Bugger, I have just looked up when this was and I've missed it!

How'd it go Reg?

Back there again in May? If so i'll put it in my diary and buy a ticket.

What time would you be setting of on the Friday? Seems a shame that it'll be ridden in the dark.

Finally, I actually get a January Bivvy under my belt. So it's on, 2020 and Bam. I headed out from home with a notion to ride till I found a chippy and somewhere to kip. Then it dawned on me that a half sensible sunrise was forecast. So I decided I'd pop down to Botany Bay and get a pic from the bea...

I have a pretty beaten up pair of Gaerne boots. I've found the boot itself isn't as important as the additions I use to make them work. I wear the boots with a decent sock and I have neoprene collars, think the bottoms cut off the legs of a wetsuit that stop water entering from the top. I can ride f...

It's a great question this... I thought it'd be easy to answer but it isn't, the more I think the more bikes come to mind and as you say, the bike starts to drift into the background and the memories fill the foreground. Ok, so I'm not going back to the day... that way lies a few shockers but great ...

I sweat freely but function poorly in the heat. My guess would be a drop off of around 30% if it's hot and humid. When the sun drops and the temperature dips below 20 degrees I feel great, Duracell bunny good. Tried fluids, electrolytes etc but just staying hydrated and controlling my effort seems t...

It's rare I have a different stand point to Alpinum but in this I do. Having cracked 3 carbon rims in one year I went back to alloy. I found carbon rim damage meant I could not continue to ride whereas I have not experienced a catastrophic alloy rim failure some many years. As with all things biking...

Strava is a tool.

I think it is a useful one and I enjoy using it.

If I didn't take an offer like that I'd want someone to take me outside and beat me to death...

Say half the money.... same as above.

Yep... A little more subtle and I'm known for being subtle.

A charcoal jobbie for me I think.

Not tried the Tannus yet but I have been using inserts for many years. It is a gravity bias thing really. I ripped a rear in North Wales during an Enduro, rode the remaining 6 miles on the insert (Cushcore). Last week I shredded a front a 3rd of the way down the Aosta Freeride and still overtook peo...

Actually.... it might be you thst is yhe common factor.

What are you using to get the tyres onto the rim?

Once s tyre has blown off once it's done... sorry to say.

Sounds like your rim is the common factor.

I've run various tyres on Arch Mk3 with no problems.

Bin the rim.

Going slightly against the grain.... Stuck a Vorsprung Smashpot coil conversion in the Lyrik and mounted a boat anchor Fox DHX5 coil on the rear, using a Bikeyoke 6.1. I then threw it in the back of a mates van and waved it off to the Alps where I'll meet it on Sunday.... damn I'm looking forward to...

With my combination of slippery, crinckly and slidey sleeping kit, I don't think I've ever woken up where I went to sleep.

I love Sean's magnet idea, though the mesh has never bothered me.

If you make the double bagger purely from mesh I'd be tempted as an around camp anti aircraft device.

Brilliant, great attitude and lots of smiles.

I'm inspired, it's just a pity my bike packing gear is currently.... erm, packed... in a box in a lock up.

Go on then....

Hyde Park Bivvy?

Enlighten me please.

Should be back out and about by mid August... time to put some fresh scabs on my Harris!

Hello you crazy diamonds...

I've been a little over busy so have only just seen that this was happening.

Looks like you had a great time, I'll be paying more attention from now on so will hopefully catch up at some point.

I often find myself wondering where to go with my bags on.

I'll look forward to this happening, probably not as a whole but a couple of over nighters.

Great job.