I've got some Kyotes going spare, say £15?. If you PM me your address I can look into postage costs.

faustus wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:50 pm freebie stickers

In!

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:53 pm *I think it's possibly a crocodile ...

Or maybe an alloy-gator?

Good points: • A beautifully clear night, with stars and a gorgeous sunrise • Nice beer* • The bakery on the way home Less good points: • Forgetting my cheese • Sleeping mat has a slow puncture • It being frickin' freezing • Rime blowing off the tarp and onto me, my kit, my hot chocolate… Pics: http...

The EPS turn into buckets as soon as any water gets in via the big hole at the top. I've got both Goretex and regular Trailcross. I use the regular ones with waterproof socks. The socks keep my feet dry, the shoes don't get waterlogged and dry out much quicker than the more freeridey 5.10s. Downside...

I find them true to size, but went up a half size for winter boots.

That's brilliant. Took kid 1 for a falconry experience just before Christmas, they had a great time.

Have you taken up falconry Stu? Or just made friends with the local fauna?

I think I might need to call in some professional help from, appropriately, Bearlegged or somebody. I'd love to help, I really would, but I'm currently dealing with this matter from Belgium. Apparently the bar only serves it by the half, but my companion found some sort of workaround. https://files...

the secondhand bike market will be flooded with lightly used 170mm travel ebikes

Dibs.

I think there's something about being open to the world that I prefer over being completely enclosed in a tent. Quite happy with a mesh panelled bivvy to keep the teeth away. I should maybe look into a bigger, more versatile tarp ( a la Reg), but I've got a consistent set-up for now, that I find ver...

Of my last 15 bivvies, I've not taken a tarp for 3 of them.

For those 3 bivvies, I've been snowed on, and rained on twice. And yes, I did check (and triple-check) the forecasts. FFS.

Please may I have some free whisky?

A couple of pints of "I don't want spaghetti again", from Shiny brewery this evening, accompanying a good chin wag with a load of folk from Peak District MTB and DMBinS.

150ml is good for sharing on an overnighter or does a 3-4 day trip.. ymmv etc.. Reminds me of a little trip I did with a friend, some notes from my journal: Day 1 ...Nearly half-way now, and we paused for a dram. Day 2 We were both feeling surprisingly chipper, despite the casualties of last night ...

What a way to start the day. A couple of hours showing some MTB advocacy folk around some of Sheffield's finest trails. A light dusting of snow out there, just enough to be grippy. Pogies are ace.

My brother now living in Dublin means I've received Irish whiskeys for the last couple of birthdays, Redbreast last year and Green Spot this. My faves are generally... - Big peaty feckers: Lagavullin, Laphroaig, Springbank (Campbeltown), Bunnahabhain - "Pudding" whiskies (sweeter, more rou...

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...

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.

I really like my Flextail pump. Weight difference is pretty negligible either way, lack of faff is soooooooo much better.

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...

Never having ridden a motorbike is no barrier to my flights of fancy!

I went to that Japanese import site out of idle curiosity, and now have a hankering for a Honda C50.

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:34 pm ...you've set the bar pretty high already there.

Don't worry Reg, I'll soon lower it.