I believe "A Mars a day, helps you work rest and play" was one of his creations... Brilliant commentator. Always great fun to hear. His mistakes were always the best bit! Several iconic moments of F1 are burned in my memory by his words and reaction... Mansell mania, Senna crashing on 1st ...

I have some Kona Project 2 steel disc forks gathering dust... I have no idea what to value them at though...

They are qr and have a 1 and 1/8" straight steerer...

Si

I love popping on and reading what people are up to.

I haven't had much to say, but the forum and newsletters have been really important to me.

So thank YOU!

It will certainly be great to get out into the further away great outdoors

Si

When we can, definitely worth visiting the Scott Polar Museum in Cambridge: https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/ Free to enter and it includes a lot of their letters home and other artefacts, some of them are heart-breaking knowing they are not coming home. I really must go there... I have been to th...

Nansen's story is amazing! The legend of Shackleton saving all of his men was only half of the story... He saved those who sailed with him, but not those on the other ship that landed at the opposite side of Antarctica to lay food depots for him and the pole team. They had a terrible time and a fair...

One of my favourites..

I read Scott's 1912 diary entries to my wife 100 years after the ill-fated expedition every night in 2012. Sounds strange, but it was really interesting and ultimately sad and quite moving...

Always been interested in the "golden age" of Antarctic exploration...

Si

We have a Toyota Hiace Granvia (people carrier) that I have converted to a camper. No bigger than most cars these days. 4x4, rock and roll bed and a unit running down the side with 2 ring gas cooker, sink and cupboards. Suits us and doesn't look too much like a camper. Really wasn't too bad a job to...

Have a look at dcrainmaker's site, he reviews pretty much every consumer/activity related device there is. These days the manufacturer will have an app for your smartphone that connects to the device so it's a bit easier to configure but everything else is done on the device. The usual "you pa...

Thanks chaps!

Si

Please excuse the potentially ignorant question... I have just started dabbling in running. I currently record my efforts on Strava with my phone. It would be nice not to have to carry a phone when I run. Do these smart watches need to pair with a phone to work, or are they independent data gatherin...

I’m not comfortable bikepacking after that announcement. See you all in 2022 I guess Maybe we could cycle past each other on a prom somewhere and just happen to stop to drink flasks of our own coffee 2 metres apart sometime 😂. Chew the fat, put the world to rights and something to try and stave off...

I’m not comfortable bikepacking after that announcement. See you all in 2022 I guess Maybe we could cycle past each other on a prom somewhere and just happen to stop to drink flasks of our own coffee 2 metres apart sometime 😂. Chew the fat, put the world to rights and something to try and stave off...

I would be tempted by that, but as you say, a generous cut. I looked up the medium on their website and it comes up as a 46 inch chest!

That's a big old medium...

Shame, as I like a lot of kiwi gear. It just gets on with the job...

Si

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:39 pm

darbeze wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:19 pm I enjoyed that. Have dabbled a tiny bit with running lately when the thought of riding has seemed too much faff to get ready...

Si

We'll have to organise a "meet in the middle" run as I've been doing the same ;-)

That would be cool (I think)

I enjoyed that. Have dabbled a tiny bit with running lately when the thought of riding has seemed too much faff to get ready...

Si

Yes....

But nothing lasts forever and the darkness and effed offness will pass.

There will always be light at some point.

Hang in there Ton...

Si

Haha... Nice

I must say I have not felt that enthused about bike packing/camping/bivvying/going outside recently, so I haven't been looking as often as a result. Plus I don't feel I have much to contribute very often. I have really missed the BB events this year due to the enforced format changes. I get pretty l...

Quite a serene gentle affair from what I remember. No gnarly whitewater to speak of...

Si

I'm going to assume most folk have seen this but maybe some haven't. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6zbENQcwkk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0WQhgAlF2VdphZOy3pUYzMv-losxMzw75cNoT2E7N6WGcm06zwfwuRCBw Hadn't seen that... A good watch. Reminded me of going to the Malvern Classic a few times as...

Well, it's nice to know that many people would still be willing to partake - so thank you for that. However (knew that was coming didn't you), it's looking increasingly doubtful that there will be a winter event in January. I've looked at many different options - some don't even include travelling ...

Is that not a Longitude, rather than Fortitude?

Haven't seen a Fortitude for a long time, apart from my own

Si, so is this the first year you've missed one?? I was hoping to have an interrupted CV of completions too but unfortunately after 20 miles (very poor do I know!) I chucked in that towel... But had a nice bivvy to make up for it before heading back to the car... Yep, this is the first BB200 I have...

The 200 is a definitely a mental game, rather than the physical for me. Most days of the week, I know I could ride 200km. However, add Wales, Stuart Wright and a clock and it's a different story! I love the event and the challenge it gives me, but I experience the biggest extremes of emotion when I ...

Have a chat with Simon at Aske Bikes down here in South Devon. He may be able to make something near your budget...

www.askebikes.co.uk

Cheers,

Si