Good stuff Pete nice way to complete the year

I'm out it appears I don't have the stomach for it ! Have fun

Great stuff Lu I am pleased to see that you took your rehydration seriously

Thanks for all the nice replies it almost makes me want to do it again

Great stuff Phil
I rember years ago riding from friends place in Buckie to Spey Bay and then on to Boat of Garten but cant remember how is it possible to follow the river

August done last Thursday night what started out as a night on Bredon Hill turned into my long intended SAM BAM after a really nice ride to the foot of the hill i decided it was to nice a night and too early to so i carried on into Winchcombe where i inteded to get Fish and chips no luck as the shop...

Day 5 68 miles with 9550 feet of climbing After a very well lit night at the campsite i got up early and had the feeling i was being watched https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53900702907_c37711bf57_c.jpg PXL_20240721_042540089 by Kevin Hawker , on Flickr Breakfast was had with a nice sunrise https...

It does mostly Phil it's just the qualifier at the start going in October's direction

Day3 60 miles 8625 feet of ascent I awoke to find i had been feasted upon by biting things nothing like a good scratch to get the blood flowing and a sign of things to come. Breakfast in the sunshine and then onto the days first obstacle they had gone to great lenghts to make sure there was no way a...

I would guess the new fences have only been there a matter of months Steve and I guess the gates have deteriorated otherwise you would definitely remember one or two of them

I had arranged things so that i didnt have any work for the next few months as i had applied for planning permission to build an extension at home, much to everyones surprise it was refused so i had time on my hands . I had been wondering about having a go at the Big Bear route and despite some warn...

July bivvy done a few times on the Big Bear route one is a paid for campsite in case thats now compulsary :smile: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53902040655_a4c6a5bd5f_c.jpg PXL_20240720_200751797 by Kevin Hawker , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53901618791_8d288f940e_c.jpg PXL_2...

Great stuff Sean and Mike I have really enjoyed reading all about it .

No Shaf if I had changed my name it would have been to Scratchingzone

Very enjoyable read that Reg and I agree with V I had to check how many days you were on the road great effort the pair of you especially two breakfasts so close together proper dedication

Thank you Reg and I see what you mean about the card

After some local bivvys i felt the need to get into the hills/mountains the forecast was for a clear warm night so minimal kit was required bivvy bag and 150 quilt for the night and windproof jacket and usual cycling clothes should do the job . So last Sunday i drove to Llanthony Priory early aftern...

Mays bivvy was done on the WRT

5/12 for this year

This year i headed off on my own as i wasnt sure how my shoulder would behave . In an attempt to avoid too many impacts or locked gates etc i rode to Llangadfan on a series of beautiful little lanes which i was enjoying so much i arrived 5 minutes after the cafe closed but got i a few things from th...

It's interesting reading all the opinions I used a trailshot for a few years and then bought a Water to go bottle and wouldn't change now I wouldn't want to use it to drink directly from but i fill another bottle or camelback from it . What swung it was the fact that it will tolerate being frozen wh...

Thanks Stu

Does anyone know if you can get to Carno through the windfarm from the Towers without meeting any locked gates as due to shoulder issues lifting the bike over isn't possible ?

About time

This months Bivvy was done last night something of a damage limitation effort as i have done something to my shoulder and didnt want to make it any worse before the WRT . A night with the bluebells up on the Malverns seemed like a nice idea so straight to the pub for some lubrication and away i went...

Great read Pete what a cracking weekend .

Love the bridge did you go and check out what it was bridging ?