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by durhambiker
Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: It's open - WRT 2019
Replies: 59
Views: 9971

Re: It's open - WRT 2019

After years of wanting to make it to the WRT I've finally entered. Gonna cost me dearly at work as that now makes me unavailable for every single weekend in May (and we're an events/chip timing company so it's all weekends...) but ah well.
by durhambiker
Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bikes leaning against random stuff thread.
Replies: 83
Views: 18000

Re: Bikes leaning against random stuff thread.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1960/45036147141_1baaa17e39_c.jpg Manchester from Hartshead Pike by durhambiker , on Flickr Finally dragged myself out for my first attempt at a bivvy last week. Just a 5 mile ride from home up to Hartshead Pike, to spend the night not getting much sleep looking down ...
by durhambiker
Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yet another damn fire
Replies: 49
Views: 8391

Re: Yet another damn fire

GMBN are the latest to get in on the act, video on bikepacking round the IOW featuring 2 fires

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL1732UY_JY&t=0s
by durhambiker
Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

A Sonder Frontier in rigid, 650B+ guise to get me back into mountain biking and finally give bikepacking a go after a couple of years with nothing other than 25c tyres and lycra. It was delivered the day after completing the Lakesman Triathlon though and I'm currently not keen on sitting on a bike a...
by durhambiker
Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 609253

Re: Todays ride

That stretch from Waskerley down to Lanchester is superb, as long as it isn't snowing sideways, which it was the last time I did it...
by durhambiker
Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Would roadies wobble less ...
Replies: 20
Views: 3849

Re: Would roadies wobble less ...

No, like all other types of rider, roadies have a contingent who are simply incapable of not wobbling no matter what gear/incline combination they are on. I'm not sure what is the cause of the higher prevalence of wobbling is among roadies but until I hear otherwise I'm mostly inclined to blame tri...
by durhambiker
Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

Oakley Flak 2.0 XLJs with Prizm Road lenses. Now just need a bit of sunshine to try them out
by durhambiker
Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

Not the postie, but been over to Team Valley in Gateshead to visit the new Decathlon that opened last weekend. Picked up an X-Light down jacket which for 30 quid seems very reasonable, and amongst other bits a cheap cycling waterproof jacket to put in my jersey pocket just incase, mainly when on the...
by durhambiker
Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

An Alpkit Muon headtorch so I can start getting some offroad running in during the darker months. Not tried it outside yet but a quick indoors test with all the lights off proves it's quite bright. The free Blip rear light is a nice touch too
by durhambiker
Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

Postman hasn't been, instead I made the mistake of driving into Newcastle on the same day as the City Games to collect it from Edinburgh Bicycles Co-op. Wanted a CX bike for a while, and as it was Cycle to Work time (despite being unable to cycle to work) I thought I'd see what they had. Last year t...
by durhambiker
Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

The man in the brown van ignored my instructions to leave my parcel, so I had to get shirty with customer services to make sure it WAS left when they made their third (and final) attempt today. Came home to find a large Rose Bikes box in the porch containing my new wheelset consisting of XT dynamo, ...
by durhambiker
Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

Yesterday the man in the brown van left a B&M light for my pub/shopping/touring bike with a neighbour. Exact same UPS man today decided not to bother leaving the XT Dynamo front hub/XT rear hub/Mavic A719 wheelset and instead took it back to the depot. Now need to leave a not in the door to make...
by durhambiker
Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906370

Re: The post man's been ...

A Garmin Edge Touring. Slowly getting used to it's failings. It'll be fine on the road bike for following downloaded routes, but useless with the round trip planning and route planning features due to it's insistence on using Sustrans paths whenever it can, despite me telling it to avoid unpaved roa...
by durhambiker
Fri May 08, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Another 2015 WRT Video thing from The Shropshire Men
Replies: 5
Views: 1727

Re: Another 2015 WRT Video thing from The Shropshire Men

Done some of those fords in a Land Rover Discovery and got wet, so nice one!
by durhambiker
Wed May 06, 2015 6:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: come on then let me see the pictures
Replies: 8
Views: 2001

Re: come on then let me see the pictures

Camping on the George Borrow beer garden, nice. Spent 5 happy years working there behind the bar
by durhambiker
Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT 2015 non attendees - excuses and plans?
Replies: 45
Views: 10110

Re: WRT 2015 non attendees - excuses and plans?

Was a no-go for me as at work we only get one of the May bank holidays off, and it's always the end of month one we get. So instead I'm doing a half-Iron triathlon on Saturday, and marshalling it on the Sunday
by durhambiker
Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:57 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Weekend?
Replies: 43
Views: 6720

Re: Weekend?

Spent the weekend procrastinating over the packing for heading to Spain today. Turns out packing 2 bikes into bike bags and boxes takes longer than you'd expect when you've not done it before. Now waiting for the tea to brew and hoping I've packed everything. Sunny Nerja, here I come!
by durhambiker
Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:34 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: A kind of open ended ride...!
Replies: 26
Views: 10780

Re: A kind of open ended ride...!

Just read the last two posts, going to have to set some time aside to read the lot. Heading to Andalucia for some cycling on Monday, but it'll be on our road bikes. Would love to go out and do the TransAndalus at some point.
by durhambiker
Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:21 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2015
Replies: 281
Views: 64068

Re: Bivvy a month 2015

s8tannorm wrote:
Is that 25% descent from Ystumtuen down to the Rheidol?
That's the one :-bd
Cool, thought it must have been. That road climb up there is tough. Must drag myself back to Ponterwyd sometime
by durhambiker
Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2015
Replies: 281
Views: 64068

Re: Bivvy a month 2015

Is that 25% descent from Ystumtuen down to the Rheidol? If so I've been up and down that in a Land Rover a few times and had to change my undies after, especially when trusting the handbrake to hold the Discovery in place when getting out to open/close the gate at the top. One of the local rallies u...
by durhambiker
Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:30 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: whats on the back, jack?
Replies: 22
Views: 4851

Re: whats on the back, jack?

I've got an Osprey Talon 22 that sees fairly regular usage, although as I know from experience it's possible to fit more than enough kit in to leave you suffering. Been happy with it though, good quality and comfy, although the so-called vented back doesn't seem to make much difference
by durhambiker
Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:46 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 609253

Re: Todays ride

Did a local loop today that's usually fairly tame. Ended up trying not to fall off with several long stretches of bumpy ice.
by durhambiker
Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Where do you WANT to live and why?
Replies: 23
Views: 2975

Re: Where do you WANT to live and why?

Within the UK, I'd move back to Ponterwyd in Mid Wales. Best 5 years of my life as far as location goes. Outside the UK, me and the wife would love to live in Spain. Ideally on the south coast, probably in Nerja but there are plenty of other areas we'd settle for.
by durhambiker
Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Which part of the world do you live, and do you like it?
Replies: 57
Views: 11048

Re: Which part of the world do you live, and do you like it?

Durham, can walk into the centre of town in 20 minutes. Some great riding in the area. Love it here, although after living in Manchester, Mid Wales and Bristol, the place I really miss is Mid Wales. Spent 2 years living in a run-down farmhouse a couple of miles from Nant y Moch and given the chance,...
by durhambiker
Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Flying with bikes
Replies: 30
Views: 3490

Re: Flying with bikes

Fat bike with helium in the tyres