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- Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Ben Connolly Chasing Chevrons Article
- Replies: 5
- Views: 714
Re: Ben Connolly Chasing Chevrons Article
You have seen throught my disguise *mock shock* Glad it was appreciated. I feel I wrote an incredibly similar post up on here with less editorial flair. I'll look it up, but the pictures and flair quotes do make the article better. Not sure if the image compression would make reading it from a poste...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:37 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 135785
Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
With the month coming rapidly to an end and me still zonked with some other illness for 18 days and counting I have a confession to make... The write up I did on Bonfire Night Bimble was in fact not a lie. I actually did it. On my own out in the splashy hills. Well, most of it, some of it, I definit...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Bonfire weekend bimble?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4617
Re: Bonfire weekend bimble?
So along with the rest of England I'm grounded so can't go out to play. Obviously it would be silly for me to not only break the rules, but then tell on myself about them. Therefore here is a completely fictitious story of what I would have done*. *Turns out writing in this weird conditional tense i...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Hope pro 2 single speed on Stan's Crest
- Replies: 2
- Views: 557
Re: Hope pro 2 single speed on Stan's Crest
No worries Tony. Shame the SS didn't work out, but saves you the hassle of moving the wheel on at least.
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:21 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Hope pro 2 single speed on Stan's Crest
- Replies: 2
- Views: 557
Hope pro 2 single speed on Stan's Crest
Black hope pro 2 hub with bolt through ends on Stan's Crest rims 21 internal diameter.
Call it £120 posted.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gzDMnPgS8bqe1UMK9
Call it £120 posted.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gzDMnPgS8bqe1UMK9
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: Mobile modular sleep system
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1606
Re: Mobile modular sleep system
I've ended up using it to extend other sleep systems, rather than on its own. Do appreciate being warmer bumbling around before bed so pleased with it. The skirt is elasticated so moves around well with me. Admittedly I couldn't starfish, but not as if you could do that in a sleeping bag either. The...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: My biggest worry about doing a French stage race.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2544
Re: My biggest worry about doing a French stage race.
I had always considered myself bad at facts, therefore languages, but in this last year took a online test to see what sort of learner I was and came back kinesthetic. Ben, what test was that? It was a few months ago, but I searched "what kind of learner am" I and then took a sample from ...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: My biggest worry about doing a French stage race.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2544
Re: My biggest worry about doing a French stage race.
I had always considered myself bad at facts, therefore languages, but in this last year took a online test to see what sort of learner I was and came back kinesthetic. Made sense as I could remember nearly every tackle I made on the rugby pitch when others would only know the result. Have had some s...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Bonfire weekend bimble?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4617
Re: Bonfire weekend bimble?
So are we still doing this? Tonight? Saturday? Both? Not at all? I feel any physical social interaction is off the cards. Personally I will write up a report of what I would have done, with some artistic impressions on the ubiquitous ms paint of the pictures I would take. Feel there is a distinctio...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: what you wearing on your feet this winter ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1638
Re: what you wearing on your feet this winter ?
In the harsh testing ground of my commute (work requires machines that do not exist at home), I have discovered that it is more than shoes that determine cold feet. Keeping the core warm and the blood in the pipeline (legs) on the way to my feet has a massive impact. This has its limit of course, bu...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:11 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: wtd, single speed 29'' rear wheel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 561
Re: wtd, single speed 29'' rear wheel
If the venture is a success then I have a Hope Hoop Pro2 SP singlespeed on Stans Crest. Bolt In connector. Call it £100?
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 135785
Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
So with big birthday plans out of the window like a rockstars TV, even mediocre ones got squished like a bug by this bug going round, I was left to entertain myself. New appropriately sized plan; sleep on a hill, eat cake. Decided that waking up outside is better than falling asleep there so set off...
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Festive 500 in a oner?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4359
Re: Festive 500 in a oner?
Believe there is an audax called full fat festive 500 that takes advantage of the main roads being unusually quiet that time of year.
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3985
- Views: 504303
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:07 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Bonfire weekend bimble?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4617
Re: Bonfire weekend bimble?
I got this idea from doing the same at new years eve. Went to a fab spot, so fab that plenty of other people were also there. Everyone kept respectable distances and just sat with their bobble hats making silhouettes against the skyline. Having sleep kit meant that I had a comfy seat and was not col...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How do you support the (adopted) local economy?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1687
How do you support the (adopted) local economy?
I morally support the concept of helping out local communities when passing through, but do not necessarily want to buy what they are selling. I quite like the anticipation of preparing my riding snacks, and cooking in nice outsidey places as well as sleeping there, which pretty much cuts off any st...
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Bonfire weekend bimble?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4617
Re: Bonfire weekend bimble?
National event sounds grand. It's a great opportunity to bivi within range of cities.
If BDS is bringing the hot dogs then does that make it a BBBBBBQBI?
Sparklers would make a good event of it.
If BDS is bringing the hot dogs then does that make it a BBBBBBQBI?
Sparklers would make a good event of it.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Remember when we were discussing ...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 7517
Re: Remember when we were discussing ...
Yup. I agreeredefined_cycles wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:05 pm I think Ben will agree, thanks Stu for just allowing us to just be
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Bonfire weekend bimble?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4617
Bonfire weekend bimble?
So I basically never grew out of childish awe of fireworks. Anyone else interested in joining me on Saturday 7th November for a bivi based display? Obviously maximum of 5 people are allowed and no fires started by us. Set off some time (2pm?) Saturday from a convenient point (I am starting from Stro...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:33 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Remember when we were discussing ...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 7517
Re: Remember when we were discussing ...
With regards to not knowing if sexuality is proportionally represented, I will summarise my experience with it on here. The expected state I have is that people would not be nice about it, or not understand then not try to. That is my life experience. When I realised how gapping the hole of represen...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do you still cycle tour "traditionally"?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1610
Re: Do you still cycle tour "traditionally"?
I still use panniers. Mainly for mini trips that I decide at the absolute last minute. Typically it is half an hour or less packing and planning, an hour riding, 8 hours sleeping, an hour riding, usually on a school night as a circuit breaker style thing. I can pack them fast where I keep my kit, an...
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:22 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Shimano bar end shifter mounts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 634
Re: FS: TRP Spyre Post mount calipers; Shimano bar end shifter mounts
Literally decided today that I wanted to get some TRP spyres. Will message you
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Improving Bikepacking
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6672
Re: Improving Bikepacking
The more I think about bikepacking in relation to other activities, it really misses out that grassroots community. Well, it is almost all amateur which is pretty grass level I guess, but you can't join a bikepacking club the same way say rugby, football, or even road cycling clubs exist. I massivel...
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:54 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 135785
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Improving Bikepacking
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6672
Re: Improving Bikepacking
I won't go into the specifics but bikepacking has had a truly transformative affect on me. As well as an escape and coping mechanism it has fostered my problem solving attitude and awareness of nature which has impacted my eco lifestyle and activism. It would feel so selfish to not want other people...