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- Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: #TCRNo9
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6086
Re: #TCRNo9
Excuse me going off on the dangerous roads tangent.... Some years ago in the former Yugoslavia I was on a long-distance bus that had 2 drivers; they were quite friendly and more than happy to share the bottle of Arac (Ouzo) that they were both drinking :shock: (Funny how as a youngster that was pret...
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 203264
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
White rabbit huh? Did the hookah smokin' caterpillar give you the call...
- Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Thunderstorms
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1524
Re: Thunderstorms
I've been following this thread wondering whether to post or not so here goes. I was first responder at a lightening strike once. Camp site on the Welsh Borders near Hay on Wye, end of August and thunderstorms had been circling all afternoon/evening. About 1.00 in the morning I was woken by unusual ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:59 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A proposal for Gravel Bikes (TM)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1296
Re: A proposal for Gravel Bikes (TM)
Who actually came up with the term "gravel bike" in the first place? I mean, those repack boys were riding gravel before they introduced the "mountain bike". Anyway, I'm just off out to drive a couple of hundred miles to my nearest mountain. Guess which bike I'm taking...? :lol: ...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A proposal for Gravel Bikes (TM)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1296
Re: A proposal for Gravel Bikes (TM)
Mmmm...? Where does an Audax (Randonnée, Brévet) bike fit in? Or my Monstercross bike? Or indeed my Light Tourer bike? Life was so simple before Gravel bikes...
What was that term (I think it was) Colin from Scotland came up with? Gradventure Bike if I remember rightly
What was that term (I think it was) Colin from Scotland came up with? Gradventure Bike if I remember rightly
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Route creation - workflow, algorithms and the like
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1972
Re: Route creation - workflow, algorithms and the like
a Reg.AI plug in Now that is the scariest thing I've heard all week :smile: . Especially scary if AI = Artificial Insemination .... :shock: :wink: The double click start / finish method gets you started whatever; either as an actual route or as a line to divert away from and back to along the way. ...
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:51 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11456
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- Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:47 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Those plates to enable your spuds to be moved back ??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 252
Re: Those plates to enable your spuds to be moved back ??
Opened this thread up half expecting to see some kind of surgical truss designed for saddle comfort...Those plates to enable your spuds to be moved back ??
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Taunus bikepacking/ Taunus Teaser
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4483
Re: Taunus bikepacking/ Taunus Teaser
You'll have no trouble V, you've got a lot of experience under your belt now
spaß haben
spaß haben
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
- Views: 150253
Re: Wildlife
On a similar theme to Stu's Martens, some time ago a couple of beavers were introduced to the Forest of Dean but unfortunately last year the female disappeared, presumed dead. A new female was brought in during January this year. They obviously got on well almost immediately because recently they ha...
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7556
Re: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
Loving the 'dogpacker' set up. Custom ti Pinion gearbox. We need to meet Mira !
- Wed May 31, 2023 7:31 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 203264
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
You're an inspiration Frog - the Frog that thinks outside the box
- Wed May 31, 2023 6:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 2023
- Replies: 303
- Views: 67259
Re: HT550 2023
Good write-up that Hyppy, I was actually wincing with your pain!
Roll on next year's group start, eh?!
Roll on next year's group start, eh?!
- Fri May 19, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Get off the f#=÷*^ pavement
- Replies: 9
- Views: 770
Re: Get off the f#=÷*^ pavement
On the BBC today. A woman gets 3 years for the death of a cyclist. Watching the video clip, I really can't see why. Although obviously, if she wasn't there, it wouldn't have happened. And the council still can't confirm if it is a shared ped/cycle path. Very clear that it isn't. Something dodgy the...
- Fri May 19, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Random photo, just because...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 544
Random photo, just because...
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- Thu May 18, 2023 11:33 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Walk.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4353
Re: Today's Walk.
I went to a little place just under the flanks of the Black mountains called Craswell for a meal at the Bull with a friend on Sunday , afterwards we went for a walk to recover . I had seen Craswell Priory on the OS map so went there via a stunning BW the only trouble was the gates presented a varie...
- Tue May 16, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3323
- Views: 655376
Re: Todays ride
Great ride V :-bd Some of the cycle trails in South Wales are very worthwhile, I've ridden out from Pembrey to Mumbles on 4 along the coast before now too. Port Talbot..... charming..... we'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time :smile: . I spent many a happy, sunny afternoon on Aberavon bea...
- Wed May 10, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Random encounters, they're life affirming
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1939
Re: Random encounters, they're life affirming
The interesting thing is, when he relates the tale of meeting you he settles down in his chair and spends about half an hour doing so...Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:04 am I once met Ronnie Corbett on a track near Nant y Moch.
- Wed May 03, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: WRT stories
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4710
Re: WRT stories
Judging by the number of Boners we met going the opposite way to us it would appear that our anti-clockwise loop was less popular than a clockwise loop. Of course, at the speed I travel we were never going to catch anyone up but to be fair we were only overtaken once or twice.... Riding with Kevin (...
- Tue May 02, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: WRT stories
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4710
Re: WRT stories
135 odd km ridden and 2700m climbed Remarkable coincidence (or maybe not :grin: ) but we did 135km and 2916m climbed. Also a lot of pushing, or lifting and even dragging in some places. I think we saw more sunshine than you by the sounds of it :cool: Will put together a write-up when time permits.
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:25 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5494
Re: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
:-bd Any other route between Monmouth and Abergavenny is seriously hilly, and there don't seem to be ANY bridleways at all until you get to the Skirrid. Were you going to tell James to stop for lunch at the Red Door in Mitchel Troy too? Yes, there are a lot of little lanes but very few bridleways i...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5494
Re: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
I'd do this - all on tarmac: cycle lane through Gloucester and west to the A48 / A40 which can be followed to Highnam and you could then head for Tibberton and follow quieter lanes to Huntley and on through Blaisdon, Flaxley, Then Cinderford - Cannop - Coleford - Redbrook - Monmouth Then NW through...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5494
Re: Black Mtns to Glos via FoD - good/quick routes?
... I don't see many good E-W routes if you're passing through between the main cycle route along the Glos-Sharpness canal and the Abergavenny-Crickhowel area. From Glos-Sharpness canal are you talking going north through Gloucester or south over the Severn Bridge? I'm guessing via Gloucester? From...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:12 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2 weeks and counting
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2110
Re: 2 weeks and counting
I always reckon you can knock 2 or 3 degrees off the general forecast temperatures if you're going up into the hills for the night.
And another 1 or 2 if you camp by a stream in a shallow valley.
High possibility of condensation this weekend given the conditions?
And another 1 or 2 if you camp by a stream in a shallow valley.
High possibility of condensation this weekend given the conditions?
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
- Views: 150253
Re: Wildlife
On the rewilding subject, I saw a short film a few months ago that detailed what had happened after wolves were reintroduced to one of the national parks in the US ... it turned out that pretty much all flora and fauna had benefited in some way and the park was much healthier than it had been previ...