Grid refs.... we don't need no stinking Grid refs.....

Route planned already.

Ice creams and fish and chips on the sea front on the Sunday

Please play nice again weather gods

If there's budget to consider then it's hard to see beyond an XL Alpkit Hunka. I say XL as they offer quite a bit more room than a standard version which allows you to place your mat inside should you wish. XL Hunka for the money But I moved to this and won't go back to a hunka XL now https://www.b...

Would be rude not to join in the fun

Johnallan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:10 am Good to see the youths taking an interest in this

Never thought of it like that, only 1 in the crowd was around 20,
Looks like our generation is a dieing breed.
Too interested in their gaming now I guess.

3 of us, Sam, Allen and I gave a talk on Friday evening to a room full of people in Southport giving them an introduction to Bike Packing
The Bear Bones name was dropped a few times too

So for me a tent loses that connectedness with your surroundings. Same for me, Bob. If I wanted to zip myself away from the sights and surroundings I'd use a hotel or a bothy room. Tarp for me, but for longer trips when there is a hance of poor conditions I find my Luna Solo is the perfect compromi...

Apart from a light weight frisbee (see above) :cool: I love my nemo tensor insulated regular wide sleeping mat Wide and deep enough for comfortable side/front sleeping and getting many more hours sleep a night If I can have a second choice it is a 50mg Sleepeaze tablet taken 30 minutes before laying...

A frisbee. Take one on every cub and scout camp for fanning the fire, sitting on wet grass, eating off, keeping headtorch/watch/phone together in the tent, keeping a book dry and many other uses. Mine is yellow and a proper weight for actually playing frisbee with. Gecko, I doff my cap to you. I st...

It's easier especially in confined spaces than a snozzly, plus it's not likely to split and ladder like ones of mine did while out and about.

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:38 am I'm getting one too - saves huffing and puffing!
I wonder if it will inflate a packraft?

Yes if you are happy to wait.
I have the larger one for my packraftz and it blows it up on just over a minute.
This woukd take around 5 minutes I guess

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:24 am Any details on where is the best/cheapest place to get it without risking my investment. Seen it on Indigogo but I'm not really wanting to invest in something and losing money for the sake of it.

No idea, I bought it from Flextail direct at their launch

Saw it on my social feed, and didn't like my current pump as I felt that the nozzle connection is a bit flimsy. Mini photo review for anyone interested https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53456133839_3ede076d61_b.jpg Nicely boxed with plenty of nozzle options, a removable rechargeable battery, robus...

For the first time ever some (4) of our band of merry men and women actually did a Plan A route from start to finish with no short cuts or changes, we even hit 4 GR's too. Some random photos from the start to the end of the weekend https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53449812190_196d710876_h.jpg htt...

It's looking dry over head this weekend.

Gonna get very wet under rubber of course.

Only to and from work.

94 more trips each way until Early Retirement for me and the bike too

With Dee (and poorly Stuart's) email to us fresh on our minds. "Choose to ride 20 miles or a hundred, the choice is entirely yours and there is no right or wrong way." And with the whisky open and flowing to try and clear my own cough and cold in solidarity with our glorious leader.... I t...

5' 8" with 32" inside leg here.
I love my 29er+ medium frame.
Gone from rigid to Lauf and now back to rigid again.
Used to be on spds now on flats.
It does everything I need from a bike packing bike

New Year's resolution: not to stay in the Wynnstay bar until 1am again :o . The Wynnstay opens at 7pm for food on the Friday night, see you there. A few of us will be in our vans and cars opposite overnight and maybe having breakfast in the Wynnstay in the morning of the ride Not sure if there are ...

Holgateeng wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:28 pm Are the GRs out not seen an email yet

Check your email in box, from Dee Jones
If not there it might be in your SPAM folder

Shock horror, I might be able to get 3 GR's this time
And no I'm not going anywhere near "how could we not?"

Any thing with Julie Fowlis is a win for me.
Will have to remember this link once it's been on

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:42 pm I'll wait for a confirmation before adding your name to the list John. Ta again for the original ideas.

Cheers, 50/50 at present

Let me know the date when you know please

Not sure what's happing with a family issue, so couldn't commit until the very last minute, sorry

Anyone who buys online from Base campfoods

TGOC2024
Gives the best discount off if you are spending under £100

Bernard