Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:07 am

This might help (a little bit)
https://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.c ... tting.html

A gentleman and a scholar. Thanks sir

After watching a few of the vids today of WRT. Just thought to confirm, am I right in saying that the bothy isn't specifically shown on OS maps as anything special. Ie. It's just figuring it out what could possibly be a bothy cos its a derelict small building in the middle of nowhere (obviously othe...

A cairn and sunrise up near Kinder Scout

Colin... 59/69. Wow... are you indeed the 80 year old Allen is talking about

Aha..thanks Bob. I think I remember now. Wales: bloomin lovely innit. Hopefully post ride reports this year's BB200 might say that it wasn't as tough as previous years (one can hope) and thus hopefully I might go have a little gander when I gets a chance (or find a friend thats slow as me and is goi...

Thanks v much Jim and Allen.. Just watched em both again and (did I already say) thanks v much for the inspiration. Beats sitting around wondering when my bottoms gonna stop hurting each time I sneeze or walk or sit :grin: 2 questions if I may... 1. Allen how does the good old Wahoo fare in the good...

Thanks Stu...

Just checked main thread again. Sorry, its a zombie bear (not a pirate skeleton man that I ignorantly referred to the lovely bear as )... No offence

Stu... the logos (of the pirate skeleton man and any other eyes n ears)... are the able to be scraped off or are they permanently scribed in.

Not that I dont like your art work... If answer is yes then I'm a potential please (probably a yeah)

Medium to large ... I think it states medium but I fit both medoum (rab) and large (craghoppers)...
Glad to see it get some more life out of it

Thanks John... I'm actually noticing its getting easier to get a BAM in every month now that I'm in the swing of things. Initially I started it for the coveted little badge but now happy with just getting on with it and adapting my rides and gear to suit...

Well done on 40+ btw...

So whats the scores on the doors for the highest uninterrupted Bivvy months John... I'm a long way off but am hitting 7/7 Now ... Who's 1st 2nd and 3rd places??

Mark... regards loading OS maps. Unfortunately not. They use the open opentreetmaps which Dave once mentioned I think... The older ones didnt have colour but the newer ROAM at least has blue (for water... which is something I really missed from having OA) and a few other colours for certain type of ...

Niel. Theres an app called Relive which does just that and possibly more. Not sure if thats any help. But well done with the current map/line...

Price dropped to £135 if that might help anyone... if pics are needed just say. Looks like this https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/minim-400-d ... g-k-series but obviously with 300 whatever's of down...

In that case Borderer... Seems you're onto a winner. 4 day battery life and 2.5 with gps on: not bad that

I just use an android phone. I have never really understood why I would need a Garmin. Maybe someone can enlighten me.... I was enlightened about 5 years ago after a particluarly wet day out around the Rossendale roads somewhere... about 5 hours of lovely driving rain and me happy that my phone (wi...

Sorry to have to say this as its not the done thing. I didnt have the OS versions of garmin... But I also got fed up of my shitty Garmins. Fed up with a passion of the nasty ***ckers... Garmin 520... Garmin 1000 and (I shouldnt be mean to this but) the 720 with its little joystick. The one that Mike...

Article 2 Absolutely lovely custom built (for the original owner whom I bought off from here) PHD 300 custom bag. Original ad from Ian stated: rated to -2; 900fp down; has neck baffle which makes a good difference to warmth (I concur); black MX fabric inside and out Has indeed gotten me through som...

I rode along some sort of massive carriageway (dont remember it being dual but might have been in places) from Slough directly to Kings Cross station. Will Zone 1* have been part of that route with it going directly into central London?? If so I didnt mind the major highways but once it becomes cent...

Bob... 200+150 makes 350 :-bd which MAM has kindly also confirmed works well with a down mat for the winterier months. Since this year is gonna be the coldest winter ever, makes sense to also invest in a down mat :grin: Suggest a downmat thats not heavy n horrible. The possibilities really seem to b...

I have a PHD Minim300 custom (bought off Fitz couple years ago) weighing in at 585g. I've always loved it with a little hate cos its very snug... which I'm sure is a good thing in the minimalist dept. Good to around the +2 mark or lower if I wore extra down jacket. Now I'm thinking the Cumulus 350 w...

jam bo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:21 pm

Toptube bag is available

PayPal address is Jim.gardiner@gmail.com

Thanks Jim. Payment sent

My Sealskinz socks are about 20 years old. Are newer versions better? For me, they are just soggy socks but add warmth as long as I keep moving. No exactly the same like wearing poly bags on your feet Them ones (the first iterations that felt a bit crinkly) were actuslly better Rasta. They were sti...

John, that actually reminds me. It was when I was in Wales (driving) to try and get to The Devils Staircase and I noticed them actual roads you talk of. They did give me a fright, especially when one particular (I'm gonna use the word) Chav (here) came blasting around said blind bendy country at wha...