Anyone fancy a trip this weekend to either Wales or the Peaks?!

I have itchy feet to go do something from Saturday AM to Sunday PM or Monday AM!

N

Thanks Ian,

Will have a better look tomorrow when in work...

Worst comes to worst will just cross over in Brecon then around and up again...

Just praying for some OK-ish weather this weekend!

Niall

Hi there, I am looking for some help... I am doing a version of the welsh coast to coast this weekend but cheating and staying at hostels or bunkhouses... Just wondering if this route is possible? I am not even sure if you are allowed ride on Pen Y Fan and if not I will stay clear - I don't have an ...

Hi there,

I did a version of the welsh coast - coast a couple of years and now have lost the gpx file...

Anyone have a complete one they could send me? [niallobriain at hotmail dot com]

First day here - https://www.strava.com/activities/346007041

Thanks,

Niall

Thanks guys, Really struggling with a decision but just thinking about fell running, mountain biking, skiing in scotland / being close to Scotland etc etc just makes me think I am an idiot for even thinking twice about this! Just typing this makes think 'just do it'. Will have a think anyway and let...

Many thanks for the advice peeps... will see what happens!

Random I know... I have the opportunity to move from Cambridge to Kendal... Anyone on the forum live there and could offer some advice... Kendal seems like a nice place, and it's close to the mountains and living close to the Lakes / Yorkshire Dales has always been appealing but kind of a scary move...

Just wondering and look for any interested in potential trips?!

Niall

Thanks guys, After researching it's definitely too much for a week. The elevation is nuts! There also seems to be lots of sections in NPs you need to skirt around too which would be major hassle / mean lots of research which I don't really have the time to do right now. Been looking at the JoeRoute ...

Got a week of time in early September and half tempted to try and ride from Geneva to Nice via the GR5...

Might be biting off far more than I can chew - anyone done any of this or got any information on the route?

Would travel light and bivi/stay at refuges.

Thanks,

N

Cheers Lads,

Will have a look at them!

N

Hi there,

At a wedding in Buxton over the weekend and would like to bivi if the weather is kind.

Can anyone recommend anywhere suitable that isn't too far from the center?

Ideally would walk out.

Thanks,

N

Hi there,

After a 26er 18/20 inch MTB frame which I could use for a trip. Needs to be able to take panniers.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks,

Niall

Thanks for the advice...

Not sure of budget but don't really want to spend more than 150/200... My Iphone 4 is OK but not as good as the newer ones.

Would be nice to have something that does wideangle as well as regular... not sure if this exists! Showing how little I know about cameras now!

In the marked for a decent robust outdoors camera which won't break the bank...

Any recommendations?

Cheers,

N

I have 3 weeks off in January and would like to do a winter trip. I was half thinking of heading to South Africa to try and ride the Spine of the Dragon or maybe a portion from Cape Town towards Port Elizabeth. http://dragontrax.co.za/spine-of-the-dragon/ Has anyone ever done something like this? Al...

Thanks for that.

There are some epic routes on that website!

Cheers Mate, will have a look at that!

N

Hi there, Adhoc trip to Coed y'Brenin planned for next weekend and I am really keen to do a big loop around Snowdonia. Does anyone have any decent gpx files of routes that they might have done previously or could anyone point me in the direction of where I might find some good stuff. So it's just Rh...

Cheers guys, Some brilliant advice in here and exactly what I require. Not done any real mountain biking in the Lake District (apart from Whinlatter which I know won't be comparable) but done some serious walking so have some idea of what to expect. I don't plan on biting off more than I can chew, a...

Hi there, Thinking of giving this route a go the weekend after next if the weather is OK. Aim would be to do it over two days & stay in a hostel. Just bring change of clothes, wallet, lights etc Is most of it ride able or would you expect a lot of it to be a quackmire if the weather is bad? Both...

Thanks for the posts guys.

I will continue to have a look around and think what I might do.

N

By soft luggage do you mean the strap on bike bags?

I used the AlpKit kit bags for Welsh coast to coast, but this would limit me in what I need to take!

I was even thinking something like this... (from a blog I was following)

http://theridesouth.com/equipment/

After a very small sample of bike packing this summer, travelling from Cardiff to Bangor off road I have been hooked & have not stopped thinking about some bigger adventures since. Firstly though I would like to try and build up a suitable bike packing bike that I could potentially use for some ...

Looks vaguely exciting! Where did you get the idea for this trip?