Very relevant topic :roll: Out riding yesterday afternoon an hour before dark, on the fatbike (4.8 inch tyres, tubeless). New sealant front and back about 6 weeks ago. Back tyre started going down... Got my mini pump out and connector (sometimes it needs the connector, don’t ask me why, I’ve no idea...

Can anybody suggest a good digital thermometer, for use indoors and outdoors ?

I came across this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01G324YQO/ ... _1-21&th=1

Hiya Stu I was doing a solo HT like I do =)) You will have read of the exploits of others on the HT in 2015, but I was a few days before them. Going up Glen Golly was very probably storm conditions. I’d turned left just before Gobernuisdach Lodge at 8:45am, and reached the top at Bealach Horn at 2pm...

Very detailed, very thorough Bob, thank you. It brought to mind something else, especially if you mainly go solo like me (I’m too old to have any of my mates coming along with me :mrgreen: ).... Hypothermia We get a lot of Atlantic depressions, not fiercely cold but wet and very windy... About 3 or ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50708435223_f83f19b1e9_c.jpg Untitled by Eric Robinson , on Flickr That was December done last night... A short local one, only 1.4 miles to there, but 230 feet ascent in first 0.6 miles. I stopped a couple of times because: 1) just had a meal, wasn't warmed up. ...

Set off yesterday at 12:30pm, on the fatbike. There's so much mud and damp about I've been riding it recently. My objective was to camp on top of Cowpe Lowe, which is where I can join the MTL (Mary Towneley Loop) if i'm doing it from home. It is fairly tough riding, just under 16 miles and 2500 feet...

Enjoyed that Donald... I did the 220 a few years back and remember the interminable forests, which did my head in a bit... Not much endless forest in your film. Did you speed the film up ? A lot of the shots it looks like you’re going so fast you could be in a car or flying low in a hand glider :rol...

Hi Woodsmith Nice work, well done. I’ve been using a Wildcat bar harness, and sometimes it does its job (not catching the front mudguard when the suspension dips), and other times it does NOT, and I can’t quite fathom what causes it to drop. I’ve studied the way the straps are, underneath the front ...

Hiya Shaf The rucksack is a Montane Cuben Fibre 38litre, very light at 811 g, and it contains a lightweight mat as well. It is very expensive, had mine a couple of years, it cost £225 =)) . You can get it now for £180. It is 100% waterproof, has a roll top closure, and you can put a bladder in it. h...

Flickr sorted, so here's my report... Was looking forward to the Pensioners' outing, it saves the effort of making yourself get out of the comfort zone, always a bit difficult. There's always November :-bd So decided on something outlandish: MTL (Mary Towneley Loop) from home. Set off Wednesday morn...

Set out Wednesday morning just before lunch and ended up doing 76 miles and 8947 feet...
Had my new tent which did a grand job of keeping me warm and dry when it never stopped raining and blowing all night...
It seems Flickr is having problems so I’ll try again tomorrow

BAM September Set off Monday at q to 5pm, 7.2 miles up on't moors to a likely looking spot I rode past last Saturday, remote, well off the beaten path, a short haul over a style, and 50 yards of tussock trundling... a good spot, stream nearby Started setting up at 6:30pm, Tent Zpacks up in no time, ...

As the ‘epitaph’ on my emails stays: “It seems to scatter the snow, the storm that in the garden makes the flowers fall... No ! What fades and passes is myself...” So we must understand how precious these moments are... We are all going down the same route, some realise that a lot more than others.....

Yes Uncle Reg, the Pensioners’ Outing.... (note the position of the pos trophy.... )

Lu - d’you think you’ll last till then ? Be great to see you

And NO racing

24th August, such a fine evening, off I went local, to favourite spot near a moorland reservoir. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50266474631_1a82396676_c.jpg Untitled by Eric Robinson , on Flickr Note the angle of the bike.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50266653592_d8ae9bd04f_c.jpg Unti...

If you are on a footpath (pushing a bike) because it links to a BW, or to a road, then the bike IS a reasonable accompaniment....

Too many small minds around...

A bit different from last December Bob & Cath.... green instead of white...

Always difficult to get (yourself/selves) out when month end is approaching- well done

My LBS had totally sold all of their showroom stock of bikes, building up a bit now... They reckon it was due to the lockdown and people’s habits changing, so a massive demand for bikes. This had a knock on effect on second hand bikes too.... a huge demand. So Gairy advertise it as high as you think...

On my Shimano winter boots it was the eyelet that failed.....

I bodged it with a paper clip

Set out local last night and got to where I tried to get to for June BAM ! (the short cut doesn't work) Turton Heights at 1100 feet (329m), nice and windy which is good cos it stops the midge... so didn't take midge net nor Smidge.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50135855413_70c8bff21d_c.jpg ...

Here’s my Scott Genius 2006 ! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50040835042_4c79a80d97_c.jpg Thinking of selling...reluctantly.... I need the space... too many bikes... It’s not been used very much seeing that I’ve just got a modern FS 29’er, and a couple of Scott 29 hardtails.. and a fatbike ! Co...

Bob Absolutely bang on there :-bd Well done :YMPRAY: :YMAPPLAUSE: Bet you’ve done a few routes in Egerton Quarry too :-bd I live in Egerton, but I can see Wilton from my lounge. Well Reg Put that one in the diary ! A pensioners’ outing.... (OMG ! Is that apostrophe in the right place.... :oops: :oop...

Not quite the longest day, but nearly. I'm up to 30 consecutive BAM's. Last night I was fine. Since this virus thingy I've been just using a bivvy bag, but so many advantages to being free from bugs and flies, not being drizzled on, making a brew in peace, for very little extra weight, if you have s...

May BAM last night..... could have been warmer ! I have a very big back garden... house is top right :-bd https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49944685547_47fd42f116_c.jpg Untitled by Eric Robinson , on Flickr ps - Good luck and all the best Lu... improve soon and on the bike again... And here's a vi...

Did April BAM last night....

I thought it was going to be minimum 5 degrees but it was cold ! Very cold... frost on Bivvy bag this morning... I think just below zero