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- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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
Diablo if its your only light
- 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
- 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...
- 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]
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]
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
I said they were ALL mandatoryhe picked out 7 spots (two were optional)
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
- 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
It not only makes no sense it actually makes a piece of PPE more dangerous to use
- 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
I can see it getting a lot of interest
As noted downside is no tracking
- 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
- 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)
- 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...
- 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
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
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 420
Re: Cambrian Gravel Challenge ....
Long days in the saddle apologising to everyone for being a mug dangling fire starter. across Scotland grovel ride.
- 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
- 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
they state the inner diameteri45 rims were 45mm
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
- 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
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
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Storage for car & trailer south of Preston
- Replies: 1
- Views: 137
- 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
I feel.certain a review was required here
- 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
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