Me too please.
Paul - Daventry
After zero bivvies in 2020 it will be nice to restart slowly.

Saw a couple of groups ebike MTB touring in the Alps. Recharged batteries at lunch stops and overnight in refuges. I was a little envious.
Can see myself doing similar in my dotage.

I have done Kirby Stephen to Middleton top, took three days.

Plenty of life in that sprocket lifio. I once heard a pinging sound on the trail. Third time I heard it I thought it was worth investigating. Turns out that it was the toothpick thin sprocket teeth snapping off. By the time I got to a bike shop there were only nine left and most of them didn't survi...

I have a carved you can try. Pm your address and I will post it.

Similar to that straight arm technique, but with two modifications. Firstly use a bumbag/hip pack as a sling over shoulder and top tube. A quick release buckle helps with this. Secondly face the bike backwards. Makes everything balance better, the front wheel will hang straight as you are climbing u...

If it is on, I am definitely going. However it won't be the same if all the pubs are closed

I believe that zoom has lifted the 40 minute
Limit during this lockdown

Hi Mike
I am quite flexible on both time and duration, a week would probably be right.
Trans Verdon is good for me.

Last year I took a solo trip along the southern part of the GR5. It was a fantastic experience, but would have been better with some company. Some of the descents (and even the traverses) were a little too techy to commit to without someone to call for rescue if things went wrong. I have also promis...

+1 on the Ainsley cous cous.
Followed by as much Swiss roll as I can manage.

Benp - It will be fully booked in the next couple of days, going by previous years.
My advice is book it quickly.

Europe can be problematical too. A very unhelpful guard tried to refuse me taking my bike on a TGV. It was packed down to below the required dimensions, but he maintained it could not come aboard as it was in a box rather than a bag. After a few minutes pleading and cajoling he advised me that if I ...

Looking likely that I will be joining you.
Call it a potentially firm maybe

I live quite close to Daventry. Could possibly manage to join you on the 9th.

2280 metres - 7480 ft Lac du lauzanier.
Cold night, damp morning and a scary climb over the Pas de la Cavale to follow.

21kg for my Alps trip
That doesn't include water, but 1.5 kg of food.
Not bad for a full suss

I will take the pillow, will message you in the morning

Lovely write up Colin, reassures me about my choice of the Capra for the week-long alpine trip.

Will try one next. I remember having a wtb saddle years ago, I think it was passing comfortable.

One ride later and it will be going on the classifieds. The search continues...

An ergon SM saddle. Continuing my search for buttock nirvana.

Put some lighter tyres on the Capra. It is now just over a pound heavier than the Anthem. I can't decide which one to take on the Alps adventure.

I finished! That was the hardest bike ride I have ever done. The heat was brutal. Started with Steve, but on the second climb (jaggers clough) it was obvious that I could not keep to his pace. My heart rate has close to max and took 45 minutes to drop to a sensible level. I plodded on at a slower pa...

I can give you a review of the Columbia outdry tomorrow Shafiq.
It may contain a few swearwords...