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- Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 901
- Views: 121652
Re: Today's Run
Yesterday morning's run was in the woods. I'd originally planned to head up onto the moors, but snow flurries suggested that mightn't be the best plan for a short outing before my first meeting of the day. Instead, I headed for milder conditions amongst the trees, where in addition to numerous Squir...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1449
Re: Dales Divide whilst fasting!!
The route's always there, you could do it as an ITT once Ramadan is over? Could be good prep for a year when you can make a mass start.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: All new Flextail Zero air pump
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2179
Re: All new Flextail Zero air pump
I really like my Flextail pump. Weight difference is pretty negligible either way, lack of faff is soooooooo much better.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 717
Re: Near death experience - > what road/gravel gearing
I reckon any of the bikes mentioned so far will suit your needs fine. In true "recommend what you already ride" fashion, I'd add a Cotic Escapade to that list. For gearing, especially if you want it for bikepacking/laden riding, I'd suggest avoiding "road" gearing. Either 1x with...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2258
Re: How much grief can I expect?
Never having ridden a motorbike is no barrier to my flights of fancy!
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How much grief can I expect?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2258
Re: How much grief can I expect?
I went to that Japanese import site out of idle curiosity, and now have a hankering for a Honda C50.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 32832
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 32832
Re: Bivvy a Month 2024
Blimey, that's a fair old tour. Some lovely photos.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 901
- Views: 121652
Re: Today's Run
Just a short one up the valley through the local woods this lunchtime. Good to be moving, the woods are looking pretty, and I had a woodpecker flying along in front of me for a bit.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 517796
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
I had to double-check the day there, I'm very much still on the right hand side of this diagram.
In cheery news, I'm getting MORE CHEESE delivered today.
In cheery news, I'm getting MORE CHEESE delivered today.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 694
Re: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
Sold stuff removed, some bits on hold pending payment.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 694
Clearout - clothes, camping gear, tools
Various bits and bobs for sale, please help me declutter my life. Prices don’t include postage/Paypal fees. Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1i33BvcfKRBhzhuk6 Clothing Swift Industries jersey £25 Raleigh Banana jersey £15 (on hold) Various caps £FREE Morvelo MTB jersey (M) £8 Royal MTB jersey (M...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you drinking now?
- Replies: 705
- Views: 75188
Re: What are you drinking now?
Happy birthday to me.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Run
- Replies: 901
- Views: 121652
Re: Today's Run
A run/walk/scramble up and around the Ercall and Wrekin today. Approx 12km/660m. Great views at the top when I wasn't nearly being blown over. I won't have set any speed records, but when I wasn't desperately scrabbling for grip on the steep bits, it was lovely to be moving. https://www.instagram.co...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: R4pha500
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3261
Re: R4pha500
I'd.be tempted to get a train to Penzance, then ride to Norwich.it's going to be a windy one!!
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2882
Re: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
Reminds me of a friend of my grandfather whose approach to getting directions was to point in the direction he thought he should be heading, then ask, "La piscine,* oui ou non?"
*Insert destination of your choice.
*Insert destination of your choice.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 517796
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Well done Dave, and get well soon Dee. Cheery here, as one of the bairns has been awarded "Student of the term" by the head of year. This seems to be down to being a nice person, friendly and.polite, rather than academic prowess, though he's doing just fine on that front too. Very proud of...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
- Replies: 1458
- Views: 395819
Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Ooh yeah, good sky that.
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4933
- Views: 1237074
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Cotic have some competitively priced components in their outlet at the moment: https://www.cotic.co.uk/outlet/
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Strathpuffer on Drops - Will I Die?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1162
Re: Strathpuffer on Drops - Will I Die?
Whatever bars you do it on, death will still come for you in the end.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommended me a tyre :)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 951
Re: Recommended me a tyre :)
I gathered that from your max clearances. My recommendations are based on what I've been using on my Cotic Escapade over the last 7 years.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Recommended me a tyre :)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 951
Re: Recommended me a tyre :)
Have a look at the reinforced sidewall version of the WTB Resolutes. The grip is good for everything but thick mud, way better than lighter tread tyres like G-One Allrounds, Teravail Cannonballs etc. They roll pretty well too, not.awful.on.the road, and not too squirmy. Regular sidewalls are a bit f...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 201183
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
If they still do the STP with custard, go for it!!!
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2882
Re: Tour de France 2023: Injuries, disaster bivies, failure to complete the ride - a great time all round
Really liked that James. For all the Achilles-related tribulations and dodgy bivvies, there's a real sense of the freedom that comes with having nothing to do except ride, eat, sleep. I'm feeling the need to get something (un)planned in the diary.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
- Replies: 43
- Views: 30334
Re: Let's have a photo comp. VOTE NOW
Not at all, there's still plenty of time to vote for me!