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There is a bridleway running NE from Allendale to Broadwell/Whitley chapel, the BW is labelled Briad way on OS maps. The BW runs alongside a track at first, the track then peters out and BW continues. At Hangmans hill the the track returns, but it diverges NNE and becomes the Long drag, where the BW...

At this time of year the weather up there could be tricky. Shorter days rather than less kit in my book.

Mythste wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:54 pm

A few weeks ago some of you might remember I posted about a shakedown ride

The poles, it seems, had stayed at home.

Bet you remember this one though. Life is one big shakedown.

I have a. 20 year old bag still in use without issue. Heavier and doe#n’t pack as small as what is available today, but it does the job. Easy way to find out if yours is fit for purpose ...

faustus wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:56 am

The impact of humans is everywhere to see in that 'wilderness'.

If it’s lack of human impact that defines wilderness, I doubt there is any left on the planet.

Don’t beat yourself up, good that you got out. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel good, go with it.

I’m not one for taking offence at such things. One of my earliest memories is being stood behind my mother with a Catholic priest on the doorStep telling her I would be damned if she did not at least get me christened - she didn’t. He was a scary vision, hence the imprint. My mate is also second gen...

These things take time. I got my love of bikes aged 4 in the 60s, passed to me by my Dad. I passed the bug to my wife and made sure our kids could ride from a young age, and am now encouraging my grand daughters to ride (3 and 6 years old). About 10-15 years ago my wife worked in Wolverhampton with ...

Send out coordinates as usual, but instead of start at BB towers start is at one of the coords. Alot X starters per coord to keep start group size down. Keep coords middle of nowwhere to remain unnoticed. Figure out a schedule/routes/plan that has enough people meeting enough others over two days to...

Having said that, many a farmers field resembles a scrap yard

I wish it was unbelievable. I go to the sticks to escape these twats.

Like Reg, I have no political leanings in any direction and my preferred deity is him downstairs but I feel that given the general sh1t show performed by some members of the public over the last few months, any political party will have a hard time extending access rights in the near future. Yep, t...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:02 am

To be fair much of our society is founded on a history of violence and thirst for power.

True but the changes in land ownership, entitlement and access that came about after 1066 were quite remarkable and it still forms the basis of those things now.

We won’t get fooled again

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:25 am

That's right, land ownership in the UK (not your back garden but something bigger) is generally a direct result of incredible violence and an immense appetite for power.

To be fair much of our society is founded on a history of violence and thirst for power.

Is the/a root of the problem maybe those who have closed their minds to learning. “There are none so blind ...” etc.

The Zoe Covid tracker app (yes, there is a UK tracker app, been there since March) provides good maps/info to allow judging situation. Lord knows why HMG are not promoting it.

but why only good weather? Without the inner they provide a great deal of room and good coverage / protection.

I just assumed water could come in at the bottom

I’ve never used a bivi, use a wild country zephyros tent which is only about half a kg heavier than the bivis being mentioned and it was only 80 quid. If you end up with a tarp and groundsheet with your bivi the weight advantage is pretty much negated. I have wondered about using just the outer of t...

I’ll dig through my photo’s. used to visit Santa pod 77-80 - a mate used to run a Z1000 with twin choke Weber’s and nitrous, then a Z1300 with nitrous and turbo if I recall correct, rode there and back. Also did Kent custom show isle of Sheppey in 78 where two mates won things with custom T160s - we...

Whilst we’re doing bikes, anyone got a tip for clearing a gummed up petrol tap? It’s the Honda, tap has sat for years and is gummed. I could drill the rivets out but if there’s a solvent out there it could save some pain

I’ve always liked the idea of living in a large garage with a mezzanine bedroom above the toys.

1970s 750 Laverda at back of shed awaiting resurrection, owned since I was 18 (I’m a hoarder. When I met my other half 20 years ago I had to get rid of a few as when I moved into her house she drew the line at bikes in the house. When we met, I had a Suzuki Enduro bike in the kitchen and the Ducati ...

I am struggling to see what the exit strategy from all this is going to be though. Lift restrictions a bit, enough to keep the number of new cases within ability of health service to cope. Scarier is that if a home test is developed to show if someone has had it, and this allows them to get back to...