Cheers Rich - great weekend. Bit sunburned and tired legs.

Well done Ton

Im hoping to hit Contin at around 1am early Sunday morning....no going back from there......That could be a bit optermistic on my part mind! If you miss Contin shop, and they're not serving at Oykel Bridge Hotel, your next re-supply is Drumbeg Stores. I would suggest 1am at Contin is pretty optimis...

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 4:41 pm Agree the site is pants but the bikes are lovely and I just learned something wandering aimlessly about it. There is something called Super Boost ... 157mm rear spacing. Have I fallen through another rift in the space-time continuum?

Few years old now. Salsa FS bikes are 157mm. Works well

Dont suppose anyone has any last min tips for me? Ive never ridden in scotland, so not really sure what to expect other than expect trench foot and to be bitten by midges and ticks..... In Glen Ling, after the climb up Attadale on the way to Dornie, you'll arrive at two gates, about 15m apart. Go s...

O wow , thanks for this boxelder, that's quite something Yeah, not really what you were referring to, I know :lol: but as happiness etc came up, I thought I'd share Kae's words (any excuse.....). Still haven't been for that ride, but the fridge is clean and the shopping's done. And the rain's stopp...

I'll take the Monkey cage please.
Messaged you

Ta Andy... What other outdoor type dehydrated shops (Spar or coop will do) are enroute in other areas. Preferably quieter locations to kerp the bikes safe(er)... I've loaded the route/routes to MyMaps (thanks Chris E) and looking around. But there's alot of shops/info :smile: Spar at Staveley befor...

Kae Tempest's poem/song 'Hold Your Own' always resets my brain. Too wet for gardening; sod the painting; auf wiedersehen Pet - now which bike :lol: https://youtu.be/hOdFwiWpRoU Nothing you can buy will ever make you more whole This whole thing thrives on us feeling always incomplete And it is why we...

What is German for "Go with the grain and stop overloading that brush - look at all the jeffing dribbles "

In less cerebral and more alimentary/intestinal news, I've phoned the Barn Door shop at Wasdale Head and they're open until 5.30pm. It's the only shop on the route between Keswick and Ambleside really, but sells a good range of camping type food - dehydrated stuff, sweets, sandwiches (I think) along...

Where about are you, as there are quite a range on Marketplace just now https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1044784573099900/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1042765663031399/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1454353298368291/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/738054...

Thanks Andy for pointing that they're actually gps errors I'm only guessing Shaf. I remember arriving at Hawkshead on one Jennride and there were a group of confused looking riders. Between us, we had 4 different routes showing on GPS devices to get through the village and up into Grizedale. I know...

Just looking at the GPS track there looks like a couple of errors: Coming out of Pooley Bridge at around 40km http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=346796&Y=524333&A=Y&Z=115 I'm not sure what physical features are on the ground through the wood but further on the route follows a footpath that pa...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 6:19 pm Amazing. Thanks for that Boxelder..

I've DM'd you some info. Hopefully bump into you there.

My take on this is that having so many options in life creates pressure to make the right choice, and the fear of missing out. Make a choice and then enjoy doing whatever it is. 'Live in the moment' I guess. Time doesn't allow you to go back and change your mind and regrets are no good. If you made ...

GPX track can be downloaded from Ridewithgps Shaf
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38368859

Bro-in-law bought my ticket - will check he did the just giving thing too. Sorry Rich, should have checked earlier.

Pitlochry, just before BA has more food options, including a 'posh' chippy.

Me (with bro-in-law)

While 'riding' the Tollie path out of Poolewe on Wednesday, an eagle flew towards me. It's wing size/shape looked odd and as it got nearer, it clearly had a pale head and whitish tail - a White tailed or Sea eagle 🦅 I've only seen one before, on Trotternish, Skye. It seemed to be being followed by a...

If the forecast looks terrible I will stick a mudhugger mudguards on the rear.

Go with the mudhugger, it's been very wet under tyre this week.

I'm aiming to set off from Fort Augustus tomorrow for a tour around the northern bits. Alan's let me register on the tracker, which makes it easy for family to see where I am/still alive. Was originally looking at an ITT, having seen a forecast of sunny and dry for weeks, but new job now starts on 1...

Wildcat harness - try two separate dry bags, loosely packed. First moulds into the harness, second one fills it out. Fairly lightweight RAB dry bags work.

Subject to some pics, I'll take this please. I'll DM you my email address.