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by metalheart
Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:49 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Where you at ?
Replies: 60
Views: 11379

Re: Where you at ?

3/4 hour drive up the road from Scotroutes...
by metalheart
Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Thanks Borderer, that tale proper cheered me up. :grin:
by metalheart
Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Sorry, a bit late but thanks from me also to Zippy for scores on the doors. It all helped in finally completing a BaM (third time lucky I guess). I’m suitably impressed with Borderers bivvy in someone’s back garden, that is just brilliant. I trust you scuttled off before discovery? Can I add a new c...
by metalheart
Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:23 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
Replies: 923
Views: 129541

Re: Bivvy a month 2020.

MH wasn't feeling great
I can confirm that bikepacking and the onset of norovirus are not the best of bedfellows...
by metalheart
Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
Replies: 923
Views: 129541

Re: Bivvy a month 2020.

Very much in the same camp (hoho) as Scotroutes, not sure I’m in it for the long haul this year. Here’s some more photos from Feshie... url=https://flic.kr/p/2ihac1b] https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49409614558_2baf5c7da3_c.jpg [/url] https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49409596303_6a64df5731_c....
by metalheart
Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:49 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Anyone Ridden River Meig Track?
Replies: 10
Views: 1997

Re: Anyone Ridden River Meig Track?

As SR said, I’ve ridden it. August ‘18 iirc. https://live.staticflickr.com/1816/44002308852_fb5905c4c5_z.jpg The track between Corrievuic and Glenuaig Lodge It’s mostly decent track but there’s a section in the middle (0.5-1 km) that was reedy/a bit damp. 18 was a pretty dry summer and there was onl...
by metalheart
Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's in your hip flask?
Replies: 67
Views: 11843

Re: What's in your hip flask?

Despite being a whisky drinker (Islay’s If you please) I tend to take a wee bottle of red wine (one of them plastic ones, usually a Shiraz-Cab from M&S) as it’s the right amount of alcohol for me and I don’t own a hipper (I do have a look for one of the snow peak Ti ones every now and again but ...
by metalheart
Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Any interest in some new 'boo?
Replies: 41
Views: 7588

Re: Any interest in some new 'boo?

Id be interested in a green one.
by metalheart
Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:33 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy a month for prizes !
Replies: 9
Views: 1622

Re: Bivvy a month for prizes !

Dave Barter wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:24 am They said “m1cro adventure”.Thats me out then
Actually a short, little “mïcro adventure” (FFS!)

Hardly seems worth it for something so inconsequential
by metalheart
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:30 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 246543

Re: What you done t' your bike today

It’ll be getting ‘tested’ in its new guise shortly this am (a bimble out Aviemore way with Scotroutes). :-bd I’ve had tendinitis issues in my left foot so this will be my first just out for a ride in knocking on 6 months. I’m looking forward to it on several levels... Really interested to see if 29+...
by metalheart
Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 246543

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Fitted the cheap specialized 2.6” tyres (purgatory & hillbilly) on my new wheels (pro4/xm481s) with new slx rotors and XT 46 cassette. Then swapped the black Hope stem for an orange one and finally swapped out the vaults for some burgtec penthouse in silver. I must say, it’s looking nice :lol: h...
by metalheart
Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: The end of year 'photo comp'.
Replies: 60
Views: 10742

Re: The end of year 'photo comp'.

ImageEarly am by Blakclaw, on Flickr
by metalheart
Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you doing next year?
Replies: 69
Views: 13130

Re: What you doing next year?

Planning on riding the Camino del Norte (probably from Bilbao). May or June hopefully.

Carry on my BaM’s.

As I didn’t manage this year, I still want to do the north loops of the HT550 (pick up at Contin which is ridable from the house...).
by metalheart
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Favourite bike of 'all time'?
Replies: 74
Views: 13867

Re: Favourite bike of 'all time'?

It would have to be my (‘95?) Kona Explosif, Columbus biaxial steel tubed frame I bought cheap secondhand off the manager of Alpine Bikes. It hadn’t been ridden hard (or well looked after). It was pretty scruffy and was missing the rear brake cable hanger. Os I got a vee brake cable stop welded on a...
by metalheart
Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:30 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

It felt a bit like touching the void (a trudge over the Burma Road pushing a fully loaded bike through inches of snow and drifts just to do exactly the same but in reverse this morning) but bivvy #12 of 12 (14 in a row) completed. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49212758833_9b93d0ea18_z.jpg Firs...
by metalheart
Sun Dec 01, 2019 5:24 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

11/11, 13th consecutive. It was a bit of a bugger summoning up the motivation for this month. Having gone to all the bother of loading up the car and driving to Findhorn (figured it would be 'warmer' at the coast) I did head out to the Roseisle after tea at the Kimberley Inn. Tested my 'new' (bought...
by metalheart
Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Drinking in the last chance saloon (well the Kimberley actually).

Still the option to bail... 😂

It's been a struggle this month, can't seem to find the motivation and the weather hasn't been conducive.

This very much a token effort.
by metalheart
Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

If you had given me a shout, I’d have joined you. ....in the Kimberley that is, feck cycling the Dava Way in the wet :grin: I remember it being pretty grim three years ago....

I’d have been able to give you lift home too... :lol:

Character building I believe...
by metalheart
Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:54 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

As per^ 10/10, 12 in a row. My foot has been acting up (tendonitis or something). It's limited me the last couple months so with my 12th consecutive BaM we were supposed to do the Loch Ness 360. But, my foot... So Aviemore depart to Bynack Stables it was with food (and a couple beers) at the Woodshe...
by metalheart
Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

@zippy: I bivvyed up Glen Esk in August.

Not being able to pick up a bbc code on my iPad I can’t manage to link a photo atm.

Scotroutes photo shows my leg and his text covers my September bivvy :-bd

So I’m 9/9 and 11 in a row.
by metalheart
Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:56 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2019
Replies: 786
Views: 142450

Re: Tour Divide 2019

Suggest you edit that.
@FLV: must be lack of context from the typed word.

Let me be clear I have a lot of respect for both parties (and do not intend to diminish either).

If my attempts at humour are off beam mods please delete.
by metalheart
Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:32 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2019
Replies: 786
Views: 142450

Re: Tour Divide 2019

but you were still beaten by a girl with no gears :wink:
You somehow forgot to mention she’s a big lass and was shod in steeler work boots and cut off jeans... :lol:

Still, waaaay better than me for sure, so I tip my hat in respect.
by metalheart
Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:15 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236850

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

7/7 for 2019, 9th in a row. See post above^ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48219827992_20a3d32725_z_d.jpg Hard a weird mechanical on the way up the old logging way, chain overthrew changing under pressure and got a link wedged behind a rivit of the cassette. I spent 15 mins being a blood donor ...
by metalheart
Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:37 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Tour Divide 2019
Replies: 786
Views: 142450

Re: Tour Divide 2019

Superb run and in full accordance with the 'spirit of the Tour Divide' ... don't quote me, I might copyright that for later :wink: Excellent! When can we expect the film to be released :lol: In amongst all the men girnin shots the smiling face of Alexandra has been most welcome. She looks like she’...
by metalheart
Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What Plus tyre?
Replies: 19
Views: 3435

Re: What Plus tyre?

WTB Ranger (in tough casing). Wore one out, replaced it with a Maxxis Rekon which lasted about 5 hours (sidewall slash start of the descent from the Lairig & Louigh) so replaced replacement with another ranger. Went up tubeless no problem on a hope 35W with a track pump. The Maxxis needed the ai...