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- Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:02 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Kielder and Cheviots c2c.
- Replies: 5
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Re: Kielder and Cheviots c2c.
Do you reckon this ( the off-road part) would be doable with panniers on? Might want to give it a go as part of a longer trip coming back on one of the C2C routes, and I'm not sure I can talk my wife into multiday minimalism
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Schnozzle or pillow?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1464
Re: Schnozzle or pillow?
Pillow user here. I find it comfortable enough as a pillow, and it works well to inflate the mat. It packs away quite tidily but I do like the idea of using the schozzel as a secondary dry bag. As above it depends on what secondary use suits best. Theres always the MYOG route as well http://bearbone...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Across the Vaucluse
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1425
Across the Vaucluse
My wife and I have been lucky for the last few years to be able to spend a few weeks around this time of year in northern Provence, just south of Mont Ventoux. It’s generally a great area for both road and mountain biking as well as having plenty of scope and space for overnight trips. Whilst out ri...
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cooking in a fire risk area
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1528
Re: Cooking in a fire risk area
If only such a thing existed
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cooking in a fire risk area
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1528
Re: Cooking in a fire risk area
Mmm, this is me unfortunately, if it can be kicked over it will .
I think you're right about relative risks, but i've just been doing a bit of reading and it seems the authorities may be more tolerant of gas stoves except in the highest risk times, when they ban everything including access.
I think you're right about relative risks, but i've just been doing a bit of reading and it seems the authorities may be more tolerant of gas stoves except in the highest risk times, when they ban everything including access.
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Cooking in a fire risk area
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1528
Cooking in a fire risk area
I'm going to be out for a few days in an area with a frequently very high fire risk (obviously not Wales at the moment :smile: ). Given that I really don't want to be responsible for setting fire to a large part of France, I've put my meths burner to one side and am going with carrying a fairly heft...
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: to carry a backpack or not
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2965
Re: to carry a backpack or not
Trying to pack for my first multiday trip (4-5 days). Really don't want to carry a backpack, but i'm struggling to get everything onto the bike. I'm sure I'm taking too much of something, but I can't see what. With very variable temperatures and lack of experience sourcing food, I think I've got too...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 2016... Entries open.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9437
Re: WRT 2016... Entries open.
Well, after 4 winter events, I thought it was time to see Wales when it's warm and dry...it will be warm and dry won't it? I do hope so because I've convinced my wife to come along on that basis, so I could be in serious trouble if not :o Only doing the lite and probably not too many miles, but I'm ...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bach to Bach - thank you.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6628
Re: Bach to Bach - thank you.
I'll add my thanks to Stu and Dee for organising such a good weekend with so much interesting weather, and perfect tea,toast and cake.
I'd like to think I've come back wiser, but as I caught myself thinking about routes and camping spots for next time, that would seem unlikely.
I'd like to think I've come back wiser, but as I caught myself thinking about routes and camping spots for next time, that would seem unlikely.
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OS Maps ride route length.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 908
Re: OS Maps ride route length.
Mmm, yes that's what it's doing, going round twice. I've got no idea why though, but when I scroll along the elevation chart It's doing two laps. Well at least I know that the shorter distance is the right one then. Thanks
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OS Maps ride route length.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 908
OS Maps ride route length.
Anyone have any idea why when I save a GPX I've plotted in OS Maps and then load it back into Bikehike to convert it into a TCX file, it doubles the length and climbing of the ride? It's the same if I take a known route from Bikehike into OSMaps and then back. It gave me a scare as it seemed I was s...
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bach to Bach grid references ...
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9174
Re: Bach to Bach grid references ...
My current route so far is mostly minor roads and forestry, seems a bit dull but I'm guessing that at the moment anything other than surfaced tracks will be saturated and I really need to get back in time for cake. Probably just one checkpoint for me, but hats off to those of you going for the lot :)
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2016 Plans
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7367
Re: 2016 Plans
Hopefully,
Jan: Bach to Bach
Feb/March: Vaucluse Long Distance Mountain Bike Trail
July: Trans Cambrian
Jan: Bach to Bach
Feb/March: Vaucluse Long Distance Mountain Bike Trail
July: Trans Cambrian
- Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2015 in photos
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2636
Re: 2015 in photos
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7554/16255755822_10e386a2f6_z.jpg Path by Mark Berry , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/16433350316_ff63ca1672_z.jpg Last of the Day by Mark Berry , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8712/16579578928_ac824f9c73_z.jpg Ventoux at a Push by Mark Berry...
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photo comp' 2015 edition - Winner
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10198
Re: Photo comp' 2015 edition - ENTER HERE
Ford Fiesta...this is why my friends and family seem think I need help.
Winter Bivy by Mark Berry, on Flickr
Winter Bivy by Mark Berry, on Flickr
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lunar Solo seam seal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 476
Re: Lunar Solo seam seal
Great, thanks for that. May just thin the stuff down a bit to get it flow better. Quite surprised that the rest of the seams didn't leak, just hope it works as well out in the real world.
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lunar Solo seam seal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 476
Lunar Solo seam seal
Hi, I've just done a hose pipe test on my new Lunar Solo tent (not seam sealed), and it seems watertight except for some slight seepage from around the additional side tie outs. So how do I go about sealing this? It's not silnylon on the outside where it's stitched through the attachment, so I was i...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11453
- Views: 1951237
Re: The post man's been ...
Glad you noticed or I'd be still out in the rain trying to work out what i was doing wrong
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11453
- Views: 1951237
Re: The post man's been ...
Lunar Solo from Ultra light Outdoor Gear, and a custom carbon pole from a nice man in Wales. First set up in the garden was reasonably successful
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:52 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Entries for Bach to Bach are now closed.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 10599
Re: Entries for Bach to Bach are now open.
Here we go again! What better way to start my 60th year on this planet...just reading that back makes me feel unwell :)
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Could I die?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6565
Re: Could I die?
Have I got this right? If on my ford wading on the FF I'd slipped and got soaked and cold, I would been wiser to get as dry as possible and carry on towards civilisation rather than camp up and get into my sleeping bag, given that I would have little body warmth to get my bag up to temperature.
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ford Fiesta Thank You Stu and Dee.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5402
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ford Fiesta Thank You Stu and Dee.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5402
Re: Ford Fiesta Thank You Stu and Dee.
Snow, wind, homicidal drunken Irishmen, rubbish route choices, dead foxes, wading through ice cold January fords... what was not to like?
Thanks for a truly memorable ( for all the right reasons) weekend.
Thanks for a truly memorable ( for all the right reasons) weekend.
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BBFF 20% Discount Code
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1198
Re: BBFF 20% Discount Code
Box of assorted bars arrived today, very speedy! Thanks for the heads up.
- Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: C'mon what did 'he' bring you?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8912
Re: C'mon what did 'he' bring you?
Sawyer mini filter, and a down sleeping bag for my head (aka a outdoor research down beanie). It better be cold in January!