whitestone wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:07 pm The road to Llyn Cowlyd from Trefriw. Just 2km but

Terrifying just riding down it!

From the Times: ‘Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wrote to Mr Johnson to urge him to stop English people living in high-risk areas travelling to Wales’ Watch this space It's a complete farce. Here's some figures (cases per 100,000). Welsh areas in lockdown: Conwy - 43 Denbighshire - 42 Fli...

Unbranded - think Bikepacking but on horses, also discussed the situation they have in America with wild horses. Found it a great thoyght provoking watch Couldn't find a link of the film but here's the trailer https://vimeo.com/ondemand/unbranded/140360030?autoplay=1 That was a longer film in the B...

Thanks for the write up Phil - enjoyed that and felt your pain with the headwinds and the last section past Fealar - bleak!

PM sent

Canoe club back on the water tomorrow.... lots of kids releasing some pent up energy will be fun! Hopefully more of the same over the coming month or so of Indian Summer.

Sounds very similar to the Norwegian DNT hytte/mountain cabin system that works so well there; largely due to the respectful use by the members/users. The honesty system in the unmanned ones works well and I hope this can be brought to the UK without too many issues. Seems to function OK on the Elan...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:52 am

What’s the running total to Welsh Air Ambulance over all the years? Do you keep a total?

I don't keep an exact total but we were over 20k a couple of years ago so I assume we're somewhere around 25k now.

Wow - that's fantastic Stu

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:54 pm Happy to report a cheque for 2k is winging its merry way towards the offices of the Wales Air Ambulance ... well done everyone

One of the best bits of the weekend... thanks for this Stu! What’s the running total to Welsh Air Ambulance over all the years? Do you keep a total?

Our condolences Dave, thoughts are with you and your family. Mark

Steel 29+... 56lbs... 25.5kgs. Could have done with a slightly warmer sleeping bag on the first night!

Steel 29+... 56lbs... 25.5kgs

ton wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:19 pm that is a nice looking bike. you must have good taste mate......................

It's still going strong Tony - a pleasure to ride

Wales at it's fluffiest! Great weekend and some wild camping with RichinNWales... nice to bump into some folks from here too... was more sociable than I was expecting but missed the mass gathering at the start. Some nice new trials from the GRs... thanks as always to Dee and Stu :-bd https://live.st...

Starting in Mach Sat midday with a trip to Borth and circuit of Pumlumon with a visit to BB Towers and NyA.
Looking forward to bumping into folk.

I have been using Montane Atomic DT if still available, wore them yesterday for a walk as it happens. Lightweight and zips below the knee. Wore them on the Tour Divide and now on second pair having lost the first. I’ve got these too. Good for a decent time, pack small and have lower leg zips so eas...

summittoppler wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:42 pm Here's the film from the trip. This film involves foul weather and hike a bike on day 2

https://youtu.be/32xEdeTwWl4

Nice video Jeff... full on August conditions too

Chris n and I have a socially disengaged plan that involves dropping into civilisation once a day for Spar supplies. If the weather is good we'll sit out a pub or two for an energy drink. Otherwise we'll be ghosts in the countryside. :grin: Similar thoughts here... some remote camping, dropping int...

Shewie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:03 pm

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:50 pm I occasionally (annually?) give my frame once-over with Brasso wadding. That seems to deal with all surface marks.

Good to know thanks

Yep... Autosol metal polish and a soft pad... like new.

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:40 pm I'm sitting at my computer in my pants with my feet in a bucket of water. (Sorry. It's not pretty, and what has been imagined cannot be unimagined).

Cost Center 1 and 2 at their mother's for a change

This made me laugh..... thanks

Mike wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:26 am Must say I love the spearfish and it has a massive space in the triangle for two 1 ltr bottles

Mike.... do you have a framebag made for your Spearfish? Photos? Ta.

Same here... thinking of a 120mm travel bike that will take either bottles or a frame bag (of some use). SC Tallboy was in my list too but I’ll have a look at Colin’s Orbea recommendation and the Scott Spark/Salsa Bikes too. Son seems to have commandeered my secondhand Whyte too; so I have an excuse...

Half width roof box..... tick
Bike carrier.... tick
North Wales... tick
Keys... Ummm (lost in house move... no tick)
Can get Thule universal ones... tick
PM me Ootini
Thule box and bike carrier by 99percentchimp, on Flickr

You can send a photo of the hanger to BETD (I guess even a damaged one) and they’ll send you the right replacement.

https://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk/photo-help/

I’ve used them recently... a few days delivery time.

They’ve gone the whole hog with the socks and sandals ‘serving suggestion’ on the box