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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
- Replies: 15
- Views: 542
Re: This chap has turned up at our local gravel ride
I did think that just before I posed (only because of the ear ring) but the Marin hoody completely threw me. Was initially thinking one of the repack lads from back in the day (again, due to the hoody) :oops: I'm not surprised the Marin hoody threw you, it's "Made in" !!! :lol: :wink:
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Barkley Marathons chitchat
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2599
Re: Barkley Marathons chitchat
Crikey that were a close hobbling thing! I think she's the first Brit to finish it - the early years on the spreadsheet don't have nationality so can't be sure. Largest ever number of finishers despite “That new section is brutal. You are a bad man.” Crazy. Imagine the mental state, just 2 minutes ...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lowest useable gear
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Lowest useable gear
WRT 2022? I remember riding up a steep grassy slope not long after leaving the Towers, passing a couple of groups, regrouping and chatting at the gate near the top. If it was me you met, let's say I was doing well to hide the effort if you think I was casually chatting to you. It was indeed you Gia...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lowest useable gear
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1014
Re: Lowest useable gear
Like you say, everyone is different. One person's sit and spin is another person's get off and walk, depends how big your lungs and legs are. Me, I like a bit of torque at the pedals rather than a high cadence (if that makes sense?) I can remember once walking up a stupidly steep hill not far from B...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 398
- Views: 42455
Re: What are you reading now?
Just started The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah, his autobiography.
Childhood years at the moment. Its interesting that he seems to relate those in a childlike way rather than as an adult recalling their childhood. So far so good
Childhood years at the moment. Its interesting that he seems to relate those in a childlike way rather than as an adult recalling their childhood. So far so good
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 625
Re: BB200 is pure, soft, GRAVEL
That was a good read, manages to put some depth into the mental challenge as well as the riding
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:25 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2336
Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
Great write up Reg :-bd Glad you finally made it in to see the wheel. I passed by the bird hides earlier in the day Steve, bit too early to stop in the daylight so ended up further on in Dyfant Forest after a stop at the shop in the village below the dam. Another great WE but after a period off the ...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:23 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2336
Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
There are two ways to say 'live' but after the first three sentences there can only be one really; the trouble is the fourth sentence then doesn't read right
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Orange MTB Bikes going into administration
- Replies: 5
- Views: 585
Orange MTB Bikes going into administration
After the weekend at the WE have come home to the news that Orange MTB Bikes are going into administration
Hopefully can be saved; most of us of a certain age are likely to have had/ridden one of their MTBs and I know some of us here currently do.
Hopefully can be saved; most of us of a certain age are likely to have had/ridden one of their MTBs and I know some of us here currently do.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Would this work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Re: Would this work?
Well, I may have misunderstood! I thought you meant increase the warmth of the sleeping mat rather than increase the warmth of the bivvy :roll: If you mean increase the heat of the bivvy then on the mat would be best with mat underneath; that way you get the full benefit of the reflective lining ref...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Would this work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Re: Would this work?
What sleeping pad do you have? If it's an inflatable mattress the SOL may add a bit if the mattress is placed inside it since the reflective lining of the SOL could reflect some radiant heat. I wouldn't imagine that it would add much either on or under the mattress though. Would keep your mattress c...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2374
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
Well, I just saw the word ultra and my head exploded....
Fair dos to Valerio, one way or another we've given them some stick since they 'came aboard ' but they've handled themselves with aplomb
Fair dos to Valerio, one way or another we've given them some stick since they 'came aboard ' but they've handled themselves with aplomb
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2374
Re: Happy New Year, and plans for 2024
More regular 2 night trips from my door into Wales would be good, around the Brecons and Black Mountains. Must start doing this again too, used to do it regularly but it has tailed off as I have tended to drive further to ride. Any recommendations for 300 and 400 audax routes in Wales, ideally that...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Which Exposure light?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1432
Re: Which Exposure light?
" cheaper the better " and " Exposure " - bit of an oxymoron :lol: Strada is probably the one for largely road use and usable off-road but like most things you have to compromise. I use an older (less powerful) Strada for bikepacking along with a helmet mounted Joystick but use a...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone ride exclusively singlespeed?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 923
Re: Anyine ride exclusively singlespeed?
Exclusively? No. Occasionally these days, yes :cool: I've never tried to explain why I enjoy riding SS, you either get it or you don't. I used to get involved in the whole ss events scene; UK, European and World Championships and had some great times, even helped organise the 2011 FoD event (probabl...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 183832
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Have a good night Kevin. Hope you've got a few xmas decorations with youBlackhound wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:40 pm December bivvy in progress. I am in the Red Lion in Litton and already checked out a local spot as recommended by Reg. Food and drink first though.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: For the cyclist who has everything else?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10379
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: For the cyclist who has everything else?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10379
Re: For the cyclist who has everything else?
[whisper] Shaf, I think you put them on when you need to flip the bike. They don't stay on all the time, like when you're riding along [/whisper]
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
- Replies: 43
- Views: 26610
Re: Let's have a photo comp;.
Fascinating (to me!) that Raggedstone's photo was taken about 2 hours previous to and within a mile of Sean_iow's photo on the same ride
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stu's first Influencer role?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3214
Re: Stu's first Influencer role?
Cheers Si
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stu's first Influencer role?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3214
Stu's first Influencer role?
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02da7y17csterMvKskfoFEJrMJYL4pXy7gD8BvmJmsYqNZvLKno6cuydXL5ZoinRo1l&id=100064829891842&post_id=100064829891842_pfbid02da7y17csterMvKskfoFEJrMJYL4pXy7gD8BvmJmsYqNZvLKno6cuydXL5ZoinRo1l Sorry it's a fb link, I would have preferred to just pos...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Nighttime riding, fear and loathing.
- Replies: 96
- Views: 49218
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3950
- Views: 484268
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Ah, the joys of being retired
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Coming now ... only 2 days left.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5844
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do you like choice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5074
Re: Do you like choice?
Liking to get to places early I am sometimes the first vehicle in an otherwise empty car park. The pleasure I gain from watching people arriving in their vehicles and having to choose a parking bay is something I should probably see a psychiatrist about! A full car park with just one or two spaces l...