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by NorwayCalling
Wed May 09, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2018 - 85.4 Kg
05.04.2018 - 85.0 Kg
18.04.2018 - 85.4 Kg
03.05.2018 - 84.6 kg
09.05.2018 - 84.5 kg
by NorwayCalling
Fri May 04, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2018 - 85.4 Kg
05.04.2018 - 85.0 Kg
18.04.2018 - 85.4 Kg
03.05.2018 - 84.6 kg
by NorwayCalling
Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Show of hands: WRT Gravel or MTB option?
Replies: 14
Views: 2284

Show of hands: WRT Gravel or MTB option?

Quick show of hands: Who is going in the WRT on a gravel bike (gravel option) or on the their MTB ("Standard" option)? Normally its no issue in taking "the bikepacking bike" but this year with the two options for grid references...I am unable to make my mind up as to which option...
by NorwayCalling
Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: contact lenses?
Replies: 23
Views: 4671

Re: contact lenses?

Re: sleeping in them, AFAIK it's a gas permeability issue which can affect eye health. Dailys are not, surprisingly to me, the most gas permeable lenses. At least that's what my optician told me. Personally I'd not sleep in lenses unless I had to, but then I also prefer to hang and a hammock ridgel...
by NorwayCalling
Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2018 - 85.4 Kg
05.04.2018 - 85.0 Kg
18.04.2018 - 85.4 Kg
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 19, 2018 1:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: contact lenses?
Replies: 23
Views: 4671

Re: contact lenses?

I have been using daily disposable lenses for years and years.... I find when bike packing I sleep in the disposables and bin then in the morning. This avoids the waking up - find glasses - put gasses on which then instantly mist up... etc etc. I then just pop some more daily disposables in and away...
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

Re: FS: MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag

Will pm you in the morning. Thanks! Mike.
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

Re: FS: MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag

The hope of the bivi is about 45 degrees to the opening, giving an offset to the opening. Quite hard to picture... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/40701223424_5480064705_z.jpg 20180412_203412 by Norway Calling , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/864/27544505808_01894cdeb0_z.jpg 20180412_20...
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:05 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

Re: FS: MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag

No, not like that. It has an offset entry and not a side entry. I will have to get it up and take picture...
by NorwayCalling
Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

SOLD MacPac Cocoon hopped bivi bag

Hello - I am selling my Macpac Cocoon Hooped Bivi Bag - in very good condition This is the model made with the Reflex waterproof membrane (has the look and feel of Gortex if you are unfamiliar with Reflex), its clean, tidy, no holes (that I am aware of), bug net over the opening (midge proof) and co...
by NorwayCalling
Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2018 - 85.4 Kg
05.04.2018 - 85.0 Kg
by NorwayCalling
Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:28 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: wtd, Salsa bends 17degree version
Replies: 2
Views: 747

Re: wtd, Salsa bends 17degree version

How much do you want to pay?
by NorwayCalling
Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Re: The WRT Goldie Looking Bear - he's given us a clue.
Replies: 31
Views: 5830

Re: The WRT Goldie Looking Bear.

Phew... Thanks!
by NorwayCalling
Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Re: The WRT Goldie Looking Bear - he's given us a clue.
Replies: 31
Views: 5830

Re: The WRT Goldie Looking Bear.

Can someone remind me when the grid ref email is due (I thought it was on the 1st April, and nothing in the inbox/spam yet).
by NorwayCalling
Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: full frame bag and bladder OR half frame bag and bottles
Replies: 22
Views: 3480

Re: full frame bag and bladder OR half frame bag and bottles

GregMay wrote:Half bag is also a lot less of a sail in a crosswind.

Just about to say that myself
by NorwayCalling
Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: A way to post a spreadsheet/chart on here?
Replies: 8
Views: 1797

Re: A way to post a spreadsheet/chart on here?

I just screen grabbed the output graphs ad posted them, once hosted o Flickr, whe i was doing it last year.
by NorwayCalling
Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:48 am
Forum: Routes
Topic: Norway
Replies: 7
Views: 2889

Re: Norway

The problem with Norway is its ether flat or vertical... you just don't get the rolling landscape you would imagine - well you do - but just not in "fjordland". Roads and tracks i the fjord areas are squeezed in the valley bottoms with a nice new road and the old road now a gravel track ne...
by NorwayCalling
Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:33 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wanted bikepacking mtb
Replies: 16
Views: 4970

Re: Wanted bikepacking mtb

Marin Pine Mountain 2017 size Large (the red one) so perfect for your height - Brand new, bought form LBS that was closing down (MuddyBums in Cardiff - I have the receipt) - completely stock and never ridden, but does have a few marks from being on the shop floor, nothing more than the odd paint chi...
by NorwayCalling
Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2010 -85.4 Kg
by NorwayCalling
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Finally... I have a house!
Replies: 11
Views: 2277

Re: Finally... I have a house!

Are you still in the 'Diff then?
by NorwayCalling
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

01.01.2018 - 85.7 kg
05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg :-bd
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg - back home after a very stressful few weeks in work.
by NorwayCalling
Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread
Replies: 798
Views: 146579

Re: Fatfighters 2018 Weigh-in Thread

I am in Norway and have been away from the scales-of-joy/scales-of-doom (dependent on point of view) for around 3 weeks now... will see what Wednesday morning brings :-)
by NorwayCalling
Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: bikes on planes
Replies: 7
Views: 1356

Re: bikes on planes

I commute to work with KLM and its 48 EURO to book the bike on...however beware of the phone number have to ring to book (same with most airlines) as it costs around 13p a minute to call. I just google the KLM booking number for a free number (instead of their default number) and use that. OK its on...
by NorwayCalling
Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: bothy stoves
Replies: 6
Views: 1761

Re: bothy stoves

All different BUT - there has been a recent move to "standardize" the stoves to - stoves that heat but don't look that nice (as most of the wood burning stoves are more cosmetic stoves i.e. looks over performance) that were fitted as that all that was free and available (as whitestone poin...