That show, or at least the contestants, totally crazy

Of course, if the trail was overgrown with nettles and brambles at the beginning you wouldn't go there that's why you're only committed to pushing on at the end of the trail

OK Ian. I have an unused 34T, all yours if still required.
Drop me a pm.

I'll have a look in my garage tomorrow morning Ian, I may have an unused 34T Forge Motorsport one (remember them?!? The company is still going but the guy that used to turn out the Middleburn rings has long sincemovedon).

The flip side of this year's rain/sun/rain/sun is that it's a long time since I have seen the hedgerows and heaths so colourful :-bd Story time - a riding friend of mine who has had heart surgery used to fly out at the bottom of brambly trails covered in a kind of wet pink film :shock: He is now on ...

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:44 pm I include myself in this characterisation btw

Just No Dave! Never be tempted to get involved in another forum, you never know where it may end up....

*sigh* apart from the one I'm interested in.... Which is odd really as you wouldn't have thought there was that much demand for an SS-able gravel frame. I had one of the original Il Pompinos (ss cross bike). OK, that was before gravel bikes were invented ( :lol: ) but it was one of the most fun bik...

Nice one :-bd Shame I wasn't on here while you were planning your ride, I could have directed you from Monmouth to Bigsweir Bridge along rideable disused railway lines (infact all the way from Monmouth to Chepstow off-road with only about 3 miles or so on tarmac, just not on a Brompton!). The landsl...

Verena wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:23 pm Also ordered the absolute essentials: A bed, and some speakers - everything else is clearly purely optional

A bed? A bed you say?!?!!
Surely a thermarest, inflatable pillow, and quilt would suffice....

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:01 pm Seems all the Friday evening trains are full up with bikes next Friday anyway - who are they all?

Who are they both?

Bearlegged wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:28 am Another solstice night out for me. 5 of us went for a gentle jaunt to the pub then the woods, 4 of us stayed out...

Classic night in the woods; 5 went in, only 4 came out....

RIP wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 4:04 pm Anyway, offer now withdrawn . Have moved on to the 600-pager about Keith Moon.....

Hope you have a drink to hand....

Was fortunate enough to have seen him do his stuff with The Who a couple of times 'back in the day'. He was certainly a force of power

Or indeed get bled dry with fees and tied to certain products by a 'pubco' presumably. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmberr/26/26we108.htm "the tenant model has been skewed through greed and self-interest". "strong evidence to show that some companies are co...

I find it ironic that pubs that close down because they are not used by the local community end up being reopened as community pubs :???: (plus I'm a bit negative about Brockweir because the residents there were one of the biggest objectors to the Wye Valley Greenway going through the village! Their...

On the basis that 'body hair' can somehow manage to thread its way through my lycra shorts I would say yes, it is possible!

Well done that man! Crazy how someone can condition themselves both physically and mentally to keep going.

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'

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...

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.

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...

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 1:08 pm What time is kick off?

Usually 08.30 Saturday

Excellent

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...

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.