oof, Overburys. I remember seeing an odd one at a couple of the early days MTB races, quite the things. I subsequently used to see one round Edinburgh, usually locked to a lamppost and looking rather battered Remember this ad? https://i.ibb.co/wyDTZZG/overbury-pioneer-188.jpg The stepped top tube / ...

One of (many) things that annoys me about wind farm developments is the way they go about developments - put in for a large number of large turbines and if you get planning it's a bonus, otherwise at some point you agree to reduce the size and number, everyone heaves a sigh of relief and you get pla...

They always seem to have some sale on but particularly good savings on socks, including waterproof (£13) and merino (from £5), at Banana Industries at the mo. The waterproof socks look quite interesting (note subtle dig at seal skins!) and my current ones are all now leaking so will see how these p...

My latest Deschutes pitching experiments have led me to do it like the flat tarp in an A config - peg out the two rear corners, in with the pole and peg out the pole guy, peg the rest out - works every time!

Didn't know you had one of them Hyppy, looks even more battered than mine

I then dismounted my bike in the usual style of flinging my leg over the back, forgetting I had kit back there and ended up landing on the ground. We have all done it. :oops:... Haven't we? Without the tail pack - I'm perfectly capable of catching my size 11's on the seat or rear wheel and ending u...

Yes, I was out for a paddle today....https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... 3&start=25

In. Really enjoyed it last year and nice to do a 300 which isn't a total mission

Good BB200 practice!
A gravel bike is probably your best bet for that kind of stuff, in terms of it being fairly light to carry / push / drag...
Was just thinking I should have done my ride this weekend instead of last. However earlier I was floating over one of my GR's briefly

A bit of packraft action today, first time walking and boating on Lower and Upper Glen Devon Reservoir so good practice inflating and deflating boat. A lovely clear and fairly still day made for some very pleasant paddling (i.e. sitting in a boat in the middle of a pond watching the view) https://i....

Looks like Jeff has some culinary competition!

That looks hideous - do any of these designers ever try these things out? i.e for more than a hour or so....

Yup, or sawyer equiv, or MSR trailshot which lifts water out of a puddle effectively!

I've the current route GPX and I didn't see anything that wasn't legal - will be looking closely at the route if I get that far! It's the section off Rochdale Road at Fecit Lane/ Coal Road and the run along the wind turbines. There's a locked gate because it's footpath only. After a short run on th...

"The water is lovely, come on in. Wish you were here!"

And if you win you must use your Instagram account (and all the new followers you'll have) to promote flying all over the world and riding :wink: And if I win, I'll bore all of you lot to death banging on about it (spoiler alert, I won't win) *sigh* My enthusiasm for this event is exponentially nos...

Bothy water supplies tend to be created (or signed) by the MBA and will generally be the best available. I'm always a little dubious given the tendency of people to ignore the toilet advice around bothies so for cold drinking water will always either filter or find a remote source on the way in that...

*sigh* My enthusiasm for this event is exponentially nosediving back to what it was when it was a stage race and you had to carry all your plastic litter with you...
I bet I don't get an entry in any case!

Sections that are "cheeky" I've the current route GPX and I didn't see anything that wasn't legal - will be looking closely at the route if I get that far! And its £125 plus tracker hire and registration what exactly are you getting, in a self supported ITT, that warrants that? Good quest...

We'll see - the entry questionnaire still required you to have an instagram account, even though it doesn't get used for tracking. So I just put a gobbildigook name in and I think I got some of the questions wrong...

And its £125 plus tracker hire and registration....

https://www.theracingcollective.com/gbduro.html
Back to single stage / usual rules. I've put a NOI in so we'll see.

Got it on Basecamp now after a bit of computer threatening.
Looking good to me - just 'ground proofed' some of the detail locally (I know it's relying on OSM) and looks good. Will try the other version as well
Cheers again Dave cue ditching OS subscription...

https://www.ternbicycles.com/en/bikes/471/orox I've not really had much interest in e bikes to date but this looks good - the perfect shopping bike :grin: And some interesting developments in terms of rim sand tryes, given that fatbikes seem to be getting dropped by everyone else just now. Surly ex...

I've been eyeing up the routes from Dornie area up to Loch Monar and Iron Lodge for yonks - the paths appear reasonably well defined on aerials but this is good intel on what they are actually like. I suspect doing them when dry would be beneficial though.... Anyway You could do a good day loop from...

Yousers, at least you got home on it...
Is that a Novatec hub?