It was a fair adventure getting the bike out of the garage, there was even wildlife involved!

My missus was in a similar boat and we ended up getting one of these (though second hand for 50 quid on FB Marketplace): https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8883559?clickPR=plp:12:34 I can't really give you a review since I only ever used it the once when we got it for 10 minutes (though I should have u...

I thought I’d try one of my off- road routes now the rain has slowed down for the last week. Everything looked dry at the turnoff on the public footpath so I thought I’d risk it since it’s a nicer route than going around the outside. All was well until I got to a small stream crossing and took one s...

Got it out of the garage for the first time in a month and dug around the garage in prep for the WRT. It looks like we have a mouse because it’s eaten a hole in my wildcat drybag which happened to be in an open box with some energy bars that have also all been nibbled.

In reaction to the specialized sale, Trek seem to have followed suit

RIP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:07 pm

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:07 pm that's where my local knowledge dries up.

That sounds like an ideal situation to me . From that point onwards... "feel the force" ... it's when the real adventure starts

I'm not quite the random shed connoisseur you are

Does anyone else plan their trips around likely places to sleep? I've got a rough plan for day 1 but that's where my local knowledge dries up.

I've only got day 1 roughly mapped out but there's a pub in llandgadfan, a cafe on the near side of lake vyrnwy that opens at 10am and a corner shop in Abertridwr.

Gorilla Clips are another option https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... illa-clip/

I saw some goats gambolling on the other side of cheddar gorge - 2 adults and 3 kids constantly bleating to each other as they climbed the cliff. I took a picture but my phone doesn’t seem to as good as my eyes so I can’t even make them out. On the drive back I saw a buzzard just sitting on top of a...

We got one of the Amazon hammocks for the back garden a couple of years back now. I’ve spent many an hour in it with a book, often with a kid for company. I think if I was going to spend a night in it though I’d invest in a underquilt

...and dropped off a new exped mat so that I can finally retire my circa 2005 self-inflating thermarest.

Went out with CCTR (and paramart) last night for 9.3 muddy km around the chase, I spent most of the time at the back and my ankles are a bit sore this morning but it was fun, I just need to get fitter.

Religious texts would a lot shorter if people on this forum wrote them.

The Easter break with the kids has made it more difficult to get out - I did manage one 11k run, the first time over an hour in a while, a couple of shorter runs and I also managed to drag my youngest out in an attempt to get him to pace himself - we managed to do 5 sets of 1 min walking, 1 minute r...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:12 pm What's an aero rear rack Phil. Do you mean Tailfin??

Shaf, Aeroe is the brand name, nowhere near as sleek looking as a tailfin but so much cheaper. https://aeroe.com/products/spider-rear-rack

...and dropped off a SMD Lunar Solo and a matching BBB carbon pole. Now I just need to find a chance to pitch it, preferably in the rain to see how that goes.

I got a Rab half-zip gridded fleece in a SP sale a few years ago now, light but a little bulky - I've taken it touring once instead of a down jacket when the forecast was for continuous rain and it did the job. If I was going to get a new one I'd get one with a hood though.

I use my bikepacking luggage when I go credit card touring - it's a wonder how many changes of clothes can fit in the same space as your sleeping and cooking gear.

It'll be interesting to compare and contrast with a lunar solo, especially since I finally pulled the trigger on getting one about 3 hours before the alpkit announcement

I’ve not needed to wear leggings yet since the restart, being a low lander does have some benefits. My last run was just in a short sleeved top and shorts in a balmy 10 degrees

Komoot can’t seem to tell the difference between a bridleway and a footpath. Easy to use though.

Komoot loves to stick you on footpaths too - it doesn’t seem to distinguish that well between the different rights of way.

From the guardian article only 300k is earmarked for the byway itself

It's made the national news:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... cing-plans