Fair play to the guy for carrying on into the town. Guess is the last thing you would expect as a reason not to finish a race like this :(We think he was near a lightening hit and was blown off his bike.”
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- Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Tour Divide 2013
- Replies: 140
- Views: 26733
Re: Tour Divide 2013
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:41 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Conwy-Capel Curig
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2129
Conwy-Capel Curig
Hi all,
Link to m blog with a write up of my ride over the weekend, hope you enjoy
(btw-I cheated and stayed in a friends cottage, none of the roughing it outside stuff!!)
http://singlespeedsimon.wordpress.com/2 ... tice-tour/
Link to m blog with a write up of my ride over the weekend, hope you enjoy
(btw-I cheated and stayed in a friends cottage, none of the roughing it outside stuff!!)
http://singlespeedsimon.wordpress.com/2 ... tice-tour/
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:37 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Probably wasn't the best weekend for the Cairngorms eh!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2379
Re: Probably wasn't the best weekend for the Cairngorms eh!
Looks vaguely exciting, but then you're pictures make it look sunnier than it sounds :) I've been out on the weekend and have the same problem, I didn't take any when I was foul!
Getting lost on the bike is annoying, but being 4 miles out whilst walking is a 'shoot-me-now' moment :(
Getting lost on the bike is annoying, but being 4 miles out whilst walking is a 'shoot-me-now' moment :(
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bag for a *possible* benighting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2297
Re: Bag for a *possible* benighting
How about a mountain hardware Lamina 45?
Not sure of its ratings off-hand (5*C?) but it does pack down small and it's synthetic, so didn't matter if it gets damp :)
Not sure of its ratings off-hand (5*C?) but it does pack down small and it's synthetic, so didn't matter if it gets damp :)
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What do you commute on?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2560
Re: What do you commute on?
Specialised langster for the last 3 years, 20km round trip. It's now at the end of its life, so will be swapping over to my genesis equilibrium 853 at the end of the month. The salt in March pretty much finished everything but the frame off on the langster :(
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Solo bivi rides
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5785
Re: Solo bivi rides
First time was in February a few years ago near Moel Famau. Took a summer sleep bag, so was cold and a very long night but I survived :D Some mountain bikers went past on a night ride (both parties looking at each other as weirdos!) and a helicopter hovered above me about midnight (did get worried i...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any blogs worth reading?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1549
Re: Any blogs worth reading?
Cheers for those, will keep me out of mischief for a while :D
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any blogs worth reading?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1549
Any blogs worth reading?
Just read Ian's account of the highland race and thorough thoroughly enjoyed it. It got me thinking, are there any good blogs out there that are worth reading?
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:45 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Highland Trail Race Report
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6999
Re: Highland Trail Race Report
Ian,
Sounds an vaguely exciting ride, well done on completing it (more impressively, racing it!).
Thoroughly enjoyable write up too :D
Sounds an vaguely exciting ride, well done on completing it (more impressively, racing it!).
Thoroughly enjoyable write up too :D
- Thu May 30, 2013 8:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in the news...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1376
Re: WRT in the news...
Hi Malc, Completely forgot your forum name, so nice to put a real name and face to the forum name :D We had a look at the beach and the tide coming in, had a quick photo shoot and then departe our ways from Yetiman. After a short road section, we headed up a road climb about 1km north of Tre-d-ddol,...
- Thu May 30, 2013 8:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Welsh Ride Thingers - well done
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1192
Re: Welsh Ride Thingers - well done
Thats good news :D
- Thu May 30, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping bags, again, I know I can hardly believe it myself.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2064
Re: Sleeping bags, again, I know I can hardly believe it mys
My friend used a lamina 20 over the weekend and got hot duingthe night, so definitely worth a look.
Its also worth mentioning that sleep bag ratings rely on the person getting into the bag warm (do a few star jumps if needs be), well hydrated/fed and that the person is wearing some warm base layers.
Its also worth mentioning that sleep bag ratings rely on the person getting into the bag warm (do a few star jumps if needs be), well hydrated/fed and that the person is wearing some warm base layers.
- Thu May 30, 2013 10:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in the news...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1376
Re: WRT in the news...
He certainly was!
Cheers for the photo Johnny :D
Cheers for the photo Johnny :D
- Wed May 29, 2013 8:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: alpkit bounty anyone?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2656
Re: alpkit bounty anyone?
You mean you didnt find it...
...neither did we
...neither did we
- Wed May 29, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT in the news...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1376
WRT in the news...
Did a very brief write up for work yesterday on the WRT
http://www.ellis-brigham.com/advice-ins ... hing-2013/
http://www.ellis-brigham.com/advice-ins ... hing-2013/
- Wed May 29, 2013 8:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT Seaside souvenir - No one to blame but yourselves!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3640
Re: WRT Seaside souvenir - you decide.
sympathy vote for chew, beats my grain of sand that i forgot to hand in at the finish...
- Wed May 29, 2013 8:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT thank you
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4762
Re: WRT thank you
First ever WRT and loved it, coming back next year with more mates too. Such a good event, nice and relaxed and everyone was very friendly :D Also thanks to Yetiman and Malcom (sorry, didnt catch your forum name) for the pub meet. First time i've got permission to sleep in a landlords garden :lol:
- Fri May 24, 2013 5:07 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT One last thing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 962
Re: WRT One last thing
How about a tea towel, be a bit lighter?
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT Weigh in predictions?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1617
Re: WRT Weigh in predictions?
Bag is 7kg
Bike with sleep bag+bivy+water is 14kg and thats a singlespeed
So, thats 21kg or 46lbs
Time to repack and ditch some kit i think, altough knowing myself, i'll add that extra layer of clothing, a bit more food etc...
Bike with sleep bag+bivy+water is 14kg and thats a singlespeed
So, thats 21kg or 46lbs
Time to repack and ditch some kit i think, altough knowing myself, i'll add that extra layer of clothing, a bit more food etc...
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How many spare tubes do you carry?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2270
Re: How many spare tubes do you carry?
Two for me too, might also add in a repair kit
My repair kit reads
-2 tubes
-Multi-tool
-Pump
-3 tyre levers
-Mozzie repellent and sun-cream (both sit in my bag all year)
-First aid kit
My repair kit reads
-2 tubes
-Multi-tool
-Pump
-3 tyre levers
-Mozzie repellent and sun-cream (both sit in my bag all year)
-First aid kit
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Food-what are you taking?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1654
Re: Food-what are you taking?
some good ideas there, shame i dont like porridge :( Mightbuy some and mix it up with chocolate chips Forgot to add my own energy mix to my list -chop jelly babies into thirds and leave to dry overnight (stops it being sticky) -add it to mixed nuts and dired fruit Probably the easiest recipe ever an...
- Wed May 22, 2013 7:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Food-what are you taking?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1654
Food-what are you taking?
I always get this wrong, generally too much and the wrong type!
I'm thinking of a freeze dried meal as a backup if the pub or cafes are closed, several energy bars and some sweets. Is there anything lightweight that I can add for some savoury snacks?
Whats everyone else doing for food?
I'm thinking of a freeze dried meal as a backup if the pub or cafes are closed, several energy bars and some sweets. Is there anything lightweight that I can add for some savoury snacks?
Whats everyone else doing for food?
- Wed May 15, 2013 7:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone using a gas stove for WRT
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3353
Re: Anyone using a gas stove for WRT
MSR pocket rocket, pan is an aluminium cup thingy and some gas
- Tue May 14, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT checkpoints-newbie questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3786
Re: WRT checkpoints-newbie questions
cheers s8tannorm, i've marked those on the map :D
Got a feeling this is going to be a tour of cafes and pubs at this rate...
Got a feeling this is going to be a tour of cafes and pubs at this rate...
- Mon May 13, 2013 9:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT checkpoints-newbie questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3786
Re: WRT checkpoints-newbie questions
Yetiman, General plan for me is to ride with my mate (he hasn't rode for a few months and i'm singlespeeding!) and go to either of the closest checkpoints. Then using mainly tracks/fireroads, start heading west to Glaslyn (8294) and dip southwest Nant-y-moch reservoir. We'll probably circle south ar...