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What’s the long version of that Stu?

Andy Caves books were good from memory Andy Kirkpatrick too Gwen Moffats Space below my feet Eric Jones’ book was good (climber/base jumper etc) Shackleton by Fiennes was superb, that will keep the winter blues at bay! I listened to it on Spotify, brilliant :-bd Edit Joe Brown The hard years Alison ...

Ortlieb were one of the original supporters think of the site and it’s the first one on their supporters links too They also seem to love Stooge bikes at the moment and I’ve always been impressed with the UK/GB coverage they offer too Yes, they also support a lot of USA based cottage industries and ...

Can't include a link for some reason, but Planet X are doing front and rear Sram Rival mechanical shifters (1x11, not hydro brakes) for £19.99 an end, so £39.98 plus postage. I bought some a while back and mine also came with cables. They weren't this cheap when I got them though! :roll: https://pl...

There was also a young couple on that series doing a 100 mile walk around the Lakes over a week taking in some of the crags along the way. Worth 30 mins of anyone’s time, But yes, the mining one was vaguely exciting :-bd Shame most of the other series are not available, wonder what I’ve missed out on

In case anyone is wanting some winter boots, NORTHWAVE
Mens Celsius Xc Arctic GTX for under £100

https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... id/3926672

Perhaps theme your rides? One ride could be old churches, another could be towers or pubs with funny names etc Each year (well, the last two), I’ve bought a custom OS map of the area and tick of each square, good for those days I’m not sure where to ride or have a spare hour and don’t feel like ridi...

Glorious Gravel may be an option, not done one but they seem to be well received

https://gloriousgravel.com/

Chuffing big box!! New, fully assembled Giant TCR. Nothing wrong with my old one to be honest but this has disk brakes and is 12 years newer... Clearly need pictures on new bike day! Slight delay but the new bike came for a spin this morning. 60 miles/8000 ft around the leafy lanes of Lancashire. E...

Must admit, I went to BeSpoked in Manchester the other month and came away being most impressed by Tailfin. The product looks great but the chap in the stand was simply the best sales person ever, took my though the whole range, explained it all and the reasoning behind it. Nothing was too much for ...

Some good points raised, I’ve been looking into cameras recently and this one gained my interest from the original thread, but thinking I may be better with something else Had a Canon DSLR about 12/14 years ago but when mini-voodoo came along, it was just too much to carry and use properly, so inves...

Sounds like “onism” to me (yeah, I’ve been trying to google some hipster travel words in Google and this one I thought fits well). Not keen on the use of hobo, sounds a bit 90s… [quote=jameso post_id=329304 time=<a href="tel:1729182184">1729182184</a> user_id=3307] This is brilliant Dave -...

Mountain equipment sample sale in Stockport (£2.50 a ticket) Might be an opportunity to grab a bargain sleeping bag, or something else https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sample-seconds-sale-mountain-equipment-sprayway-ronhill-more-registration-967659614957?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABHVHECntfolFtUQUlht4oTQ...

Just tried on the iPhone for you

Click on download

Then go the address bar on your browser and click on downloads (via blue arrow)

Open up the file and tap on that

Mine took me straight to the OS app and uploaded the route there

And went on a very mini pilgrim to Llangelynnin

It was either Jeff or John Climber that put this on my radar a few years ago (thanks)

Last Friday was my 40th

Went up a little peak called Crimpiau in Eryri

WTB Rangers are the hardest tyres to break the bead I've ever dealt with, including various motorcycle tyres! You need thumbs of steel..... The rims haven't been an issue with other brands of tyres, it's just WTB tyres. These were the tyres I had to cut off! They’re also ridiculously heavy too, slo...

It’s not just you I struggled to even cut a WTB wire bead tyre off a WTB rim, it took far too much effort and force and tears and anger etc etc Was much easier to put Vittoria tyres on tubeless as a replacement (and it wasn’t the best either but they’re on now). Gravel bike also has the double combo...

Can the owner log into their iCloud account and then trace the phone from there?

Ordered yesterday, arrived today and all setup (and hopefully working), a cat tracker. Fingers crossed it doesn’t let us down I have derived great pleasure from wandering around neighbouring areas waving my phone in the air so I can retrieve another lost collar. :???: I've given up on collars and t...

Chuffing big box!! New, fully assembled Giant TCR. Nothing wrong with my old one to be honest but this has disk brakes and is 12 years newer... Clearly need pictures on new bike day! - - - Two items, one arrived at the weekend. A second hand mountain equipment fleece/softshell coat at a bargain pri...

Tracker ordered and it’s on its way - he’s ground until tomorrow What did you go for...? Was considering getting one for one of ours... Went for this https://tractive.com/ Will see what it’s like, arriving tomorrow. Was recommended by a friend, they have the dog version and think it’s good (I think...

Finally some good news, cat has been missing for a week and we’ve found him today!

So excited to have the little knobber home

Tracker ordered and it’s on its way - he’s ground until tomorrow

Found via the power of Facebook, through a friend of a friend

Time to feed him up

+2 for Ortlieb…

Although they don’t fall into the affordable section (but good value as they last)

If you’re in France, I’d go to decathlon and see what they have there

Vinted back in Blighty always havs Ortlieb on sale (it’s a second hand clothing site), so maybe worth looking there in the future

Not sure if you’ve seen this? May give you an idea

https://bikepacking.com/plog/gran-canaria-grande-video/