Hope every time!

Fit and forget - mine's been running without incident for the last couple of years and is still going strong.

yeah, i'm the same. the padding just feels weird to me (i never took the time to get used to it i suppose). i'm currently sporting a pair of 'Gore Bike Wear Plaster Ultra II Baggy Shorts' which come with removable padding (which i always take straight out). i'm on my second pair - they last as well ...

we've also got one of these (in case anyone's interested):



it's a hand-made 5ft two-man cross-cut saw from Thomas Flinn & Co. in Sheffield (quality goods!).

they're such nice axes - we've got two (medium and the large splitting ones)!

oh crap - yeah, i've moved my blog/hosting to a new server and so many old image links won't work.

here's the new:

another vote for Hope.

faultless in my experience.

i'm just beginning the process of designing/building myself a fatbike frame and those dates seem to it in with the current provisional dates for our trip back to the UK and so, although between now and then anything could change, i'm potentially up for this.

i'd forgotten about this - here's my offering:



taken in Italy heading down towards Lake Grada.

howdy all,

thanks for the continued posts and interest. i've been too busy to devote much (any) time to this idea in the last few days but i'll get to it just as soon as i get the chance.

apologies, gairy.

that's a great idea - shame there's not one closer to me!

i don't think the wheel issue would ever be a deal-breaker for me but it just kind of makes sense to use something you're already taking with you (and I usually take at least 1 if not 2 wheels!).

8 out of 8! I did some maths on Friday and realised that I have no free evenings for the rest of the month and so, beginning to panic about the '2012 Bivi a month challenge', I opted to do a 12 hour stealth-bivi last night. About 20:15 after finishing dinner I set-off, rode 10 miles and slept under ...

Splendid! So if/when things get as far as the beginning of plotting a route I've got offers of assistance from: Pawel Slugwash (maybe? if I can find something small enough to not anger your wife/other time commitments?) Adjustablewench Thanks fellas - very much appreciated. Once things begin to take...

Sure, I get what you want, and it's your vision. That's true but this idea is only as good as it is workable for those interested in this kind of riding (and you seem like a prime example). It's great that you're taking the time to chat with me about this as you've clearly ridden more of these kind...

Stevew, Don't get me wrong - my naming the GDMBR as 'technically tame' wasn't me being negative about it but more just an observation about one of it's characteristics. I was trying to highlight that any trail which followed the watershed in Europe would inherently be more of a technical trail than ...

clever!

Good work there Gairy ... from small acorns, blah blah blah ;) Thanks - this particular acorn has quite a bit of growing to do! This look pretty ambitious. Yep - It's nothing if not ambitious (except maybe overly-ambitious)! The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is an vaguely exciting trail, which h...

Chew, Yeah it does, kind of, in certain places. It's the GR7 which passes near my house and was the trail I was on when I first started thinking of the idea. There's a bunch of trails which follow the watershed for short sections which is looking like it might make things easier (at least in particu...

Stuart/Slugwash, Thanks - both offerings were very helpful. All, There's now a skeleton of a website up and running for your viewing pleasure which can be found at: EDMBR.COM Any/all comments, suggestions, offers of help, information and other contributions to this project will be met with thanks, e...

No, not really - I'm quite ruthless about not taking unnecessary items (Star Bars are absolutely necessary :? ).

yep, that's what i'm thinking. i registered edmbr.com last night and will pop some kind of previsional site/info up there when i get the chance. then i'll just start throwing the idea around and see if i can get some people to get involved and contribute a little bit. i'm going to approach the guy i...

it's:

http://bikepacking.free.fr

(maybe use google-translate)

it doesn't look to be much used but i've had a few emails back and forth with the guy who runs the site and so will just see what he's got to say.

Any bikehike websites for other parts of europe? actually i've just joined a forum of french bikepacking types - will pop along and see what they've got to offer. Surly you could map out the stuff either way from your house Gairy? firstly, nice 'accidental' advertising/spelling-mistake ;) secondly,...

you're coming across as a 'glass half empty' kind of guy!

(not that i'm doubting/questioning the amount of work it'd be!)

is that the end shot from 'Raiders of the lost Ark'???