Hi restlessnative, hope you don't mind me trying to contact you like this. Another member has pointed out to me you are doing the WRT this year and you can't persuade anyone to go with you.Well I live in Edinburgh and really want to do this event but the wife needs the car that weekend, would you co...

This post is certainley opening my eyes as to how you should pack a bike!

Thanks Chew, getting the hang of this now. Picture is St. Cuthbert's cave in Northumberland, you can just see the bike leaning against the column. The cave is wide but not at all deep, not slept here yet but will do one day as it's a great setting.

2011_1005KielderCheviots0036 by youngray50, on Flickr

Sorry guys, still not getting this quit right. If you check out "Show me your kit" you'll see that I got the link to filckr up which takes you to the picture on flickr but it hasn't posted the picture on the forum?

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The missing picture, well I hope it is anyway.

Oops, no picture!

http://i1071.photobucket.com/album Don't laugh, taken Oct 2011 on Windy Gyle in the Cheviots, one pannier was completly taken up with a sleeping bag for which I had no stufsac. Bar bag has camera only in it. Blue roll is sleep mat. Other pannier has Gelert solo tent, change of clothes and cooking g...

Not so good with computers so so can I have an idiots guide to posting pictures please?

Ian, i'm a newb to bikepacking too. Done lots of off road touring but when I came across bikepacking I couldn't believe how little kit you can get away with. Can you tell me what bars you are using in the pictures and how do you find them in use? I am putting together a rigid 69er and am thinking of...

Wife says that I should enter the event and worry about getting there later , so come next pay day that's just what i'm going to do. Decision made :D

Never fear, I will get something sorted. I am going to put some feelers out to see if i can interest people in and around Edinburgh in some bikepacking, might even start an informal club. My problem is that I like to ride solo too much.

OMG!!! you seen how much train fares are . Gonna have to persuade a mate with a car that this would be a fun thing to do :twisted: .

Hi all, can anyone tell me which is the nearest railway station to the WRT event as I am very, very tempted but the wife will be requiring the car while I am away?

Hi Sally H. Thanks for the picture, looks lovely, I think I might do it, any thoughts on pros and cons?

Hi again, not come across these forks before and definatley a good price. Money saved could go towards a better wheel, thanks.

Hi there, thanks for that. I was about to add something, I said that the bike angles would not change but they would as the greater circumference of the wheel would raise the front end but if I do as you say and fit a 26" fork then this would near enough cancel out. My fork of choice is an On O...

I currently have a 26" hardtail but really want to build a rigid 29er for all round use, the problem is that for the forseable future I won't be able to afford to do so. I could convert my current bike into a rigid 69er for about £220 but would need to sell my suspension fork to pay for it. So ...