2 weeks to go....

The countdown is on....

I'll be travelling to the middle of Wales at this point....

Bring on the WRT

Anyone checked the weather yet?

Today in sunny Yorkshire I rode the trails that looked like streams. The muddy infestations were now bogs. That probably means that the weather is gonna be nasty and miserable Wish I was there...

Tomorrow is my first chance to get some training in…. Have the Welsh hills shrunk with all this recent rain or is it wishful thinking?

Looking forward to the WRT though.

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:09 pm Anyone checked the weather yet?

Noo-o-o-o........ anyway you'll be indoors with your belly dancer harem all weekend so it makes no difference .

Robster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:18 pm Tomorrow is my first chance to get some training in…. Have the Welsh hills shrunk with all this recent rain or is it wishful thinking?

Looking forward to the WRT though.

Definitely shrunk a bit in the wash I would say

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:09 pm Anyone checked the weather yet?

Just bought a proper waterproof jacket. Queue the improved forecast...

Boab wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:17 pm Just bought a proper waterproof jacket. Queue the improved forecast...

That's the spirit, if we all pack and carry everything that's waterproof known to the bike packing world the heatwave will hit it.

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:44 pm That's the spirit, if we all pack and carry everything that's waterproof known to the bike packing world the heatwave will hit it.

A very valid theory on the face of it Johnners. Unfortunately whenever I try it, the opposite happens . I'm hoping to drum up some interest in a September jape soon, but participants in past efforts will remember we packed loads of waterproofs and ended up with torrential rain and 50mph winds for three days.... . The fact that we're smiling probably says something about our characters. So, nah, pack yer knotted hankies, flipflops, and shorts .

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:44 pm

Boab wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:17 pm Just bought a proper waterproof jacket. Queue the improved forecast...

That's the spirit, if we all pack and carry everything that's waterproof known to the bike packing world the heatwave will hit it.

With that in mind, NO ONE bring sun cream!!!!

Less than a week to go and I've got no idea where I'm kipping, just a vague area to toddle round, maybe two new tracks to check out, nobody to ride with, and successfully ignoring all weather forecasts, so it's going really well so far. Admittedly I've reserved my bike on the train which is a bit of a cop-out.

Sounds like a decent plan

ootini wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:29 pm With that in mind, NO ONE bring sun cream!!!!

With the photos above, I was wondering if a wetsuit was more appropriate!

I spent the morning bike fettling, and vaguely starting to pack. I think I’m almost inevitably going to end up packing more than is necessary, but am looking forward to the weekend.

BBC's normally accurate week ahead Countryfile weather forecast looked "promising" for the end of this week and into next week

Stu, any midges to speak of in the area, as yet?

Stu, any midges to speak of in the area, as yet?

Last time someone asked this was just prior to Bearstock. I said 'no' but fast-forward a few days and I'd never seen so many. Currently none ... but.

It looks like it might be quite chilly in the night time, might need a thicker bag.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:11 am

Stu, any midges to speak of in the area, as yet?

Last time someone asked this was just prior to Bearstock. I said 'no' but fast-forward a few days and I'd never seen so many. Currently none ... but.

Speaking of Bearstock.

Please can we have another Bearstock this summer please Dee and Stuart?

Only if you can get The Macc Lads, Stu

Or the Møkk Lads?

Anyone found a fantastic weather forecast for this weekend as yet?

Yes: "it's going to be perfect weather for bikepacking in the general Dolgellau area: sunny intervals but a few showers, occasional short downpour, warm for the time of year but chilly in pockets, some fog now and then but normally good visibility. Snow possible but unlikely".

That do you? Got it from RegForecast and they're usually reliable but sometimes not .

You and your weather .

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:29 pm It looks like it might be quite chilly in the night time, might need a thicker bag.

11-12degC... still debating bag.. last minute packing decision...

RIP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:52 am

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:29 pm It looks like it might be quite chilly in the night time, might need a thicker bag.

11-12degC... still debating bag.. last minute packing decision...

Ditto. I'd rather be too warm than too cold I think.

I always reckon you can knock 2 or 3 degrees off the general forecast temperatures if you're going up into the hills for the night.
And another 1 or 2 if you camp by a stream in a shallow valley.
High possibility of condensation this weekend given the conditions?