Gave it a good go today around t'Dales. I was going to say I gave it a good thrashing today but on reflection that's possibly the wrong phrase. Have to say that it felt rather weird. BUT! Reginald's Rear is in top condition this evening (available for inspection upon request) and not sore in any way...

Mmm, I believe falling slate delivers a nice clean cut a bit like a guillotine . I'm declining the pleasures of that establishment tonight in favour of the deluxe sister place down the road. The lime kiln has a certain appeal but Bob's going to test that another time.

Just in Peaks Cycles having brekkie as it happens

'Live BaM In Progress' In typically Dalesman fashion, what Bob described as 'up a bit of a hill' and 'a nice barn', can be translated into Chilterns Softie Speak as: 1000' up a long 1 in 5 lane, followed by a trek across the rainswept moor. (Passing a superb little roadside barn in the process...) A...

^^ Fantastic! "Events dear boy, events" :smile: . Just about to wobble off and avail myself of a Bob-recommended Spot near Settle. So my expectations are high :smile: . He said there's room for eight, so I've now got to spend some time wandering the village trying to convince seven fair ma...

I used to go out with a girl who was at Lancaster Uni and lived in town. Reg you've left off this option which is what I mainly did when I was there Plan E: Go to town drinking from about 7pm and end up at the Student Union, continue drinking through the night, walk back to town just as it's gettin...

Cheers Bob. I'll get a bit nearer and drop you a line once I've landed. Prob early PM or summink. Looking more closely, The Talbot looks like nice beer and veg food so maybe lots of out and backs from there :smile: . Got nae supplies at all apart from porridge. Not even any Tunnocks which is unusual.

Off to Lancaster to see Mrs Perrin's best school mate and their other chum. Obviously Reg isn't allowed to witness what the Three Witches get up in their coven (apparently there's lots of nude dancing round the fire at midnight which I'm pretty keen on normally so that's a shame) so he's going to ha...

"Houghton Regis".

Just nip out and check yer wheels KT....

Commiserations Jeff . Backs are buggers. Get someone to walk over it in stilletos - works wonders. Failing that, McKenzie.....

Nah you're all good obv. Just like to bring a bit of tension to the proceedings now and then. Keep us on our toes and all that .

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:08 pm

I've achieved much the same effect with a bit of old carrier bag and an elastic band.

I once knew a girl who used the same items but for a different purpose ... but similar maybe.

I'm amazed how small you can get elastic bands these days

htrider wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:55 pm 31st of July on a bike ride but crucially continued into the 1st of August, pitching up at the hour of 2 am on said day.

Noooo-o-o-o!!!!!

Cue lots of tarp discussion . Depends how big the tarp is. Eg. 8 x 10 should give you acres of room and plenty of height with 110cm pole(s).

Mr Bearbones will be along in a jiffy to extol their virtues I hope . Don't give up just yet .

Sports Direct have a Marmot Essence at half price £85 at the moment. Light 200gish, armpit vents, no insulation of course but why would you, kept me dry for a day in heavy rain. Love mine. [edit: although it must be said in fairness that durability isn't 100% while sliding down the road on your back...

""According to publicity information, when Joe joined W.I.N. there were 89 London based agents in operation. Joe became the 90th - hence JOE 90. But according to the episode Project 90, Joe's codename is due to the BIG RAT's designation as W.I.N.'s "Project 90".". Fair enoug...

Just looking back on those, only after 53 years am I suddenly wondering why Joe 90? Why not Joe 60 or Joe 38? Better go and find out....

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:24 pm
And finally, anyone for some male bonding?

Bearded Men Adventures! BMA. Nice anagram of BAM there. "Archery and Axe Throwing" course sounds fun!

Nice to see the fairly rare two-wheel tarp config as well .

Rapideye wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:18 pm Hahaha...no wonder children of the 70s grew up so f@cked...ok just me then

It wasn't the telly, it was the Pop Tarts and lurid Angel Delight wot did that to you

Plainly not 60's, but sod it, 60s in spirit: Red Dwarf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVxFwH39FDs

Yes! It's... 1960s TV theme tune night! If there's ever been a better decade for telly I want to know what it is. Ahh.. those innocent optimistic times (*)... (*) of imminent nuclear armageddon and poor show brutalist architecture... Joe 90: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtpks_0V3U The Saint: htt...

ton wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:10 pm i always buy 1 magazine a month. for toilet reading.

An obvious response being: a lot of cycling mags, in best bikepacking tradition, have a dual use in that respect

You may find this vaguely exciting: https://youtu.be/6RiYXI1Tfu4 It's the UK's last aerial ropeway, and it's entirely gravity operated. Finally got round to watching the whole of that. Rivetting stuff. Honest. In fact, so rivetting I went on to see the more recent addition: https://www.youtube.com/...

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:39 pm gig venue, Thekla

First purchased and run by Viv Stanshall and his missus of course. Find any long-lost souvenirs backstage? Any pink half-painted drainpipes for example?