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- Fri May 31, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
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Re: HT550 - 2024
Looking quite dry for a few days at least so bash on!
Allan on the home straight, should be done tomorrow
- Thu May 30, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Yorkshire Divide - Source to Sea Trail write up
- Replies: 6
- Views: 160
Re: Yorkshire Divide - Source to Sea Trail write up
Good effort Pete - looks like you had an adventure
- Thu May 30, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
That's Lars Henning just finished - looks like he knocked a couple of hours off his '21 time.
Alan about to tackle the Tollie path
Hopefully sunny for everyone from here to the end!
Alan about to tackle the Tollie path
Hopefully sunny for everyone from here to the end!
- Thu May 30, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Lee's record shouldn't really apply to this route so Kerry's will stand I'd say What makes this version harder? Is going to Poolewe much slower than the postman's path? Other than that is there much difference? We could say Neil's record shouldn't apply to this route... but it's been beaten 2 years...
- Wed May 29, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Looks like Alex Berry has scratched - his dot is no longer on the map, the last ping was around Clunes, the ticker board shows him scratching around 2200 last night but the riders list isn't showing him at all. Tyre and spoke issues means he's out. A shame as he's got to get to Ft William anyway an...
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Alex next, then Allan! Shaff, it took me 3 days 5 hrs from Suileg to Tyndrum in 2015 - that was on a 2hour longer route in horrible weather and with an early finish on the second night. My bet will be he'll stay in Sheneval bothy in Fisherfield tomorrow night, Dornie public loo Thursday night, Somew...
- Tue May 28, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: West highland way
- Replies: 4
- Views: 242
Re: West highland way
Whilst the WHW does have it's moments, the section alongside Loch Lomond is definitely type 2 and it is all busy with walkers. The Cairngorms tour is a lot nicer and sees very little other traffic away from the honey pots. So do the WHW for the challenge of 'doing' it. But plenty of better routes ou...
- Tue May 28, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Bouncing dot 3 days 5 hrs 28m? Lead women also threatening the record What is the ladies record? Lee Craigie - 3D 20H 53M I think this edition is longer though? 560 miles vs 536 in 2018 miles, is that right? Hey Chris! Yup Lee Craigies record was on the 'easy' version (irony) which was just shy of ...
- Tue May 28, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
I suspect the boundless energy of youth plays a part- he's only 26!
- Tue May 28, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 848
Re: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
I have the Juintech GTPs on one of my bikes, they work really well, not quite full hydro but nicer than BB7s and easier to set up. Only issue I'm wary of (but haven't experienced) is that with a small reservoir of hydraulic fluid they may be more prone to overheating that full hydros. Probably only...
- Tue May 28, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Bouncing dot 3 days 5 hrs 28m?
Lead women also threatening the record
Lead women also threatening the record
- Mon May 27, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 848
Re: Brakes; mechanical or hydraulic?
Has anyone tried both i.e those Juin tech brakes that have a cable actuated hydraulic caliper? My (drop bar) TRP's are getting a bit dicky and new ones cost a fortune so I was thinking of giving the Juin techs a whirl.
- Mon May 27, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Cheers Bob- tomorrow pm looks a bit damp but otherwise not too bad. Looking scorchio this weekend!
- Mon May 27, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Pace seems generally high - lots of people have cleared the northern loop whereas previously you see the most traffic about now. Looks like Alex did stop for 3hrs at Shenevall bothy, but even with that he took just 10 1/2 hours from Inverbroom to Poolewe! Took me 8 1/2 none stop :???: Anyone know wh...
- Sun May 26, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 564
- Views: 52137
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Bonus BAM! A mate who I'd not seen for a while was throwing a do at his Highland Estate (500 acres) so I figured on pedaling (note spelling Reg!) up Friday eve and Saturday morning. The forecasted damp day on Friday wasn't and I confidently predicted the deluge to start when I left but in actual fac...
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Just catching up. Alex M did the northern bit in 3 1/2 hours after going all through the night so that's pretty good going. I suspect he'll stop tonight for a bit... His speed will run him into thunder storms through Fisherfield tomorrow! Bob, Tom Bruce has the fastest time on the Ledmore traverse ...
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Just catching up. Alex M did the northern bit in 3 1/2 hours after going all through the night so that's pretty good going. I suspect he'll stop tonight for a bit... His speed will run him into thunder storms through Fisherfield tomorrow! Bob, Tom Bruce has the fastest time on the Ledmore traverse -...
- Sun May 26, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4041
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
So I'm going to peddle up this evening and tomorrow morning and bag a bonus May bam I'm gonna Do A Stu, and why not - it's CF :smile: ........ Wot are you peddling Phil - clothes pegs? bootleg bikepacking gear? evangelical religious mumbo-jumbo? :grin: Whoops, spelling fail! Was very cheery though,...
- Fri May 24, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: One Night Out
- Replies: 6
- Views: 272
Re: One Night Out
Nice on Sean, always good to read the whole process, having been through it a few times. Agree on the challenge of extracting yourself from the house!
Also no bikepacking.com-esq existential life changing pish
But gears? gears?!!
Also no bikepacking.com-esq existential life changing pish
But gears? gears?!!
- Fri May 24, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4041
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Could be. Off up to a mates just north of Aviemore who is having a party tomorrow. So I'm going to peddle up this evening and tomorrow morning and bag a bonus May bam. Of course the forecast for today was horrible but it's actually been dry. Guess when the rain will start... Supposed to be sunny tom...
- Fri May 24, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
Oh well, he usually has his name up but maybe he was hedging his bets. Quite a few new names appeared on the start list in the last few weeks...
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/highland-trail-550-2024 wrong route on the ridewithgps map though
And bring back the days of the grim reaper
https://dotwatcher.cc/race/highland-trail-550-2024 wrong route on the ridewithgps map though
And bring back the days of the grim reaper
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
I see Alan G is out already, bitten by a dog 2 weeks back. This will be the first one he'll not ride :sad: I'd never actually seen his name on the list so I think he was never intending to ride? Looks like the only differences from last year's route are: back to the northern shore of Loch Lyon the ...
- Fri May 24, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
- Thu May 23, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Rotor recommendations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 279
Re: Rotor recommendations
It's all much of a muchness to be honest - disk thickness won't matter in terms of set up, just how long they last. I suspect there are differences in stainless steel quality but I generally find solid disks warp long before they wear out. If you are feeling flush, Hope disks on the alloy carriers a...
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 - 2024
- Replies: 159
- Views: 16010
Re: HT550 - 2024
https://trackleaders.com/highland24
61 in the Grand depart.
I see Mike Debernardo has done an ITT with an extra bit and the '21 variation. Only him and Colin Baird listed as SS - take the gears off Tom!
61 in the Grand depart.
I see Mike Debernardo has done an ITT with an extra bit and the '21 variation. Only him and Colin Baird listed as SS - take the gears off Tom!