gutted Mrs Barney cant get time off work (teacher), shame would've loved to go

Hi Flaty, you've not said what month this is?

I might be interested but it would depend on getting time off etc.

Knee pads and 1st aid kit 10 days too late (the stitches came out today). :) It's funny how this happens, I've coached dozens of people who now wear knee pads 'after the event' ... inc' the bloke who managed to just about remove his entire knee cap at the Dyfi enduro a few years ago :shock: If its ...

Unfortunately I’m still unable to ride but the title is “bivi-a-month” so walking still counts doesn’t it? :? To be honest I was able to pack a lot less kit so it made a nice change, as usual it was cats and dogs but I’d found a lovely spot in a plantation I’d spotted on one of my local rides. Wish ...

Very impressive film Ian

I find it quite inspiring to do one of my own (not for one moment thinking it will be as professional as yours though)

for what its worth my Mukluk comes as std with cable brakes not sure if Salsa spec that out of price or due to the conditions they expect it to be ridden in appreciate that doesn't help much oh yes, I remember talking to Jeff Jones a few years ago at SSWC in Scotland and he told me that he ran cable...

bit daft but I wrap a cable tie through the rear wheel

Very basic but it'll stop any chav riding off on your bike

ok its not a proper lock but it doesn't need a key, very small and lightweight

I've jut been given a new-ish laptop and fancy having a stab at putting together a couple of bike/bivi videos

Can anyone recommend any free video editing software?

cheers

ScotRoutes wrote:For 2013, I counted it as the day I set out - but then I did leave it until 9pm one 31st!!!

that's a relief, this month the calendar is pretty much full with family stuff and it looks like Friday 31st will be my first (and last) chance to get out in Jan.

I did quite well...

Off my mum and dad an Alpkit Hunka

Off Mrs Barney a set of Hot Pogs and this t-shirt (got to admire her sense of humour) :-

yikes, very sorry to hear that.

Like you I run an Anywhere cage with a drybag attached plus a normal waterbottle cage on my Mukluk.

Think I'll be looking at alternative options from now on.

Couple for me... 1. Try to improve my fitness so I can enjoy longer rides 2. Have more confidence in what kit to take and leave (I know I still take too much) 3. Learn to ride out of my comfort zone (I do tend to just bivi on routes I know from "normal" rides) 4. Complete the bivi-a-month ...

Cant watch from work but looking forward to watching it tonight. Finally got round to cleaning my bike yesterday, noticed I had a flat tyre. I think it's just as well I was riding my fat bike because I think I might have had to stop and change a tube if I was on my HT. Not what you wanted in those h...

Great work Ian,

Although I'd be grateful if you could get a least one clip of me riding and not pushing, ha!

Cheers for the ride guys, struggled a lot but suppose that's not really surprising given I've hardly ridden since June.

Thanks for your patience/support

If we're leaving about noonish (give or take faff time) I presume everyone will be taking lights?

Sorry for loads of daft questions but we normally only "night bivi"
Cheers

Hi Stu, just to confirm is it midday on Saturday at your place... SY19 7BH

cheers

I'll have my 5yr old twins with me, both are keen on cycling with daddy when they are older but at the moment one is still a bit nervous and I don't want to be wreck her confidence so she'll be in a Burly trailer. Not sure how far the other one will be able to ride so I'll be bringing a mate and we'...

s8tannorm wrote:If you're planning on coming next weekend (Wales only) can you say here please ...

I'll start - Me but not Matt
Barney
PB2 (my mate)

Really looking to this, due to having to spend hard earned cash on my children this month and not my HT I shall be fat both in physique and bike next week. :D

cheers for the heads up Stu, just ordered myself a small treat for xmas! :D

Lughnasadh wrote:

barney wrote:deffo up for this, only trouble is my youngster(s) won't be up for riding 20km so any route would have to be tag-a-long friendly for us to come.

Think how much gear you could strap to a tag along!! :)

yup, we'll be bringing all manner of teddies and toys no doubt ! :D

I live in Liverpool and I've ridden all over the place although at the moment im trying to ride from my house as much as possible. I had already planned a couple of GPS routes leaving from my house to north wales, sleep over and back again. . Hi Onespeed I'm Wirral based and tend to do most of my b...

JohnClimber wrote:Pass confirmed this morning :D

Bailing if it going to rain too much

John, so you'll be bailing if it rains but I assume you'll be ok if its sub-zero and snowing though?

might have to bring my fat bike on the Winter bivi then Stu :D