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- Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Happy Christmas
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1451
Re: Happy Christmas
Feliz Navidad from sunny Cataluña, had a nice walk up a local mountain this morning and was treated to a temperature inversion known as Emburgada. It had cleared by the time we got down, quite a chilly wind coming from the Pyrenees but crystal clear as it has been for a couple of weeks. Also saw a p...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
- Views: 150112
Re: Wildlife
Mrs PB and I decided to have a Christmas Day walk up a local mountain, the 750m peak of Cabrafeixet. Just as we reached the top a pair of golden eagles took flight from a few metres away. I managed to get this shot of one of them before they got too far away.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1547
- Views: 270154
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Been wondering what to do with the pile of Ti tubes that used to be my Van Nicholas Zion frame. As a condition of replacing the frame under warranty, for the 3rd time due to cracking, I was required to cut off the headtube and send them photos. I'd thought of turning thinner rear triangle tubes into...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: For the cyclist who has everything else?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11530
Re: For the cyclist who has everything else?
Wash your mouth out with soap and wateroccasionally it's useful just to turn the bike upside down.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: EU bike shop charges!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8178
Re: EU bike shop charges!
Just think of it as your contribution towards the £350 million a week that's going to the NHS.
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The great British train scandal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4213
Re: The great British train scandal
the massive open spaces between Barcelona and Madrid do look very tempting for a future trip Mrs PB and I did a trip in that area, it's called the Monegros, in June. 300km and only passed through about 5 villages. We rode the 160km back home to claim the Restrap Solstice Century patch. West of Zara...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 655186
Re: Todays ride
Nice photo! Technically yesterday but just had pics from the photographers strategically dotted around the course. The Emburgada race starts about 200m from our house with 25 and 35km options. Some bits were barely walkable but the kms of beautiful single-track more than made up for it. I beat my be...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527343
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Pretty cheery seeing as it's my 64th birthday, just back from a 2 hour recce ride around the course of the mountain bike race I'm participating in on Sunday. It starts about 200m from home and the local trail fairies have been very busy clearing miles of single track in the forest that surrounds the...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The great British train scandal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4213
Re: The great British train scandal
Just been to our weekly Spanish lesson in which we were discussing transport, the word for slow traffic caused by lorries etc is caravana
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The great British train scandal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4213
Re: The great British train scandal
you can get from one side of France to the other by train for £20 Ditto Spain, next Tuesday MrsPB and I are travelling from our local station to Cordoba 850km and a 9 hour drive away for €28 each including bikes. The only hassle is the bikes have to be in a plastic bag which will be binned when we ...
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Washing.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1150
Re: Washing.
The Plaça Major is Salamanca is a must see, one of the finest in Spain.
It seems to have suddenly gone chilly in the evenings although it may be different in the centre of the landmass where you are. How are you finding the riding?
It seems to have suddenly gone chilly in the evenings although it may be different in the centre of the landmass where you are. How are you finding the riding?
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Inuit hi-tech clothing.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 436
Re: Inuit hi-tech clothing.
I must be developing dyslexia as I read that url as veritable sex pests
Must be something to do with it being perfect clubbing clobber.
Must be something to do with it being perfect clubbing clobber.
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527343
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
So it's the Via del Plata then? If Sevilla is getting you emotional, just wait until you get to Santiago de Compostela! I've spent the day organising a trip along the Via Augusta from Cordoba to Castellon via Albacete and Valencia. We start in 2 weeks with an 8 hour train journey which cost €28 each...
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Custom Frame Bags
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1301
Re: Custom Frame Bags
Alpkit do custom sizes, based on sending a template, not sure if they do custom dividers for a bladder or special right angle zips to permit access. There was talk of wildcat being resurrected but maybe that's for standard products. There's a few here in Spain but shipping and customs duty might mak...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How is it .....
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2370
Re: How is it .....
there is not a website called " I have had a ti frame for a decade and nothing happened Yes there is and it's run by Scotroutes 😉 Tbh, that was my first thought on seeing a Ti frame being marketed as a HTR suitable design, I wasn't aware that Ullapool boasted a surplus of our of hours titanium...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bum Butter Question.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1051
Re: Bum Butter Question.
If you're passing through Southern Cataluña, by all means call in. I've a jet washer that should see off any undercarriage horrors.I’m off for a three week bike ride in Spain in a couple of weeks.
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527343
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Sorry to confuse with the nothing found quip, the scan will be analysed in due course, my follow up appointment with the consultant is next Wednesday. Not sure whether the speed is worrying or just par for the course in the Spanish system. My issue is persistent migraines which as of yet they've not...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527343
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Bloody Spanish health system! Had an appointment at the local hospital this morning at 8.10 arrived at 8, took my ticket and waited a whole 3 minutes to go in. Had a brain scan ( nothing found before you chip in) then saw I had another appt scheduled for 8.40 so messaged Mrs PB to have a quick coffe...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sorry about that ...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 734
Re: Sorry about that ...
It's not even the 78th most popular forum in PennantIs it really the world 78th most popular or were you just having a laff Stu.
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Are you a hoarder?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2603
Re: Are you a hoarder?
Just returned from an emotional trip back to the UK for my father's funeral. He died 4 weeks ago at the age of 94, he was pretty sporty well into his 60's and 70's. Car rallying was his love and was semi-professional in the '60's and '70's and drove in the RAC Rally a couple of times in the '90's. H...
- Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exciting finish to Silk Road Mountain Race
- Replies: 12
- Views: 795
Re: Exciting finish to Silk Road Mountain Race
Getting near the top of the final climb at 3,800m there's now less than 5 miles gap but time wise, I suspect the margin has remained constant. Let's see who's the best descender. They must both be wrecked.
- Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Exciting finish to Silk Road Mountain Race
- Replies: 12
- Views: 795
Exciting finish to Silk Road Mountain Race
Less than 10 miles after 1,100 miles òf racing between Sofiane Sehili and Jakub Sliacan with another 100 to go including the best part of 4,000m of ascent over Kalgety pass. Sehili won in 2021 and Sliacan in 2019. Interestingly Sehili has had 9 hours stopped in the 6 days and Siliacan 20 hours but i...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 655186
Re: Todays ride
The other day I got wind of a trip that one of my TdF heros Thomas de Gendt was making from his home in Belgium to Calpe in the Costa Blanca. He had messaged that if anyone wanted to tag along they could. His route passed close to me so I contacted him. Surprisingly he replied and we met on the road...
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 132891
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
I'll just leave this here
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- Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 527343
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
The ISBN No is 978-84-121184-1-4 Published by Petirrojo Ediciones. Title: La Via De La Plata. The mapping is 1:75,000 and includes an accommodation guide. I'd say Stanfords will stock it online.