nothing living is self supported Good point, albeit reductive :smile: . Hence why I don't think food and drink (and breathing/weeing/pooing?) are part of the 'bikepacking' definition. I'll STFU Nah, keep going, we're getting down to the esoteric nitpicking silly stuff now :smile: . Mrs P is waving ...

Football and tennis have rules written down and governing bodies. Bikepacking just has pitchforks We've got BaM Rules/rules and a gover... well, Phil anyway :grin: . (Has he got a body or is he just a virtual chimera on the forum I wonder? :grin: ). BB2/300 even has a few. WRT... hmm.. dunno.. hope...

Time for the quarter-time round up then?

Quite a few bonkers enterprises this Winter.

A number of fallen comrades too .

uh-oh. <hides behind sofa>

("all accommodation was pre-booked". Harumph! Pre-set route as well?)

But I've learned the secret handshake and everything though!

Ermmmmm, I think we're meant to be schtum with GRs until after the event?

try the tfl River Bus Many years ago we took the kids to Greenwich and part of the journey was by River Bus from Charing Cross. From there down river we pootled along at about 1 or 2mph, sorry knots, or something, a bit like a floating brick, pointing out all the sights etc. Kids not all that impre...

Nah, you're fine Oot, you've just got your map upside down, you'll be lumped in with the rest of us .

I do wonder about the company you keep V :???: Just read V's report and my head is in a complete spin! A right sensory and incident overload there V, top work. Hiring 8 bikes in a row is a clever idea. Reckon the adjudicators have got to let that BaM through simply for the lunacy value. Chalk it up...

psling wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:27 am Llangollen

Just bought an electric bike then have you P?

Excellent, looking forward to it as usual. But the one in the middle of the Lake seems to be missing for some reason?

Curiously not this time no but it probably should . No it's to do with a point on the map.....

psling wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:17 am How does one join CRaPS? They appear to have a certain affluence and do they have a special membership offer on this morning?

I think they have a certain effluence as well. Life membershit, I mean membership, for me please.

A very professional job there Kev - bit fresh up top by the sound of it. i did see my first Pushmi-Pullyu :smile: Reg keep it up i am expecting your company in 37 months time I'll be there :-bd Crossing the Black Mountain - you mean one of the tracks between Llanddeusant and Ystradgynlais? There's o...

I particularly liked "hoping this will lead to bigger jobs in the future" .

I've officially now thrown away my poo trowel.

Howwwww much??? You mean you don't want to curate your kit down to the last detail...? 🤔 Was just about to post that quote too :smile: . Utterly hilarious. If you're only "sipping" from it what's the point of the "innovative high flow design"? ("it's got a bigger spout"...

(I don’t read the Telegraph..) Daily Mail man? :wink: Eeee, no way John! More like the Gaurdian on-line! Complete with obligatory Grauniad mis-spelling too :-bd . Just bought some of them there Bearlegged waterproof socks. Must be something wrong with them at £8/pair instead of £40. Sizing ranges w...

Ahh.. shame.. bad luck with the gut rot

I'll have to return to see the finished article! Unfortunately will miss you this year Bob as Mrs P meeting her chums elsewhere .

Nice work beating March there people, looked pleasantly aqueous .

Top effort with the fundraising Neil - that's a nice thing to do on a BaM. Looks a good spot too, bit like an eagle's eyrie looking down on the scenery below. At night, probably an eerie eyrie too. And, er, when you next bivvy in Snowdonia no doubt you'll find an eerie Eryri eyrie :smile: . Shut up ...

:oops: :smile: just look upon Reg as the village eccentric in this village of eccentrics - he's probably the one sat on the seat by the pond, straw in mouth, leg swinging, cider in hand, cowshit on dungarees, watching the ducks. This village is made what it is by everyone in it and ain't like nowher...

Verena wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:41 am I'd better get my furry socks into gear for this month...

Good to have you back missus. Yep, but plenty of time yet. Might be fun to do 31st then wake up on April 1st to see if the joke's on you or not .

PaulE wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:58 pm a plummet down Winatt's pass

I don't suppose you came across any bits of my broken body from when I went up last weekend? My swearing is probably still echoing around the crags even now.