My eldest was born on a boat ( well taken home to it ) too little space for a family without a widebeam

Olden days they all lived in a boatsmans cabin...god knows how.

Do boats really count as a BAM*? If they do I did one on Saturday as he is not the only boat dweller on here [ and i rode there ] * already done one this month and doing another at the weekend so dont need it Is the boat a full trad or semi ? Cannot tell from the pictures- miss mine but dont really ...

Ended up in a Go Ape 'Forest Shelter' but for anyone who knows the Rivington Go Ape location I'd personally drop the Forest bit for Dogging Car Park maybe? Dont they all have a reputation for either that or young people getting stoned? Always assumed near the lake would be noisy personally so neve ...

cannot help but I like the thread idea as I also store stuff too good to throw away not worth enough to sell

I fear 'event' may be overselling it

So no badges for finishing then

Committed to riding - the first event that went in the diary
Will be driving up Saturday as its only about an hour away

When did you kiss it ?

Not quite but my experience of shorts with pockets on a bike are soft things can be put in pockets - gloves for example hard things cannot be put in them - phones for example as they bounce and bang and rub i find a small bum bag more useful if i want things to be handy and easily reachable YMMV

Does the xtherm sound like a packet of crisps when you move about, or is the t'internet stretching the truth?

The newer ones claim to be [x5]quieter and it has never woken me up but its not silent but its not as bad as sleeping on crisp packets

Exped used to be the cheapest option and then thermarest as the pricier option Worth taking into account R value as the higher this is the warmer it is https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/ultralight-airbeds/ Will list them by weight and show R value https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/r-value-explai...

looks a great bivy spot the only bird hide near me is hot spot for youths getting stoned...might be ok during the week i guess when its cold but never tried it ....this thread is making me tempted to try improvised bothies though

My ethics are 1. was it for a charitable cause - I donate to the cause if so- calder divide is one I will get round to riding and donate 2. Was it commercial- i just ride the route 3. Dont think i would "steal" a route but i would use it for inspiration As noted you cannot really control t...

Depth perception and field of vision are the big losses - trust me i only have one working eye

more than the cost of my bike

Nothing I own [ except the house*] meets that criteria

* still technically the banks

Was it any point contacting the RoW people They are pretty good my way when I have complained ( Barbes wire over the styles for example ). I once got can you read ( had a private sign up) so went with my stock reply of " Yes I can what do you need help with ?" They ranted I pointed out th...

Paid and sent you an e-mail - though i know you would have taken me at my word

Thanks for organising it i did enjoy the ride and got lucky with the weather

that just where i lost the light battery so i saw the ressie and the ditches [ ish]

I actually bivvied at the little structure between Coolam and FB on the BW

Will get the donation sorted later tonight and send a screen shot

mtb* and roomy for me but probably too small for you 43 are [every so lightly too] snug on me and 44 are [ever so slightly] roomy I have had the old Japanther version and just bought the new version [ higher collar] and really rate them personally Had I not got a set that were three rides old I woul...

My worst lacing error was getting a 32 hole rim for a 28 spoke hub....realised only after I had stripped it and the 8 th spoke was not fitting....

Do you want me to pay you and then you the charity or me to pay directly ?

Dont mind which way it gets done tbh

Chapeau Sir, Chapeau.

Set off at just gone 8 am as was the plan and Shaf very kindly made the nearest one to my house [ and he has been so no excuses ] a mere 22 miles away. At least I knew the way and it was the only point I knew riding was fine, weather was cold but no wind and it was easy going. Thought about clearing...

When you go in pubs and cafes what do you all do with your bikes? I dread to think how many thousands of pounds there are on two easily rollable wheels Oh and I sneaked mine in very early this month - see write up [ yet to do] on The alternative Winter Bivvy - short version very sub optimal emergenc...

The lakes are only an hour away I might only do one ride there in winter but from easter[always starts Easter monday] on its a monthly ride - they range from bikepacking, to longish MTB rides [ Gatesgarth, nan bield and Garburn] to FS HIke a bike [ please let me get down in one piece type stuff *- l...

Finished mine I wil lpost ip a proper update at some point Monday when I have the time Glad i did it after record low rainfalls as it was spectacularly muddy in places- like lowest gear on the flat. I got all 6 [ probably] i forgot top put POI on the Garmin so only new roughly where /what it was. I ...