Stu are you going to 'race' this next year?

I'll happy man BB HQ and make sure theres a cuppa waiting for you

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Pics as requested (not that photogenic being black) On the bike http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8002/7478369920_f2cd72496c_z.jpg About 2/3's full http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8339/8158828577_831a09f21a_z.jpg Found a slight bit of damage, on where the bag rubs against the seat post. Just cosmetic on t...

I was interested in distance to see what a typical day would be over there, as i asumed it would be higher than mid Wales, and that average distance equates to what i did across Scotland. Gives me a rough guide as to the total distace i could look to cover in the period i'll have available. I'll fin...

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http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... f=9&t=1322

I having a bit of a clear out.

I have a large WX version for sale (think Pawel is calling them Repack X1 now). Its about 12l in size and easily fits onto your seat rails.

Only used for my 2 week Scotland trip and worked faultlessly.

£40 posted

I'll post some pics up later

Definitely up for this Kevin. I'll have a word with work and see how long i can get off. 3 Weeks might be doable, and a month if i'm cheeky enough. All of summer works for me, although certain weeks might make it easier to swing past work. Quite like a Banff start but open to options. How far a day ...

Tony, probabaly end up entering as well so if you want someone to hook up with let me know.

Thermal liner will help a bit but only a couple of degrees. Depends on where its going to be used, but imagine in a Scottish winter you're going to need something a bit more hardy. Sure other people will have opinions, but Alpkits PD600 should sort you out without breaking the bank.

Clockwise, othwise the middle sections would be very miserable. It's also stag season so worth checking with the estates if it's ok to ride through and if the bothies will be free. It's remote so make sure you go prepared as food options are limited, and worth checking out the conditions as if the g...

10/10 with the BB200. December gala in the planning and just November to sort out.

If you're looking for more 'races' the others in the pipeline are:

http://www.cairngormsloop.net/
http://www.highlandtrail.net/

Very impressive Ian 8-) I finished on the Sunday, so happy with that. Hooked up with Mark Evans near to Nant Rhys and his pace allowed me to do the same and my nagivation allowed us not to loose any time getting lost. Kevin and Susan were about 5 mins behind us comming out of the forest and that gap...

Anyone want to speculate on a 'winning' time or 'winner'? Familiarity with the route is going to bring everyones times down, but ground conditions dont look as favourable as they were last year, so not sure if last years time is going to be beaten. Ian/Kevin for the 'win' again, or are the Chadwicks...

How cold is your bag rated to? If it cant cope with getting down to zero it might just be worth thining about a new bag, everything else will just improve it by a few degrees. Where you pitch can make a lot of difference, and will cost you nothing. Watching the stars is great, but no cloud cover mea...

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Is that at the south west corner of the route in Bryn Carregog?

Is the route ment to follow the forest track south? It doesnt match up with the google image.

Got a pic of the kayak loaded up? The Kayaks loaded up in the pic. All the stuff goes in the hatches in the front and back of the kayak, in those black hatches. Hard luck Gairy :cry: I'm the same as Kevin. The challenge is more of an excuse to get out and have an adventure once a month, even if its...

More the merrier Dyffers :D

If we end up with the route i have in mind, i'll post some details up later.

Sounds like a plan brewing Kevin. We can just follow the route we did back in May. Starts from Sheffield, takes in a pub, and onto the bivi spot above. Not to far from Sheffield for anyone who wants a short trip and easy accessible from other parts of the Peak for different starting options. Catch u...

September ticked off, with a week of Sea Kayaking off the west coast of Scotland. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8044673159_93008815ef_z.jpg Loading the Kayaks up with camping gear, food then paddling out to the islands for a spot of boat tramping. It was also a bit choppy at times as well :o ht...

Kevin, Theres a great spot at the bottom of Cut Gate in the trees on the west side of Howden Reservoir. Me and Miss Wench stayed there earlier in the year. Plenty of cover, water and spots for a camp fire http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/7149728271_05155314c9_z.jpg If thats not too far for you guy...

When Stu says a slight change in the route, do we know which bit it affects?

Kevin, theres a good spot at the bottom of cut gate which we used earlier in the year. Quite fancy going somewhere new, and Sheffield/Matlock makes no difference to me as i'd be comming down from Leeds anyway. It was more an idea people wanted to start at different points and we could meet somewhere...

That's the bothie.

If that one is out of a action you could always do the outer loop from Blair westwards back to aviemore. Think there's a bothie half way on there as well.