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- Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:19 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Grinduro on now BBC Scot.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3123
Re: Grinduro on now BBC Scot.
It was a fun event, a nice mix of against the clock racing, and just riding along. The scenery wasn't bad either (I may be biased) I even came away with a prize...second place in my age cat...although it was only out of two , and think I only just scraped that :) It looks like the over 60's don't do...
- Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Winter Event ... entries open.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6772
Re: Winter Event ... entries open.
Signed up, and I will make it this year. Wouldn’t mind tagging along again Reg, if your team has room...I like the sound of your plan
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bamboo here this week.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3734
Re: Bamboo here this week.
Same here, happy to wait.
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:48 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bamboo shirts update.
- Replies: 66
- Views: 11981
Re: Bamboo shirts update.
One medium here.
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Can we have a new jersey yet?
- Replies: 234
- Views: 38399
Re: Can we have a new jersey yet?
I think I can get Sue interested in a jersey, so add another to the ladies list.
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Do you use your Bear Bones merchandise?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3204
Re: Do you use your Bear Bones merchandise?
Still use the thermal buff and the micro fibre towel, The bumbag has seen some use as well, but I’m afraid the petrol lighter has sat in my box of bits unused...probably just as well with my track record with fire
- Sat May 05, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: To all those not attending ...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1652
Re: To all those not attending ...
Thanks for that...cloudy and cool up here
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Isle of Arran September advise please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1689
Re: Isle of Arran September advise please
The midges were still around here until at least late September, but they were never really too bad. It was our first summer here and we expected the worst, but it never stopped us doing anything. In a campervan you should be fine.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone Rannoch bound?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1336
Re: Anyone Rannoch bound?
It's true we have a few problems There's a reason why locals are moving to gravel and mtbs and away from road bikes.boxelder wrote:Hope he's not been to Arran recently...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: european bike express anyone?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1569
Re: european bike express anyone?
We used it to come back from Narbonne after touring down from St Malo in 2012. I hate coach travel but it was remarkably comfortable. No hassle with the bikes, just turned the bars and they get stored in the trailer, it was all very stress free. Dropoff was like you a gentle 5 mile ride from home. I...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any bear-boners on Warmshowers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3534
Re: Any bear-boners on Warmshowers?
Hi, Was looking earlier for warmshowers people on my Le Jog route, and came across Mark apparently in Arran (think might be a typo). Got me wondering, are there any other Boners on Warmshowers? Not a typo :) That's me. We are on it, but never had any interest back in Northamptonshire, but up here I...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
12/12...but re reading the rules, it looks like my May one doesn’t count. There was a bike involved in that it was with me and that I was on the way to ride it, but it was in the back of the van at the time. Also I don’t think I posted every month...I blame moving house up to an internet challenged ...
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
Completed my BAM 2017 with my own Arran Winter Bivy. I decided to go a day early as the weather forecast for Sat/Sun was looking a bit grim. I headed for a beachside spot which I knew would be cold but hoped it would be worth it for the views. I managed to find a little bit of shelter from the north...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2017 Photo Comp. WINNERS
- Replies: 62
- Views: 12148
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Entries open on the... some time in November.
- Replies: 105
- Views: 17600
Re: Entries open on the... some time in November.
Ok, that's me entered, bit of a long way, but it'll be fun...just got to hope I can get there :)
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
I think my "Bikepackingometer" © Reg is definitely into the "ride to bivvy" area at the moment. Went out after dark with good intentions to ride a fair way to camp, but after the first climb into the forest decided to stop and set up on an ok spot I'd used before. I knew the fore...
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:44 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
Hi there...I'm not alone after all! :)deft punk wrote:That'll be two of us then. I'm just on the other side of the water :)crewlie wrote:Anyway at the moment it looks like I'll be hosting my own Winter Bivy!
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
The first three months since moving up to Arran have been a bit of a whirlwind of move and exploring related activity. There's a healthy biking community, mountain and road, here, but not too much bikepacking interest that I've been able to find but maybe it's all a bit Fight Club like. Anyway at th...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
April was covered by the WRT with the LHC splinter group, but since then house moving has made time an issue. 4/4 May was done (sort of) by pitching up alongside the van on a trip up to the Cairngorms for a few days riding, with couple of days of expert guiding provided by Scotroutes and other local...
- Tue May 02, 2017 7:48 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2017.
- Replies: 665
- Views: 211400
Re: Bivvy a Month 2017.
You're very good at this " chatting to these nice ladys " thing Reg
- Mon May 01, 2017 8:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT thank you
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5705
Re: WRT thank you
Thanks to you both, great weekend. Hope to make it back down from sunny Scotland for another go.
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT packing opinions
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7974
Re: WRT packing opinions
I'm curious...if you're packing your tent/bivvy along with your sleeping bag/down jacket, what happens on the second day when the tent/bivvy are inevitably wet. Do you separate them into individual dry bags and if so doesn't that make them pack up less well?
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT - feel free to join us (LHC splinter group)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7723
Re: WRT - feel free to join us (LHC splinter group)
Just sent you an email, Simon.
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:33 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: WRT2017 LHC dating agency
- Replies: 81
- Views: 27799
Re: WRT2017 LHC dating agency
I'd loved to have joined you on this, but I've been tasked with introducing my daughter to the delights of bikepacking in Wales, partly due to her pledging on Joining the Dots. So I'll have my own little group of three to guide to somewhere that needs to be "not too far, not too hilly, and not ...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:50 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Chilterns Spring Thing 25 March
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15170
Re: Chilterns Spring Thing 25 March
Don't think I'm going to make it, we're only getting back to the UK on the 23rd and I suspect I may be needed for a few jobs that weekend. Have fun :)