Aye, raised plenty of chuckles and wry smiles here.

September done. I sort of had company for this one, just in spirit. The lovely Ernesto (who put together the Montanas Vascias route(s) in Spain) came up with the idea of SIMOONTANEA , where folk camp out on the night of the last full moon of the summer. Apparently last night saw participants in... (...

Still alive!

(Crap night's sleep though. Mat deflated at 1am, and despite finding the hole and fixing it with Gorilla tape, never really got back to sleep properly.)

Nice job Phil, always and good to see repairs over replacement.

Could be skateboards? Less risk of falling in and getting wet.

Three Broadly Bored Broad Broads Abroad Aboard Boards Around The Broads on B-roads.

Just home from an evening putting the world to rights with a very good friend. Couple of pints of Hofbräu Dunkel amongst others. Very nice dark lager, would drink again.

Boab wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 3:18 pm ...around 1,460.7 KM.

I do so like these approximate numbers!

Good one Lu, with an excellent selection of food and drink!

godivatrailrider wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:22 am "700ml enough for several cups of your favourite beverage"

How do you make beer on a stove?

sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:59 am easy

Quoted for posterity.

My set up for a while has been an XT chainset (FC-M785) with 40/28 rings. I've tried various combinations of drop bar shifters and road front mechs, including an old XT, and Claris and Tiagra mechs with a Jtek offset shim* to account for the wider chainline. Currently running GRX400 shifters and mec...

Meh, I voted Green Party.

Yup. We've also got Ed Clancey as the Active Travel Commissioner for S. Yorks, who seems to have enlisted the services of Emily Chappell to help with PR.

I went swimming in the Oslo fjord today, it was absofuckinglutely brilliant.

August ticked off with a Sunday night trip to what is becoming my regular spot. It may sound unimaginative or boring, but it's a sanctuary. A quick sidestep out of the usual path of modern life, I can sit here, lie down amongst the trees still observing the wider world, yet unseen by it. As I draine...

https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-midges-234442

Apparently they're good for breaking down organic matter, as a food source for birds and bats, and tasty as a burger.
I'm not convinced that these pro points outweigh the obvious bitey downsides TBQH.

I've tried regular Stan's, Muc Off, Schwalbe, Peaty's, and have settled on Stan's Race. Not cheap, but I'm on my 3rd litre bottle across multiple bikes, and am yet to notice a puncture that it's failed to seal. Edit: just remembered I've also used Conti and Nutrak over the years. Stan's Race still w...

A nice read for a Friday afternoon, all about the joys of GPS*

*Graphical Pathfinding Scrawls

sean_iow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:12 amSo a bit of bad news to counter the good luck.

Surely bad news would have been an alert to say you'd just made a payment of £12.5k for a watch?

Anyhoo, looks like a nice night out that.

Mrs Polisherman wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:45 pm I did go on my e-bike which I feel might be slightly cheating

E bikes are not cheating, end of.

I see your Bikemonger quote, on my walk back California Farm on the 2nd day, I walked passed the old Bikemonger Shop…. Is it still a thing? Looked a bit sorry for itself. I know Charlie sold up but you’d think you’d keep it as a fairly well known brand. He sold the business, I think the guys who ru...

But! I hear you cry, "What about Rule 4???" Well, as has already been well documented, bivvying provides all manner of opportunities to engage the locals in conversation. Sometimes these natters may be precursors to kipping behind the pub, sometimes they may draw on local knowledge for the...