Ray Young wrote:a can of Bud.

Commiserations.

BigdummySteve wrote:6/6-18 in a row
joined reg for a little trip to the peaks

Still rather gutted to have missed this.

BigdummySteve wrote:reg's mate who joined us and farted a lot

Maybe not this bit though.

Sorry folks, but I'm having to bail.
I've caught whatever bug it is the little cherub has had this week, and am now confined to barracks.
Hope you have a great time.

Celebrated the shortest night with a pedal out of Sheffield and up onto the moors for a bivvy. First time out in a hammock, and first proper outdoor test of my new 8g stove. Suffice to say the stove was hot, the hammock was chilly! https://www.instagram.com/p/BkVuo6in1KT/ 5th bivvy of the year, 4/6 ...

...but there's something he's not sure of...

In one of life's little coincidences, tonight will be the trial run for my newly acquired hammock and aluminium mug. Fingers crossed...

RIP wrote:(Just realised the wordplay above - 'see what I did there?' )

You've clearly got a very well drilled routine.

I've got that Decathlon one. It is big, but the compression straps on either side do a good job of taking up any slack, so things don't move about too much. Seems comfy enough, and definitely helped with my back getting tired and achy on MTB rides. I'd agree on your feelings about waterproofing, put...

^ Aqua shoes too, seem to come up regularly when folk ask "What off bike shoes?"

Mart wrote:... the best Macaroni pie i've ever tasted.

I always appreciate ride reports that focus on the really important things.

Glad to hear you enjoyed it, hope you've dried out now.

NorwayCalling wrote:So where can these people go to do this...that is the real question?

I nominate Swindon.

6:30 is fine by me, I may take the more scenic route out to join you.
Excellent contingency plans for any early arrivals too.

Should that read Sustrans Reivers?

DMR V6 on the gravel/adventure bike. Despite "only" having plastic pins, I've never found myself needing more grip when riding in my usual 5-10s.
Nukeproof electrons on the MTB. The extra grip definitely kicks in on the kind of terrain that would stop the gravel bike being fun.

I can make the Saturday night Cheshire Cheese/bivvy/home on Sunday morning thing if you're happy to have me?

Slightly OT, but do carbon Jones loops absorb more vibration than the ali ones? Is there a benefit other that the weight saving? Very OT, and possibly snake oil, but in an effort to emulate Spank's Vibrocore technology, a friend of mine filled his bars with expanding foam. He reckons it works a tre...

SteveM wrote:Front pocket contains… …drugs

Wilkyboy wrote:Pills.

You know the police have to arrest you before they can search your underwear, yes?

restlessnative wrote:500ml meths, 750ml rum…

Bold cocktail choice!

My mistake, wasn't a Crudguard, it was a Zefal Swan.

Anyway, plastic clamped round carbon, ended badly. A bit odd, when you consider that carbon seatposts are pretty much always clamped into a tube of some sort. Odd that it cracked at the mudguard rather than the seatclamp...

NorwayCalling wrote:Carbon doesn't like "point loading"...

To echo this, here's a pic of what happened to my seatpost when I had a Crudguard clamped to it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVO1ufMFNID ... flfmghds50

GregMay wrote:I am a reformed triathlete though.

You've discovered sleeves?

The Claris shifters and mechs I got with my CdA are still working fine. My original plan had been to run them into the ground, then upgrade, but no excuse for shiny new bits yet...

In my sleeping mat that is, stop sniggering at the back... Alpkit Numo mat, it deflates just past the point of not supporting my weight over about 3 hours or so. I did find one tiny hole (barely any bubbling under water), and seem to have successfully patched it, but the mat still deflates. I've che...

middleagedmadness wrote:... not sure about 1x gear trains you know I like spinning up them Welsh hills

Alpkit do double chainset options for the Colibri, might be worth asking if they could sort out a double Camino?

I had a CdA, 2015 model I think. Good bike, really opened up my riding options compared to the 23c Bob Jackson it replaced. I've since replaced it with a Cotic Escapade, and (without wishing to sound like a 'steel is real' zealot) I much prefer the ride feel of the steel frame. I know older CdF fram...

Ta.