voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:43 am Thanks, I couldn’t find an article that wasn’t Hello magazine

Close enough, Tomo's quite the local celebrity.

A bit more on it here: https://thepathlesstravelled.co.uk/2025 ... to-hamish/

Is that a wild haggis atop that seat post?

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 1:49 pm Hmm, Helen stopped at two .. I wanted a football team

Having helped coach a junior football team, I'm very glad we stopped at two.

Kerry MacPhee's Strava, showing how far her bike got swept down the river (approx. 350m)!

https://www.strava.com/activities/14608757816

Or croutons, to give them their proper name.

I got out last week. Left early enough that I didn't need my headlight, which was nice. I had at least one very noisy robin, a tawny owl and a sparrowhawk for company in the evening as I settled down with some cheese, salami and customary impy stout. https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did...

Albeit forks with triple bolt mounts, but I'm using Problem Solvers bow tie anchors. Two per side to hold on a couple of Brae Cycling "Drookit" dry bags, and the third (top) set of bolts for the straps for a Straight Cut Designs harness.

I'm looking forward to gravel specific swimwear, to complete the triathlon set.

I'd go widdershins.

A generous measure of Kilkerran, reward to myself for finishing up a job application.
I hate job applications.

New bike day is always a cheery one!

The cycle commuting group at work held a photo competition, and I've won a £50 voucher to spend on bike stuff.

Solaris is my "If I could only have 1 bike" bike. I've done a BB200 on it, survived the Golfy, and reckon it wouldn't be absolutely awful as a flat bar bike with slicks. I'll wave it under your nose if I happen to see you on Saturday.

(Albeit I've only ever had one wild poo, I've never found myself that far from facilities that I couldn't hold it in.)

I always thought best practice was to pack it out with you.

I keep meaning to do a tour on my Brompton. Ride the nice.bit, train/bus the dull A road bits. Let me know if anyone has suggestions for routes.

loosly assembled

Is having the bolts done up a separate raffle prize?

Have you had a browse through https://whatbars.com/ yet? You can sort the list by rise or sweep.

FWIW, I love Stooge Motos - 38mm rise, 17° sweep.

I was there on the Saturday. Enjoyed Cy's talk about the Rocket, had an excellent (and potentially rather expensive) chat with Harry from Wizard Works, and then there was the apocalypse bike race!

Oof, that last pic.

Your navigation/root finding skills are clearly coming along nicely.

It's been a fair old while since I've had company for a campout. Previous bikepacking friend Varun and and new neighbour Adam joined me for a trip to my happy place. Hot drinks saw us snuggled up warm in our respective bivvy bags for varying degrees of success in getting some kip. As a cool, grey li...

Looks like a lovely trip (apart from the massive queue for chips), ta for sharing!