I'd never considered sliding the mat inside the bag with me, that may well be something to consider! You'll be needing a big bivi bag, those lilo type sleeping mats are quite bulky once inflated. I took one cycle touring with my Gelert Solo tent and, not having tried the two in combination before, ...

I'll experiment by try packing an empty water bottle and the sleeping bag in to the AirLok just to gauge how well it will fit. If you pack those mats (and many others) down too tight you tend to get a lot of leaks around the valve area. I now roll mine around the inside of the dry bag and stuff the...

An Alps sized cassette & chain, a rear mech for my winter 1x8 commuter and where others send Haribo Ton sends, even more chewy, bar grips :-) https://farm1.staticflickr.com/534/20160869420_52637e0efc_z.jpg Cheers Ton :-) #bikebits #parcelinpost #complimentarylockons #alpssizedcasette by Richard ...

Yes please. I'm after a 36T cassette at the moment.

A slight change to my plans..... Firstly, I've changed my flights to 19th Sept out and 27th Sept return. This is to fit in with my two companions who can't make my original dates. I don't know if you're free from childcare duties on that week Gairy? Secondly, my intrepid fellow cyclists have formed ...

many meals can be made with the addition of boiling water into a pour and store bag ... 450ml of boiling water can make quite a bit of food, uhm instant custard :-bd A little word of advice learnt from bitter experience with instant custard and pour 'n store bags..... If you don't want to shower yo...

This is my multiday, weight not too much of an issue setup. I've replaced the Trangia frying pan/lid with a silicon bowl from the pound shop, and added an extra pan from another Trangia set which I only use to boil water or make (cowboy) coffee in..... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/402/19663878146_...

I got one of these the other day from T K Maxx for £5.99. It easily fits to your jersey, waterproof, rucksack, rear pack or whatever so it's always easy to configure it with what ever situation/set-up you find yourself in when the fog, mist or darkness rolls in. Despite looking like a front light th...

A little trip over to Brittany with the pretext of checking out the TDF has brought my Bivvy a month 2015 up to date... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/385/19067587514_8d541d60d5_z.jpg P7120376 by Richard Lowerson , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/321/19069673663_734f50f587_z.jpg P7080154 by...

Cheers Gairy. I'm currently bikepacking in Brittany and have a boil the size of a pain au raison on my butt. Hopefully it'll have subsided by September otherwise I'll be walking the TMB instead

Looks interesting, I'll have to nip over to W H Smiths later and read the article in Singletrack.

BTW, does two lambs near Hexworthy trump mutton elsewhere on the moor? ;-)

P5260727 by Richard Lowerson, on Flickr

Cheers Guys. In the meantime I've bought one of these (as mentioned in composite's blog http://www.composite-projects.co.uk/2014/09/dynamos-lights-power-on-the-trail/ ) http://www.7dayshop.com/power-banks/7dayshop-usb-powerbank-emergency-charger-lithium-polymer-4000mah I'll look into one of those bi...

I've just bought a hub dynamo power converter thingy to keep my phone, camera and lights running on my forthcoming Brittany road trip. I was also thinking of taking a power pack (5000 mah +) to charge whilst riding as well. The Tigra convertor (see link below) knocks out 0.5A. What power pack would ...

Hi Matt,

I'll be arriving in Chamonix on Wednesday 16th September, but may wait a couple of days before starting the TMB, I'm then leaving the following Thursday (I think?). You're more than welcome to come along if you think you're up to it

Obviously nothing is set in stone but it'd be good to pencil in a weekend and the flights will only get more expensive the longer people leave it. Hi Gari, My Easyjet flight was £137 return from Bristol including the bike, so not too bad. But like you say, they probably won't be getting any cheaper...

6/6 Friday night saw the second June Dartmoor bivi take place (although the first one of the month by bike). After a trawl through the freshly sprouted, trail obscuring bracken to Jim's recently discovered "Secret Valley" we found a bunch of D of Eers on our intended bivi spot, so ended up...

Allright then, I've been a bit busy recently so hopefully not too late, here’s some bivi spots mainly on the southern moor. These all have water nearby, either from springs, streams or leats. Our current personal favourite is the old tin mines at Hooten Wheals. Lovely views, lots of gullies and work...

Do you think you'd be able to run a Cree light (less than 600 Lumen) with a USB cable off your set up, possibly through the cache battery so it keeps a constant light level ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350LM-CREE-XPE-R3-White-USB-Bike-Light-Lamp-Shade-360-Rotating-Bracket-/221485672645?pt=LH_DefaultD...

Update: A slight shift from my original dates - I'll be arriving in Chamonix on Wednesday 16th September, hanging around in the vicinity until my friend arrives on the Friday, starting the TMB on Saturday 19th and arriving back in Chamonix by the following Wednesday if any one wants to join us for a...

Hi Steve, I thought I'd already replied to this thread, but it must of got lost in the ether :???: When are you down? I'm a bit busy at present but can post up some grid refs and pictures at some point over the coming weekend of suitable bivi spots if that's not too late. We're off to the moor this ...

My free dates are 11th-22nd September so, unfortunately, those weekends don't work for me. I was thinking of flying out to Geneva from Bristol on the 11th and returning on the 21st, either doing a longer bivi camping TMB with small tangents off route in Switzerland and Italy, or doing the TMB sandwi...

Definitely interested. I've booked 14th - 22nd September off work with a view to doing this, and other riding stuff in the area (but am also getting pressure to do Lisbon - Santander instead). I've got some flexibility on dates, but early September is out for me.

I'm not sure about vertical flexing but there's a lot of lateral flex in the rear triangle of my Ti SS when I'm honking up a steep climb & out of the saddle. I've had to fit narrower tyres in the rear to stop them from rubbing against the chain stays. It's an old frame though, so maybe not a pro...

Many happy returns. Did you get any (left over) furry dice air fresheners or Bear Bone logo micro towels amongst your presents ;-)

Well, that's my first April bivi popped in a sack with a brick and thrown in the canal. Hope to get at least another one in before it's time to dance around the village Maypole and sacrifice an incoming caravan driver in a flaming wicker effigy. No trout were hurt (or gently fried in a Jetboil) in t...