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by Asposium
Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT entries open.
Replies: 62
Views: 4801

Re: WRT entries open.

Did someone say tea, cake, and bikepacking....?

I'm in.
by Asposium
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

boxelder wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:34 pm
quimarche wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:31 pm Plus, there are two great bothies not far from the top of Honister Pass.
Each is at least 40 minutes from the route planned though.
Either would be an epic hike a bike up from gatesgarth farm
by Asposium
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

I’ve camped many a time on that area middle frame in the distance.
Fantastic area
by Asposium
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

JohnClimber wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:58 pm Tempted, a group social ride with short cuts if the weather is bad would be my choice
Short cut…..
Take a packraft and go across the lakes.
by Asposium
Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

Would anyone be interested in riding as a group? Be fairly relaxed. If lots we can split across a couple of groups. Stopping for photos, snacks, and admiring the view. We'd aim to stop at one of the bivi spots. I was under the impression the intention was for a non competitive groupride type thing....
by Asposium
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

Would anyone be interested in riding as a group?
Be fairly relaxed.
If lots we can split across a couple of groups.
Stopping for photos, snacks, and admiring the view.
We'd aim to stop at one of the bivi spots.
by Asposium
Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Mirrorless camera rucksack for bikepacking
Replies: 10
Views: 967

Mirrorless camera rucksack for bikepacking

Hi, Looking at options to carry a mirrorless camera and maybe a second lens bikepacking. Nothing too big, a Canon R5, 14-34 f4, and a 24-70 f/2.8 Would also wish to have a Camelbak bladder in the rucksack And space for phone, wallet, money, passport / tickets, etc Anyone use a camera bag for bikepac...
by Asposium
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: (Not) MoorsOneHundred 2022 June 3-5th
Replies: 46
Views: 6156

Re: Moors Eighty Five and a Bit 2022

Me please
by Asposium
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March
Replies: 118
Views: 12249

Re: North Lakes Spring Break - 19-20th March

I'm a maybe.

Is the idea to ride as a group?
by Asposium
Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:42 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT and routes.
Replies: 52
Views: 3589

Re: WRT and routes.

JohnClimber wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:10 am Taking about the Lonely Hearts Club ride, I've asked Stuart recently if I could lead it again and as long as he's not changed his mind in the last few weeks I'll be leading it again this year too..
Oooo, great stuff.

I’d like to join you again.
by Asposium
Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT and routes.
Replies: 52
Views: 3589

Re: WRT and routes.

I’ve never done the WRT so I’m maybe not the best judge of this but… Do you want or need to encourage more people onto the WRT? A WRT is much like a collection of cats. We are all herded together by Stu, then, at the start, disappear off into the woods for several days. Returning when we want food ...
by Asposium
Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT and routes.
Replies: 52
Views: 3589

Re: WRT and routes.

Seems a good idea to me. Gives an option for people with limited experience of route planning to get out and ride. Like others here I have always seen the WRT as a social event, why I tend to join other groups, doesn't mean I am not able to plan a ride, merely means someone else is; John's ride was ...
by Asposium
Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: OT: Opinions, Hillieberg Soulo owners
Replies: 13
Views: 1381

Re: OT: Opinions, Hillieberg Soulo owners

Was considering such a tent for bikepacking with my partner. Figured we don’t need “bombproof”, so lighter and cheaper might be available. Anyone experience of the MSR Access 2? Designed for ski touring, so could be ideal for bikepacking and backpacking we do. Light Spacious enough for two Packs sma...
by Asposium
Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Garmin Remote Controller, Do They Work?
Replies: 8
Views: 551

Re: Garmin Remote Controller, Do They Work?

Looks interesting.
Now, if only there was a way to fully lock the screen of an edge 1030.
Damn annoying when rain makes the edge change screen, and that’s with sensitivity set to minimum.
by Asposium
Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Women's only TNR anyone?
Replies: 6
Views: 715

Re: Women's only TNR anyone?

Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:20 am Sorry but they've used the word r.i.g ... dunno but it seems like a very masculine way to describe a bicycle





:wink:

Some words are clearly not hip and on trend.
😂
by Asposium
Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

Maybe Stu should make the 300 compulsory if you've got at least 3 black badges Or perhaps just one black badge ... it'd be like the SS championships where the winner got given a tattoo, so most people aimed for second place. I could see the amount of blue badges going up :wink: Just in - Powys Poli...
by Asposium
Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

Many years ago I did dusk til dawn.
There was a rule that you had to finish the lap once started.
There were quite a few of us waiting for 8am, then a mass finish.
A group waiting outside the school gates. 😂
by Asposium
Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

Richard G wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:03 pm I still like the idea of a superblack badge... get around in sub 20 (or whatever) and Stu will glue some glitter on to the bear or something. :lol:
Or white.
Ghost like
by Asposium
Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: bikepacking with a mirrorless camera ...what lenses do you take?
Replies: 6
Views: 724

bikepacking with a mirrorless camera ...what lenses do you take?

i know it's akin to a "what tyre" thread however..... i am looking at getting a canon mirrorless camera for photo-bikepacking holidays, where photography is a part of the journey more than blasting through. photography is something for me and the mrs to share, and cycling a means of transp...
by Asposium
Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

are we now allowed to talk about BB200 part one?
by Asposium
Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

Alexinthepeaks wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:37 pm Steel Pace RC627 running 10-42 gearing, 160mm Pikes 63 degree H/A. 2.8 DH casing tractor tyres! :lol: Basically a hardcore hardtail...
Did you ride the push up in the woods. 😂

Maybe your friends should have you carry all the gear.
by Asposium
Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

Got round in 16.23 too, was a fast one...Moving time only 13.17, managed to get loads of photos while waiting for my friend :lol: All on flickr....https://www.flickr.com/gp/37648664@N06/K0W67D 13h moving and time to take photos. Rub in why don’t you. 😂 Rigid fixed single-speed by any chance ? 😂😂
by Asposium
Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 route.
Replies: 286
Views: 61530

Re: BB200 route.

For the November group

The surface is 100% rideable.
The gradient not necessarily so in a few places.

Probably the most gravel bike friendly bb route I’ve ridden.
Though a hardtail would be more fun on the single track and technical downhill.