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by tanadog
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: HT550 Grand Depart - May 2022
Replies: 219
Views: 20774

Re: HT550 Grand Depart - May 2022

Oof glad I'm not doing it now :grin: Wonder if its Tollie path or postie path? At the moment it's the Tollie path, sounds like there's some public works at the end of it, so if that proves problematic the Postie path will be back in. And yes, Coffin Rd. I'm over from NZ for this edition. I toured m...
by tanadog
Thu May 30, 2019 12:16 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Highland Trail 2019
Replies: 514
Views: 98790

Re: Highland Trail 2019

Nelson is in Kinlocheven, around midnight, looking unsuccessfully for a roof. sounds like his bike is "f&*%ked" . :o
by tanadog
Wed May 29, 2019 5:20 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Highland Trail 2019
Replies: 514
Views: 98790

Re: Highland Trail 2019

"Slept in a garden in Dornie. On the way to Fort Augustus." Nelson 5am
by tanadog
Tue May 28, 2019 11:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Highland Trail 2019
Replies: 514
Views: 98790

Re: Highland Trail 2019

Nelson Trees was through Strathcarron 2 hrs ago (from fb), so probably close to Dornie by now, so sitting fourth
by tanadog
Mon May 27, 2019 10:04 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Highland Trail 2019
Replies: 514
Views: 98790

Re: Highland Trail 2019

Has he dropped his tracker? It seems like it's still pinging updates every 4 hours but hasn't moved since just after the start.
Yip he knows he dropped it at the start. From Fb he's just arrived in Drumbeg, low on brake pads
by tanadog
Mon May 27, 2019 4:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Highland Trail 2019
Replies: 514
Views: 98790

Re: Highland Trail 2019

Nelson Trees posted on fb he'd arrived in Kylesku around 3 hrs back, so sometime after midnight.
by tanadog
Sat May 25, 2019 6:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: 550 Sweepstake
Replies: 19
Views: 4720

Re: 550 Sweepstake

I think Rich Rothwell will feel he has unfinished business....
by tanadog
Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: setting track width on etrex 30
Replies: 12
Views: 2170

Re: setting track width on etrex 30

cheers for all that, although it's annoying there's not an easy solution, it's good to know I'm not missing something. From reading a few forums it seems that track widths used to be wider but the software was changed about 10 years ago.

I use most of the work-arounds as mentioned above....
by tanadog
Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: setting track width on etrex 30
Replies: 12
Views: 2170

setting track width on etrex 30

Hi I have trouble seeing the track on my etrex when I'm on the move, mostly irrespective of what colour track I use. What I'd really like is to be able to increase the width of the line of the track but I can't work out how to do this. I realise some folks might not like a big fat line covering deta...
by tanadog
Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: TGTBT
Replies: 3
Views: 1401

TGTBT

so I was searching for cheap gear as you do and came across http://www.conwyjester.co.uk/. Is this site for real? Is it reliable or is it too good to be true?
by tanadog
Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: French Divide 2016
Replies: 24
Views: 4415

Re: French Divide 2016

Looks like Steve Heading and Craig Philips are coming through the mountains together, judging by Steve's instagram post..

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJFmh1UAiHj ... eveheading
by tanadog
Mon May 23, 2016 8:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Suggestions for a longer Scotland trip?
Replies: 11
Views: 2257

Re: Suggestions for a longer Scotland trip?

Last August I rode from Fort William via Kinlochewe & Laggan to Aviemore using the "old" HT route, did the inner Cairngorm loop, hooked back into the HT to the Great Glen, did the HT440 route (using a detour via Gairloach/ Redpoint) back to the WHW and rode down to Loch Lomond and popp...
by tanadog
Thu May 19, 2016 1:14 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Garmin backlight question.
Replies: 10
Views: 2953

Re: Garmin backlight question.

Taylor wrote:I normally run my screen with a low back light but also have the screen switch off after 15 seconds.
A quick tap of my screen and the thing lights up. No headlight needed.
the advantages of a touchscreen eh.
by tanadog
Wed May 18, 2016 1:28 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Garmin backlight question.
Replies: 10
Views: 2953

Re: Garmin backlight question.

I've been playing around with these options too and have come to the conclusion it's easiest to run a helmet light. I use an etrex 30 and don't "follow" (GO function) the track, just keep the track on screen. I played with having the backlight really low, but as I'm not running a dynamo I ...
by tanadog
Fri May 13, 2016 4:12 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137260

Re: Tour Divide 2016

GregMay wrote: When you flying in to Calgary? If same time we could ride over to Banff together.
I'm arriving 5 June late and riding up on Monday as far as Canmore if yr interested

Brian (NZ)
by tanadog
Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:45 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2016
Replies: 801
Views: 137260

Re: Tour Divide 2016

From a mental preparation point of view I'm thinking about the route and how to break it down into manageable chunks to think about. Yeah, having similar thoughts. I'm thinking sections like: - Banff to border - border to butte - butte to yellowstone - yellowstone to pinedale - the basin to brush m...
by tanadog
Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Shoes recommendation
Replies: 46
Views: 10256

Re: Shoes recommendation

I agree that the Shimanos are great for Scottish Bikepacking, especially the M200. I've answered my own question and decided to go with some Lake MX175's. In the process of working out sizing I discovered that my left foot was wider than the right and this had been the cause of most of my discomfort...
by tanadog
Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Shoes recommendation
Replies: 46
Views: 10256

Re: Shoes recommendation

Interesting reading folks. I've used Shimano M200 and M162 over the last few years. Good to walk in, ride well stay in one piece. The M200's have been particularly robust. Had them for 18 months and done a bunch of back road touring in them, 2 x 1100 km bikepacking events in NZ and spent 10 days in ...
by tanadog
Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:32 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: London to Scotland by train with a bike
Replies: 14
Views: 3745

Re: London to Scotland by train with a bike

FYI I managed to sort this out. I decided to go on the Caledonian overnight so I can start riding when I get there. I booked a sleeper seat online (£50) and then emailed the customer service folk with my reservation number and they booked on my bike ( with it's own reservation #). All too easy from ...
by tanadog
Tue May 26, 2015 10:55 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: London to Scotland by train with a bike
Replies: 14
Views: 3745

Re: London to Scotland by train with a bike

If you find this becomes an problem for you PM me and I can sort out a bike reservation for you on the back of my pass. My concern is more that you book a ticket in NZ, arrive here and then no bike reservations left for you when you come to book at a station. Regarding routes there is a link from A...
by tanadog
Tue May 26, 2015 7:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: London to Scotland by train with a bike
Replies: 14
Views: 3745

London to Scotland by train with a bike

Hi. I'm from NZ & I'm planning a bikepacking tour around the Highlands & Cairngorms in August, using the HT550 & Cairngorms Loop as the basis of the trip. I'll be flying into London, spending a few days with friends and then I was planning on jumping on a train, with the idea of starting...
by tanadog
Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HTR Cairngorm loop link.
Replies: 9
Views: 2488

Re: HTR Cairngorm loop link.

Hi, I'm going to visiting the UK (from NZ) in August 2015. My wife has kindly let me out of visiting the in-laws in Norfolk which has left me with a week to do some riding in Scotland. I had originally thought I'd do as much as of the HTR 550 route as I could with the time I have, but I like the ide...