We used to do it every year and from memory you got 4 half pint tokens.. Quality of the beer varied, but there was usually some good stuff on in the pubs in the evening as it was always timed to coincide with the local beer festival. :grin: Just don't get me started on the band that used to play eve...

Great photos! 4th from the left (with a black & white dog :wink: ) is my friend Annabelle, small world!! Wow, that is a small world. My little lad (with my better half and one of our other little lads) is second from left. Was really nice to meet the rest of the litter and their owners. Lots of...

I first saw that on my phone, and thought that you had done well to get to The Great Ledge on North Wall with a bike... Rather relieved to see that you were in the quarry ! Ha, yep. It's been a while since I last climbed there so the original plan was to scramble down to a suitable ledge - but on i...

After a cracking weekend in the Gower a few weeks back, I thought I'd keep the momentum going by riding home from our pup's reunion barbecue (we had a meet up at the farm he came from so he could play with his siblings and get disapproving looks from his mum).. https://images2.imgbox.com/23/bb/Mv5so...

As probably the first person to get home, can I just say - that was rubbish.. No mud. No thunderstorms. No wind. No punctures. No mechancals. No angry farmers. No midnight bivvy aggro... We barely even got lost ffs.. Honestly. If I'd wanted to ride gloriously dusty trails in the sun with nice people...

Wow, last time i checked the weather forecast it suggested building an ark - now it looks lush! Off down to the garage to do a bit of packing now, but will see you folk in the morning

We're usually alcohol free during the week so have tried lots of AF beers. Flat Tyre lager is decent, but then I also like the Punk AF Brewdog stuff so our tastes may not be aligned.. Used to drink Erdinger but find it a bit too malty now.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:26 am Don't worry, it's all in hand. I'll have a word with Mike and send all those who raised their hands an email soonish

Transcambrian? More of an easy three days* than three nights (if you know what I mean) but easy to extend a bit. If you've never been to that neck of the woods it is quite wild and amazing..


* or a short afternoon ride if you're MattP

Verena wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:56 am Any thoughts yet on an RV?

A motorhome would be a bit overkill surely? It ain't the TdF...

But yeah, what the plan?

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* unless life throws some kind of work related bollock at me...

Sounds intriguing - local ish for me too and I'm currently free that weekend.

I've converted a few over the years. My old T5 initially had a home made wooden framed bed (worked as a sofa when upright) that was designed to have enough space underneath for a white water kayak or two mountain bikes. Was good but couldn't carry passengers in the back. Also a bit close tot he ceil...

I loved the CCS kit. Started using them in the 80’s, it’s a pity no one produces simple padded holsters like that any more. Yeah, progress is not always for the better :wink: The Lowe Pro cases and similar things I've picked up over the years are fine and I like the built in rain guards and little ...

I've been carrying big cameras on bikes and up mountains for years, though I have pretty much stopped carrying an SLR anywhere now mirrorless cameras have got so good. Quick access was always the number one priority for me, so I usually strapped a case (CCS Warthog in the photo below , but I have a ...

Cheers! Some good info there. I'm down in South Wales (just north of Cardiff) so there are a few local places that I've tried over the years. Always good to have more options though. Might look into a subscription type deal as we definitely drink enough to make it worthwhile. It's that or buy a roas...

I have a Toro and Joystick, both ages old (at least 8 years plus I think) and both still work well. I've had to send the Toro back due to a wiring fault once and it was fixed and returned quickly for free. I also cross threaded a few flash/flare commuter lights which the guys gave me some spare part...

Perfect - thanks. I'll definitely check some of those out. :-bd And I'm with you on the volume front. I've always drunk a lot of coffee, but during lockdown we seem to be going through roughly 3kg of beans a month! That is with me and the wife both working from home/drinking the stuff constantly, bu...

So, a relevant question for folk on this thread hopefully - where do you get your coffee from at the moment? I've been drinking a lot from here: https://baycoffeeroasters.com/ during lockdown. The egyptian Sadamo especially is a lovely drink, as is their Columbian.. but it's always good to try somet...

Top work Matt. What bike were you on? - not the singlespeed I assume...

'glamour' photo shoot I think we could do with just a little more detail on that one please :smile: You really don't - trust me. Think 'Readers Wives'...but 'Husbands'... I'm thinking along the lines of "Calendar Girls" but featuring 'Boners in various poses and looks. I think that might ...

I've always loved night riding, ever since my first go on a night lap at Mountain Mayhem in Sandwell Park - must have been around 2001? I used a Petzl headtorch (with the big square battery on the back) gaffer taped to my helmet. It was crap at full power and I had to stop and change the very expens...

Fingers crossed they can go ahead - though I'd like to see any virus survive an average Puffer experience...

Yep. Been doing it every year since the second one (might have missed one year due to ridiculous weather)...

Matt, where have u found the recycled papers from? I generally bin the grinds but take the papers to a bin with rest of my rubbish. I think I got them off Amazon (other society crushing global behemoths are available) was a few years ago though cos I bought a box of 1,000.... The packaging left on ...