As important as fires and chalk spray are, I believe the real question is - will there be any mug dangling? :shock: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4NJYQz1wCJ8/XNE-KJCgzTI/AAAAAAAAHA4/R7N5FOzP03YyYBNWycWRetLUq13x5sRKACLcBGAs/w640-h478/IMG_3537.JPG Haha, hopefully no fires, certainly no spray paint or an...

Yep, my fault entirely ... apologies to everyone for anything and everything. Weirdly, I bought a T shirt last night that on the front says "sorry about whatever I say next" and on the back it says, "see, told you so". :wink: I like that…the T shirt that is. Maybe I should get o...

to be fair to the organiser, they maybe thought "these people are bikepackers and might be interested". they have likely realised we are not the target market. :lol: :lol: [/quote] To be extra fair…it wasnt the organiser who targeted the group, it was the other way around. See original po...

As an example of what people will pay, on The Island this weekend people are paying £2295 for 2 days of guided riding. https://www.leblanq.com/products/isle-of-wight I'll be on the same roads myself, but I will have to do my own navigation and cook my own dinner. On a serious note it does illustrat...

I really wouldn't take any comments about pricing personally Marcia. It's something which will nearly always come up when events are discussed and obviously opinions will always differ. Not taking it personally. As you say, everyone will have their own thoughts on the subject. Just thought I would ...

I think some people look at a cost and naturally wonder how, especially if it's technically a self supported event. What people forget is the costs involved still in setting it up. In the case of the Rough & Ready, as well as many other events, there are costs of tracker hire, and the use of tra...