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by ericrobo
Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Alpkit Kloke bivvy bag
Replies: 37
Views: 6650

Re: Alpkit Kloke bivvy bag

John, what sort of sheet cover are you using, and is it light and waterproof ?
And where can you buy the material?

“I've made a sheet cover for the airbed to protect it and keep it clean when it's on the ground.“
by ericrobo
Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:22 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar harness catching mudguard
Replies: 2
Views: 858

Re: Handlebar harness catching mudguard

Thanks Mariner, Does nobody else have this problem ??? Anyway I’m nearer to solving it ! It looks like it’s my front suspension, which in its ‘resting’ position only gives 68mm of travel (a bit more than two and a half inches !) On my other bike it’s 100mm (4 inches) of travel, which is more like it...
by ericrobo
Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:06 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
Replies: 923
Views: 129566

Re: Bivvy a month 2020.

Set off Friday afternoon trying to reach my spot before dark. Hard going on a very muddy track always slightly uphill. Could hear traffic noise from about half a mile away... can almost detect the urgency in everyone's driving in the race to get home for the weekend. Thank God I'm not on the road. I...
by ericrobo
Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar harness catching mudguard
Replies: 2
Views: 858

Handlebar harness catching mudguard

Just come back from my January BAM... (more later on that) I have a Wildcat handlebar harness, had it a few years. Thought I’d got used to it. Both yesterday and today it’s been driving me nuts... I can’t stop my dry bag catching the front mudguard every time I go over a bump. In the past I’ve had i...
by ericrobo
Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
Replies: 923
Views: 129566

Re: Bivvy a month 2020.

Nice one Geoff :-bd Proper mountain biking.... in great country.... none o’ that gravel wankin sh1te here.... A bit of gravel track, maybe a bit of road, a lot of mountain bike and.. hopefully not too much hike a bike... Glad to see you didn’t take a separate bike for each terrain :-bd (Have they al...
by ericrobo
Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Hey up Lu !

“I’m sixty eleven but one of our number is 3 years older”

Wrong !

One of em is 6 years older in 2 months...
7.7 on the Richter scale..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
by ericrobo
Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The end of year 'photo comp'.
Replies: 60
Views: 10743

Re: The end of year 'photo comp'.

I was wondering why that one took so long Bridget !

A cracker :-bd
by ericrobo
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The end of year 'photo comp'.
Replies: 60
Views: 10743

Re: The end of year 'photo comp'.

After 3 hours trudging through waist high tussock land, I got a spot before it went dark... this one in the morning with a mist and strong winds ! Great Dun Fell at 2200 feet.
Image2019-10-22 08.43.57 by Eric Robinson, on Flickr
by ericrobo
Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:38 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Hey up Chris (Zippy !) With December 14th bivvy done (I think I took the barn picture), I’ve completed 12 out of 12 for 2019, and I did 12 out of 12 in 2018... So I’m 24 bivvies out of 24 months :-bd Just putting the records straight you know :lol: New cassette AND front chainring + granny ring now ...
by ericrobo
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Yorkshire Winter Bivy 2019
Replies: 8
Views: 2489

Re: Yorkshire Winter Bivy 2019

Sunday morning in at least 4 inches of snow ! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49229595252_e7725b2bcd_c.jpg IMG_2957 by Eric Robinson , on Flickr First time I've bivvied under a roof ! (and glad of it too :-bd ) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49228907488_0eeba0f222_c.jpg IMG_2955 by Eric Rob...
by ericrobo
Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Winter Bivi ,Salop,peaks or anywhere
Replies: 90
Views: 20951

Re: Winter Bivi ,Salop,peaks or anywhere

Bad luck uncle reg, but better than being under a car “always look on the bright side of life, ‘de duh, de duh de duh de duh’ And on a more practical note, slap a few pieces of tenacious tape on, (buy another in about 5 years) Or is it too late ? In which case sell your old patched one to one of the...
by ericrobo
Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Yorkshire Winter Bivi
Replies: 27
Views: 7294

Re: Yorkshire Winter Bivi

Hiya all I intend coming, but need to be back home Sunday before tea time... Been riding the fat bike and will probably be riding that.... the big beast... and I’m putting a bike lock in the bag, and my Montane jacket in case it’s anywhere near to freezing... Anyway I hope I can keep up with this ‘s...
by ericrobo
Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Carbon Hardtail, bike packing capable
Replies: 30
Views: 5762

Re: Carbon Hardtail, bike packing capable

Dave My main bike is a Scott Scale 900, very light at 21 lbs with pedals.... HOWEVER ! I would NOT recommend Scott anymore. Doing the Borders 220 a couple of years ago the seat stay cracked ! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I didn’t see it at the time but there was an annoying noise one day after brea...
by ericrobo
Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: One for the HT550 connoisseur.
Replies: 63
Views: 11612

Re: One for the HT550 connoisseur.

Rich

It’s cold out there.... especially on the hands....

If nobody else has suggested it yet, I would definitely take pogies.... :-bd
by ericrobo
Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Yorkshire Winter Bivi
Replies: 27
Views: 7294

Re: Yorkshire Winter Bivi

Chew

Can you give me an idea which way are we going from Skipton, and do we avoid roads please, and whereabouts is the pub.. ?
by ericrobo
Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: One for the HT550 connoisseur.
Replies: 63
Views: 11612

Re: One for the HT550 connoisseur.

That’s a hell of a challenge Rich :roll: Are you doing the same route as this May ? How many hours sleep do you have in mind ? 5... or 6... ? So you’ll be riding at least 9 hours in darkness... and that leaves say 8am till 4:15pm in ‘daylight’.... (could be greylight... :lol: ). But I think perhaps ...
by ericrobo
Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Set off Monday afternoon, and set up the trailstar 8.5 miles away, on Darwen Moor, after 1400 feet of ascent. It was cold and by 5pm was probably down to zero. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49093954153_51282e6e4b_o.jpg IMG_2934_preview.jpeg by Eric Robinson , on Flickr A fairly comfortable nig...
by ericrobo
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Yorkshire Winter Bivi
Replies: 27
Views: 7294

Re: Yorkshire Winter Bivi

Chew, I might join you on this one (a Lancashire man to provide a bit of balance).... but if you’re going to a Bothy, that’s fine but I prefer sleeping out...
by ericrobo
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:30 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Shaf, I’ve just checked my OS map, and Great Dun Fell is 848m (2781 ft), and where the radar station is, that’s the top. Towards Cross Fell 893m (2929 ft) is Little Dun Fell at 842m It looks like Great Dun Fell is the highest road in Britain, higher than any in Scotland surprisingly. There are other...
by ericrobo
Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:03 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Getting fed up of local and hate turning out when it's dark, and I'm fed and warm... and losing motivation for BAM so decided to go to Cross Fell, 85 mile drive, set off Monday morning after 11 and parked in Dufton, and set off at 1:15 heading for Milburn... 5 miles of very quiet road, met two cycli...
by ericrobo
Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Fed up with Garmin. Alternatives?
Replies: 35
Views: 6840

Re: Fed up with Garmin. Alternatives?

I took a chance and bought a Garmin Edge 530 in May. A few glitches at first but it's performing well. It weighs 78g, has a very good battery life, charges quickly, and has tons of connectivity options which I don't use. A few minutes after I've saved my ride, it's automatically in Garmin Connect on...
by ericrobo
Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:44 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2019
Replies: 1141
Views: 236890

Re: Bivvy a month 2019

Should have gone Thursday night BUT it was heavy heavy rain and I'd done 30 miles... So I went last night, after a gloriously sunny day, but I knew it was going to be cold. Lacking in motivation for BAM these last 3 months, so 1.5 miles to a local spot near the stream. https://live.staticflickr.com/...
by ericrobo
Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !
Replies: 11
Views: 2466

Re: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !

Thanks for the tip Gari Just ordered a roll from Millets Hi Mike I'm not selling it. That Plexamid thingy is unavailable AND it weighs 14.8ozs/420g. It's got more laminates to give it a less "see through". The Hexamid weighs 10.4ozs/294g Believe me every ounce/gram counts when you get to m...
by ericrobo
Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !
Replies: 11
Views: 2466

Re: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !

This guy used packing tape to repair his tarp....

https://youtu.be/8roMOAV9iLs

Might give it a go...
by ericrobo
Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !
Replies: 11
Views: 2466

Re: Zpacks Hexamid and a HOLE !

It’s all the way through Stuart- tested by it letting water through. Abrasion: I doubt if it’s been caused by abrasion. If you look closely it doesn’t look as if it’s caused by abrasion, no scuff or anything like that. Cuben Fibre I would say is a lot tougher than any of the materials tents or tarps...