RIP wrote:...and four baby pandas. Exit one baffled postman.

We need a simple 'like' button on this forum, that one made me chuckle.

At 5pm, just 12 km from The Squirrel, my right crank arm fell off and had to retreat to the nearest train station, That's really bad luck there Javi, we were probably only a few minutes in front of you, but doubt we'd have been able to fix that. There was some seriously gloopy gloop out there, but ...

TheBrownDog wrote:Joining for dinner thanks Rich. 6pm?

6 -6.30 at the Squirrel i recon, couple of jars before food perhaps, will be good to see you before WRT, keen to hear how your plannings going.

Ay-Up chaps, Route, cafe & pub stop sorted for Saturday :grin: Trails round here are running a little sticky (mild under estimate) so mud tyres are a good plan. So, current list of entrants to the 2018 Chiltern Bog Snorkelling Championships are: Mike, Pete + Dave Javi (joining us en-route) Steve...

A preposterous 42g Reg, but could probably save a gram or two of if i take the chain off.

Cheep as chips option for £3, quite reasonable for the price. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2223807279

Welcome on board Mike, your most welcome to join, I haven't met many of the guys either, but we're all one BB happy family :-bd What sort of time do you think you can make it to Berkhamsted, I was thinking of setting off at about 11 - 12? Javi, we're aiming at The Squirrel in Pen ( https://goo.gl/ma...

I reckon that poring over maps for days on end is much more fun though. In fact, my belief is the actual event itself is merely a formality that has to be endured after all the armchair fun with the maps... Total concur with you Reg, however I'm from the digital age and love to do the same with onl...

Ay-up peeps, Just a quick role call here chaps, probably best to let the pub know how many muddy chaps will be rolling up :grin: So names in the frame are: Sam Pete + mate Dave BigdummySteve Rich G + 1 Javi Mbnut Might have a couple of local mates joining as well. I've got a couple of route options ...

Quite a bit of it was road to be honest and the off-road bits were fire roads / gravel tracks, but that's what we were aiming at on CX bikes. You have to keep off the Sennybridge Training Area I believe when the red flags are out (which they were when we came thru), so this is a permissive route aro...

I did a route North to South if its any use to you, we did it on CX bikes. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13612254

Nice one Sam & Pete, bit worried we wouldn't get any takes. I'll send out more details nearer the time.

Try an alpkit 13l bag or modify some cheapo ebay Tri bars which lets me run a similar setup with suspension forks. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2011320489

Dr Nick wrote: a mass mid-WRT meet up at the golden sands chippy

Really like the sound of a mid-point meet up spot, where ever that may be....

Surely not indeed TBD. I've been doing a but of stove building for fun in advance, need to try it you with new diy caldera cone yet though. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/40043965935_216bd46d70_c.jpg Cat can copy at the back worked most efficiently, but it was just running out when i took pictur...

OK peeps, just a month away so looking to firm up numbers (best making pub reservations in advance around these parts). I did a rekon ride last week, might need bog snorkelling kit, but I'll let you know trail conditions nearer the time. So, show of hands for those sucking a thoughtful tooth .....??...

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:40% of 2017 Scott Spark 710 Plus:

https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/scott ... 17-p314468

Please convince me this would not make a great bike for trips through Big Country.

Regardless of how good a bargain it is, make sure its the right size for you.

I've completely abandoned the cone shaped valves seals in favour of the half barrel shaped DT Swiss for exactly the reason you describe. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dt-swiss-tubeless-valve/rp-prod81463 I've always got some off-cuts of old inner tube in the tool box (whole separate thread ther...

Red Lion Little Missenden for swift half, Squirrel at Penn St for fodder, evening lodgings in that vicinity.

Righty-ho peeps, just wanted to get our ride back on the radar and do a quick roll call. So far: Barking mad and confirmed following rush of blood to head : Rich 3rd TheBrownDog Mulling it over : MuddyPete Reg Panda BigdummySteve Rich G + 1 Javi Mbnut I'll sort route out nearer time and make a reser...

I'll settle on DD super light s not sure what bivy bag yet and I'll be in touch with Stu for some poles in the near future I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the above but the additional panel tie-outs on the alpkit tarps make quite a difference in how they pitch / what you can do. True, but still...

DD superlight S for me, similar size to 3.5, I use it in better weather with light weight Borah Gear bag. http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/Products/0705422505514/ Any idea on the delivery times for the borah gear bags mate I'm waiting on a couple of Borah Gear bivvies, was quoted around five weeks t...

DD superlight S for me, similar size to 3.5, I use it in better weather with light weight Borah Gear bag. http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/Products/0705422505514/

I've put my name down as interested, I'd have preferred a wild camp, but it looks like a good excuse to go back to the place I grew up and ride around a bit with some like minded people generally talking a lot of rot. And its something FREE in Yorkshire :shock: :shock: , what's not to like about that?

More setup than MYOG, but I found that my new perch, Specialized Henge, has 2 screw holes at the back for some sort of bolt on saddle bag, so with the addition of a couple of screws and zip ties, it's really helped stabilise my Blackburn Outpost pack :-bd Dodgy pic, soz. https://farm5.staticflickr.c...