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- Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who’s appreciating riding their bike?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6147
Re: Who’s appreciating riding their bike?
Certainly appreciating my daily exercise. Week 3 of WFH and I think I may have finally got used to it. I try to do something different every day with my ride. Sometimes I even use my road bike (Croix De Fer with 33c tyres, so not too roadie)! :lol: All rides are short and very local. Still find it a...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Project Virus
- Replies: 67
- Views: 10995
Re: Project Virus
Working from home now and the foreseeable future for the first time ever.
Very strange.
Will definitely go out for a ride tomorrow before starting work though as I didn't today and I'm regretting it.
Si
Very strange.
Will definitely go out for a ride tomorrow before starting work though as I didn't today and I'm regretting it.
Si
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:18 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: My first bivvy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3952
Re: My first bivvy
You certainly picked a choice bit of Dartmoor to get your loaded bike up!
Good effort. It's an ecouragement to get out and do my first bivvi of 2020 while I still can...
Cheers,
Si
Good effort. It's an ecouragement to get out and do my first bivvi of 2020 while I still can...
Cheers,
Si
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT Postponed.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6211
Re: WRT Postponed.
Ahh bugger...
Inevitable I guess, but still bugger...
Wise decision given the outlook.
Gives me more time to enter!
Inevitable I guess, but still bugger...
Wise decision given the outlook.
Gives me more time to enter!
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildcamping spots - the 8 best.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7019
Re: Wildcamping spots - the 8 best.
I agree... However, adding the link will only result in more traffic to their web site ( I took a peek), which is all they are bothered about, as it will improve their search engine rankings, domain authority etc... They certainly don't give a monkey's **se about the environment, that's for sure. Th...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11449
- Views: 1925032
Re: The post man's been ...
Some stickers that make me smile
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: And the best place I ever slept was ....
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6370
Re: And the best place I ever slept was ....
I love the deciduous woods immediately to the west of Rhayader. I have slept there a couple of times over the years and it has always been very peaceful. There is something about it that feels "soft" and welcoming. I quite often try and include it when joining the dots on BB events. Si If...
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:07 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: And the best place I ever slept was ....
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6370
Re: And the best place I ever slept was ....
I love the deciduous woods immediately to the west of Rhayader. I have slept there a couple of times over the years and it has always been very peaceful. There is something about it that feels "soft" and welcoming. I quite often try and include it when joining the dots on BB events.
Si
Si
- Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Where you at ?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 11508
Re: Where you at ?
Torquay, English Riviera...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dam Busters.
- Replies: 89
- Views: 15508
Re: Dam Busters.
My daughter and I go for a weekly ride along the canal tow path from Llangollen. We have noticed that at least once in the ride we have what we call an "Aahh" moment. It catches you unawares and you don't know it's happening until it's almost over. I realise I've just taken a deeeep breat...
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:16 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 132995
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:28 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Letter from Devon/Dartmoor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4106
Re: Letter from Devon/Dartmoor
It has been far too long since I bivvied, or indeed rode up on Dartmoor. Very poor show on my part. Hopefully I will be able to muster the motivation with this fresh show of enthusiasm for the place from fellow Boners old and new... Si Why wouldn’t you love it? It’s got everything from gorse ridden...
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Letter from Devon/Dartmoor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4106
Re: Letter from Devon/Dartmoor
It has been far too long since I bivvied, or indeed rode up on Dartmoor. Very poor show on my part.
Hopefully I will be able to muster the motivation with this fresh show of enthusiasm for the place from fellow Boners old and new...
Si
Hopefully I will be able to muster the motivation with this fresh show of enthusiasm for the place from fellow Boners old and new...
Si
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:10 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 240040
Re: Bivvy a month 2019
December BAM done... I have to confess that I have struggled to muster the willpower to get on the bike and out of the house on more than one BAM this year. A local spot 2 miles from home that I have used once before. A little light rain and breeze to start, but then it all settled down nicely. Rath...
- Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
I ended up having to drive from one end of the bay to the other and back last night at the peak of the horrendous weather. I have to admit that I am glad I wasn't out on the moors on my bike in that. I would not have been a happy camper, and as i ride for enjoyment amongst other reasons, that would ...
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:11 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
Weather so far is nice Dave. Hope it stays like this! Shame not to be riding with you.
Have a great time all of you...
Si
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
Hello fellow SW Bear Boners. I am no longer able to participate in the Winter Bivvi. I have been looking forward to it, but other life pressures have dictated that I can't fit this is in as well as everything else. Please accept my sincere apologies. Hope you all have a great time in what is a fanta...
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:01 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A special Birthday.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6474
Re: A special Birthday.
Hope you have a very special day Dee.
Sincere thanks for all that you do...
Si
Sincere thanks for all that you do...
Si
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:00 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 240040
Re: Bivvy a month 2019
November BAM done... 11/11 Pleasant night out at the Southern end of the bay. 12 mile ride each way and not a bad sleep considering it rained on and off... Always intrigues me how noisy the coast is around fishing ports. Trawlers coming in and out all night. All went well until this morning when ver...
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
Darbeze (Simon Darby)
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Really?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3494
Re: Really?
Bugger... I have used some sites listed with them. I have a beard. I have carved many spoons. I only have steel frames bikes. I own some check shirts. I must have a bad case of hipster... :wink: Seriously though. I find it a good source of campsites that are quiet and basic. Personally, I think that...
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:25 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
Most excellent and much appreciated Sean.
Are you happy to provide the Bovey to Princetown route Dave?
I would have to make one up and I think you did mention that you had one...
Cheers, Si
Are you happy to provide the Bovey to Princetown route Dave?
I would have to make one up and I think you did mention that you had one...
Cheers, Si
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:54 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
That's right. 14/15 December is the date most of the winter bivvis are happening.
Come along...
Come along...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:49 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
The quarry is only about 3k out of Princetown so it makes a good spot to ride out to after dinner at the Plume if that's the idea. The ruins are technically outside of the wild camping zone in the national park, but I don't think that will be a problem in the middle of December,
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:34 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 18370
Re: South West Winter Bivi - Dartmoor Area?
Fox Tor cafe has just changed hands, but that shouldn't change their service I guess. We used their bunkhouse last time we had a SW BB winter bivvi on Dartmoor as we had got caught out in the rain and cold waiting for another group who were using Whiteworks. We gave up waiting and rode into Princeto...