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- Tue May 28, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Well done that man! Crazy how someone can condition themselves both physically and mentally to keep going.
- Tue May 28, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
I can't help thinking, as someone who has not done it, that the run in from Fort William to Bridge of Orchy is a real sting in the tail after the distance already ridden, especially if you fall into that mental black hole of thinking 'almost there'
- Mon May 27, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
- Mon May 27, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
If my calculations (and memory!!) is correct, looks like Alex has lost about 20miles to seconds place. Think yesterday the lead was about 40miles for a long time but it’s shrunk to 20 or so *obviously miles in this terrain isn’t the best indicator Another way to look at it is that the guy in 2nd pl...
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: MTB Wrist issue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 318
Re: MTB Wrist issue
Well, your post made me chuckle Dave, so it's not all bad
Possibly worth visiting a good Physio if you know of any locally? I've always found them more useful than GPs for that sort of injury.
Possibly worth visiting a good Physio if you know of any locally? I've always found them more useful than GPs for that sort of injury.
- Sun May 26, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Alex (the leader) has now covered 250 miles in under 24 hours :o He's now over a day ahead of where I was after 1 day! Looking at the pictures on Alan G's Instagram at how much luggage he's got (I have more on my bike on the Monday commute with my office clothes) I'm going to predict he's not going...
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Usually 08.30 Saturday
- Fri May 24, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: One Night Out
- Replies: 6
- Views: 272
Re: One Night Out
Excellent
- Tue May 14, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1995
Re: Missing the point?
With impeccable timing, The National Trust (of which I, being of a certain age, am a member) is in the process of releasing their ' Grand Adventure Map ' - " a full-size*, double-sided and beautifully illustrated map of every National Trust and National Trust for Scotland location, brought toge...
- Tue May 14, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: One less place to get a brew.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 271
Re: One less place to get a brew.
That's a shame, often stopped by there whilst riding (the photo in that link makes the road look almost level )
Always seemed busy too.
Always seemed busy too.
- Sun May 12, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1995
Re: Missing the point?
... maybe we should envy the people who find it easy to experience "an adventure" because of their youth and / or inexperience. Whereas the older / more experienced among us have to undertake ever more obscure and risky endeavours to get an adventure / jeopardy fix). I think this is a val...
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1531
Re: What is ádventure?
D'you know, I once knew a similar girl but she just loved the outdoorsBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 10:54 am Uhm, I once knew a girl who was quite adventurous but she preferred to be indoors
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1531
Re: What is ádventure?
Does a micro-adventure reduce the time on an adventure or reduce the amount of adventuring during the adventure? Or maybe just reduce the expectation of adventure? Can you have an adventure of the mind tunnelling into words or is an adventure exclusive to getting outdoors and doing something? So man...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
The lost lane book series by Jack Thurston are worth buying, some good gems in his books. Agreed :-bd The Wayfarers route in Corwen/Llangollen way is worth a ride, probably not the best route out there (but I like it) but feels ‘pilgrim like’ riding over it Whilst I have taken a road bike over ther...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9452
Re: WRT GR's
There is also a café in Llandagfan plus the shop in Abertridwr is very bikepacker friendly :-bd Just had to goole maps where Llandagfan & Abertridwr are The first is in Anglesey, the second in in South Wales. Good luck with that long route over the weekend :-bd :lol: That's the beauty of Wales,...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT GR's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9452
Re: WRT GR's
There is also a café in Llandagfan plus the shop in Abertridwr is very bikepacker friendly
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 702
- Views: 157125
Re: Wildlife
Quite topical for you Reg having a Mining Bee in the garden
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 564
- Views: 52140
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Having arrived at the bothy to find it full upstairs (three uni students studying outdoor activities and leadership apparently!) I tried to squeeze in downstairs, which made of a less than ideal space 3 upstairs, they must be good friends! That bothy is full with one person in it, overflowing with ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hammock in the garden
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3320
Re: Hammock in the garden
I'd have thought any pair of A frames with a top rail using those 3-way metal sockets would do it. Similar to the 'bike weigh' frame at WRT or pub garden swing/slide type frame.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5004
Re: The next Eclipse
I believe she lives in Portugal these days so she won't be too far away. At least she won't be lost in France
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Is this 'bikepacking'?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 9751
Re: Is this 'bikepacking'?
I believe they have a bike packing area at St Pancras Station for the Eurostar. Apparently it's where you can pack your bike.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2931
Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Aye, and on Greathough Brook in Forest of Dean
... and they have been breeding
... and they have been breeding
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2051
Re: packable fleece?
This talk about functional clothing reminded me of my wool jumpers, especially the one made of lettlopi (an Icelandic wool), which are, for specific weather, incredibly functional. Best is, my girlfriend made them :-bd Way, way back my mother crocheted a short-sleeved jumper for me which worn next ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hap.... no, I'm saying nowt :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2465
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: packable fleece?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2051
Re: packable fleece?
I practically live in short-zip long-sleeved fleece tops. Comfy as! They squidge up a bit more bulky but how many would you be carrying?