Alpkit have offered pinion for quite a while I think on the broken road and signal.

I was pondering/dreaming it for a gravel/touring type bike.

Anyone know if the frame mounting of the smart.shift unit is the same as the 'old' ones?

You'll likely meet less walkers if you do the northern edge that looks down on to Ashop Clough. My suggestion, ride up Ashop Clough, that in itself is fairly character building, get to Mill Hill, push up to the edge, then traverse back east, there are then a few interesting ways down. This route sta...

Thanks

Going for a possibly damp bivvy tonight courtesy of Babet.

I have some monoperm stuff I've never got around to using.

Black with writing on one side, grey on the other.

So which way up please?

I've generally found Sram BB's to be short lived as well. The last one I had, I noticed the destructions actually suggested prising the seals off and pushing more grease into them. The DUB set up seems pretty good so if Hope do one I'd be tempted to get one as at least the bearings can be changed. ...

Where and when are people meeting before hand for food?

Pete and I are planning on riding over from the winter hill area.

I gave up on squirt. OK in the dry but rubbish in anything vaguely Lancashirish weather wise.

Smoove is vastly better and survives multiple wet Lancashire days.

As the others though chain does need a thorough degrease first

You could use strava, sorry, but set your default ride permission to private. That way all rides are automatically private. Then when you want to share a specific ride or route change the permissions on just that one. In the unlikely event you do take up strava there is a privacy setting that sets t...

Love the only fools link.

I see the confusion now. To make it worse I am a fat biker fraud. Hardly touched mine since I got a cotic solarismax.

Could you use a pole extendor?

I got one from Stu for my (different) tarp.

Makes a huge difference on the available space.

That was the mnemonic I was taught many moons ago.

Since then north has decided to muck around with things.

Would I be correct that at the moment grid north and magnetic north are pretty well aligned in the Uk making the difference almost zero?

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Bill!

Thanks all, I do wonder why I'm always called Phil here but heho my brother calls me David so that is not confusing at all! The klymit looks very well priced and for it's odd looks gets good reviews. As for insulation in mats, no they aren't warming but they definitely stop you freezing your ass off...

For several years now I have stuck with the single mat for year round use.

An exped winter insulated mat. Fabulous, comfy but clearly bulkier than needs to be for summer use.

I am thinking three quarter length.

What do you guys recommend please?

I'm confused about talk of Ramsbottom and the grane road. But yes do avoid the grane road. That first screenshot is nowhere near Ramsbottom. It is at SE 02676 12145, near Marsden. I have these 2 routes. The first gets you from Dunford Bridge via Marsden https://www.strava.com/routes/3094336783536815...

As for the first map image. That climb is all paved and cobbled until you get up high. Navigation is not an issue. Personally I'd follow pbw to cragg quarry, drop down to Edenfield. Head over to Edgworth, then on to winter hill. For me I'd then do the canal to as close as possible. Living near Entwi...

When, not sure yet.

Need to plan and agree with others. Thanks for the offer. That is really helpful.

I know the mass start is from the Mytholmroyd area. For me I reckon it would be a hard 2 days but I can't really see much in the way of wild camping spots at the east end. Are there any? Alternatively I am thinking starting from the easterly end but then I have the dilemma of where to park the car a...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:15 am Never felt the need for any post ride clothing personally.

Not a pleasant thought.

For me I have my rab lingjohns/PJs for bothy wear or if I really feel I need to dress up decathlon do some great very lightweight shorts.

In terms of protest I think a mass 'not bivvy night' would be quite fun.

Loads of us turn up, walk past his front door and then wander about at night looking like we're about to camp but never quite doing it.

Perhaps stop for the odd picnic, but by moonlight.

Thanks all. Good to know about the tent pegs and gas cans. The latter fairly obvious but tent pegs, less so. I do like hotel on arrival and departure idea. A bit of comfort, clean clothes and a shower. Andy, I too have a bike bag, a rather tired fat bike bag, but never used by me. I'll carry on drea...

So far I have never plucked up courage to fly with a bike. Please could people offer their wisdom and experience. Some questions are : Recommended airlines Excess baggage. Packing the bike. If cardboard box how do you bring the bike back? If bike bag, what to do with the bike bag when you arrive, as...

Geoff,

Is Eigiau Cottage the same as Dulyn, listed on the bothy association website?

https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/bothies/wales/dulyn/

Popping off to Google silk balaclava.

I often struggle bivvying with draughts and have thought a light weight balaclava would be just the thing.

Kicking off 2023 with a nice early bivvy with Pete of this parish on Jan 1st . https://imgur.com/a/gU1N0E3 A nice cool night at a surprisingly busy kinder reservoir. We arrived at 21:30, there was someone camping away from our spot and then two more pairs of walkers arrived but they decided to plod ...