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by labrat
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route
Replies: 13
Views: 4028

Re: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route

Some extra details about ‘missing’ sections of the route

https://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/traws-er ... ssing-bits
by labrat
Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lachlan Morton on the great divide
Replies: 69
Views: 3981

Re: Lachlan Morton on the great divide

I was wondering not so long since if the FKT thing may have it's day. It now boils down to just how far you can go without sleeping and seems to have moved away from the whole 'adventure' thing. There was quite a while when getting a fast time on a route meant a combo of nous, riding ability, fitne...
by labrat
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4895
Views: 1172104

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

SPD Sandals with sealskins waterproof socks FTW…
by labrat
Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri
Replies: 32
Views: 2226

Re: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri

We live not far from the PBW and the section between Gisburn and Long Preston is little used even by the horse riders - lack of parking. livery and other facilities is one reason I've been told. For bikers it's probably that the section is lowland and gets overgrown very easily unlike the Pennine a...
by labrat
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri
Replies: 32
Views: 2226

Re: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri

I don't see a problem apart perhaps from one... I'm not sure there actually is a problem Bob, my comment was just one of surprise. However (and didn't you know that was coming), I was just thinking and am further surprised that it's not a circular route given that there's no direct train link betwe...
by labrat
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri
Replies: 32
Views: 2226

Re: New long distance Cycle UK route in Wales - Traws Eryri

I don't see a problem apart perhaps from one... How much "notice" are businesses and the like given that there's a new route going to be promoted that passes by their door? On a different scale but the promotion of the NC500 seems to have been done without consideration to the local infra...
by labrat
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route
Replies: 13
Views: 4028

Re: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route

There’s a couple of maybe fairly obvious squirrely bits - but a whole cache of sweet, sweet hazlenuts that are harder to find 😄
by labrat
Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route
Replies: 13
Views: 4028

Re: Traws - Eryri new North Wales route

Looks good for me as I'm only 1 mile from the finish in Conwy. However try not to be 'deceived' from some of the images in the Route Guide, as some photos are not from the route. Again with it being under the banner of CUK, they have to stick to legal ROW. They do say they are working on some issue...
by labrat
Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 8881

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

I'm confused now ... I keep seeing the word 'illegal' in relation to Dartmoor, so does that mean that Dartmoor has now pulled rank over the rest or England / Wales, where wildcamping isn't illegal as it isn't a criminal offence or are some folk simply not making a distinction between criminal / civ...
by labrat
Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 8881

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

However, the land you slept on belongs to someone and that someone didn’t give you permission to be on their land … you are trespassing, you’re a bad person. I would argue you are only a "bad person" as a LNT traveller if you refuse to move on if asked by the landowner or his appointed re...
by labrat
Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 8881

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

Yep looks pretty definitive unfortunately Yeah. On the other hand, the Byelaw prohibiting MTB on Dartmoor is, arguably, much more open to question. There are valid questions as to it’s proportionality and reasonableness, given the extent of the prohibition (ie. Not just banning riding done in sensi...
by labrat
Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 8881

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

To widen this slightly there is a right to "air and exercise" on common land in England and Wales It's never been tested but I would suggest that LNT wildcamping could easily be argued to be "air and exercise" Not on all common Land, only on S193 commons (commonly called urban c...
by labrat
Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?
Replies: 130
Views: 8881

Re: Never legal to wildcamp on Dartmoor?

They've possibly scored an own goal there. There's a legal presumption that if the legislation doesn't say you can't do something then you can. So in this case because it doesn't specifically say/legislate that you can't wild camp you can. With most thing's the list of permitted activities/acts far...
by labrat
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

Lazarus wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:42 pm Not biting bye
Still flouncing eh Junky?
by labrat
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

I remember labrat( and other iterations) from STW did a lot of defend the indefensible and argue the tenous by taking non popular views and arguing them to death ....any relation or just a coincidence*? * I don't believe a word he says( nor does he in the main) so no real point answering. Funny, I ...
by labrat
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:26 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

The 'no racing on ROW's' is aimed squarely at preventing massed starts and massed groups of riders charging around a place at break neck speed to the annoyance of other users. A large group of people setting off on a bike ride at once may also cause annoyance to other trail users and lead to compla...
by labrat
Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

Having mentioned individual 'K[Q! :smile: ]OM'/'FKM' above, an interesting question to me is is an individual racing 'against themselves' breaking the law? By that I mean "I want to do this particular 'route' in less than 12 hours". My previous example is a lone person not comparing thems...
by labrat
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

You just have to deal with the world as it is rather than wanting " no races " Clearly illegality is not preventing them and I cannot see them being a policing priority anytime soon with plod dot watching to arrest folk All * my KOMa were accidental * I say all when I should say both ! Ye...
by labrat
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Great British Divide
Replies: 37
Views: 2072

Re: Great British Divide

Let's be clear. ITT's & FKT's are still illegal on Bridleways in England and Wales S31 Road Traffic Act 1988 specifically outlaws any form of race or trial of speed on a public way (any highway), unless done according to regulations. Those regulations identify two types of event - cycle racing a...
by labrat
Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Down Quilts
Replies: 19
Views: 2214

Re: Down Quilts

I’m surprised there isn’t a greater market for synthetic quilts rather than down I notice that in America, Snugpak are selling a bigger version of their travel blanket: https://snugpakusa.com/product.php?id=41. (I have the original one, and it’s too small to tuck under properly like a real woobie,, ...
by labrat
Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19943

Re: King Alfreds Way.

Hi Labrat, as you're popping in on this thread could you comment about this: https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18089&p=231734#p231734 Feel free to PM if can't publicly go in to much detail I did catch that comment about the 'unrideable' bit and Guy's reply on th...
by labrat
Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19943

Re: King Alfreds Way.

I think one the the things there Psling is that actually much of this comes back to the access debate (and how the public image of off-road cycling affect that too) There are a lot of routes that are physically suitable for all the users you identify above... but they don't have the legal status, un...
by labrat
Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19943

Re: King Alfreds Way.

Cheeky Monkey wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:53 am Sounds like a good result :-bd
I *told* them to do a Book and new membership package...
by labrat
Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:48 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19943

Re: King Alfreds Way.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:59 am Does anyone know if the guidebook is only available to members? On the shop it says out of stock but if you select 'member discount' then you can buy one?
Victim of our own success.

I think we’ve literally sold through two full batches, waiting for third.
by labrat
Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: King Alfreds Way.
Replies: 146
Views: 19943

Re: King Alfreds Way.

In a similar vain - how many bikepackers actually 'race'. I'd estimate the number is quite limited, yet the amount of coverage given to it would perhaps have you believe otherwise. I do appreciate that 'racing is sexy and can be packaged in a way that 'Mike and Norm's wet ride' can't :wink: Oh my w...