Allen has just past the 200 mile mark

Thanks for that update Simon.

I have os mapping if you want it Can you still upload proper OS maps straight onto these newer devices? Thanks for that John (though I'd probably have to look into whether I'd be allowed to do so from an ethics/religious perspective. Definitely grts a point for being able to load proper OS maps ont...

Thanks v much Bob. If I did get another Garmin it'd be one of the solar ones. So should be easy enough... I guess.

It's downloading of maps that used to get me (and my brain). But for road I guess I'm good and maybe just use the Wahoo for the off roading rudes...

That's excellent Dave, thanks. I assume their mapping is Barter-approved too. I think I might just have to get one I'm hopeing to do the boundary of Britain at some point v soon and don't like dynamo stuff.

Thanks Dave.

Lars is almost at 300 miles and Alan Boardman at 185... soon to be 300. Well done you lot (and the rest) keep plucking away at it

After this weekends ride, the amount of time I needed to keep sticking the powerbank charger on, to allow the battery to stay up to 80% (in case the rains came after and I found it hard to recharge) was stightly annoying. Maybe it was the new updates on the Wahoo Roam v2. I only had the HR belt conn...

Sorry if this has been discussed already. But, in the dotwatcher day2 page it states It looks like both Alex and Thomas are travelling incredibly light with little to no sleep kit. This seems to be becoming more common place in ultras - the thinking being if you don’t have sleep kit then you won’t s...

V good point Bob

NB. I knw my names not Sean

Alex (the leader) has now covered 250 miles in under 24 hours :o He's now over a day ahead of where I was after 1 day! Looking at the pictures on Alan G's Instagram at how much luggage he's got (I have more on my bike on the Monday commute with my office clothes) I'm going to predict he's not going...

Glad to say that we didn't get a 0% finishing rate. Through the night the 2nd of 3 riders had to tap out. Mechanical issue somewhere in deep Wales (chain caught behind sprocket which he couldn't pry out). But, the other lad finished it and within the time limit. Overnight I had increased the cut off...

Rode it yesterday. Well 100 mikes of it and another lad has done well over 170 miles I reckon. Brilliant route, so thanks so much for your advice everyone. I never once thought I was in too much fast traffic that couldn't be negotiated. Also, pity the panoramic walk/view only came onceall light had ...

Anyway, so the route had been some time in the making. After putting a request on here asking if someone could look over my route so I did'nt need to go and ride it in person, a few obvious errors were brought to attention straight away. Finally a route was finalised in OS maps with the View ranger ...

Thought I'd just document my thoughts after having got help from the forum with making my 2024 edition of the Khalid Bin Waleed Challenge. Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Manchester, Wrexham and back round after some more Welsh climbs via Coed Y Glyn and Bridgenorth. Report below, bear with!! Excellent exce...

I used to love my bb7. But after using hydro for years (mainly Avid in them days, but now Shimano) I once tried to go back to them. Best way I can desribe it was when going back to v brakes from the BB7

I'd definitely go hydro despite having had problems of squeal on various iterations of the SLX.

There was a massive thud on the the window/door to the garden this morning. Usually these thuds are birds trying to fly through the house. This morning though it was a hare! There was a pair of them, male chasing the female, running round the garden for about ten minutes. They were about two metres...

Oh dear. Ialways assumed bamboo was ultralite but just as strong (as carbon). Maybe it's the amount of wrapping needed or the bits of metal. Interesting stuff

Looking good in a bamboo wrapped kind of way. I'm gonna go with about 1150g

fatbikerbill wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 2:53 pm Ooooooo

Just got a nice friendly email from garmin. There will be a new one in the post.

Happy days, but dam, I was looking at a new 840 or 1040 solar

Congrats there Bill Good result.

https://www.kolokram.cz/krytka-konektor ... 0-p242953/

That's the code but in anithe language. Apparently you call em on 0808 238 0000 and they send you a secret link to pay for that item number. Hope you get sorted.

fatbikerbill wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 7:08 pm £25 blimey but thanks for the link.

I've tried garmin again, will see what they say

Supposed to be 9.95 inc delivery from Garmin Bill... I'll try fetch you the item code...

Andy, in case you're reading, I'll translate a little for ya (thanks Rob... as he asked me on 11 speeds and internal cables on the day of the thread).

PF = pressfit
BB = bottom.bracket

That Salsa is very nice indeed thanks Simon. I think he has his heart set on 11 speed though now Bloomin cyclists!!

Sonder. Yes, Andy they're a good brand (just don't get the strongest carbon version) and affordable/quality (somewhat) too.

Hopefully he'll find a nice gravel bike that he can then enter the Bearbones rides