so he will be ready with the brews and cake then

Thanks for organising and all links worked for me Still going and ambitiously going for all of it but more interested in the Cartmel bit [ as that is new to me] than Langdales which I know if push comes to shove - may even take Ambleside Jenkins crag [ Garburn possibly] to get back * OK for parking ...

I'm trying to find a legal off the "main roads of death" route from Horwich to Farnworth or Walkden Ok there is potential BUT its going to take you into the heart Of Bolton and through there - its " quiet roads " once there but its * should * be doable - I am happy to test ride ...

often minor differences between the two

Probably use the famous Planet X pricing algorithm

same reasons for me and whatever you do if you google squirt make sure you add the word bike chain lube to your search terms and not just squirt on its own and then lube added

Very substandard news and hope its all resolved to your and the other local satisfaction

there are bike chain specific chain waxes out there[ i found the motorbike one too sticky and gloopy personally and would advise against its use] but i use a kit from ebay which is basically wax [paraffin ? i forget] and PTFE powder Heat it up, dunk a chain, swirl, wipe and drip dry then crack it - ...

The A6 is fine till the bit before the large roundabout for Middlebrook. Never ridden the bits afterwards so no idea. Will ask but my initial guess is you will need to either drop down and do the 55 sustrans path [which does follow a river - same route as railway line and all legal ]or go up and rou...

Its local to me but cannot claim to know it that well[ have a few mates who know it though ] Route 55 into Manchester is a good one but its bit confusing and not at all signed in Bolton till you reach the hospital - iirc - only done it three times mind bit confusing by Middlebrook as well which can ...

Joystick to supplement a bar light
Diablo if its your only light

my pics are just copying the address from strava so you can do it that way as well - unless its just me who can see them

Left at a reasonable time [ 7:30] and the bivvy spot was only 4 miles a way bit decided to have a wee ride anyway and go up the big hill and then come back to it so 2 hours ish and 15 miles . It only rained twice just as I was setting up and just as i was packing In my haste to get set up without ge...

Last minute Lazarus heading out for his now regular last day of the month i need to get it done BAM
This one will have actual evidence as nowhere near as rushed as last time [ and I am out this weekend [NAWE}so next months will be unseasonably early]

I have my grids ...knew only one and a mere 23 miles from mine as the crow flies. Looks like a 85miles + to bag them all this weekend Get to use part of MTL ( Mary Townley loop ) which I have done once ...sadly it's the gatey section. Doing it sat /Sunday with a bivvy spot where ever I stop. Almost ...

I use the adjustable top cap mount. I'm not sure I have a pic of it, but can adjust the angle... costs though £££ that is indeed spendy [ there stuff is mazing but the prices are insane] as i have the cap bit I think I can adapt this to do the same thing [ and i have one for my dynamo light] but st...

Good effort, my winter one would look very very local

It doesn't have to be as many miles as you can physically manage in a day before you crash with hallucinations and minimal stoppage, that's an ITT. I have no interest in that and would crash if I tried but bikepacking is about taking the minimum[TLS] to survive and touring is enough to have a good ...

Think you have strayed into the realms of touring there, personally I dont take a change of clothing or footwear when I go bikepacking*- I dont even have a change of cycling gear[ may have some shorts but very unlikely]. TLS and you wont need to consider a trailer. * i have yet to be refused service...

he picked out 7 spots (two were optional)

I said they were ALL mandatory

Glad you enjoyed it and I have to do mine next week due to kids this weekend so will also post up - i went ambitious with my circle so likely to end up with a similar mileage and hopefully a better nights sleep

Other than a light why would you want to strap anything to your helmet?
It not only makes no sense it actually makes a piece of PPE more dangerous to use

£50 extra for 30 messages is incredibly good value and £150 is a good price
I can see it getting a lot of interest

As noted downside is no tracking

Cheers CM not much louder than previous interactions but not at all quiet

Ta never really ridden there ( well road in and out doing a Lejog)

How technical is the route? I mean how skilled do you need to be to get down stuff. I have a triathlete mate who handily lives in bath who is fit enough but [ insert tri joke here] is in noway shape or from an off road rider or a MTB [ he does not even own one] could lend him one I suppose if MTB ar...

It's surely a fusion of the words bike and camping so you need to camp it's not bikebagging

I don't consider not carrying your gear to be allowable and arriving at a camp site is touring at best
Your thinks being portaged is simply just being soft