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by jam bo
Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Favourite quotes
Replies: 32
Views: 3264

Re: Favourite quotes

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.

M. Tyson.
by jam bo
Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Warm gloves
Replies: 17
Views: 1342

Re: Warm gloves

Showers pass crosspoint are working well for me so far on Dartmoor. Only issue I had was when I wore them on a warmer day, got sweaty and then cooled down.
by jam bo
Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:39 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Which weather service?
Replies: 18
Views: 1403

Re: Which weather service?

All of them. If they all agree then go with that. If they don’t, pick the one you like the look of.
by jam bo
Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Waterproof riding trousers?
Replies: 18
Views: 1535

Re: Waterproof riding trousers?

7mesh thunderpants!

Just focus on the name not the price.
by jam bo
Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: 10 riders who changed mountainbiking tech
Replies: 15
Views: 1325

Re: 10 riders who changed mountainbiking tech

Do you think he sits on Google, Facebook, twitter etc searching his own name
given how quickly he pops up on even marginally relevant threads on STW, then yes.

surprised he hasn't posted here yet.
by jam bo
Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: PSA: Montane Prism Jackets
Replies: 12
Views: 1523

Re: PSA: Montane Prism Jackets

Not the latest version, if that’s relevant.
by jam bo
Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS Vango Helium 200 Tent
Replies: 4
Views: 954

Re: FS Vango Helium 200 Tent

I have one of these. It would have to be two very friendly people…
by jam bo
Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: A Bog Too Far - Dartmoor 200
Replies: 13
Views: 2517

Re: A Bog Too Far - Dartmoor 200

Ah, I see it now. I’ve only ever done it from the tor royal end along the conchies road. When I first found it, I though this is vaguely exciting, until suddenly it wasn’t. Some of the openstreetmap round that area is pretty questionable. I’ve been stung before by ‘paths’ that don’t exist on the gro...
by jam bo
Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: A Bog Too Far - Dartmoor 200
Replies: 13
Views: 2517

Re: A Bog Too Far - Dartmoor 200

The turn on the granite way, you have to go about 200yds past the bridge, and then double back up a track up the edge of the siding. You can cross the bridge directly if youd taken the track direct beneath sourton tors rather than dropped to the granite way. I can’t see the other bit you mean on the...
by jam bo
Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wst Kernow Way complete.
Replies: 46
Views: 5241

Re: Wst Kernow Way complete.

Been done…

https://www.strava.com/activities/5906178109

Not me, from STW.
by jam bo
Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Dartmoor 200. September 18th
Replies: 81
Views: 11811

Re: Dartmoor 200. September 18th

20-30mm of rain at dartcom (https://www.dartcom.co.uk/weather) will bring the dart up even in summer.
by jam bo
Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Dartmoor 200. September 18th
Replies: 81
Views: 11811

Re: Dartmoor 200. September 18th

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ugust-2021

Range firing times, looks clear. Firing in merrivale on the Tuesday.

Stepping stones at dartmeet are impassable if the river is up. I know this the hard way…
by jam bo
Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Flats
Replies: 25
Views: 2568

Re: Flats

Burgtec composites. Won’t go back to metal pedals again.
by jam bo
Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Where can I watch the full Olympic mtb xc race?
Replies: 7
Views: 916

Re: Where can I watch the full Olympic mtb xc race?

It was on the red button channel until about 8am and then switched to the main channel.
by jam bo
Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Not the HT550
Replies: 45
Views: 5644

Re: Not the HT550

Re the north side of Loch Etive trail - the track starts at 10316 44081 just above the shore line about 1.5k from the road end about 100m above the loch shore and goes the full length of the loch. I’d say that’s where the worst of the bog started, but it was a bit bushwhacky for a couple of km prio...
by jam bo
Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Not the HT550
Replies: 45
Views: 5644

Re: Not the HT550

Sep 2017. It was pretty grim after that but we knew how far from the road we were so knew it was worth pushing on.
by jam bo
Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Not the HT550
Replies: 45
Views: 5644

Re: Not the HT550

Just after this it went to sub standard..

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by jam bo
Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Not the HT550
Replies: 45
Views: 5644

Re: Not the HT550

That track on the north side gets better. I’ve done it from the other way and the bit at the top of the loch is by far the worst.

Edit. About 3-4km from the end of the road it turns back to double track.
by jam bo
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:22 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Catching fly campers! *update*
Replies: 28
Views: 3611

Re: Catching fly campers!

The bit I don’t get, is why go to the bother of bagging it up, and then leave it?
by jam bo
Tue May 18, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Dartmoor200: in the making!
Replies: 7
Views: 1244

Re: Dartmoor200: in the making!

This wetness won't last shirley...
Ha. Dartmoor n00b…
by jam bo
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Benefits of exercise vs negatives of diet
Replies: 22
Views: 2498

Re: Benefits of exercise vs negatives of diet

You can’t outrun a bad diet..
by jam bo
Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Runners input please
Replies: 28
Views: 3552

Re: Runners input please

Just moved from brooks cascadia’s to sportiva mutants. Impressed with the mutants so far.
by jam bo
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Thermos mugs
Replies: 21
Views: 2510

Re: Thermos mugs

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And it colour matches my bike...ish