Plenty scope for more mountain bikery stuff (not that I know the area too well). Start Marsden and good riding to Wessenden Head (Kirklees Way) Then short stretch of road, then BW to Digley Res. Winscar Res... take TPT east then head south to join your route at Mickleden Edge. Further south I’d be t...

Left home last night (Tuesday) about 8:20pm, just two and a half miles to a local reservoir... A very comfortable spot just like a lawn with the grass having been cut... Canada geese were having a family row this morning. Water Board ! Glad they were't cutting the grass this morning... I only 'emerg...

Hey John What about Tony ? He’d only agree if the price were right, and he is definitely a character (hope he’s not reading this...) a true Wiganer... a few of them around :-bd And he could do his very impressive one handed hundred yard wheelie on his fat bike (would definitely make good television ...

A proper ride that Philip, great effort in those conditions..

Interesting about the full sus too...

Bought one (29er) about a year ago. Used it on two separate occasions to get me home. It did the trick... First occasion led me to buy the little Swiss tool which had plyers in it cos I couldn’t unscrew the ... screw ! which keeps the valve on (fortunately another mtb’er helped me out) So far I have...

March done last night, a quiet spot, and comfortable... not far away
Untitled by Eric Robinson, on Flickr

Still on fatbike, waiting for the weather, then it's back to my normal bike(s)...

Bloody ell Reg, you’ve got me going now :roll: What strikes me (a lot) is how society functions, is driven by whatever forces, the politics of it all, and a million other things I could (but won’t :-bd ) rant on about. Now: We (society, not me) don’t like these dirty unkempt rough sleepers, but we (...

Nerds the lot of you :lol: Far too technical, though I always listen very closely to what Alpinum says.... Trying to bring all this back to earth: Been riding my fatbike since November- (4.8 inch tyres) so that’s over 4 months of it. It has so many advantages when you ride moorland and bog and.... s...

Spot on Bob
The Prow

Had a night out Friday night, but no wild women and song :mrgreen: The infamous BAM for February.... Left home at 8:45pm, only one and a quarter miles to here: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7873/46197095485_fd4f07d63a_z.jpg Untitled by Eric Robinson , on Flickr A famous spot from decades ago, first...

Why do you all have to bother with this crap ? I bet the RSF didn’t use spots (mind you they probably were always in groups)... Along with spirit of adventure you need ‘wherewithal’ and ‘mountaincraft’, and knowing your limits and knowing that accidents can and do happen, and if you’re always tuned ...

The small print (very small) says : WARNING Never store the Filter Cartridge in cold temperatures (below 32F/0C) because freezing the filter will permanently damage the internal fibres Coming back from my Wednesday ride (after 5pm) the great God *** said -8.5 degrees So what’s the view ? Do they mea...

written by a cockwomble fukwit with limited insight....

And

many words related to road make my bile reflux.

Which leads to what it actually is.

Roadbilepucking

Brilliant

Ermm....

Pints are allowed

Yes that was it Bob... I lent it to someone ages ago and it was never returned, don’t know where they are now - a really poor show... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: HT550: What weight of food if no shopping allowed ? Freeze dried breakfast, evening meal and desert = about a pound per day, (2400 kCals...

“Competitors spend two-thirds of the race in the dark and carry all their own kit and supplies. They also have no personal support team or runner with them on the course.” Yes thanks Bob.... “all their own kit and supplies” is not correct then... poetic journalism... But she would have to navigate f...

“Competitors spend two-thirds of the race in the dark and carry all their own kit and supplies. They also have no personal support team or runner with them on the course.” Anybody thought about this ? So how much food do you need to carry for 268 miles... and are you allowed to buy it ? Which introd...

Friday night got January's bivvy in, urged on by the threat of colder next week.. I always find it a bit grim setting off in the dark, in this case 9:25pm, most sane folks would be in the pub... On the fat bike, still winter innit ? I go 0.4 miles then a big slog uphill on a neat tarmac covered trac...

Yep, thanks for that Lu, reminded me that I’ve managed 12 out of 12 (did one or two more than 12).... Did manage to get out on the fat bike this week ! To the pub 4 miles away, to meet a friend and a couple of pints and some good food, then a ride back through the woods with a very tough ascent whic...

TLS Stu mentioned a schnozzle bag (schnozzel) which was a new one on me, so I ended up having a word with the google... I have a Klymit Cush pillow (not the sleeping mat, similarly very confusingly named.... why oh why :geek: ) It weighs 96 g Exped Schnozzel bag weighs 54g Why not use the Schnozzel ...

Rest after the storm, these photos were taken Sunday morning... no trees blew down on us... grateful ! https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4864/45634365904_d2969d42f6_z.jpg Winter bivvy Formby by Eric Robinson , on Flickr Sm's hammock https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4896/45634365814_fe530eac29_z.jpg Winte...

95 miles on a fat bike in the p*ssing rain is not exactly for wimps John

Nice one that Geoff, some good shots

Looks like a case of simply not enough sealant in there.

I’ve had this problem, tyre needing pumping up after a day.

Put more sealant in. Bingo !

Problem solved.

Have you tried this yet ?

I liked your first film Voodoo... definitely a change from all that boring stuff where you just see the handlebars and a bit of a view of where the handlebars are going.. A great start too, sums up mountain biking... The nearly last shot showing the canal bridge I found very dramatic, not knowing wh...