Newbie - Exeter, Devon

[JimH]

Evening guys and girls,

Jim here from Exeter. 38 yo, overweight, slightly receding hair line. Looking for .... sorry wrong forum.

Just bought a MTB after many years on a roadie. Did LEJOG in 2011, Devon C2C last year and commute almost daily. Looking at bikepacking locally at first, maybe a Dartmoor trip soonish. Having read through some of the posts I see there’s a few active Devon based members so be good to meet up at some stage. I just need to get a bicycle together over the next couple of months.

Picked up a mint used Whyte 605 at a bargain price of £260 on eBay last week, collected locally which was ideal. Taking up to the Haldon trails tomorrow with a mate to get it muddy. Looking at a cheap tarp and bivvy set up to get me going and see if I get the bug.

Will check back soon, cheers

[BigdummySteve]

Your future could lie here
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16092

[BigdummySteve]

......but not if you say ‘yo’ again

[JimH]

Yeh saw that one, I don’t think I’ll have enough stuff for the end of feb but if I do My best to get it together, if so I’ll be there

[JimH]

......but not if you say ‘yo’ again

Please excuse my millennial style use of the “year old” acronym

[BigdummySteve]

I do apologise, I invented a coma in between the 38 & yo. I read it as 38,YO!

[lune ranger]

Welcome on board Jim.
I’m Exeter(ish) and there’s plenty of SW folk who are regulars on here.
I wouldn’t necessarily rush into tarp camping on Dartmoor in February as your first go out. It might break you
Hope to see around some time though buddy.

[JimH]

Welcome on board Jim.
I’m Exeter(ish) and there’s plenty of SW folk who are regulars on here.
I wouldn’t necessarily rush into tarp camping on Dartmoor in February as your first go out. It might break you
Hope to see around some time though buddy.

Maybe a bit keen

Cheers for the warm welcome

[lune ranger]

Keen is good and I don’t mean to be a kn0b and tell you what to do. For all I know you could be a Steely Eyed Commando who bivi’s in the buff. What I mean to say is unless you have your gear, technique and resolve dialled in you may not have the introduction to bikepacking that you want :grin