Porto to Faro?

https://www.weirdosonbikes.com/2018/03/13/portugal/

Best broken collar bone story came from Bruce (aka Coastkid) on the fat bike forum. He'd broken his doing an enduro and the broken end had gone through the skin plus it was broken twice so there was loose bit. When he was in A&E (still in body armour and motocross kit), the women sat next to him dr...

You should be able to get help with the kit on your journey if you present yourself as an invalided traveller with obvious sling; lay it on thick! Yes, a few years ago in Barcelona I damaged ankle ligaments and had to hobble about on crutches for a week or so. It was great - everyone gave me a seat...

Unless this winter decides to get it's finger out and get cold again, I think that we have a clear winner so far. Kindof.. but once it 3 proper writeups/entries with a rough following of rules is taken... So far we have 2 proper ones. One from Bridget and other from Cumbrian :grin: I really hope yo...

Ouch, that sounds like a very sore one. Did they give you a sling? If not it might help to use one (non-medical empirical opinion).
Heal soon - sorry it has buggered up your trip.

I’m suitably impressed with Borderers bivvy in someone’s back garden, that is just brilliant. I trust you scuttled off before discovery? Yes - we have never packed quite so fast as we did that morning! It was in Sweden so we would probably have been ok - they would no doubt have seen the funny side...

Landslide wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:42 pm

^ Intentional, or hoist by your own petard?

I think that was a symptom of trying to type with gloves on.

Nice photos summitoppler.
And everyone else too (just so you don't feel left out....)

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:23 pm

Tyres!!

Can we have a swear filter here please?

You beat me too it.

Sultanas are also good for 'keeping you regular' in a less dramatic fashion than prunes - useful when finding a suitable location and digging a hole can take time. When we do long trips an essential food we carry is digestive biscuits - not the chocolate ones though. They are great dipped in your co...

Ex demo Sonder bikes on sale at Alpkit

https://www.alpkit.com/blogs/news/clear ... jaG4tf5OJA

I think Borderer / Bridget is a frequent woodstove user and has written about it on here. Yeah we use one for our long-distance trips. It means not having to worry about finding and carrying meths or gas in funny foreign lands. As you can't take either on a plane this saves us from trying to find g...

Chew wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:19 pm

Borderer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:58 pm

longest run, highest number of completed years

Taylor holds that record
IIRC, 64 consecutive months

Excellent - keep em coming.

Closest spot to an inhabited building without being rumbled? there were swings and a treehouse there too :lol: winner! Not sure if Colin's "yes" was "too competitive" or "good idea" :wink: Seems like a bit of fun rather than competitive. A way of bringing back interesting memories rather than winni...

Closest spot to an inhabited building without being rumbled? Joe and I once camped in someone's back garden by accident :lol: It was all dark and looked fine - a few trees and a flat bit of grass. In the morning we realised there were swings and a treehouse there too :???: and oops - a house as well.

Good idea B. He says; not actually doing anything about it to help :oops: :wink: . Ok so then we need to compile the stats to start with. Who is the oldest? Anyone willing to share their age? Who has done the longest run? Reg on 47 months? Most completed years? I saw JimmyG say he had done 3 years ...

Be nice if we got some top stats to pin to the new thread ie youngest and oldest completed BaM, lowest temp, longest run, highest number of completed years etc. Give folk something to aim at maybe? Or am I being too competitive?

Got my photo comp prize today. Thanks Stu - a wonderfully soft comfy down pillow.
I shall enjoy that....
Thanks too to everyone who voted for my pic.

The prize arrived this morning - a lovely soft down pillow.
Nice one - thanks Stu! I'm looking forward to a wee bit of luxury on our next bivvy. Very pleased.
Cheers all.

A 10l backpack from Decathlon is £1.99 and 52g. Surprisingly comfy too for such a cheap, thin thing.
You could buy Stu's tarp from the Classified section. That's pretty cheap.

Cheers Zip

JimmyG wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:49 pm

Alan63 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:51 pm

JimmyG wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:09 pm

Will do Ray once I get home later this afternoon.

Can you add me to the mailing list too please? Found a small bunker in Tentsmuir, junior was keen to try. Your location is closer to home. Thanks

PM sent Alan.

Me three please. Or four. Or something.

I am a big fan of halloumi for post-ride food. It is really good fried. You can eat it 'raw' in an emergency as it's just cheese. Nice dense stuff that fills you up, tastes really good, travels well and packs a protein punch. We have it with spicy prawn noodles (from lidl) and mange-tout, as they co...

Yes, for me a down jacket is an essential. It gets very cold out there once you stop riding and being cold is miserable. For the sake of 200g or something it is just not worth being without it. In winter I tend to ride in a merino base layer and not change out of it to sleep - its too cold usually t...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:22 pm

Somewhere in Wales?

Dammit, you nicked my answer.