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by Lazarus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Irwell Divide
Replies: 10
Views: 4000

Re: Irwell Divide

The A6 is fine till the bit before the large roundabout for Middlebrook. Never ridden the bits afterwards so no idea. Will ask but my initial guess is you will need to either drop down and do the 55 sustrans path [which does follow a river - same route as railway line and all legal ]or go up and rou...
by Lazarus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Irwell Divide
Replies: 10
Views: 4000

Re: Irwell Divide

Its local to me but cannot claim to know it that well[ have a few mates who know it though ] Route 55 into Manchester is a good one but its bit confusing and not at all signed in Bolton till you reach the hospital - iirc - only done it three times mind bit confusing by Middlebrook as well which can ...
by Lazarus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Helmet lights!
Replies: 16
Views: 857

Re: Helmet lights!

Joystick to supplement a bar light
Diablo if its your only light
by Lazarus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 183148

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

my pics are just copying the address from strava so you can do it that way as well - unless its just me who can see them
by Lazarus
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 183148

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

Left at a reasonable time [ 7:30] and the bivvy spot was only 4 miles a way bit decided to have a wee ride anyway and go up the big hill and then come back to it so 2 hours ish and 15 miles . It only rained twice just as I was setting up and just as i was packing In my haste to get set up without ge...
by Lazarus
Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 183148

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

Last minute Lazarus heading out for his now regular last day of the month i need to get it done BAM
This one will have actual evidence as nowhere near as rushed as last time [ and I am out this weekend [NAWE}so next months will be unseasonably early]
by Lazarus
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: The Alternative Winter Event...
Replies: 37
Views: 1921

Re: The Alternative Winter Event...

I have my grids ...knew only one and a mere 23 miles from mine as the crow flies. Looks like a 85miles + to bag them all this weekend Get to use part of MTL ( Mary Townley loop ) which I have done once ...sadly it's the gatey section. Doing it sat /Sunday with a bivvy spot where ever I stop. Almost ...
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's the default GPS recommendation nowadays?
Replies: 40
Views: 2970

Re: What's the default GPS recommendation nowadays?

I use the adjustable top cap mount. I'm not sure I have a pic of it, but can adjust the angle... costs though £££ that is indeed spendy [ there stuff is mazing but the prices are insane] as i have the cap bit I think I can adapt this to do the same thing [ and i have one for my dynamo light] but st...
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter project
Replies: 17
Views: 3724

Re: Winter project

Good effort, my winter one would look very very local
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking
Replies: 40
Views: 2491

Re: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking

It doesn't have to be as many miles as you can physically manage in a day before you crash with hallucinations and minimal stoppage, that's an ITT. I have no interest in that and would crash if I tried but bikepacking is about taking the minimum[TLS] to survive and touring is enough to have a good ...
by Lazarus
Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking
Replies: 40
Views: 2491

Re: Trousers for wearing post cycling on bikepacking

Think you have strayed into the realms of touring there, personally I dont take a change of clothing or footwear when I go bikepacking*- I dont even have a change of cycling gear[ may have some shorts but very unlikely]. TLS and you wont need to consider a trailer. * i have yet to be refused service...
by Lazarus
Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: The Alternative Winter Event...
Replies: 37
Views: 1921

Re: The Alternative Winter Event...

he picked out 7 spots (two were optional)
I said they were ALL mandatory :wink:

Glad you enjoyed it and I have to do mine next week due to kids this weekend so will also post up - i went ambitious with my circle so likely to end up with a similar mileage and hopefully a better nights sleep
by Lazarus
Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Gravel helmet with pockets!
Replies: 21
Views: 1153

Re: Gravel helmet with pockets!

Other than a light why would you want to strap anything to your helmet?
It not only makes no sense it actually makes a piece of PPE more dangerous to use
by Lazarus
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Another SOS option
Replies: 5
Views: 320

Re: Another SOS option

£50 extra for 30 messages is incredibly good value and £150 is a good price
I can see it getting a lot of interest

As noted downside is no tracking
by Lazarus
Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
Replies: 952
Views: 115455

Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...

Cheers CM not much louder than previous interactions but not at all quiet
by Lazarus
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cotswolds 200 (and 100 option) bikepacking event
Replies: 8
Views: 410

Re: Cotswolds 200 (and 100 option) bikepacking event

Ta never really ridden there ( well road in and out doing a Lejog)
by Lazarus
Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cotswolds 200 (and 100 option) bikepacking event
Replies: 8
Views: 410

Re: Cotswolds 200 (and 100 option) bikepacking event

How technical is the route? I mean how skilled do you need to be to get down stuff. I have a triathlete mate who handily lives in bath who is fit enough but [ insert tri joke here] is in noway shape or from an off road rider or a MTB [ he does not even own one] could lend him one I suppose if MTB ar...
by Lazarus
Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....
Replies: 10
Views: 420

Re: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....

It's surely a fusion of the words bike and camping so you need to camp it's not bikebagging

I don't consider not carrying your gear to be allowable and arriving at a camp site is touring at best
Your thinks being portaged is simply just being soft
by Lazarus
Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....
Replies: 10
Views: 420

Re: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....

. across Scotland grovel ride.
Long days in the saddle apologising to everyone for being a mug dangling fire starter :wink:
by Lazarus
Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Who's first?
Replies: 4
Views: 308

Re: Who's first?

I think they are banned from ITT's :wink:
by Lazarus
Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: I seem to be stuck for a wheel
Replies: 30
Views: 1950

Re: I seem to be stuck for a wheel

i45 rims were 45mm
they state the inner diameter

FWIW i use 30 mm rim with + tyres [650 and 29] and its fine[ Phil will disagree massively as more is more ]

5 mm wont matter and i doubt you would even notice
by Lazarus
Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using Garmin Mapshare
Replies: 6
Views: 503

Re: Using Garmin Mapshare

Garmin support are pretty useful so try them [ e-mail them not the forums]

I would guess its something connect or explore that you have to link but never tried [ as our LEJOG route was not set in stone so it was pointless to try this
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Someone please ...
Replies: 4
Views: 286

Re: Someone please ...

Had a non collapsible version when I lived on boat ...pretty crap and you need a mangle as it basically spins ( the 400 r means something at the bottom spins 400 times not your clothes which often don't move and just get agitated water.

I feel.certain a review was required here :lol: :oops:
by Lazarus
Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Spare tyre on a tour?
Replies: 15
Views: 711

Re: Spare tyre on a tour?

My back tyres are higher pressure than front especially bikepacking so does this make it more risky?
Whilst I agree its safer to have rear blowout than a front its a hell of lot of faff trailside with tubeless setup 'Probably would not