So, no other readers of "On the Red Hill" - I finished it last night, really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who has pedalled around Wales. I liked the mix of personal and bigger world histories, the geography and familiar places and landscapes and the connection of it all thro...

Pleased that this has just come through on a library reservation - another good book by Mike Parker (Map Addict) Just over the hill from BBHQ, many of us have probably cycled past the ox eye daisies outside Rhiw Goch on that 90 degree bend just before Tal-y-Wern. The twitter promo film clip doesn't ...

In case anyone is interested... Think I lucked out. Rain had stopped when I headed back to Bristol at 3.00 in the afternoon. A brief squall near Dursley had me sheltering in a deep Holloway to put on my waterproof trousers, otherwise not too bad and dry on the slightly tortuous cycle.travel route ho...

Just arrived near Stroud for a friend's / family get together having cycled 30 odd very pleasant miles from Bristol. Have to cycle back home on Sunday. There is a train station at Dursley....

12/12, 24/25 I started this year in February....Cycled back to my front door anyway Late write up for last months trip - the annual visit to see the starling murmuration on the Somerset Levels. With "gardening leave" had an early start on Friday out of Bristol on the Festival Way for beans...

As psling above.

Is a gpx available or work in progress ?

December done 11/12 for me, I started in February I had mixed feelings about BAM… cheesed off with Brexit, Boris and also with winter coming to Syria it seemed a bit disingenuous to sleep out to get a badge. I had a few hours cycling in the woods at the weekend that lifted the spirits, so reminded o...

Late post - November done, 10/12 for me as I started in February this year Sorry no photos yet, imgur is just crawling this evening... I did a large part of The Cotswold Loop, that is based on the more down to earth west end of the Cotswolds (Dursley/Nailsworth/ Wooton under Edge) where they used to...

Another reminder for Goretex ex army boot liners. Just back from a cold wet and muddy Cotswold's overnighter. Had thinnish wool socks inside the liners with Shimano winter boots and warm dry feet for 2 days. The best £5 I have spent, (twice)and too good to be used for those night time exits as in St...

Later reply : The harness is very good - Stu posted the link a few years back, something like "No sew handlebar harness". I will try to post some pics. this evening. Reg has it right, although the pound shop folder cover works, I thought that something a bit more "polythene" woul...

I have made a handlebar harness using plastic sheet that was previously an A4 plastic ring binder from the pound shop. When you remove the clip mechanism you end up with a piece A3 size.
Hope that helps.

Thanks ScotRoute, that may help Borderer

As above - The leak is slow, but I couldn't find it (although we don't have a tub no more)

Orange

Weighs 420 g

Just send postage to feed the bear

October done 9/9 - I started in February Patchway train on Friday lunchtime. Bikes on trains ?? …I thought I had it dialled by now as the 12.38 is usually a small thing, 3 carriages and with no booking and Patchway is a very quiet station (no competition !). So I got a bit confused when a HST rolled...

September done : 8/8 for me I started in February Another after work mid weeker. Found myself on Hallen Marsh in the M5/M48 traingle. I found an enticing unmapped gated lane off of NCN10 parallel to the railway bank up above, perfect but couldn't get my tent pegs in, think it may have been a road be...

Will pm you

August done. I started in February so 7/12. A local one on a work night. Left the North Bristol/Cribbs Causeway craziness to drop down Hollywood Lane and quiet roads on the Severn Plain. Blackberries, apples and plums a plenty it was lush down there. A quick beer at Littleton on Severn then into the...

Just seen this elsewhere

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Now moved to its correct place, thanks Ben. I wasn't all here after my Welsh odyssey. BAM July 6/6 Completed – I started in February Part of a bigger trip through the empty quarter of Mid Wales from Neath to Mach (and back) Will write that up sometime, in the meantime spent Friday night just above T...

BAM July 6/6 Completed – I started in February Part of a bigger trip through the empty quarter of Mid Wales from Neath to Mach (and back) Will write that up sometime, in the meantime spent Friday night just above Trap in the bivvy bag. A brilliant clear night after ham and boiled potatoes in the pub...

I have done part of a route called the Wessex MTB from Weston Super Mare to Pewsey.

Pretty sure it goes all the way to the South Coast (via Basingstoke?) Currently on the bike in the Cambrian Mountains, will e mail the gpx I have when home on Thursday.

If you are trying out with a Shimano style BB you can adjust the chain line if needed using spacers on the drive side.

Good luck !

BAM June 5/5 Completed – I started in February Another quick and local a couple of weekends ago despite an awful forecast. Over the Clifton Suspension Bridge on Friday afternoon against horizontal rain, through a very green Ashton Court Estate and then the Festival Way towards Nailsea. A novelty to ...

+1 for a new "Routes" section with gpx in the forum

Maybe the genuine BB articles get a sticky (Bigbear, BB200s, those Bearstock routes etc all in one place)

Individual posts for other routes with any notes, like direction of travel if a circuit and any good cafes !

May done 4/4 I started in February May was looking full on the home front, so a fairly local trip. Had a free ticket for Bespoked Bristol so spent a couple of hours there on Friday afternoon catching up with old faces and looking at new frames. Yes it is peak bike geekery, lots of off road bikes, so...

A late write up for 3/3 April done a couple of weeks back - I started in February I had hoped to join Peter and Reg on their FoD foray, but events conspired so headed off to do Route 01 around the Deverills from "that book" (but left my firelighters at home). Despite having reservations fo...