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- Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:10 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Replies: 634
- Views: 149862
Re: Bivvy a month 2018.
Yes Jo, we'll be running as usual next year and badges will be available to those seeing it through / enjoying every moment :wink: :mrgreen: Will there be a 2019 one and is there a badge? I need some inspiration or I may as well sell my bivvy kit....and a little fabric badge normally does the trick...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2018 favourites
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6228
Re: 2018 favourites
Favourite route.....Ciro Trail Bosnia -Favourite piece of kit.......genuinely can't remember buying anything this year biking related. It's been one of those years. -Favourite piece of media, be it a film, photo or write up......errr. Does Tin Star count? It had mountains in it as well as a diabolic...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:51 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Replies: 634
- Views: 149862
Re: Bivvy a month 2018.
Will there be a 2019 one and is there a badge?
I need some inspiration or I may as well sell my bivvy kit....and a little fabric badge normally does the trick
I need some inspiration or I may as well sell my bivvy kit....and a little fabric badge normally does the trick
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do we need another gilet order?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 20696
Re: Do we need another gilet order?
I'm most likely to love one in small please or extra small if man sizing
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3975
- Views: 501675
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
I have new nail varnish and it perfectly matches my jump bike
- Wed May 10, 2017 10:15 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4037
Re: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
Ah that's so interesting! The bike was definitely a bike-for-life not a bike-for-fashion so I guess that's why it had that quirky feel. Lucky you getting to ride in Norway, somewhere I have always wanted to visit. I did wonder why it was not helitaped to keep it looking new... maybe it was but i did...
- Mon May 08, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB530
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5140
Re: BB530
I agree about solo touring/endurance rides. I spent all my weekday evenings doing social rides with others and often weekends too. Social mtb rides are great! However I'm v antisocial on the road bike and if I am honest I also like my space on long distance off-road tours sometimes. It adds a differ...
- Mon May 08, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4037
Re: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
Nice write up! I was looking at your bike at the start and thought... "nice bike, looks like a custom american one" but good to know its more local than that. Nice paint job... Thank you :) That's interesting, no idea why you'd think it looks American? Not many people notice the paint, it...
- Mon May 08, 2017 2:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Luggage etc
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6713
Re: Luggage etc
I have a 40t sprocket on the back and a 22t granny up frontI'd love to see the gear setup that allows you to carry all that weight and still get up a 25% climb!
Takes half an hour to pedal round a carpark mind you
- Mon May 08, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Short mats for short people...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2269
Re: Short mats for short people...
I have a short thermarest. I hate it. Yuk, cold feet!
The short Exped winterlite is properly full length for me at 5'3" and one of the best bits of kit I have ever brought
The short Exped winterlite is properly full length for me at 5'3" and one of the best bits of kit I have ever brought
- Mon May 08, 2017 12:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Luggage etc
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6713
Re: Luggage etc
I'm pretty pleased with my current set up. I am consciously trying to reduce my comfort redundancy and ensuring items fulfill two purposes where possible. It takes guts to do it with the important stuff like lighting and power though. But I am trying to resist paranoia! Then there is always trade of...
- Mon May 08, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB530
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5140
Re: BB530
Yeah that would be me being put off
And it will definitely be me having a go at the 530 :)
Can't wait!
And it will definitely be me having a go at the 530 :)
Can't wait!
- Sat May 06, 2017 10:26 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4037
Re: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
Ah brilliant!
I'll edit it later then :)
Ps nice to meet you!
I'll edit it later then :)
Ps nice to meet you!
- Sat May 06, 2017 9:52 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4037
Welsh Ride Thing 2017 Blog
Here's my blog entry for this years WRT for those interested :)
http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... t2017.html
http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... t2017.html
- Tue May 02, 2017 11:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT thank you
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5661
Re: WRT thank you
Thanks Stu and Dee!
Great event, the best in the calendar.
Great event, the best in the calendar.
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Instagram
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6034
Re: Instagram
I've also only just discovered the joy of Instagram. Signed up ages ago, never used it, then a few weeks back my friend said I'd probably like it a lot. She was right, really like the simplicity of it. Very little politics/hassle/tussles which are available in large measure elsewhere (twitter/FB/for...
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: SPOT Trackers or alternatives
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8640
Re: SPOT Trackers or alternatives
I got a SPOT finally, this year. I use it more than I thought I would. I have a life outside of disappearing off the grid. It takes the hassle and worry out of letting people know I am OK - they can just log in and watch me moving. It's good for me, both on multiday trips and long days on the bike e...
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Drum roll ... WRT GR.
- Replies: 110
- Views: 18299
Re: Drum roll ... WRT GR.
I have a route done, I think We have it split pretty equally over three days with a total of 232 kms and 5778 m climbing, but I have also drawn up a bolt on optional extra for the second day which would add an extra 32 km and 826 m elevation. Barely picked up half of the NGRs so anyone who goes hunt...
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:51 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat, medium or thin for the wrt?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6832
Re: Fat, medium or thin for the wrt?
Me n the other half will be on 29ers with normal MTB tyres. I run a steel Sturdy frame with 2.3s - Specialized Slaughter on the back and a Specialized Control tyre on the front. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EFa5u7uOrlY/WAi3nHRTruI/AAAAAAAACSM/0ef5_ik73tIEWkO_L0viCmbvMff15jwOACLcB/s1600/14595727_101546...
- Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: what do you cook...?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6581
Re: what do you cook...?
Favourites are: Ainsley Harriot roasted veg couscous with cashews thrown in and, if i am near a supermarket, something fresh like mange tout. Normally take vacuum packed veggie sausages that don't need refrigerating and pack a lot of protein into a little packet. Those little packs of cinnamon porri...
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: ITT GPX online library
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5497
Re: ITT GPX online library
Great idea :-bd I've been thinking about putting together a big loop in my locality. It won't be for everyone, there will be lanes linking sections and I intend to put in a little urban off road/canals. I guess it'll never be an ITT but it may be of interest to those looking for a large multiday rid...
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Elan Valley 'improvements'.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2714
Re: Elan Valley 'improvements'.
Please gawd don't let them 'improve' that fabulous slabby byway drop to Rhayader OMG it would be tragic
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: "career breaks" or as I'd prefer to call it- buggering off.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9259
Re: "career breaks" or as I'd prefer to call it- buggering o
I am exceptionally able to burn bridges and cut ties if left to my own devices. I need for no-one, but that doesn't mean I don't really deeply value the few true friends I have. Ooh, this strikes a chord. I'm exactly the same - my childhood made me very independent and extremely self-reliant. I fin...
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: "career breaks" or as I'd prefer to call it- buggering off.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9259
Re: "career breaks" or as I'd prefer to call it- buggering o
Good thread I am a bit in a similar position, but the thing I am lacking is motivation from myself to make a few changes that would free me up considerably. I need to do up the house to make it rentable. If I could rent my house, it would free me up to make other life choices with regard to cutting ...
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: A steady 200 DIY Audax
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2205
A steady 200 DIY Audax
Not sure whether this is really an adventure, it was pretty sedate, but I did carry a stove for the day so thought it may be of interest
http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... audax.html
http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... audax.html