I would like to have a go at some exploring (definitely not "tile collecting") but I do not have Strava, I am an app Luddite (I do not use smartphones). Does someone know how I can import the VV tile grid into Garmin Basecamp so I can plot routes over OS mapping and then upload to my GPS device? If...

I would like to have a go at some exploring (definitely not "tile collecting") but I do not have Strava, I am an app Luddite (I do not use smartphones). Does someone know how I can import the VV tile grid into Garmin Basecamp so I can plot routes over OS mapping and then upload to my GPS device?

It depends on the weather. If I am taking a 3 season sleeping bag I would want some hot pasta before I curl up, if I have my superlight summer quilt then staying cool at night is an issue and the lower the amount of warm food entering my stomach the better.

If you want a Diablo these ebay auctions normally go for about £120.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw ... e&_sacat=0

I watched it because there was a cat in the thumbnail, was not disappointed.

I wouldn't want to ride the concrete bridleways near me with those tyres!

I got a shakedry jacket for an extremely cheap price, only worn it a couple of times and there is now an abrasion tear/hole on the sleeve above the cuff. Anyone done any repairs on shakedry? Self-adhesive tube patch, inside and out? Had a hole on a pair of trousers, patching the inside was as impor...

If you wash your down at home hydrophobic dries faster/lofts easier with less agitation, there was a huge difference between washing my coated and non-coated sleeping bags. Dirt/skin greases tend not to stick to hydrophobic down as much so potentially can smell less (so requiring less washing). Also...

I went to 1x11 in 2018 from 3x8 and not having to think about what front chain ring to choose when negotiating technical uphill riding was one less thing to worry about. Less going on in the cockpit, one less cable to get in the way of handlebar bag, etc. I have a standard Shimano 30x11-46 for bikep...

Did you have the standard Prolite? Because if so it is not surprising that it was uncomfortable as it is pretty thin. An air bed on a closed cell mattress is the way to go for exceptionally cold travel (think Antarctica, alpine bivvying), and the Z-lite is bulky for bike travel unless you run pannie...

I get totally obsessed by things for a few weeks, then they generally pass. This one though, still gestating... Get the train to Hunstanton, then cycle to Eastbourne, via The Peddar's Way, Icknield Way Trail, The Ridgeway, King Alfred's Way and The South Downs Way. I have been considering Weston-su...

Have you tried those heel grippers that ladies wear to keep their stilettos on...? I'm not sure if any are made for off-road use, but quite a few manufacturers do shoes with heat mouldable carbon tubs; pop them in your oven for a bit, then mould them round your foot. I tried a pair of the Lake CX 4...

Is that delamination or a split? ShoeGoo recommendation here, although when I fixed my Timberlands I didn't do a particularly neat job! Nah... delam. Ben... they're ace and amazingly breathable. The grey material must be breathable and it seems to be welded (or cheaper method!) to the black main se...

Must say, that I don't look forward to riding non-fasted as it is quite liberating not having to worry about food and water preride... I have never eaten while on short rides of less than three hours as I don't see the need for it (either fun rides from home or commuting for an hour to work, but I ...

I have a very wide midfoot/toebox and have never found anything which is roomy around the front of the foot (I also suffer discomfort with SPDs). My biggest issue with this is that my heel are tiny/Achilles tendon is very prominent, my foot is shaped like a slice of pizza. Nothing regular fit is wid...

I have a 1L Nalgene narrow mouth, my water filter screws onto the top so easy water collection in the wilds; it fits perfectly in an Alpkit bag on my stem (attached to fork with velcro strap) so no bouncing about. If I drop it when drinking at speed nothing will happen to it. It has been used for so...

Must say, that I don't look forward to riding non-fasted as it is quite liberating not having to worry about food and water preride... I have never eaten while on short rides of less than three hours as I don't see the need for it (either fun rides from home or commuting for an hour to work, but I ...

On steep grassy slopes when the calves are burning there is "the drag of despair" to use different muscles: one hand on handlebar, one hand on saddle and start stumbling backwards.

My sister walked 2/3rds last year. She said the boggy and peaty sections are swamps after medium/heavy rain, it might be possible to escape to the beaches with a fat bike if the tide is out.

I have two sets of pads, the springy holder thing and split pins wrapped up in paper and masking tape to keep them uncontaminated in my repairs bag. I always have a Leatherman Skeletool for a bunch of things: valves, chains, maintaining table manners while eating pork pies, etc, I don't have any dis...

The 6 foot tube lights in my garage are dying. Anyone recommend a modern alternative. Currently have 3.mounted off the exposed rafters. Please bear in mind I'm a fucking idiot when it comes to sparks :oops: I have LED tube lighting, had to replace the wiring as it was corroded but I think it should...

Some of the chairs pack down smaller than a one person tent, I have seen people who marshall events who have them as they fit inside small rucksacks. The table is stupid however.

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A puma was trapped by a farmer in Cannich in 1980, it had been eating deer and sheep.

I have been doing some map sleuthing (nothing else to do so I am trying to trick my head into imagining that I am riding hills) and I have found that a Stores/Tea Room opened in October at Rosehall/Invercassley just after Oykel Bridge. Hope they can survive the virus.

I passed by last September on the way to Inverness, I seem to remember there being a crack on the inside wall by the window (I assume this is why there were glass panes missing)

I have some 5:10 Impact low ankle in 10.5, black with red logos, not worn since I switched to SPD. Comes with Superfeet Carbon insoles (no longer have the original insoles).