They were from Rovaniemi - the main square in town is named after them!fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 pm Was OK that year the Finnish death metal band won, but otherwise and load of utter pish
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- Sat May 11, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Fri May 10, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lakeland 200 ITT
- Replies: 30
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Re: Lakeland 200 ITT
Not sure when it is coming/has come into effect but there's parking restrictions in the Wheelbase/Wilf's yard. They were due to be in place for the winter JennRide but weren't - Rich might know better.
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
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Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
I'l need to measure it but it's one that Stu made up for me. Got a feeling it's 110cm or so, might be a bit longer.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 9:49 am Can I ask what length pole you're using please? I often feel the stock SMD one could do with being a few inches longer.
- Tue May 07, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me a quilt
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- Views: 518
Re: Recommend me a quilt
John at Borah will do minor customisation for no extra charge. You do have the import lottery though, he put the price of one on the docket even though we bought two 😀 The lightweight bivy weighs 175g but isn’t waterproof I’ve the original pattern Cumulus 150, the newer pattern is a bit wider from w...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS Recomendations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 172
Re: GPS Recomendations
I think you have some confusion in your use of terms :wink: GPX refers to a file format for routes and tracks, you don't have GPX "maps". (There's also general confusion about "tracks" and "routes" as well - when you get a file you actually want a "track" not ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 357
Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
This is Stu's introduction to tarps - https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/tarps-come-on-in-the-waters-lovely/ , it's on the first page of eight if you search for "tarp" in the news and reviews section. (I get a 404 error for all the images so you'll have to imagine what he's writing abo...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
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Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
Thanks, and good point about pegging to the ground, I will try raising the edges Even strongly driven rain is rarely at more than 45deg so if the edge of the tarp is 100mm off the ground then the rain will "get in" by about 100mm. Obviously that's only on one side. If you are camping in w...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
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Re: Lifesystems Venture Solo Bivi and others?
I've posted on your other thread about tarp setup. I'd echo what Phil says. The tarp in the shot I posted on that thread is a Trekkertent DCF jobbie, bloomin' expensive but weighs just 140g. Borah Gear bivy bag is 175g, pole and pegs add another 100g or so. We've also got an SMD Gatewood Cape tarp t...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 357
Re: All Weather Tarp Setups/Photos
A couple of points - you don't need to have the tarp down to the ground, having the edges 100-200mm off the ground depending on vegetation will allow airflow to help with condensation while still providing protection from wind driven rain. A pole (or poles) will give you more options. After trying s...
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 881
Re: What is ádventure?
I think these days the Eiger North Face in summer is verging on suicidal rather than adventuresome! :lol: Really not sure what "adventure" is - it seems like it gets applied to anything that isn't pre-packaged or has the possibility of getting as high as type 1.1 fun. Often goes hand in ha...
- Wed May 01, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Hammock tarp ridgeline
- Replies: 3
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Re: Hammock tarp ridgeline
It was as much an experiment as anything since the guy in the video is using paracord or similar so I wondered if it would work in Zing-it, the low weight and bulk is an added bonus. I do have a split ridgeline in Zing-it (Dutchware Wasp on one end, Farrimond Knot for the other), both those lines ar...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Hammock tarp ridgeline
- Replies: 3
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Hammock tarp ridgeline
I was looking for a simpler ridgeline for the hammocking tarp and came across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwvefCletaY (Be warned he talks at a rate of knots!) I began to wonder if it would work in Lash-it/Zing-it. Only one way to find out! Ten metres of yellow Zing-it for the ridgeline and...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: West highland 550
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2369
Re: West highland 550
Cheers Phil.
Here's a video of the section across the north coast of Ardnamurchan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTrXPyGiay8.
Here's a video of the section across the north coast of Ardnamurchan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTrXPyGiay8.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: West highland 550
- Replies: 16
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Re: West highland 550
Would like to see the route.fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:03 pm*sigh* I rashly assumed the OS link would allow non OS users to download...
PM me your email John and I'll send it to you. that goes for anyone else too.
You’ve probably got my email Phil, if not I’ll PM you
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bike maintenance book recommendations
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- Views: 729
Re: Bike maintenance book recommendations
We've one entitled "Mountain Bike Maintenance" by Mel Allwood. Let's just say it's a bit old - there's a chapter heading: "Disc Brakes - one day all mountain bikes will be fitted with these" :lol: We've also got the Zinn road bike maintenance book. I can't remember when I actuall...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
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Re: If you could recommend 1 gravel route - what would it be?
Have a look at Marcus Stitz's website, he's a lot of routes based in southern Scotland, the Central Belt and a few in the southern part of the Highlands. We did part of the Wild about Argyll trail a few years ago and it is certainly doable on a gravel bike with a couple of short sections that might ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
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Re: Wildlife
Just heard my first cuckoo as well. Thought I heard one last week but didn’t quite catch it over closer noise so couldn’t be sure. Apparently they are quite territorial and return to the same location each year so quite possible that those in the north of Scotland can turn up before birds further so...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Badger Divide - Parking Glasgow?
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Re: Badger Divide - Parking Glasgow?
I’ve used the JustPark app/site when needing to leave the van for a few days. Basically parking on someone’s driveway. Usually somewhere between a fiver and ten quid per day depending on the poshness of the area
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hammock in the garden
- Replies: 22
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Re: Hammock in the garden
The hooked bolts can be attached at various heights to adjust the height/ tension of the hammock. You generally want a hammock to have quite a bit of sag. From hammockforums.net the starting point is to have the "hung length" around 83% of the length of the fabric. This gives you enough s...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Staying on the music theme, today's my last Paul McCartney day.
The younger readers might not get the reference
The younger readers might not get the reference
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Front Harness / Longer Bag?
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- Views: 2199
Re: New Front Harness / Longer Bag?
Revelate Saltyroll - https://backcountry.scot/product/revelate-designs-saltyroll/ but it looks like Andy's out of stock of most Revelate stuff. For double the price you could have the Pronghorn - https://backcountry.scot/product/revelate-designs-pronghorn-drybag/ I know what you mean about sizing/sh...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hammock in the garden
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2278
Re: Hammock in the garden
Ah, yeah that arrangement does need more space. Is there anything (e.g wall) you could attach one end to? One problem with attaching to a wall (of any material) is that generally they are intended for a downward force, i.e. gravity acting on whatever mass is above, sticking an anchor into brickwork...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Hammock in the garden
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2278
Re: Hammock in the garden
We've got fruit trees so a bit easier, have even bivvied - obviously doesn't count for BAM. As ever with hammocks Shug Emery on YouTube will have you covered. Here's his channel - https://www.youtube.com/@shugemery . Tensa poles are generally regarded as the best but I'm not sure if there's a UK dis...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The next Eclipse
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- Views: 3302
Re: The next Eclipse
There was a partial eclipse here in the UK about eight years ago that was impressive enough. Definitely one of those bucket list items :-bd Loved this quote on the BBC site the other day: But Prof Don Pollacco, from the department of physics at the University of Warwick who travelled to Texas to vie...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Thanks Shaf, good advice. I've been avoiding tubeless for years and got away with it, but four punctures in as many months decided me. Presumably you have to give the bike a run/tyres a spin regularly? Not really. If the bike's been stood a while then the sealant will settle at the bottom of the ty...