Use that price and get a further 10% off at Go Outdoors (via price match)

I rode it in 2011, but not as part of the BHF event. It ended up taking 16 hours, mainly due to having baggage (slow friends, who I had to pedal on without) and having taken a massive wrong turn at the end adding 13 miles on. It's a beautiful ride. I absolutely loved every mile. The terrain is easy-...

Really enjoyed this post. What an eventful weekend, topped off by Chris Eubank. One for the grandkids eh!

That's amazing!

I bet you could sell these at £15 a pop on Ebay if you had the time to make them!

What about these Shimano SH-MT23 's?
http://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-sh-mt23/17803/p

They're less than £35, look comfy... I've never had lace up bike shoes though. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the feedback. i bet you'll be making those mistakes again. Lessons have been learned, but you are right - no doubt I'll be making them again! Ok, so I didn't exactly warn anyone about sleeping in a field of cows, more like a mountain range of cows! Hahaha!! Very nice post Slugwash - very ...

Sounds amazing!
I would have been shit-scared camping in that stone hut though! Blair Witch

I went travelling last year, and when I returned, my parent's dogs had eaten my MTB shoes. I have tried persisting with flat pedals, but I find myself constantly wriggling my feet to find an optimum pedalling position. Can anyone recommend some MTB shoes? I don't want to break the bank, so a bargain...

I did my first bike + bivvy adventure last night. What fun I had!! I decided that for my first ‘experience’ I ought to head somewhere relatively close to home, so I chose a lovely, familiar 12-mile route through the border of the North York Moors to the foot of Roseberry Topping. I know it was a sc...

Picked up a JetBoil Zip stove from Go Outdoors.

Cost me less than £50 (did a price match against outdoorgb.com)

Very pleased with it !

Are these still available?

Sounds great. Count me in!

Dan_K wrote:Fuel tank bag from Pawel. Got a custom double-length one. Very impressed with quality and price.

Could you post a link to where you got that from please?

I shall take it.
PayPal again?

What would you choose out of: Mountain Equipment Titan 450 (for £130) http://www.tauntonleisure.com/mountain-equipment-titan-450-sleeping-bag-regular-citronelle/p6215?source=froogle&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=comparison_shopping_feeds&utm_nooverride=1&gclid=CJfR08L2prYCFW_KtAod6B4...

Go on then Stu... I'll take you up on that offer.
Do you want to drop me a PM with payment details?

...Now for the bivvy and tarp -anyone?

Is Alpkit stuff like gold-dust?

Has anyone got:
AlpKit Hunka Bivvy (normal or XL is OK)
AlpKit bicycle 7 tarp
Camping mat (something that packs down well)

I know exactly what you mean! Any Road by George Harrison In a similar vein - Do you ever get songs stuck in your head that you really wish you never knew!? For example, earlier this week on a 30-miler morning ride, I had The Righteous Brothers' Unchained Melody stuck in my head for the whole time. ...

Is it worth having a divider pocket added or not?

Who is for, and who is against? (Or does it 'just depend'?)

This may sound like a silly question (I've got loads of them!)

What is the best way to erect a tarp, and is there a good video to demonstrate?

Thanks for the sound advice! Looks like the 456 is staying. I love that bike! I'm planning on cycling in Spain in May next year, so the weather should be relatively mild. But I want to get out and about soon on the trails around the Moors and Lakes, so I suppose I'll need winter gear for that. Cheer...

I too am a complete beginner to bikepacking. Although I cover a fair few miles on the bike, and have spent a great deal of time camping (spent 3x months in a tent round EU with wife and 2x kids last year) - Wild-camping using tarps and bivvy's is completely new to me. I do not wish to duplicate any ...