All interesting stuff :-bd Another Q on these lines, about how the gravel bike that appears to be more presentable/acceptable than an MTB for bikepacking or adventure brand marketing. I think the answer is that a bikepacking MTB is a very niche product, a gravel bike has a use for the times it's un...

Another Q on these lines, about how the gravel bike that appears to be more presentable/acceptable than an MTB for bikepacking or adventure brand marketing. I think the answer is that a bikepacking MTB is a very niche product, Is there such a thing as a bikepacking MTB? 😳 I use a specialized epic C...

I own two gravel bikes. Initially purchased a gravel bike for bikepacking. Now have a hardtail for bikepacking. I see bikepacking as an way of mind, and select the tool for the job. So, if the route is road and -say- sustrans tracks then take the gravel bike. If there is a sniff of off-road then tak...

techno wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:46 pm

Asposium is on the case, so you can chill

YGM

On the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55530721

techno wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:43 pm

Asposium wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:38 pm

I was / am Hull based.
If your area is Hull and surrounding I could do them.
Know some interesting spots.

Thanks that would be great. 30km radius of Pearson park would.be perfect.
Andy.

Ok
Will do some tonight.

I was / am Hull based.
If your area is Hull and surrounding I could do them.
Know some interesting spots.

Last lockdown I was as good as gold and did everything by the book. No nights out at all. This time I just feel so pissed off with the way the govt down south has screwed things up that I find myself less willing to comply. I will still do all the sensible things like wearing a mask and not going t...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:26 pm

Asposium wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:07 pm

JohnClimber wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:08 am

....there are no rules to say that you can't defer your VWE to a completely different weekend when it's safer to do so.

Mid summer?

LOL. WINTER event I guess is OK up to the end of February (or 20th March if you must).

Spring equinox it is then.

JohnClimber wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:08 am

....there are no rules to say that you can't defer your VWE to a completely different weekend when it's safer to do so.

Mid summer?

The biggest issue I see is finding water. Tier 4 is allowed to exercise, and travel locally (though hull is in tier 3, soton tier 4). For an overnight can carry all my food and spares. Only issue is water. Normally I’d go into a pub, cafe, or camp site. But everything is closed. Could take a water f...

Lockdowns, or more regions in tier4, between Jan until about March. Vaccine rollout should start to improve things in Q2 and Q3. But, if there are further variants which achieve vaccine escape, then all bets are off. yup i feel vaccine escape is our biggest problem at the moment. the virus will cha...

A news article I saw said that with the new strain of virus 80% immunity might be required for herd immunity. That was late summer. Then we have to assume a future mutation won’t permit “vaccine escape”. The virus will mutate to avoid our immune system and a vaccine. I do not foresee tiers relaxing ...

HT550 on a gravel bike
That’s just sadistic

packs are ~13,000mAh a good balance of weight, price, capacity, and packability for a simple over nighter take one for a typical trip take two and for longer trips away from mains take three prefer multiple smaller packs compared with one larger pack for redundancy, and it is generally quicker to re...

tried to create my area in viewranger before i send to my partner, please someone view and let me know if the idea work. ta https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MzU5ODM0Ng== Looks like you're going to need a wetsuit... that's okay if i need a wetsuit then my partner will be needing a plane. :lol...

tried to create my area in viewranger

before i send to my partner, please someone view and let me know if the idea work.

ta

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MzU5ODM0Ng==

May I change my location to Southampton?

Ta

AndyTheBikeGuy wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:38 pm

...but needs a phone signal....

Which is why use a satellite tracker.

I’d be as happy as a pig in poo if my phone worked everywhere.
Alas, it does not, hence the tracker.

I have an inReach Explorer+ and mini.

Works everywhere
Communication is two way
Two way communication during and SOS was very useful.
RAM make a nice Garmin spline mount
Yes, it’s expensive, but it works.

66i could be an option if you wanted a new GPS

Also zwift.
Does get a little boring.
However, slightly less so than without.

Might be useful to post any good cycling deals here.

OS have 20% off everything in their shop
Even includes Garmin GPS; usually codes exclude garmin GPS

Use code. BF20

i have a crank set, ultegra, 172.5mm
but the rings are worn and will need replacing
ring bolts are present
you can have for the cost of postage

great stuff.

seems there are a few.

working in hamble, likely to stay at the travel lodge in soton initially.
so, new forest camping at the weekend; saves me the cost of the hotel.
i am a northerner afterall. :

Have a new job in Southampton starting 1st December.
Going to initially rent.
Are there any bears local?
Would be good to have like minded nutters in a new area.