Nice write up and well done on getting around! Having made the same mistake as you the first time (too much stuff), I'm slowly coming around to the idea of doing the route again. Although as you said, I think I'd feel a lot happier attempting it with some company.

If you expand this image... http://grit.cx/wp-content/uploads/2014/ ... all-54.jpg

It looks like there's a plastic clamp either side of the stem that the harness clips into...

Been slowly ramping up the miles and have some more night riding lined up over the next few of weeks. Doubt I'll get out on the bike this weekend so I'll dedicate the time to working on my flapjack recipe - needs to be solid enough to survive in a frame bag but without requiring too much energy/effo...

About a week after Rich's dry run, I set off for a casual pace multi-day attempt. Staverley to the top of Walna Scar road was ride-able despite it absolutely pissing it down, the only pushing was due to lack of fitness/not gearing down the singlespeed... The next day was dry but there were some bogg...

Also interested if it's not too much hassle!

Set of poles from Stu. Just in time for a couple of practice-pitches/garden beers while visiting parents this weekend.

I've used this one before, not sure where it came from originally. Most of the route is fairly well signed. https://www.dropbox.com/s/5d36ph1zj2z4v0b/Mary_Towneley_Loop.gpx Linked in bikehike too http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=https://dl.dropbox.com/s/5d36ph1zj2z4v0b/Mary_Towneley_Loop.gpx

Helmet light not essential but helpful on techy terrain where you look around a corner before steering into it. Also if honking up a hill my bars flop left/right whereas you look straight ahead. They're also handy for mechanicals, map checking, rummaging in bags for that elusive Clif bar, figuring ...

Looks like conditions were much better than when I went a week later. Think it rained the Monday and then pissed down on the Wednesday while we were heading from Staveley to Coniston. Dried up before a push/ride/push/ride/sit/push up Walna Scar and then very boggy in places after that (thankfully th...

Picked up one of these before a few days wading through the Lakes, thankfully not had to use it yet

http://www.heinnie.com/tick-key-tick-remover

I can see what you mean about needing good weather. Rode from Staverly to Coniston in the pouring rain, riding was generally good, only a couple of slippy slate and a bit of a push up an impromptu river near Grizedale. Day 2 was the complete opposite, sunny, hot and ended up being more pushing than ...

Nice write up. Will to be riding a slight variation of this in the next couple of weeks, over 3 days though! Fingers crossed for some good weather...

How wide are the Jones bars? Got a set of 46cm Woodchippers I had vague plans for but got sidetracked...

Charliecres wrote:I'm entered. Not done anything quite like this before. Training will be required. Gulp.

Same here!