Search found 1952 matches

by PaulB2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

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
by PaulB2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarmacs Route Planner?
Replies: 13
Views: 309

Re: Tarmacs Route Planner?

Komoot can’t seem to tell the difference between a bridleway and a footpath. Easy to use though.
by PaulB2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tarmacs Route Planner?
Replies: 13
Views: 309

Re: Tarmacs Route Planner?

Komoot loves to stick you on footpaths too - it doesn’t seem to distinguish that well between the different rights of way.
by PaulB2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Monks trod - wtf
Replies: 29
Views: 802

Re: Monks trod - wtf

From the guardian article only 300k is earmarked for the byway itself
by PaulB2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Monks trod - wtf
Replies: 29
Views: 802

Re: Monks trod - wtf

by PaulB2
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Todays ride
Replies: 3322
Views: 608420

Re: Todays ride

A slow steady 3 hour shake down ride to test my new shoes mostly on bridleways and canals including a fun swooping section of the local trails. It was the first ride of any length since December so it was very apparent that my climbing legs, which were never the best, have completely gone. Something...
by PaulB2
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

21.2km for the week, getting back into the swing of things. As the distance goes up there’s more potential for off-road jaunts so looking forward to that.
by PaulB2
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Crashing....
Replies: 7
Views: 254

Re: Crashing....

My best crash was being taken out by a deer in California on the way to work 20 years ago or so. I was pootling along the road enjoying the sunshine, just entering the outskirts of one of the little towns on my route when I heard the skitter skitter of hooves on pavement and a large antlered deer sh...
by PaulB2
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

I had to do back to back runs this week since the weekend will be hectic which went surprisingly ok. I managed 18.4km for the week which was more than I’d intended but I got carried away in the sun yesterday. Target is 20-21km next week.
by PaulB2
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

Finally managed to get out 3 times last week for 15.4 very flat km. No major twinges or aches so the plan is to start gradually increasing the distance - the aim for this week is 16-18km.
by PaulB2
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

Only managed a whopping 7.8km last week due to not being able to get out at the weekend so going to try Monday-Wednesday-Friday this week. The good news is that after todays 5k my legs don’t feel like they’ve been pummelled by a bag full of apples unlike every other run in the last 3 weeks
by PaulB2
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2732

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

This is a cycling forum?
by PaulB2
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Replies: 101
Views: 2732

Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn

220m seems colossal - the carno ones are about 80m to put that into perspective. Wouldn’t it make more sense to update the older Carno turbines with more modern designs? A quick wiki check says the first 56 were 600kw and the second set of 12 were 1300kw in the same footprint so you get at an extra ...
by PaulB2
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT: Cheapest way to (entering) a trail half marathon!?
Replies: 26
Views: 762

Re: OT: Cheapest way to (entering) a trail half marathon!?

Brave choice, the mandatory map and compass may slow you down :grin:
by PaulB2
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you drinking now?
Replies: 704
Views: 69568

Re: What are you drinking now?

A mini Guinness (patrón xo and baileys) - spicy with a sweet background
by PaulB2
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Today's Run
Replies: 886
Views: 102391

Re: Today's Run

Went out for the first run since Halloween at lunchtime - only 5k on pavement at a sedate pace but it felt good to be out even if it was drizzling. My plan was to just get used to running multiple times a week for a couple of weeks and then start building up the distance again
by PaulB2
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3943
Views: 482187

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

After 10 months of tests, scans and biopsies looks like everything is more benign than was feared which is pretty damn cheery even if it isn't a Friday. Now I just need to get some fitness back.
by PaulB2
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: One for Reg - The Slate of Tintergel
Replies: 11
Views: 310

Re: One for Reg - The Slate of Tintergel

What I want to know is if he was from Cornwall, why did he leave his seat in Scotland?
by PaulB2
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT: Cheapest way to (entering) a trail half marathon!?
Replies: 26
Views: 762

Re: OT: Cheapest way to (entering) a trail half marathon!?

Train for a marathon and you’ll get a lot of half marathons for free during training :grin:
by PaulB2
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 398
Views: 42201

Re: What are you reading now?

Finally got round to starting A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge - I've been meaning to read this for years but never quite got round to it.
by PaulB2
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lightweight touring rack | Tailfin? Other alternatives?
Replies: 13
Views: 388

Re: Lightweight touring rack | Tailfin? Other alternatives?

An ortlieb quick rack might work for you - you’d just need a set of adapters for each bike and then switching over is painless according to all the reviews
by PaulB2
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy curious
Replies: 20
Views: 875

Re: Bivvy curious

My Ti Goat Kestrel is very light but not waterproof on top, little more than a windproof layer. As I've discovered the fun way, it's dependent on a tarp in all but the driest weather.
by PaulB2
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wildlife
Replies: 669
Views: 129076

Re: Wildlife

There’s some Scandinavian spruce trees that are nearly 10000 years old - I think they’re all a bit trigger’s broom though since just like yew trees they produce a new trunk when one dies off
by PaulB2
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1713

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

A tent is easy - it's heavier and less flexible but fairly idiot proof. I've tried using a flat tarp on a couple of trips and got wet both times due to pitching mistakes - I don't doubt if you use one often enough it'll become second nature but I'm only get out once or twice a year at the moment so ...
by PaulB2
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1905476

Re: The post man's been ...

A pair of trail cross xt cycling shoes so i don’t have to use my clip less pedal shoes even when I’m using flat pedals. At least it’ll distract me from the joys of dealing with a burst pipe in the kitchen overnight.