A dusting of snow this morning meant that the snowflakes in charge of my place of work (a college) closed it due to the 'adverse weather'. So that meant an early ride out this morning in the 30mm drifts before it melts this afternoon! Tbh its not that often we get snow on the beach so was nice to ge...

I wore them last weekend in the wind and rain on the Winter event and they performed fantastically. My Gore trousers are a similar price but as I said, these are on another level :-bd What temps will will these be ok in? When do you think they will be too warm to wear here in the UK please? Like I ...

I wore them last weekend in the wind and rain on the Winter event and they performed fantastically. My Gore trousers are a similar price but as I said, these are on another level

These actually dropped last week For the last 20 years or so, I've always wore Gore trousers when out mtbing. Thought I needed a change... After browsing the interwebs I found a pair of 45NRTH trousers available from 'Bike24.com'. It's a site based in Germany so I was thinking there could be issues ...

Many thanks to everyone for making this a great social :-bd Arrived at around 7:30pm on Friday for the pre event 'warm up' by consuming the wrong type of calories...which incidentally had me fall asleep in the car with the lights on through the night! D'oh! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526146...

Is anyone having a few beers in the Arms on Friday night? If so, see you there...

Only done Iceland with the bike, so here's my bit... •Recommended airlines Flew with Easyjet. No issues except don't put your tent pegs or torque wrench in your hand luggage! •Excess baggage. Going out was fine as I could weigh the box at home, however on the return we (JC & me) had to pay extra...

Love the BAM awards night
Gutted the dreaded covid bite ripped my attempt to pieces. Was still a great year though!

I seem to have been doing it wrong all this time...an enamel mug!

Geoff, Is Eigiau Cottage the same as Dulyn, listed on the bothy association website? https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/bothies/wales/dulyn/ Hi No Dulyn is the MBA party bothy and Eigiau cottage is a few miles south. From their website, check the Google calendar, look for a free spot and drop them ...

Thanks and all the beat to rhis great community

There's defo some major rides planned by some of you, fair play :-bd I'll keep mine a bit more down to earth for us mere mortals... BB Winter event. And basically see how it goes. I managed 18 nights out in 2022 so it would be nice to be in the 20's... As I'll be turning 50 in November it would be g...

I do like the whole Christmas thing. As my lads are getting older it has changed somewhat. They are 16, 17 & 19 so the times of being g half cut trying to assemble kidd toys/trikes have gone. I do the cooking, love a roast dinner with all the trimmings. Will pop round to my parents house which i...

Cheers Jeff. I'm thinking of spending a bit more time in Wales after next years BB200 so might give it a whirl (others will be invited :grin: ) O great stuff! Give me a nudge if you need any further info Tbh I've got it booked for early Feb and there's a few spaces left so might post on the 'Plan y...

A welll deserved winner out of a fine selection of photos

Thanks again

Yeah the cottage is leased by the Rugby Mountaineering Club. Simply check the Google calendar on their website and email to book. The key are posted out a week before your stay.
RMB website:
https://www.rugbymc.uk/cwm-eigiau-cottage

sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:45 am
Unlike our soft northern brothers, our bothies have no doors, no windows and no stoves to keep the chill off

Aye, softer than a Marshmallow up ere!

Thanks for watching and enjoying it. Its good to look back on rides like this when the mojo goes!

Thank you for your positive feedback.

I've also put this film together of the trip:

https://youtu.be/yRPPs2jIyQM






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Them 'sheep' were the very hardy Carneddau ponies which are a wild pony in the area. And yes the sheep are well ard too! I'd seen the mouse so put some maple syrup porridge oats outside for it and waited for ages for him/her to show up. Well chuffed though, got loads of good footage for the film too...

OK, not really a bivvy but it was bikepacking... Cycled from home Friday afternoon in the direction of the Eigiau Cottage some 18 miles away. I've done the route many times and it was all on familiar territory. Cycled through Conwy and up onto the hills and lower slopes of Tal y Fan. The weather kep...

Cheers guys, it's all in the name of keeping older structures alive.

Like I say I've been doing a bit of work on the place this year. The south wall had collapsed completely so that was rebuilt (I'm a bricky!). The floor needed a good sort out too as that is where the wall fell in the past. This pic is from the 1st time I used it nearly 2 years ago. You can see I can...

Cheers.
For info I'm not getting drawn I to a fire discussion on here on I'll be the one getting burnt at the stake!