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- Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Way OT - inflatable canoe/kayak
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1921
Re: Way OT - inflatable canoe/kayak
I've seen an earlier version of this being used by a couple with a toddler in Croatia. They were using it to paddle along the coast away from the town to quieter beaches. I had a good look at it then and it appeared to be well made with a reasonable carrying capacity. also had a look at one in shop ...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Treespotting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2546
Re: Treespotting
Just in case you didn't know, hollow trees are very important bat roosting sites. Though that particular tree is probably a bit too far gone to be as useful as it could be. Have a read of: https://cdn.bats.org.uk/pdf/Bats-Trees.pdf?mtime=20181101151317&focal=none I was out for a walk the other d...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: European travel planning ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1556
Re: European travel planning ?
Not used them but Flixbus started to put a bike rack on various services. Was thinking about them as an option in 2019 for the 2020 tour, which for one reason or another didn't go ahead. :wink: Verena, back when I was a youngster I used to go to the alps, climbing, but always with a more seasoned/ex...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off topic - loading a kayak on a car
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2955
Re: Off topic - loading a kayak on a car
I use a similar system to Hamish ^, except I use doormats with a rubberised base and carpet like top. One point to note, be careful if it is windy. I was once loading an old Snipe GP kayak on to the roof (at Achmelvich Bay) and when I bent down to pick up the rope I was using the kayak took off down...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel bike gearing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2315
Re: Gravel bike gearing
Before I decided that I was really quite happy with bar end shifters I did look at these: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares/paul-mountain-thumbies-bar-end-gear-lever-shifter-mounts-318-mm-band-on-shimano-version-black/ But the cost :o A few years back I got something similar (but significantly...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2000322
Re: The post man's been ...
'tis One Man's Wilderness by Sam Keith / Richard Proenneke.... For Chris and Stu Yukon Solo by Karal Dohnal may be of interest to you both. It's about one mans trip down the Yukon in a Open canoe. Took a couple of months if I remember correctly. I enjoyed it at the time but I did read it about 30 y...
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:14 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommend me some.... plus fours?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2951
Re: Recommend me some.... plus fours?
@ Jameso I was in my local Decathlon yesterday and spotted these: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/cliff-men-s-3-4-climb-pants/_/R-p-110325 They only had one pair left on the sale rail which were too small for me otherwise I would have bought them. They are cotton with a bit of stretch, with a gusset i...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4954
- Views: 1263392
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Was tempted but don't really need another rucsac!
https://www.inov-8.com/row/all-terrain- ... nning-pack
https://www.inov-8.com/row/all-terrain- ... nning-pack
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Reccommend my mum a headtorch.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2014
Re: Reccommend my mum a headtorch.
I've been usin a Petzl Tikkina for years. Great for general use, eg, garden in dark, bothies, campsites and so on. About £20. Three AAA batteries...Pretty light with a good quality headstrap. Probably OK for dog walking, maybe not so good for running or biking if she's into that sort of thing!
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2020
- Replies: 247
- Views: 36591
Re: Fatfighters 2020
21.02 - 79.1 kg 02.03 - 79.5 kg 06.03- 78.4 kg Here's hoping that it's the 2nd March thats the aberration and not todays! Need to get a better startegy in place now, thinking along the lines of a combo of Gairy and Lune Ranger's ideas so thanks for mentioning that guys. That and a bit more portion c...
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2020
- Replies: 247
- Views: 36591
Re: Fatfighters 2020
21st Feb - 79.1
2nd March - 79.5
Disapointed, but was away all week and eating too much of the wrong food. Can't see much change for Friday either!
Still maybe once I get back into a routine things will improve. And get back out on the bike too, still a mud fest here.
2nd March - 79.5
Disapointed, but was away all week and eating too much of the wrong food. Can't see much change for Friday either!
Still maybe once I get back into a routine things will improve. And get back out on the bike too, still a mud fest here.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Smallest frame bag?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5861
Re: Smallest frame bag?
My wife has this for use inside a mixte frame. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaude-Cruiser-Bag/dp/B00HHZUM7M I've used it a couple of times and it's ok for what we paid for it £20 or less iirc. It's not to the same standard as say Revelate but does the job for her bits and bobs on day trips including a f...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2020
- Replies: 247
- Views: 36591
Re: Fatfighters 2020
Away from home so no update from me until Monday, not going to be good I fear.
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Old school tourer -> gravel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1634
Re: Old school tourer -> gravel
My tourer is my gravel bike! In my case it's a 2016 Kona Sutra with either the original Clement MSO or WTB Nano's. 3x9, bar end shifters and slightly flared bars. Maybe a bit heavier than more modern designs of graadventourer, but I'm not going anywhere fast. Before I had this my previous gradventou...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 145091
Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
Thank you very much Ben for the wonderful piece of writing. Through a chance encounter and an unexpected deep conversation which subsequently led to some research on my part and subsequent diagnosis by a psychologist all led me to discover that what I had thought was only quite a strong introverted ...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fatfighters 2020
- Replies: 247
- Views: 36591
Re: Fatfighters 2020
Would like to be in too please. Last year went well until about July/August when my shoulder started playin up (previousley torn rotator cuff, then sepsis, then a fractured wrist falling down the steps into the cellar (concrete of course), then at the end of January just when I though I was going to...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do you own an unsuitable bike?
- Replies: 93
- Views: 14810
Re: Do you own an unsuitable bike?
Like John Climber I too have a Mango singlespeed (don't ask), however when I lived over on the Great Plain I did use it for a bikepacking trip, twice. On the flatness of the great plain it was perfectly OK and even took in a couple of dirt roads, still flat though and thankfully dry. Now, my wife ha...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do you own an unsuitable bike?
- Replies: 93
- Views: 14810
Re: Do you own an unsuitable bike?
A Raleigh Chopper would be utterly awful for bikepacking if anyone has one, glad I tried out a mate 's refurbished MK II a few years ago as put me right off buying one I owned a few that I was renovating waaay back when and they are definitely a great example of form over function - look great fun,...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: IDEAS PLEASE - 5 day route, somewhere warm, September time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3486
Re: IDEAS PLEASE - 5 day route, somewhere warm, September time
What about? https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15485&p=192965&hilit=hungary#p192965 See https://www.bikepackinghungary.com/?lang=en for an outline of this years routes. Hungarian trains are usually very accomodating of bikes so getting to start or from finish ...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1562
- Views: 280036
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Supernova rear light fitted to the Longitude today. Came with a seatpost clamp which would be fine and dandy if I was not using a seatpack. Hidden by the back guard if placed at the bottom of the post. Moved it to one of the seatstays and used an alternative shorter o'ring to fasten it on along wit...
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ritchey kyote bars anyone.....?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1399
Re: Ritchey kyote bars anyone.....?
I got them quite recently, though because of injury not given them a proper test ride yet. I couldn't get on with the (740 wide) bars that came on the Longitude even though I'd cut them down a chunk. Think it was the change in angle at the wrist that was causing finger numbness. As I run Fleegles on...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3330
- Views: 667423
Re: Todays ride
Your top picture just looks very similar to the terrain and conditions that I have locally. Not been offroad from the house since early October when we had some shocking rain (doesn't usually get that bad till late november)and unless it freezes hard think it will be early march before the ground dr...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11458
- Views: 2000322
Re: The post man's been ...
For the Sutra: SKS Edge aluminum Mudguards.
For the Longitude: Ritchey Kyote bars and a couple of 10 speed chains.
For general use an Agu top tube bag.
Now off out to the shed
For the Longitude: Ritchey Kyote bars and a couple of 10 speed chains.
For general use an Agu top tube bag.
Now off out to the shed
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:14 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3330
- Views: 667423
Re: Todays ride
I know they are relatively tame and not big miles and more of an overnight trip here and there but have i missed any belters? I would also recommend the Lookout. Visited there about 5 years ago an amazing location, if you go try and take a pair of binoculars or something, apparently it is a good sp...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:53 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter bivy comp: How cold can you go!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 14706
Re: Winter bivy comp: How cold can you go!
Reckon you need some sort of 'handicap' system based on latitude and height Shaf - chances of a Highlander (or Alpiner!) winning are gonna be pretty guaranteed otherwise :wink: . Aye right enough, we'll all post loads of cold bivvies up then Scotroutes will nonchalantly stroll by and ace the lot of...