Just saw BeSpoked is going to Manchester in June ‘24

Always fancied it but never fancied Bristol or London for a day out

Hopefully I’ll be able to keep one of those days free to see it

More details here
https://bespoked.cc/

Shout out for being Friday

Totally forgot about it being Friday

Some 5.10s that I didn’t need but think of the money I saved…

Oh well, great PSA

There’s some Scandinavian spruce trees that are nearly 10000 years old - I think they’re all a bit trigger’s broom though since just like yew trees they produce a new trunk when one dies off This I didn’t know, I’ll have to look into this trunk thing now :-bd Says parent tree is that old so presuma...

Bearlegged wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:41 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:53 pm *I think it's possibly a crocodile ...

Or maybe an alloy-gator?

Nicely done…

Much more comfortable than the Alpkit bag (only downside is the rab bag is missing a midge net) How is a bivvy bag more comfortable? :wink: You may find the RAB is somewhat more 'snug' than the Hunka XL, not much chance of getting a mat inside in my experience - or at least not an air mat. I have t...

Quite a few here have used these
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... id/2220491

Rab Ascent bag, half price in the above store

Used mine in snow, rain and survived the night Much more comfortable than the Alpkit bag (only downside is the rab bag is missing a midge net)

Love owls, think they’re really cute

My daughters favourite teddy is based on that very type of owl you have Stu. She’s owl obsessed, like Bearlegged, she’s done falconry with owls. She also loved the picture!

Don’t think trees come quite under wildlife but ventured out today to see an old tree…

Question is (I’m either being daft or over thinking it) does it mean the tree is 3500 years old or I’m reading it as it’s a cut off from an older tree, planted there and taken well

Audio books for me (but I do a lot of driving…) First up Leo Houlding - Closer to the edge Actually quite interesting, especially how he got into the sport and how his parents let him try a career as a climber. Actually go to say his book was quite the motivator to get out and spend time in the moun...

Maybe there’s still the same amount of people using tarps but there’s so many people ‘bikepacking’* now, it feels everyone is using a tent/hotel etc instead


*this needs a different thread but I’ve noticed a definite shift in what I would have called a bikepacking setup from ten years ago to now

Huntsman is currently £749 for complete bike, not sure if this is what you’re after though

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/on-o ... ain-bike-1

Received an Altura trunk bag, seems Uber trend to use racks now so I’ve followed suit (only due to little frame clearance between saddle and tyre)

Came across another pinion ‘readers bike’ last night, the more I see them, the more I like them
https://bikepacking.com/news/readers-ri ... ore-gt-ii/

Might be worth questioning the IP rating? Really not my forte in that side of things

Although I am a user of exposure, it does put me off a brand that has ‘excellent customer service’ and is well
known for it too. If the product is good, then how do people know this?

Sounds to me like you need to build the Jones up with some gears if it’s not getting used but only after you’ve bought that new bike :wink: Not sure if you’re familiar with this brand https://tout-terrain.de/en/the-products/bicycles/x.over/outback/ but someone over on instagram (https://www.instagra...

Altura dry line rack pack (trunk bag) Just got one of these on order, £44 instead of £75. Hopefully a Tailfin on the cheap (plus I only have 7 inches between saddle and rear tyre - can’t believe I typed that - so hopefully a good alternative to soft luggage or my Ortlieb panniers) https://www.amazon...

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On one scandal for £500 (today only)

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/on-o ... ntain-bike

Liking this from Rodeolabs, ok it’s not new but the custom finish is certainly eye catching. Looks neat too!

Why do singlespeed bikes look so damn good?!

If it’s for the fat Viking, you won’t need many lumens to keep you going. If it’s good conditions, you won’t need much light as the snow will reflect all the light and if it is snowing, you certainly don’t want a lot of light either. Win win situation! A joystick mounted on the bars (or lower if pos...

Dakine split rollers are well worth looking at

Biggest navigation bargain in a long time. https://www.scrapehero.com/store/product/spar-store-locations-in-the-uk/?utm_source=locationreports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=LocationReports Please don’t anyone buy this free dataset I'd hoped that went without saying... :lol: Bollox, too lat...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:35 pm

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:49 pm I swear by Woolie boolies

Definitely give them a try

Ta Dave. It might be time to do just that. I've a few Tekos in my basket but the cost is always a bit restrictive!

Some Tekos on sportspursuit that are discounted (think size large left)

Ooh Aye, gaiters are essential - I forgot mine and ended up with snow in me boots, which melted = water in my boots = cold feet.... Oh yeah, I carried waterproof socks as a just in case. Also carried a lot of other ‘just in case’ stuff, no wonder I was slow :lol: Also Tony, lithium batteries don’t ...