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- Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ridgeway bivi spot
- Replies: 11
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Re: Ridgeway bivi spot
We stopped at the Village Inn in Liddington, put a bit of money through the tills with rehydration and a feed, they kindly let us set up in the beer garden and then served us breakfast :)
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:13 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Torino nice who's doing it this yr
- Replies: 379
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Re: Torino nice who's doing it this yr
In. Tomato booked, also Rifugi Don Barbera booked for the sat night.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Army Gortex bivy bag, use sans tarp?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Army Gortex bivy bag, use sans tarp?
Cheers, both are inexpensive so guess I'll try them out and see.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Army Gortex bivy bag, use sans tarp?
- Replies: 4
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Army Gortex bivy bag, use sans tarp?
Have just received my Army surplus bivy, this thing is huge! Laid out flat it's about 8ft long and I'm thinking that as i can get mat and bag all the way inside, the longer side used above would make a decent rain canopy (my initila impression was to look at it like a bag with the longer side down) ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:10 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: This Is Not A Tour - new Audax events in memory of Mike Hall
- Replies: 269
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Re: This Is Not A Tour - new Audax events in memory of Mike
300 slow for me too, 400 route is still an option but I'm not convinced I wouldn't be biting off more than I can chew.
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Massive !! I mean massive clearout....
- Replies: 25
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Re: Massive !! I mean massive clearout....
Interested in the Tarp and the mat, probably a yet to be listed drybag or two too.
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Packing - what do you put where?
- Replies: 21
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Re: Packing - what do you put where?
Tent slung under bars,using a set of tt bars to load it lengthways so it doesn't affect lever throw (420mm drop bars don't allow for much loading) 2 stem cells, one with my dynamo usb output in and all my electronics, so cache battery, phone, camera the other with snacks and anything I might want ac...
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2474
Re: oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
Thanks all, Sixpot, if you could dig it out that'd be ace, I might need an XL though.
Totally overlooked the kit for sale thread, doh!
Totally overlooked the kit for sale thread, doh!
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2474
Re: oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
I have 4 weeks so time is in my favour if i act now, just need a bivvy bag to go with.
jumped on a £13 Roswheel 8l seay pack for the lad yesterday, it's likely to get used no more than twice so doesn't need round the world robustness.
jumped on a £13 Roswheel 8l seay pack for the lad yesterday, it's likely to get used no more than twice so doesn't need round the world robustness.
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2474
oh noes another what kit thread! bear with me though...
Having kitted myself out for last year's TNR with a bunch of Alpamayo bags and a weight/cost compromise go outdoors coffin tent, Decathlon sleeping mat and a 1/2 season bag, I have all the kit I reasonably need. But...I'm a cruel parent and am dragging the 15 year old (who is actually quite keen) fo...
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exiting the Rat Race!
- Replies: 15
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Exiting the Rat Race!
I'm looking at fecking of on me bike around the planet, on a minimal budget. Got a few years to plan it as jr is 15 and still partially reliant on me (lives with womb parent) and has been invited to come if he likes. I missed the opportunity to go see the world when young because I never had money, ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:58 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Price Drop!!!Giant Revolt Gravel Bike NOW £330
- Replies: 8
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Re: Price Drop!!!Giant Revolt Gravel Bike NOW £330
Looks like it's running on 650b with room for 29/700c is that right?
- Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
South terminal spoons lv3, it has begun...
- Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
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Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
hmmm take the 1kg hiplock or no? there's going to be a fair bit of chilling in Turin and (hopefully) Nice, the alps don't worry me theft wise but Cities do.
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
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Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Still haven't decided on cooking gear or not but for those needing gas, there's 4 decathlons in/around Turin. Not certain but that should solve the can i get screw threaded canisters?
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
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Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Am I supposed to have started packing and downloading routes yet? :D
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Airside 'spoons opens @4 :)
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Anyone else bivvying at LGW Sunday night?
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
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Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Mines going on the Alpamayo Rear harness, Jameso has kindly volunteered to iron it on with a Ti mug in exchange for Peroni
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Thanks James re.patches, you have mail.
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
oh bugger, thirded on patch availability, totally forgot to paypal.
- Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
sub standard i forgot to do the whole paypal for a patch, are there still some available?
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
- Views: 149331
Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
We have a plan re. CTC bags.
Going to post spare clothes, trainers etc in a CTC bag post restante to the main post office in Nice, they hold mail for a fortnight for us to collect.
Going to post spare clothes, trainers etc in a CTC bag post restante to the main post office in Nice, they hold mail for a fortnight for us to collect.
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
- Replies: 636
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Re: The 1st Torino-Nice Rally, anyone?
Can confirm the reflective hi-vis requirement having been through various discussions with guys riding the Transcontinental. Also worth noting that two abreast is only permitted in daylight hours too.
- Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel tyre advice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6452
Re: Gravel tyre advice
Keep an eye on these - https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/continental-tyre-28x1-60-42-622-folding-cross-ride-black I managed to get 3pcs from them, still waiting for the 4th in backorder. Very nice tyres in X-king style (I think they are discontinued so on sale), measures 39~40mm in reality, weight ~400...