Well done lad. Get your feet up.

Chucking cyclists into ditches? There are plenty of people on here who consider a ditch to be premium-level accomodation.

Did anyone here do it? I saw a BB jersey on the event Facebook page. Great write up :-bd The BB jersey was me. I was a late starter - rocked up just as everyone was setting off, stayed for a coffee with Stu then got going about 50min late. That 50 mins, plus the 20 minutes or so I spent having a re...

What are you planning Andy?

And how was the States?

And when are we going riding?

Andy xx

I'm in, barring disaster.

Hey Josh. The phrase "don't mind some elevation" is a tough one to judge :grin: but if you fancy heading east into the West Pennines there's loads of off road bridleways across big open moors. It'll be less than an hour's drive to Waterfoot and that would drop you in a decent starting plac...

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:03 pm Can always rely on Andy the contrarian.

I disagree with this.

It's a really stupid place to camp tbf, and also stupid to still be there (what looks like) early morning when he should have been up and away. Not really much sympathy for the camper.

Farmer was OTT obviously but I always expect every farmer to behave like that having grown up around a few.

fatbikerbill wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 5:53 pm I wish I'd bought the 530.

I've been completely unable to transition back to buttons from touchscreen after not far off ten years of 810 and 830. It absolutely does my nut in using my 530 now

Be careful what you wish for Bill...

Setting off to do this tomorrow with Pete of this parish. Starting from Edgworth and riding over to Watergrove to start it proper. @ton, you made a generous offer, oooo, about a year ago, thanks. But we have decided to be car free. No idea where we will camp. I'm hoping to be somewhere above Holme....

Wotsits wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:51 am it’s cheaper than a water damaged unit..

My 830 is now permanently bricked after a thorough moistening so this ⬆ is good advice William.

Beerpacking

The screen protetctors on my 830 & Oregon 600/700 are looking a bit tired, & instead of replacing them i was wondering if i should even bother. I know the older Garmins needed doing in order to prevent scratches over time causing the screen to look, 'cloudy'. But does anyone know if the scr...

In.

First event of the year booked. Better start actually riding a bike again...

An extra 3 hours drive if I want to do some rallying now.

How do you activate the "Greggs" layer Dave?

I've got the Sea to Summit thermal liner and it's done the job for me. I can use it with my summer bag and base layer/long johns and be warm enough in winter. Half price at the minute if you buy direct https://seatosummit.co.uk/products/thermolite-reactor-liner They do 2 warmer versions than that if...

Not until next Sept but this probably fits the bill https://www.mtbepicsuk.co.uk/c100/

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:45 pm
If I need to dig a hole, I'll reach for a spade rather than get someone with a machine.

I have it on good authority that the poster "Wotsits" prefers to use someone with a machine for his hole.

Any recommendations on routes would be much appreciated. I'd do the TMB anticlockwise then spur off from Orsieres for 2 or 3 days and head further east into Switzerland on the Haute Route - it's stunning and there's some ridiculous riding. You can ride as far east/go over as many cols as time allow...

Maybe. Was going to do the Dales Divide again after bailing on it last year, the summer is getting VERY congested with evets though.

Have you tried the Halfords one?

https://www.halfords.com/cycling-techno ... 68211.html

£20 I've been using one for a couple of years and found it to be more reliable and beter to use than the more expensive Garmin version.

The Kinder plateau is all access land Shaf so you're fine pushing/carrying the bike. Realistically you're unikely to meet many/any people on that bit anyway unless it's the height of summer. I've ridden the black line - some fun trials-y bits of rock to get over and some peaty bog.

Big thanks to both of you and great to see and chat with with you as always.

One of the toughest routes but also one of the best I think - it's probaly the one that will live the longest in the memory and maybe that's the most important thing.

A few photos and videos. Sadly none in the dark which is when the real fun times were had: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pB4wcG9HB2ay7k6G6 These are really great, well done and thanks for sharing :-bd I had a pretty similar experience to yours - attempted the 300 the first weekend but realised I was mi...