It's been a busy couple of days at chez hoppy. This week has seen an alpkit pipedream 250, exped synmat ul 7 and schnozzle bag, lifeventure ti mug and an 8g stove turn up. Happy birthday to me

I've just fitted one to my mtb and it's good, not lifechanging but it does make life a little easier on the hills and doesn't affect chain retention. And no, it doesn't impact on the mech, chain angle varies but the is always the same number of teeth engaged so the tension is constant.

I've been overruled so the tents coming. some people have no sense of adventure.

I can email the Gpx if you want.

I did a decent ride from Talybont, up onto Allt-yr-esgair down then past the transmitter. Back roads up to Mynydd Troed then singletrack Bw that traverses along the bottom of Mynydd Llangorse, climb up through the woods and the descend the ridge S into Bwlch, then a quick blast down the road to Llan...

I'm hoping I don't need to get all rescue ranger on this ride.

Money for the hoppy clan should be with you now.

Do you know anymore about the group? Can you report it? That is dangerous and unacceptable, he shouldn't be leading a group It was reported to the police and his employer I think that's enough for now. I had a phone call this morning from him to thank us for our assistance and assure me that their ...

I can't name and shame as I don't know who it was, but I've reported it to the Local Authority Education Department with the incident number to get it investigated. Totally unacceptable leadership and attitude, that person is an idiot and shouldn't be in charge of anything, how hard is it to do a re...

After finally getting the stars aligned with being free and getting appropriate permissions in place, Mark and I got to have our 1st overnighter, the weather wasn't as good as recently but you can't have everything. We set off from Machynlleth at midday on Saturday heading for Nant Syddion bothy. We...

So the expeds seem to be fairly well received, any thoughts on whether the hyperlite compared to the ul, it's £5 more, 75g lighter but a mummy shape as opposed to the normal shape on the ul. Do the side tubes on the UL7 really help holding you on the mat?

After a frankly disastrous night on my balloon bed I think I need a proper sleeping mat. I was looking at the alpkit numo, expeds and the thermarest neoair xlite. I think I've discounted the thermarest what with it being expensive, comparatively bulky packed and only similar weights. I like the look...

benp1 wrote:Are you on the mobile network EE? There's a free power bar offer atm

Not until late June if you haven't claimed one already.

Zippy wrote: I had literally 30 mins ago ordered some webbing and straps to make something very similar, coool

You also need some figure of 8 sliders to hold it in place on the fork crown otherwise it slides.

If there's room for more still the Hoppy clan would like to come. 2 adults & 1 little Un (3.5 yo).

Cotic X 56cm frame in black, steel fork. Shimano 105 shifters & mech Cx50 cranks BB7 brakes 160 mm rotors On one 29er wheels with 42mm gravel tyres. New chain, cassette & wheel bearings less than 100 miles ago. I've just bought a 29er hardtail and it's one in one out rules in place. Based in...

Had a bit of a play about trying to get a lightweight bar harness set up. A bit of 25mm webbing a couple of buckles and hey presto. http://i.imgur.com/tEnvj6L.jpg http://i.imgur.com/crFeXP4.jpg Weighs very little and it's pretty solid all things considered. Then, seeing as I couldn't find what I was...

Just had mr postie drop off an ID siltarp 1 from the needlesports sale on the bargains thread.

A bit specific but Mountain Warehouse closing down sale in Shrewsbury has bivvy bags for £9.99 instead of £35 and sleeping bag liners at half price.