Same as Colin, no guilt here.

If you the files on your PC you can also copy them onto Garmins that don't have an SD slot (Edge Explorer), they work and route just fine.

Nice one Reg

Nice one Reg! For a trip out to an area neither of us knew at all (Reg had 1 of the maps we needed, I had the other 2..... still marked up from a night rally I did in 1984 and not even taken out of the box since..... still, not much will have changed in 40 years will it.....?) and only suggested on ...

Charliecres wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:21 am Not checking my chainring bolts every once in a while. That’s got me twice.

And me once!

The only other real one was sending the same volunteer into every pub in town to get a table. And we chose the chap wearing two pandas on his head.

Another view...
And about time too! by Richard Picton, on Flickr

Steve.... I left that piffling little ford (actually the river Avon!) in on purpose, never a doubt in my mind*







* - That I'd be able able to recover the bike!

Hopefully you’ll track down the right one, my only advice then would be to buy two hangers so you can carry a spare.

Fitted a J-Tek wotsit and a Wolftooth Roadlink to the rear of my Equilibrium. A quick test ride round the block shows them to be working properly so I now have an 11-34 cassette working with my 10sp Campag Record shifters and short cage Chorus rear mech. Happy days! https://live.staticflickr.com/655...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:39 am A strange envelope with a bit of sticky tape folding the end over...

And one of those arrived here as well!

This spot at Traigh Allt Chailgeag was a couple of miles east of Durness, just up from the beach. Far enough from the road to be quiet. https://live.staticflickr.com/3909/14848120804_1d02700ab3.jpg P1030185 by Richard Picton , on Flickr The view out when the sun was out https://live.staticflickr.com...

I'd be interested to see who has a decent square built up around BB Towers. Doubt you'd get Stu playing this game to be fair. He does have a strava account but its dormant... would be an interesting sqaure to see where he's adventured throighout his (well) ventures... True..... but it's the one are...

I'd be interested to see who has a decent square built up around BB Towers.

I went through the "getting rid of" phase a while ago, boxes and boxes of old stuff. At the time the Bristol bike jumble was my friend, I doubt that's running now though.

I've a set of 31.8 riser bars I can throw in, probably grips too if you need them.

Day rides never; if the bags are on the bike though it's every time here. Everything in a 650ml mug as I'm still a heathen gas stove user, but it's a big part of the morning getting going process.

There's practical issues with bike packing or touring.... Battery charging - the LHC B team seemed have reputation for pub visits - handy for this if your battery is removable (the Levo was, the Orbea Gain - same kit as the Ribble above - is not) Weight - they're bastard heavy! No getting around th...

To say they shouldn't be allowed off road at all is quite a blinkered view I think. Having said that, I was certainly of that opinion right up to the point I needed one. And that changes your point of view. It was a case of ebike riding or no riding. At all. Ebikes it was then. It's a double edged s...

FLV wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:36 am
Is there an iphone version or alternative to explorer helper?
You know, a live map position overlayed with tiles?

I've used Maps.me in the past - you need a .kml file to show the tiles and then overlay onto a live map. Works on Iphone and Android I believe.

I'll not lie - I look at these achievements with a massive amount of respect and awe. However, I'm also aware of the fact that they are largely made possible due to the density of population and the nature of the terrain, neither of which I'd swap for my local area 😉 I like the idea of a coast-to-c...

Some kit, some not..... 1. My health back to how it was 3 or 4 years ago. So basically a piece of kit that can reverse the effects of some fecked up DNA. That'll be expensive! 2. The time to enjoy riding/bikepacking/touring without keeping an eye on the clock/calendar (and with some open borders...)...

I’ve just enjoyed a 65 mile jaunt around broadway and up to pickers manor, hot sun and a huge thunderstorm :-bd it’s very hilly, tired my old man legs right out, having a little lie down to recover :wink: Some serious square bashing as well :-bd Sorry I missed you Steve, we'd have sorted another co...

Good to see you’ve got a firm grasp on your baguette there Reg

Is there anything stopping me from signing up to free trial of strava, creating loads of routes and saving the files to my pc/Garmin then ditching it when the trial ends and keep the routes? I'm pretty sure not. If you save the files as GPX on a PC then there'd be no issue. On the other hand, I'm s...

Done. Hateful things!

Although they did redeem themselves with accommodation Woah there tiger!!! "Accommodation"?! I don't think that's in our dictionary is it? Steady Reg, steady..... don't worry, Steve means that the necessary beer and main courses were of a suitable standard (as were the charging facilities...