Epic ride there! Pictures from my first solo bivvy (making 5 ever bivvys) https://live.staticflickr.com/7909/46634578115_cf15b21966.jpg 20190405_174027 by Escape Goat , on Flickr Got my BAM in nice and early with a MASSIVE thank you to JC and summittoppler for helping me out with so so many question...

If you leave the second bag behind, but take an extra clothes (e.g. down jacket, insulated trousers), said clothes can also be worn when not sleeping so double as emergency layers/something to wear when pitching a tent, cooking, etc. Might be worth bearing in mind. Thanks buddy, thought about insul...

I'm fine to -6C in it. The Minim is this one - https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/minim-200-spring-sale-2019 The Cumulus 150 weighs 370g or thereabouts. I use a similar system but I am a cold sleeper. Bobs setup would be good down to 0 for me. My 4season setup would need to be warmer than that. I've got a...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Just make sure that the outer bag is big enough to fit over the inner without compressing the insulation in either.

Aye never thought of that , good stuff!!

ianfitz wrote:Yes bag and bag or quilt can work nicely. It’s my go-to winter system.

The hot water trick is a good one too

Good to know that I'm not being silly thinking of that! Thank you.

Hey up So I'm thinking my next bivvy is a solo one. #5 in total, but it's looking like it might be quite chilly. Maybe -4. My bag is rated to -6 but if i was cold, apart from pressups there's nothing I could do. I have a couple of options ; •Use my OEX 7-2 degree bag inside my cumulus 0- -6 as well ...

I was starting to get rather jealous of peoples posts here and started to worry a little weather if I'd get out! Me and JC headed out for about 55 ish miles round trip or whatever it was to Ashurst Beacon last night. Got to camp at 11.30pm https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7824/47500144231_d211f4bed5.j...

Doesn't look at all appealing Jeff

I'm booked ok, multiple times in fact but that was promptly sorted out! I do organised events, and I do stuff off the cuff under my own steam. It is a little pricey, but I guess you pay to ride the spirit of the event. Though i know that there is a genrtal spitit of an un organised event. Or even ju...

whitestone wrote:Ah, my old neck of the woods

My dad was from Flookburgh and that looks very much like the Derby Arms at Witherslack.

That's the name of it!! So many nice ales in there!

It's been a while since I done any distance work on a bike, but now the weather is changing for a little bit better I've been re-inspired to play outside again. This week I finished a 29plus build of a Surly Wednesday and thought that I best give it a bit of a shake down (more on that later) prior t...

FLV wrote:I've refrained from 12 speed for a while. I use sunrace cassettes now with shimano shifting.

When my 11 speed wears out I may look at a wider range 11 speed...

I do like a bike with skinny frame tubes and fat tryes. Looks great, hope you enjoy it I'm in the same boat as you, don't really like over built frames, but I'm pleased how it's built up. Managed to do it on a super mega low budget, which was the plan. :-bd even refrained from ordering some Sram 12...

I've just taken a delivery of a DD Superlight Tarp....


This is how the first pitch went in the garden


Screen Shot 2019-03-20 at 22.25.12 by Escape Goat, on Flickr

redefined_cycles wrote:That does look lovely indeed... what you gonna call it (I imagine its gonna be some sort of beastly name like Bruce)...

It's going to be called "Big Truck"

:D

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Good work, I once built a motorbike around a footpeg

I've just found a gear cable....think that's the start of my next...

Landslide wrote:Nice sky.

Perfect day for working inside on :(

So this build started off with a frame bag that came too late for the winter event :sad: ....I didn't end up sending it back because of one thing or another. I then found some cheap 29+ rabbit hole rims :cool: , then came across some fat bike hubs. I then seen a Surly Wednesday frame...then this hap...

I seem to have developed a minor obsession with straps recently. Obviously it’s partly the fault of Norm and his recommendations, but I do need to check if this is normal - does anyone else spend their evenings scouting the internet for the perfect strap? I wouldn’t mind, but these aren’t even sexy...

Hey up I'm giving up the Kona to look at getting a Bombtrack frame that fits me better. I'm 6ft 1 and I think that the large that it is, is just a bit not large enough... I would be looking for £400.00 (about halfway towards the frame) as I already have some spare wheels and would need to get a grou...

So I ordered a pole suitable for an SMD lunar solo. The poles came super fast. Then the guy selling me the tent let me down. I now have some poles spare and new so id like to start using them. Has anyone used a 49 inch pole with a tarp? I've got an alpkit bicycle. 3.5 Thanks :) (Why on earth does it...

restlessshawn wrote:Why don't you just return it and get the £40 back? You'll never resell it for the new price even if it is new imho

Past 28 days buddy...forgot I had it...

It's no problem if I don't shift it...

Relatively ok! Hopefully this month and my first solo April.

I have an extender you can have if you "feed the bear"

PM me if you'd like a FOC mech extender.

A ride, hike and ride in search of some VV squares and completing a little project of mine. I've now been up every summit I can see from my house (or from Aviemore in general). We've had a wee bit of snow over the past few days too. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/33415118408_7b8974227b_c.jpg D...

Best of luck to you guys, bought a Lion to replace a failing ReStrap bag....will be thinking of you guys on my coming adventures...