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by Holgateeng
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Jennride
Replies: 59
Views: 7160

Re: Winter Jennride

Yep Help yourself , I'll think of you while I'm tucked up in my nice warm bed :lol:
by Holgateeng
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Jennride
Replies: 59
Views: 7160

Re: Winter Jennride

I have a camping spot booked and won't be using it , torn a muscle in my shoulder :cry: booked under John Sedgwick :-bd
by Holgateeng
Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14186

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

Are the GRs out not seen an email yet 🤔
by Holgateeng
Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14186

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

I'm in , will probably be my usual steady ride out , looping back to a pub somewhere not that far from the cakes next morning .Or it may be gorgeous weather and I'll ride 100 miles :lol:
by Holgateeng
Tue May 23, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Jennride 2023 27th May Tickets Live 7pm
Replies: 47
Views: 7168

Re: Jennride 2023 27th May Tickets Live 7pm

Outdoor active , but that seems to be having problems today too :roll: should be OK in daylight
by Holgateeng
Tue May 23, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Jennride 2023 27th May Tickets Live 7pm
Replies: 47
Views: 7168

Re: Jennride 2023 27th May Tickets Live 7pm

Anyone else having problems with the GPX route it seems to stray a long way of the mapped route ?
by Holgateeng
Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Dales Divide 2023 entries are OPEN!
Replies: 14
Views: 1598

Re: Dales Divide 2023 entries are OPEN!

Yep I'm in , that and the Hell of the North West will do me for challenges this year :lol:
by Holgateeng
Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:21 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Calder divide this week anyone ?
Replies: 25
Views: 2210

Re: Calder divide this week anyone ?

NickyBoy36 wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:54 pm I'm doing the Calder Divide Challenge this weekend (short route) It's in aid of Overgate Hospice - the event is now sold-out - any other BB forum members doing it ?
I'll be there , doing the long route of course :roll:
by Holgateeng
Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone else name their bikes?
Replies: 24
Views: 1264

Re: Anyone else name their bikes?

I always do , I currently have Lynnie the Lynskey , a Superior hardtail called Chicken ( Chicken Supreme ) and a Salsa Horsethief that obviously called Ned after Ned Kelly .
by Holgateeng
Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12230

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

Aka John , yes got back all sorted with my Mum but too late to rejoin you lot so headed home . Think I might return on Friday and do the route . Thanks for organising it Andy .
by Holgateeng
Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12230

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

I'm still on for this :-bd
by Holgateeng
Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Calder Divide Trail
Replies: 52
Views: 3690

Re: Calderdale Divide Trail

That looks good and on my doorstep :-bd
by Holgateeng
Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12230

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

I'd be up for this :-bd
by Holgateeng
Tue Jan 11, 2022 2:57 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: #jennride 2022 28/29th of May
Replies: 116
Views: 16724

Re: #jennride 2022 28/29th of May

Signed on :-bd Took part in the first ever running of this but opted for the Lakes 200 route instead , always like a good push :roll: . So never actually done the Jennride itself , looking forward to it .
by Holgateeng
Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wheel Rims - Again
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: Wheel Rims - Again

Thanks folks , gone with a pair of DT Swish XM481 s , hopefully solve my problems :-bd
by Holgateeng
Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Wheel Rims - Again
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Wheel Rims - Again

I'm sure there was a post about this not so long back but I can't find it :roll: Anyway I had some wheels built up with Stans Arch Mk3 rims just before I read the comments on them cracking . Like everyone else I thought being light and with the wheels being built to the correct spoke tension I'd be ...
by Holgateeng
Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Can you spare a fiver?
Replies: 47
Views: 8073

Re: Can you spare a fiver?

Done :-bd
by Holgateeng
Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61508

Re: BB200 route.

Just checking , which way round , my Viewranger doesn't bother to tell me that :roll:
by Holgateeng
Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Vittoria Terreno G2.0 MTB Tyre
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Re: Vittoria Terreno G2.0 MTB Tyre

Yes I did wonder , It would be summer use ( but in the UK ) and a real mix of terrain from road , gravel to Scottish single track so I'll maybe have another look .
by Holgateeng
Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Vittoria Terreno G2.0 MTB Tyre
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Vittoria Terreno G2.0 MTB Tyre

Vittoria Terreno G2.0 MTB Tyre

Anyone used these tyres , I was looking for something low rolling resistance to do a multi week trip on and these look ideal .
by Holgateeng
Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: New tent dilemma
Replies: 22
Views: 2448

Re: New tent dilemma

Thanks for all the advice , although now I'm even more confused :roll: it seems one mans best tent is another's worst nightmare . Going to stick to the Tarp for one nighters but for multiday rides I'm getting to old for too many nights under a tarp so I'll have hedge my bets and choose , no rush I'm...
by Holgateeng
Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New tent dilemma
Replies: 22
Views: 2448

Re: New tent dilemma

What do you use for the pole and how does it go on for condensation ?
by Holgateeng
Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New tent dilemma
Replies: 22
Views: 2448

Re: New tent dilemma

Does look a good substantial tent but a bit too weighty for what I need
by Holgateeng
Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New tent dilemma
Replies: 22
Views: 2448

New tent dilemma

OK after advise on a new tent . Currently have a hooped bivi ( Nemo Gogo SE ) but can't stand the condensation any longer . The two I'm most interested are :- BIG AGNES Tiger Wall UL 1 Tent MSR FreeLite 1 Person Tent Would appreciate any feedback on either of these or weather there is a better alter...