Excuse my stupidity and ignorance but what is the actual start location other than South Wales and is it at all possible to get there or nearby by train? Would love to be able to meet up with people and can wangle a week away but logistics are ever so slightly tedious from up here.(Shetland). Fly t...

Does inReach work with Trackleaders? I looked on the Trackleaders website but it seems to be only SPOT? If I was being a cynical I would think that SPOT charge so much as you have to use their tracker to enter an event which uses Trackleaders? Hopefully not the case as the option to suspend the use...

How much does an InReach cost to buy? retail is £450. with various discount codes and quidco cashback i paid ~£375 there is an annual subscription of £25 (i think it's £25) then pay per month cheapest "unlimited tracking" is £38 per month not cheap. but proven to be very reliable. two-way...

AlasdairMc wrote:I'm not intending many races this year so may let it lapse instead.

Partly why I went with inReach.
My inReach has been on suspend since September.
Will reactivate for next event.

Matt wrote:3 ways in I know of.

But this is the best and driest

Just created it as a Strava!!!! segment for you for ease

Let me know when you've got and I'll delete it again

https://www.strava.com/segments/16928615

done.
can't see any option to download a GPX; however, gives an idea.

Looking on Bing maps and Google maps aerial photography can't see anything obvious.....

Is there a track from a road to Lluest Cwmbach bothy?

Seem to be a few tracks in the area; however, none seem to join up.

Also in

Taylor, mtbmarkymark,

Been able to find the stumpjumper?
Still interested to buy a frame.

On bike, having an inReach is it nice to be able to see the screen.

thinking should carry on me in case of a crash and becoming separated from bike; perhaps over thinking things

On bike

Or

On yourself

??

I'm in.

Driving over from Hull.
Leaving early on Sat morning.
Can go either M62 or M1 depending if someone needs collecting
Could fit one person and gear in the Focus.

I bought a Canon G7 mk2.
Surprisingly good

For when i do Le Jog was planning on taking a kryptoflex and a padlock of some description for when i go into supermarkets.
a reasonable balance between weight, security, and cost

such as this.
https://www.kryptonitelock.com/en/produ ... 10818.html

How are you finding the Garmin 1030 from a bikepacking perspective?

Have a Garmin 1000, find the user interface “clunky” and outdated, the phone connection flaky, and the battery life too short.

The external power of the 1030 was interesting, shame no cable so can use a third party pack.

Another cap suggestion
This time for a camelbak podium bottle

https://www.evanscycles.com/camelbak-po ... p-EV255315

https://i.imgur.com/mXorpYM.png This is a brilliantly designed tool for removing cassettes if you break a drive side spoke or the chain gets mashed into the cassette, includes spoke key. Sadly no longer available but I've got one for trips sans Rohloff. Have straight pull spokes on my gravel wheels...

do they arrive with a 200mm stem and a shopping basket?

North face speedlight
Wore them for flight to Iceland, morning riding when a bit chilly, then in evening after finished riding.

I make that either 2.3kg or 2.6kg depending on whether you take both powerbank batteries. :shock: For reference my UK winter bivy kit (bivy bag 500g, sleeping bag 465g, quilt 365g, sleeping mat 435g) comes to 1765g, add 500g for 1 person tarp, poles and pegs Most of that will be common to many. A p...

Mobile phones, plus cable Garmin inReach, plus cable Garmin GPS, plus spare batteries, plus charger, plus cable Canon compact camera, (same cable as inReach) Battery packs (one plus spare) Mains charger (if on a long "tour") Genuinely interested to know what that lot weighs. Wouldn't be s...

Slightly off topic, Bob, what shoes did you wear on the HT550? I assume you use SPD looking at the pedals. I think my normal shoes might not be suited the amount of pushing/ground conditions. Back on topic. The dynamo v's battery does depend on the time of year and amount of time you plan to ride i...

Mobile phones, plus cable Garmin inReach, plus cable Garmin GPS, plus spare batteries, plus charger, plus cable Canon compact camera, (same cable as inReach) Battery packs (one plus spare) Mains charger (if on a long "tour") Genuinely interested to know what that lot weighs. Wouldn't be s...

I wonder whether this is no longer the case and 'electronic gadgets' and associated hardware have taken over from one of those three? Gadgets are my downfall. :ugeek: Mobile phones 174g each (2off iPhone X), plus cable Garmin inReach 213g , plus cable 8g , plus bar mount Garmin Montana 610 GPS 292g...

restlessnative wrote:
I'm avoiding stem cells, top tube bags and fork mounted bags for this very reason

Top tube bag does seem a very handy location in which to store ride cookies and flapjack

.....you don't have to take everything you own. Knowing what you can do with lesser amounts is always going to be lighter, less bulky. TLS, etc. coming to bikepacking found it helpful being a multi-day wild camper. one has a different take on what to take when carrying stuff on one's back for a wee...