it'll be easier going due to drier ground, it wasn't! The faint track that turns into a quad bike track and then nothing heads up the valley from Bethesda following the Avon Caseg. It was scenic enough and not anot...

Looks like Alpkit have finally got a pyramid tarp tent ready to go.
https://alpkit.com/products/tarpstar-2-pyramid-tent