Did the sheep enjoy it too? Think she was relieved I had my bibs on :wink: On the Ford Fiesta last year I rescued a sheep in a similar predicament, stupid had its head stuck in the fence. Not knowing sheep, I wasn't brave enough to stand at the back end, I stood next to it and leant over to grab it...

Did the sheep enjoy it too?

I'm 6'3 I use a large neoair, which is longer and wider than the standard ones I also use long sleeping bags (Western Mountaineering and Montbell, plus a couple of Decathlon ones from old), and a long Enlightend Equipment quilt My neoair fits inside my Borah Bivi fine, plus a quilt/or sleeping bag. ...

Just got a Kask Mojito (ooo, I've got a few things to put down the postman's arrived thread) The fit is excellent, the way the cradle adjusts is the best of any helmet I've tried. Not so clever with glasses but I've been using mine fine so far Only use it on the road though (commuting basically), I ...

Still, I like reading things like that

Rab vapour rise jacket is what you are looking for - breathable, fairly light, wind resistant and shower proof. RRP is about £130 but they are frequently discounted. I got mine for £80 from Taunton Leisure but I've seen them as low as £70. They are great jackets. I wouldn't recommend one for this u...

And the bus shelter near the little tower at the end of the main street is a good place to stop and eat something when the weather is grim!

Can't remember if I asked this already - when is the cut off for ordering tickets? I need to work out if I can arrange a pass, there's a few things happening around then

No idea about arrangements for this yet - I don't mind the ride in, it's the ride back to the car that's the challenge

Wow, what an amazing trip

Thanks for sharing

Only used a pack once, couldn't get my bar harness on and it was a quick local trip

Other than that it's either a bumbag or, more recently, nothing at all

Don't mind wearing a pack for a day trip, but prefer for the weight to be on the bike for bikepacking

Very impressive sir, good work

Your feet look bloody painful!

Pirahna wrote:I've never understood long sleeve jerseys, short sleeve with arm warmers every time.

Worn one almost every day for the last couple of weeks - LS base layer, LS jersey, gilet. Seem to work OK down to about 2-3 degrees for commuting.

Do you use LS base layer and arm warmers?

A 53 km "recovery ride" on the singlespeed today. It's been somewhat neglected of late, and I'd forgotten just how quick it was up hills. Anyhow, January distance target hit: 1000 km of mostly off road riding and 19,500 metres of ascent. Pleased with the start to the year so far :smile: C...

LS jersey with full zip - would love one of these

Gilet, maybe. I have enough already, depends on design. If you could get plenty of reflective bits on it, and make it fairly bright, then I could easily justify it

It's the new fad for 2016, Helium filled tyres to help you float over obstacles

I'd love to have that ticket off you but no chance of making that on Friday

I went last year, wasn't huge but was a good way to kill a few hours

Actually, maybe 2 years ago

Another helmet - Kask Mojito. That'll make 4 in total now

Plus a Morvelo gilet, very bright yellow!

Zippy....U label ur plugs. Haha iv never heard of that before pal made me chuckle anyhow sorry :0) Oops, I do this too. It's like spaghetti junction in the garage, behind the computer and behind the TV Liking the organisation! And the labelling. I used to have a whole room for my kit but lost that ...

They don't have to depict misery Ben, just bikepacking as it really is. If that's a cracking camp spot or a stunning sunrise it's all good. Hopefully no one will take this the wrong way ... I'm after less 'American style' pictures. There I've said it, flame away :wink: I'll try to ping you over an ...

Need trip reports once you've done it! This is definitely on my list at some point, the start isn't a million miles away from home

What I'm after are pictures that truly capture bikepacking as it is in reality - I'm not wanting to portray some romantic, 'Mills and Boon' lifestyle notion of it. All my pics tend to show the nice bits of bikepacking - nice views, interesting stuff, pics of the bivy spot etc. I can't be bothered t...

For that sort of cooking, a meths stove with a remote feed might work, or an adjustable one. I know Stuart does both My only real 'cooking' experience on meths is with a trangia, all my other meths stoves are water boilers essentially The bigger the cooking pot the easier it'll be to cook in it, and...

The ultimate meths cooking set is a Trangia I think mine is a 25. It's a bit battered and is the plain ally one with a kettle, but it's so reliable. Haven't used it in a while but there's nothing to break so I'd be happy taking it on a trip without checking it first. It's heavy all in though so I've...

More goodies from Howies arrived yesterday Cycling related ones are bib tights and LS jersey I'm probably somewhere between M-L but they only comes in S/M or L/XL. Went for the latter, it isn't quite roadie tight (which is what I was hoping for) but the sleeves are the right length at least! The tig...

I think it was only mention for tyre seating, rather than use as tyre sealant