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- Wed May 14, 2014 7:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Congrats to those involved (singletrack content)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8193
Re: Congrats to those involved (singletrack content)
I get the whole 'don't want my niche interest to become mainstream' thing but I don't get why people have to be derogatory about others :| Bikepacking as a term may be relatively new but people have been getting out on their bikes with camping kit for decades; Primus even used to make a saddlebag st...
- Tue May 06, 2014 9:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT Distances, Climbing & Bivi Spots
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1166
WRT Distances, Climbing & Bivi Spots
Not having any electronic devices to record distance or altitude I have recreated my actual (as opposed to planned!) route on good old paper OS and have roughly measured it at 167km distance with (what seems much less than it felt) 2265m climbing. I found two comfortable bivi spots at SO 047837 and ...
- Mon May 05, 2014 8:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT - Thank you
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7608
Re: WRT - Thank you
I'd also like to add my thanks to Stu & Dee for organising a great event (and the weather!). My first WRT and hopefully not my last. Great to meet many of you out on the trail, surprising how the same people keep popping up in various different places despite taking totally different routes. Tha...
- Thu May 01, 2014 4:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildcat gear at WRT
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3595
Re: Wildcat gear at WRT
by stevemorg » Thu May 01, 2014 3:12 pm Maybe interested in an Ocelot - would be good to see one in the flesh I have one on my bike (and I'd wager there may be more at the start) to see. I'm interested in seeing the bar harnesses in the flesh; I've strapped a bag over the bars before now but have n...
- Thu May 01, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: carrying kit for the weekend..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1426
Re: carrying kit for the weekend..
If you've got a pannier on I take it you have a rear rack? If you don't want to use the pannier then remove it and put the two 13L bags on the rear rack, either strapped side by side or on top of each other. The 8L bag could then go on your bars or strapped to your top tube if it's not too wide. I f...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: fitting tyres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1843
Re: fitting tyres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are they folding or wire-bead? Bowl of hot water, soften the tyre and retry (if wire, give up!). Personally I always start at the valve but don't know if that makes any difference.
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bikepacking tips
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3121
Re: Bikepacking tips
Bit unfashionable but I'm a fan of a lightweight poncho for wet camps, even keeps you dry when taking a dump
Another useful bit of kit if you hear every little noise through the night is a pair of ear plugs.
Another useful bit of kit if you hear every little noise through the night is a pair of ear plugs.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 2014
- Replies: 120
- Views: 20556
Re: WRT 2014
The Monks Trod, definitely one for the middle of a dry summer or a permafrost winter!
Yes, I've already noticed the proximity of some of the GRs to Inns, hic...
Hi Dave, yes - hope to see you there. Must admit I look in on your blog or see you in print every now and again, great stuff.
Yes, I've already noticed the proximity of some of the GRs to Inns, hic...
Hi Dave, yes - hope to see you there. Must admit I look in on your blog or see you in print every now and again, great stuff.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 2014
- Replies: 120
- Views: 20556
Re: WRT 2014
Excellent, thanks for that. It's all about the journey, not just the destination.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 2014
- Replies: 120
- Views: 20556
Re: WRT 2014
This being my first WRT, what actually happens at the GR points? Is there like a punch or something to mark a card or is there some other nefarious device? Ta
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 2014
- Replies: 120
- Views: 20556
Re: WRT 2014
I've signed up for my first WRT, Looking forwards to a dry weekend of sunshine and balmy evenings ;-)
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Feeling the cold more as you get older?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2685
Re: Feeling the cold more as you get older?
I don't really notice much difference day to day or riding as I get older (56) but I have noticed a difference getting through the night. I generally need to insulate more to sleep and the other thing I notice is that I feel pressure points as I (try to) sleep, especially on the hip if I end up lyin...