Hi, I am looking for a cheap down sleeping bag for a friend who is going travelling shortly. He is a fit young lad who will be going backpacking, so weight and bulk isn't too much of an issue, though something not too much more than a kilo would be good. He doesn't plan on going to anywhere too chil...

Great write-up Steve

Yep, she is bouncing.

Joe and I have been following the Colorado trail, cheering on Lee Craigie as she narrows the gap to Alexandera Houchin. AH has been shown as stopped in a strange place for four hours now. Has anyone heard what's going on? Dunno if she has scratched or just has a dead spot tracker.... http://tracklea...

I think most folk here use PayPal to accept payments. If the person sending the cash marks is as a payment to friends and family then you don't have to pay a fee.

Sorry to hear it gazaddy, but if you cycled to the hospital and stayed overnight and it was an NHS one then maybe it counts.....

Landslide wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:05 pm Nice blog post, Borderer. Some magical light in those photos!

Thank you

Thanks for posting Borderer. Looks a great place. I'll let Fraser see your report. Think we'll be heading there soon...once the water levels go down. I know it's been raining a fair bit this week, but I don't think it would be a problem. The water level for the crossing to the bothy was very low wh...

To be fair it is confusing in the way that it is written. I scratched my head and had to read it a few times when I first saw it.
But yeah, no free rides. One a month and no excuses.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1sYoo8WHYB15wgAduzFns4FoTv4XxOp5Wd0gsFtQaDXL6_zZddKRNetyQw4iJ1TZ10vIljfXDFeebyMIXTF_hCZFhdwkkFe_5CLQAy_MSbw1rvikvLLM8leKFXVAlryaEjFtmq6GBg=w1920-h1080 Most bothies I've been have been damp and dark. That one looks positively inviting!! It's a really great little bo...

7/7 in 2019 for me and the boy (Borderer 2) We had a shortish cycle to Gameshope bothy on Monday night. The full write-up is here: https://www.weirdosonbikes.com/2019/07/31/gameshope-bothy/ ...or here are a few photos.... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sdgem-Ww82vpvluJjDrfNi38Mqo-7LBsPHaE8MHkAOR2...

Double post. Can't see how to delete it. Sorry.

On our C2C Spain trip I accidentally sent us across the Picos Europa mountain range. Had I done my research properly I would never have chosen this as taking a child with laden bikes across mountain passes seems like the height of folly, but it turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences ...

Sure, no problem. I have no plans to travel southwards for a while unfortunately.

I guess I was interested in the original article because I really struggled when we were in the US recently. I didn't get hypothermic or anything but I felt very rubbish and had to stop early for the day a couple of times because I couldn't stop shivering. I had got cold and wet and just couldn't wa...

The Scottish Borders

This article is from 2013, so apologies if you have read it already, but I thought it was interesting. George Monbiot talks about his brush with hypothermia. Stands as a cautionary tale against going out poorly prepared too. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/30/hypothermia-exmoor-bi...

We parked at our friend's place in Sutton and took the absurdly cheap x26 bus to Heathrow. I think it was £1.50 for an adult and a child. They weren't thrilled about our bikes as they were blocking the wheelchair bit, but I said I would move them straight away if anyone needed the space, which they ...

Great photo essay here:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/ ... n-pictures

Looks like Tom and Rich put in 80 miles on day 1.

Yep, a bit of a disappointing end, but good to see a win for Bernal.

Woods came 32nd, assuming all standings are honoured tomorrow.

Podsacs double-ended waterproof handlebar bag. Used once but I need something larger for my 4 season sleeping bag. Immaculate condition. It's this one: https://www.podsacs.com/i/q/CCPDHB/podsacs-waterproof-handlebar-bag £17.50 posted. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/v7lBv-um7lhh_8QU20wxFcFzdE6bXzV...

Shimano Dynamo Hub DH 3N31-NT on Swift Arriv 26" wheel In excellent condition - was bought new and only used for around 100 miles before I sold the bike I had used it on. £32 posted. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/eZG2aSa6b7S_n5rdDY8SuIfrtpQf1bfLC56c1CpxucvMMLbw7tXOlXzEGwGxCSo17xcQfJdjs6RDY7...

Yep - also a photo of the hail - so much of it that it looked like snow on the road. Mad when you think it was 40C yesterday. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MeHYcaUFs-J6CnwTe3kDDhEUqi4iaFTHfoySPLpRTMI60-FSoPF1Jqfy7O8OxwFEeNzqzUCW8lxuCPTGUb6tb8ieKbdiv6WuTnzFLkNEYfwowBymQOzlz9oObtsdAv4XUSt58tTJcA=w...

psling wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 3:57 pm ... of course, there's always the weather to consider !!

Yep - stage stopped prematurely by hail
Bernal has taken yellow by 7 seconds. A pretty crappy way for Alaphillipe to lose the lead.