Please don't come to Scotland just now. We are doing really well at containing Covid and would like it to stay that way. Should we mention at this point that Scotland has a higher infection rate than England? :wink: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/?_ga=2.154750264.1021653830.1593251761-2104586233.1...

Oh really? You want to start that argument? You seriously think the UK govt are giving accurate information re England?

Ok so we can now travel more than 5 miles in Scotland for leisure and are free to visit the hills. Wild camping is still not permitted though and this is not thought to be allowed until the 15th of July at the earliest. https://www.facebook.com/scottishmountainrescue/photos/a.337739286263570/3060343...

A Ti gravel bike and a cinq plug. Oh and a good battery pack. The last one I really need to buy, but the rest I can live without for now.
Edit - a mechanic. I would like one of those to hand, one that didn't cost me money.

Writing this reply has got me remembering when we crossed the Picos de Europa mountain range on short rations. The town I had thought we would stock up in turned out to have no shops at all and we had only enough food for one day for the two of us at that point. I wasn't too worried as there was a r...

We haven't done anything as extreme as Alpinium's trip but find it pretty easy to carry enough food for 3 days in a bikepacking luggage setup. It would be a lot easier if my son ate things like porridge but he hates anything sloppy like that which makes feeding him a bit more challenging. For breakf...

Yep. Crocs here. Great believer in them. Rode from England to Spain in them and no other footwear in the summer of 16.
They are light, strong, protect your toes and don't go smelly.

Yes I thought it was quite funny that all the careful packing of the bike bags was negated by the huge backpack which he kept very quiet about. I think this was his most recent video so it will be interesting to see if he does more bikepacking (even if he kept calling it backpacking). But yeah, grea...

I admire this guy for getting out there and doing his thing, but I really wish someone would tell him about this site and Stu's shop in particular. It's an amusing way to spend 16 minutes if you are bored though....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6wTmuTL6A

The loyalty card thing always put me off shopping there too. I hated it. I would only want one thing a year from there and it was never expensive enough to justify paying for the card. Tiso copied it briefly but have ditched it now. If Go Outdoors got rid of the card thing I would shop there for sur...

OK I have found it now.... photo below for info.

Eh? So now you've leapfrogged us by 4 days? Maybe it'll be us coming that way for four days, rather than Borderer coming our way? [ sorry B, just crossed with you there] I guess we would be ok if we departed on the 3rd and didn't put up the tent til after midnight.... forecast is grim for that week...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:08 pm

5 mile limit in Scotland to be removed on 3rd July.

Self-contained accommodation (no shared services) also allowed from that date.

Have you got a link to that? I didn't hear the press conference today and I can't find it online now.

I'm reassured, frustrated and alarmed by the slower pace that our (Scottish) devolved government are taking compared to England.. Reassured because essentially nothing has changed and Corona virus is still as dangerous as ever, frustrated because I'll have to wait longer than you lot darn sarf to b...

GregMay wrote: ↑

Thu May 07, 2020 2:25 pm

As I appear to have a full inbox somehow!

You just have to delete some then release the on-hold messages.

Well done Alasdair.

50% off for NHS staff from Endura.
https://blog.endurasport.com/?BlogID=1003

I think the idea is to minimise the potential for us to have to call upon the assistance of others ie by coming a cropper in a remote place or having a car break-down that needs recovery. If you have just walked from home then you can walk back, unless you have injured yourself somehow but hopefully...

How are things going for the front-liners amongst us? How are your hospitals/care homes etc coping? Do you all have all you need?

Looks like a tidy repair.

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:07 pm

First read your site as weirdo son bikes

Yeah you are not the first to say that. He is pretty weird right enough.

This is a 3 man, 1kg tent (yes really) with two doors, massive internal space including headroom and a full inner. its a seriously good bit of kit which comes with carbon poles. The only downside we have found is the door closures but there is a solution to that which can be bought on eBay for a fi...

Rock and Run have the tent that Joe and I use - the MSR Carbon Reflex 3 - for £340 in their flash sale just now. That's less than I paid for ours two years ago! I really recommend this tent - I can't believe the price it is up for just now as they usually sell for £400+ second hand on eBay. This is ...

RIP wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:34 pm

Hey B, good to hear from you! Missed ya & getting a bit concerned not seen you Here for a while .

Thanks Reg. We are ok - been a bit poorly but nothing major. Also moved house so not been near a bike in ages.

Happy birthday. Now step out of the shed and go and enjoy the sunshine (near to home of course).