I think its called A2A - Aberdeen to Ardnamurchan. Not sure if its ever been ITT'd but just saying that will bring an avalanche of recorded times. :smile: I am working on a route incorporating Aberdeen to Breamar (Deeside way) a complete CG Loop then either Fort Augustus or William and onward using ...

Ivybridge has a station and a lane that leads right up on to the moor.
Downside is the weather you can get mist so thick up there you would never know how may turned up.

Dartmoor?

Isn't that deliverance country?

As in paddle faster I hear a banjo playing!

Looks its time to fit a blade on the back.
This is just my saddle pack but my seat pack is in a similar state on one side.
With a seat pack do you use a blade or let the seat pack take the brunt?

Have you read the 'Whats NOT Included' list.
Think that kills it for me.

Good news and bad news. The good news is that I found exactly what I need in my Opticians on a display on their counter. Everything about them is right in terms of fit construction and a flexi bridge seal to stop your eyes streaming at speed. The bad news is they require a spherical lenses in poly-c...

Yeah I ride round East Hill and Sidmouth a fair bit. Just started running up at East Hill. Not sure how long it will last as I can't decide whether I like running or not, the hills don't seem to agree with me! Take your bike with you I use Salcombe Hill and Peak Hill as training with my bike. For S...

I miss Scotland so much room so many places to ride - but not the midge.

For something to plan over the winter thought I would have look at the Wales C2C.
I have been to North Wales Idwal Tryfyn areas and Brecon but not the bit in the middle.
Thinking of the Great Orme/Swansea route anyone got a gpx they would care to share?

I find the problem is refocusing to read the GPS. The time it takes to get it all back into something approaching readable is too long. I think I need to play with colours I know I dont see blue/green colours correctly so will try different colours. I think I read here or another place that you shou...

Only asked because my frame hasn't arrived yet and cant get all the stuff I want anyway for a 27.5+ (or is it 650b?) so thought sod it go back to a 29er spec.

Burty

Can I take it that you have the 29er/650 version with shorter chain stays not the 29er+?

I can’t read my GPS and its my fault as I chose ‘seeing’ lenses as opposed to varifocals in my Sunwise cycling glasses. The start field of vision is just beyond where my GPS is mounted but luckily, I know the routes since before I had GPS but I can see (sic) that were I trying to follow a route it w...

Just following up on Ultrafire as this is new to me and see they have a new item AK009 which is direct usb recharging.

Any chance of full spec?

What rear lights are people using (especially interested in usage when running a saddle bag/dry bag on the seat)? A basic 4 way Cateye. Have got permanent bike mount on seatpost or just clips onto pack when covered or failing that on me. Dont bother off road unless riding in a group saves getting s...

psling

Thanks for proof reading that.

Unless I get in the car and go somewhere to ride there is really only one decent ride I can do from home. I know the route from pre GPS days but I still use my GPS so that I can get used to how it works, what happens when I make a deviation and monitor battery life. Plus I have data to play with bac...

WTD Thomson Seatpost
Thomson straight seatpost 27.2 x 410 Silver in as new condition just in case someone has an unused one they might part with?

FS Tent and Pad Eureka Spitfire Solo one man tent plus Eureka footprint. See http://www.eurekaeurope.com/p/spitfire-solo Couple of weeks use touring France using campsites not wild camping in very good condition. £80 posted Multimat Adventure 38 Regular Body-Shape Self-inflating Mat. See http://www....

I have been using a one man tent with footprint and floored net inner but thinking of changing to a tarp for space and weight saving. With a tarp what do you use on the ground to protect your sleeping pad? I have seen some footprints but cannot see any for the tarps I have been looking at say AK bic...

Many years ago I had a copy of Richards Bicycle Book which had a fascinating chapter on how to kill a dog if it actually attacked you.
I notice that in the US they have bear spray are we allowed anything in this country?
Do dog whistles do any good?

If you are using a battery to recharge batteries you're wasting power as there will always be a loss. You'd be better plugging the battery pack in directly to the device.

Could be very wrong but I was under the impression etrex did not recharge via usb.

I went the etrex route in preference to say edge because the batteries are AA rechargeable. I can swop them out on the go and recharge using a pebble and usb recharge holder. I am not sure if the edge batteries are accessible or it is a send off for replacement. Unless you have a dynamo you need to ...