Main attractions for me with WRT are: the 'vagueness' of everything between when we leave and return, bumping into each other, the social bit in Y Star and your gaff at the start, popping in to local shops, caffs, pubs etc, lots of rain. I don't (naively?) see big problems away from your place - we...

Prepping for WRT. Stripped BBs on two bikes - both mine but one’s for my minder. He’s never been bikepacking before. We’ll have to have a shakedown ride before then, I think....

If you are ever passing Langcliffe, just up the road from Settle, have a look at the Hoffman kiln there - https://www.yorkshire-dales.com/hoffman-kiln.html . We have one of these in a disused quarry near Minera, north-east of Wrexham and due east of Llandegla trail centre. The last time I was there...

I was just wondering, how a comment about a short YouTube Video about bike packing (watched it, didn’t find anything of particular interest), became a three page not-quite-argument about racial discrimination.

Is this a game of spot the white man ? are you saying the reason most top positions are held by white men at the same % ore for the same reason- white men just hapen to be disroportionately better than BAME and females - is this what you want to argue? I used to ride at Llandegla a couple of times ...

Al wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:33 pm If you pull the quick link forward one tooth on the chainring so it sticks up like a triangle, then tap the side with a convenient object it splits easily.

^ This is what I do, but I’ve got a thick/thin chainring so have to do it on the cassette. A bit fiddly on the back, but works every time.

Acepac seat harness from Bb Towers. Thanks. Bought it for my minder. Now I’m sort of jealous - it looks like a good bit of kit.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:59 pm It is there Lu but I don't want an entry for him.

You are very kind. Thanks

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:40 am

Are the places gone or will there be some available when the date firms up?

Entries are still open Paul.

Sent you another entry for my minder.

Edit... Actually, not, because the WRT Entry page is not there. So how do I pay?

It’s quite a few weeks until August B/H and the proposed deferred WRT, and given the way things are being eased in Wales, it seems quite likely that it can take place. At least from a “staying out overnight“ angle. I suppose from a “no gatherings greater than x” it’ll be harder to predict. But anywa...

sorry to resurrect an old thread, but im now actively looking for a rack and have come across Witter, who appear to be a good value option. Anyone here familiar with them? They seem to be experts in all things tow bar-y. When I first started carting bikes around (one for me and one each for the gra...

htrider wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:40 pm Where do you get those furry onsies from?

https://i.postimg.cc/tJ3zqDQN/EAB31563-9438-44-BD-B6-CB-C4629222947-E.jpg I have two of these. Work fine. Taken some serious stuffing. But given that they’re made to measure, I wish I'd specified that the zip should be on the other side. Why? Because I’ve found it easier to pack it with the bike on...

The actual riding with regard to how far, how long, etc doesn't really ever factor. My brain tends to be filled with ... I wonder how long it took to build that wall up there? Why do people tie gates up with bailing twine? I wonder how many people worked in this mine? Ooh that's a lovely old barn t...

Hammocking is always my preferred option for bivvying -comfy, dry, roomy. Did I say comfy? So for hammocking I take a hammock (obs), tarp, quilt, underquilt For ground-sleeping I take tarp, quilt, neoair, and tyvek ground sheet. The big dilemma for me is always, “Will I find some trees?” Easy if I’v...

I was afraid it wouldn't happen but, BAM 2020, 6/12 and overall 66 in a row. Not what I would call a BAM but needs must.... Load up the first bike on the FIFO stack. Pedal 1 mile to our village hall where there's a handy dry shed. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50046956412_c526e2db3d.jpg Minima...

Think it a balance required between the two and personal responsibility is important. I am not sure its actually either or. ^This! But the news media seem to be more “they” than “you” I’m sure the scenes on hot-spot beaches are the exception rather the rule (media hype), but I wonder how many of th...

Its the end of lockdown til lthe inevitable second spike Lockdown or no lockdown, there’s a lot to be said for taking responsibility for your own safety. There’s a lot of “ They should be doing more to keep people safe” around, but that’s dodging our own responsibilities. We’ve become so dependent ...

Chuffin' hell :shock: Sincerely hope you recover from both. If you were bad enough to be on a ventilator at any time make sure you get a scan of your lungs done, Covid-19 can really mess with them. Good luck. It sounds a lot worse than it was. I never at any time thought I'd kark it. Pulse oxymeter...

Off Topic alert!!! Hey up Lu ! I hope you're doing well ? "Am I still around ?"..... ermmm YES :-bd I don't know whether any of your consultants suggested this, but I read that this Virus thingy can also trigger blood clots. I know you tested negative, but there's so much they do not know ...

Does that mean its looking very likely and good for the BB200... Just wondering Still too early to say really Shaf. Entries would usually open on July 1st but we'll hold off and see how things develop. I was hoping WRT could now go ahead in August. WRT event has been the central event for me for th...

I’m out of hospital. Huzzah! After 11 days in Acute Cardio Unit, then 5 more in the covid ward. I haven’t gone home though, in case I infect my wife, who is vulnerable. I’m staying with my daughter, self isolating for a week. I’m still very weak - walking from room to room can have me sitting down u...

RIP wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:05 pm Sadly, I suspect, even if that were the case people would find some other way of discriminating against each other,

So true. Look how many ways people of the same colour find to discriminate against each other. Christians have found ways to split hairs ever finer, then hate each other for it

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:09 pm Take some consolation in the fact that it's now turned cold and wet

But I prefer cold and (not too) wet. Give me a frosty morning over a sweltering sunny day any time.

Not so cheery, I'm starting my second week in hospital. My temperature keeps spiking and they don't know why. On my third and fourth antibiotics now. They thought pericarditis but now they're wondering if it's something left over from my broken ribs 18 months ago. :o We'll see. I've had 5 covid swab...