Didn't know you had one of them Hyppy, looks even more battered than mine

I then dismounted my bike in the usual style of flinging my leg over the back, forgetting I had kit back there and ended up landing on the ground. We have all done it. :oops:... Haven't we? Without the tail pack - I'm perfectly capable of catching my size 11's on the seat or rear wheel and ending u...

Yes, I was out for a paddle today....https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... 3&start=25

In. Really enjoyed it last year and nice to do a 300 which isn't a total mission

Good BB200 practice!
A gravel bike is probably your best bet for that kind of stuff, in terms of it being fairly light to carry / push / drag...
Was just thinking I should have done my ride this weekend instead of last. However earlier I was floating over one of my GR's briefly

A bit of packraft action today, first time walking and boating on Lower and Upper Glen Devon Reservoir so good practice inflating and deflating boat. A lovely clear and fairly still day made for some very pleasant paddling (i.e. sitting in a boat in the middle of a pond watching the view) https://i....

Looks like Jeff has some culinary competition!

That looks hideous - do any of these designers ever try these things out? i.e for more than a hour or so....

Yup, or sawyer equiv, or MSR trailshot which lifts water out of a puddle effectively!

I've the current route GPX and I didn't see anything that wasn't legal - will be looking closely at the route if I get that far! It's the section off Rochdale Road at Fecit Lane/ Coal Road and the run along the wind turbines. There's a locked gate because it's footpath only. After a short run on th...

"The water is lovely, come on in. Wish you were here!"

And if you win you must use your Instagram account (and all the new followers you'll have) to promote flying all over the world and riding :wink: And if I win, I'll bore all of you lot to death banging on about it (spoiler alert, I won't win) *sigh* My enthusiasm for this event is exponentially nos...

Bothy water supplies tend to be created (or signed) by the MBA and will generally be the best available. I'm always a little dubious given the tendency of people to ignore the toilet advice around bothies so for cold drinking water will always either filter or find a remote source on the way in that...

*sigh* My enthusiasm for this event is exponentially nosediving back to what it was when it was a stage race and you had to carry all your plastic litter with you...
I bet I don't get an entry in any case!

Sections that are "cheeky" I've the current route GPX and I didn't see anything that wasn't legal - will be looking closely at the route if I get that far! And its £125 plus tracker hire and registration what exactly are you getting, in a self supported ITT, that warrants that? Good quest...

We'll see - the entry questionnaire still required you to have an instagram account, even though it doesn't get used for tracking. So I just put a gobbildigook name in and I think I got some of the questions wrong...

And its £125 plus tracker hire and registration....

https://www.theracingcollective.com/gbduro.html
Back to single stage / usual rules. I've put a NOI in so we'll see.

Got it on Basecamp now after a bit of computer threatening.
Looking good to me - just 'ground proofed' some of the detail locally (I know it's relying on OSM) and looks good. Will try the other version as well
Cheers again Dave cue ditching OS subscription...

https://www.ternbicycles.com/en/bikes/471/orox I've not really had much interest in e bikes to date but this looks good - the perfect shopping bike :grin: And some interesting developments in terms of rim sand tryes, given that fatbikes seem to be getting dropped by everyone else just now. Surly ex...

I've been eyeing up the routes from Dornie area up to Loch Monar and Iron Lodge for yonks - the paths appear reasonably well defined on aerials but this is good intel on what they are actually like. I suspect doing them when dry would be beneficial though.... Anyway You could do a good day loop from...

Yousers, at least you got home on it...
Is that a Novatec hub?

I recall the Surly bikes vid where they had a Pugsley on log rollers!
Maybe you can cable tie some tussocks to them Bob, and arrange for an assistant to throw buckets of icy water at you as you ride

a looser interpretation of the rules is permitted. I'm blowing it out of the water with a complete disregard to the 'paid accomodation' rule. The 5 quid campsite on Jennride was probably the trickiest camp I've had to date so it's included in my tally, even if it's excluded from the bureaucratic on...

Thought you'd like that Reg, I'm so immersed in bureaucracy at work at the mo, it's spilling into my personal life.....

I think it's reasonable to allow everyone one slightly iffy bivvy a year, whereby a looser interpretation of the rules is permitted. If you intend to have a slightly iffy bivvy, please write (in writing) to the BAM adjudicator, CO BB towers, Wales; at least 6 months in advance of said iffy bivvy. Do...