T d'Borders could get interesting soon anyway...

http://www.scotsman.com/business/compan ... -1-4565898

One of those Lomo frame bags from the blog a while bag. Seems pretty sturdy and a good size!

Moff wrote:Had a few bits from AlpineTrek, good service - come's in from Germany, full tracking and delivery info given.

Thanks for that, there's a few things on there that look good.

Are Alpine Trek an okay website? I found them searching for other bits and bobs and they seem to have a fair amount of decent stuff with 40% + discounts on. https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/endura-hummvee-3-4-cycling-pants/?cnid=c292517c3d4fd913437b1325a64cc86d&backlink=eyJ1cmwiOiJcL2N5Y2xpbmctdHJvd...

Lovely looking things

Bullhorn handlebars? A bit hipsters but should do.

https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/handlebars

(Hipster link ofc )

So I've caved in and made a twitter as part of work/study stuff I do, and I was chuffed to see Bikepacking is an interest you can choose. So now my feed is full of barely disguised adverts, oops! :roll: So once I've cleared them out does anyone know any interesting ones to follow, like the HTR one? ...

Had a look at the Planet X website for the first time in ages - usual stuff, but I see they carry Nitto stuff now, which I think was hard to get hold of for a while? http://www.planetx.co.uk/s?q=nitto Lots of oddly shaped handlebars, as well as some wee racks including those ones that fit to V-brake...

No one else has anything to say about the name TwiCycle?

thenorthwind wrote:

the whole "roll up the leg, stick the trouser sausage down the side" thing

That's a thing?! Consider me educated.

Some of them can even do it without stopping the bike!

Yeah quite right - it started off good then he just... became a thief that lived in the woods? I mean I guess he made a decent shelter but he just... stole stuff, from empty holiday cabins over a long period of time?

Do Werther's Originals sponsor events at all? Just asking!

http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3282&g=908347&p=913640&d=124&c=4&l=2&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Hardtail%20Mountain%20Bikes&gclid=CjwKEAiA0fnFBRC6g8rgmICvrw0SJADx1_zAqp2PWvdLIdeWcmJ9RUCLb8Vjkj6C1VRxu6J8bts5VBoCouPw_wcB ...

Isn't it something to do with reading maps in the dark?

I remember from watching David Bellamy on telly that the red light is good for watching badgers anyway.

Would you not worry about it hitting a rock and exploding?

It took me years to realise that glutes are your bum muscles.

Hmm they don't like pajamas much!

The road on the west side of Loch Lomond And yeah that bit of the A9 is pretty grim...

How far can you cycle while holding your breath?

Should make you more efficient at processing oxygen?

I think it sort of curves up stirling way... Hang on http://markusstitz.com/central-belter/ has a gpsies link http://www.gpsies.com/mapFolder.do?id=76617

Should have put that in first post, whoops!

This went past on facebook this morning https://www.facebook.com/events/1566312016716583/ but there's been nothing else about it I've seen? So I'll put it in here as people like to book time off etc :) "8th September - 16th September. Provisional date only. The Central Belter is a new bikepacki...

£30 quid of a cambium saddle, and a free £18 tub of bum butter

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/bro ... 4273-p.asp

Update on the bothy 'house' - a previously derelict outdoors centre that had been bought privately. It was unlocked, and the generator was off and it had a visitor's book, and had been an unofficial shelter so I guess that makes a bit more sense :D That's a lot less exciting than the 'breaking and ...

Update on the bothy 'house' - a previously derelict outdoors centre that had been bought privately. It was unlocked, and the generator was off and it had a visitor's book, and had been an unofficial shelter so I guess that makes a bit more sense :D

Sorry to bring this back, but on the 'Mountain Bothies UK' fb page* there's currently a post about a guy staying in a "bothy" that turned out to be someone's house?! :lol: :shock: Not sure if the link will let you through if you aren't a member https://www.facebook.com/groups/3821949051413...