I did indeed, I'm learning.

Never not optimising ABV:pack size

I'm sat in the woods, with a can of walnut whip imperial stout, a good pork pie, and a well pitched tarp (even if I do say so myself).

Midgies are out, but I have Smidge, and some little bat friends swooping about.

I hadn't realised you could call in. That's dangerous news...

thesloth wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 10:02 amAt 2am there was a persistent drone buzzing overhead. I assumed that this was the NT looking for fire starters??

Probably my mate Tomo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6nuvRENxbJ ... mg_index=1

Also, ha! at the crumble step.

parmesan-flavoured crumble

Please tell me more...

Will probably break out the yuzu sake in a bit.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 9:20 am...the media need to keep us angry at the water companies to detract from the real issue, privatisation, and of course all the other general failings of the government.

Believe you me, I have more than enough rage for all of them.

If an inexperienced punter gets to equate 'adventure' with an enterprise that carries no risk they might find they are not then properly prepared when they sign up for an adventure which actually is an adventure and end up getting into difficulties. Mmm, I was thinking more the super-experienced fo...

RIP wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:03 am just a pacamac and a banana

Fairly sure there's more than a few BB200 entrants who'd take this approach if Stu didn't mandate minimum equipment.

It points to them keeping the head tube the same length. They may or may not have adjusted the rest of the geometry to compensate. If a-c has gone up by 10mm, and stack height has done the same, that would suggest the BB has stayed the same height above the floor, and they've adjusted the rest of th...

Useful website that Shaf, thanks for sharing.

Probably leftover chemtrails.

Ooof. Cracking sunrise that, Boab.

May I take the mat please? Will PM.

Very much like my Brommie too, which I got for an absolute bargain price courtesy of FLV on here.

a standard bike bottle

Also, I can't help but keep thinking of this:



Just replace [stats] with [buzzword].

Something that's probably applicable to the other recent thread on Adventure™, but I recently attended one of the "Reframing Mountain Biking" events. A common theme in the discussions (and also to some extent on here) is that the MTB portrayed in the media (especially advertising) is gener...

its not showing as I've sent anything

Forum quirk - messages sit in your outbox until the recipient opens them. Once opened, they then show in your sent items.

No giant bonfire, but a nice Beltane bivvy. It started with helping out another cyclist with a jammed chain, then a sunny(!) ride out, a good natter (and dram) with @edaleskyline, and a mild and dry night. The morning dawned far too early, mainly due to my bovine neighbours, who thought 4.30am was a...

Best wishes for the future V. Cheery stuff here: It's 9 years since Bear Cub no.1 first rode a pedal bike, and I've got my first guiding gig of the season this afternoon. Hoping that my battered and failing body* makes it through! I do have an ample supply of jelly beans, so should be fine. *Tennis ...

Badger Divide is good. Down the Corrieyairack Pass heading N>S is a bit rocky, but I don't remember there being much HAB. Headwinds were what knackered me the most.