Count me in too please, they'll go great on my bar roll.

I also keep a "je**s sh**ting d*cknip*les" in the bottom of my bag for emergencies when everything else has failed!

I can heartily recommend both a**ebiscuits and f**ksocks. Weigh next to nothing and can be applied in multiple situations ideal bikepacking words in my experience

Richard G wrote: 7kcal per gram of alcohol
4kcal per gram of carbohydrate

Genuine question - why is alcohol different to carbohydrate, alcohol is a carbohydrate isn't it? (c2h5OH iirc)

Edit: Calorific density?

:-bd Cheers Richard, can't complain about the trend Out of interest, is anyone keeping a food diary / log? It can be very easy to think you're eating less than you actually are. True, I'm following the addage "If i don't put it in my gob it wont end up on my gut!". Might have to up the gr...

Current

01/01/2017 - 84.2kg NHS BMI - 23.8
10/01/2017 - 81.8kg NHS BMI - 23.1
20/01/2017 - 80.8kg NHS BMI - 22.8

3.4kg Loss

Goal

01/07/2017 75kg NHS BMI - 21.2

voodoo_simon wrote:More wordy words here to fill your boots
http://hopscotchtheglobe.com/25-words-e ... ocabulary/

I get Strikhedonia most Fridays when I slam the laptop shut.

In fairness I think a lot of those words will resonate with the people on here

Current

01/01/2017 - 84.2kg NHS BMI - 23.8
10/01/2017 - 81.8kg NHS BMI - 23.1

2.4kg Loss

Goal

01/07/2017 75kg NHS BMI - 21.2

I'm doing it again too

Going to make a few changes to set up and see if I can improve my time.

Current

01/01/2017 - 84.2kg NHS BMI - 23.8

Goal

01/07/2017 75kg NHS BMI - 21.2

Total loss 9.2kg (20lb ish in old money) I'd tolerate 77kg and be amazed to get below 75kg

Can I throw my hat in the ring too please? I was going to throw my helmet but that didn't sound right

I have 10kg to shift to get back to fighting weight. Not too fussed about the fat v carbs debate I'm working on the assumption that if I don't put it in my gob it wont end up on my 4rse!

Rigid, steel, flat barred and has a front mech - I'm in love.

Just got to wang the jones bar and 4 pot brakes on it and it's ready

gypsumfantastic wrote:2016 Genesis bikes have 30% off according to the thing that popped up in my Farcebook.

Might have accidentally just bought another bike, anyone have any tips on how to get it past the Mrs?

The link http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/mtbsale/ scroll down and you can filter by bike and size.

Ride my bike
Smile lots
YD300 again
Survive wild camping with a 4yo and 6yo

I've got 1 eye on the HT550 in 2019 for my 40th

2016 Genesis bikes have 30% off according to the thing that popped up in my Farcebook.

Might have accidentally just bought another bike, anyone have any tips on how to get it past the Mrs?

Not really sure on the machine side of things as I just borrowed my wifes, as far as I can tell it's a bog standard analogue one that I bought some strong needles for. It's nothing fancy but it'll go through webbing and 2 layers of 1000D cordura. A nice lady in the sewing shop took pity on me and to...

gutermann - I remembered

Oh! Something else I remembered - buy decent thread, it's slightly more expensive but worth it. There's one with a Germanic sounding name that the wife recommends however I can't remember the name of it

Don't forget the pictures!

Youtube is great for picking up tips and tricks. Remember if you don't like this version of the bar roll then you can always improve the design with your next one

Well done! You've got to start somewhere. :-bd Most definitely not an easy two days in the saddle. If it was easy there'd be crowds! I'll see if I can sneak the YD200 past the Mrs might plan to ride straight through but have the backup of some overnight kit, it can't be any worse than the YD300 :lol:

Wow! What a fantastic ride, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'm clearly not as quick as some of you lot but I got round in one piece and with a smile on my face. Probably not the best ride to pop my bikepacking cherry on but I survived. Stealing ideas off here and practicing setting up a bivvy in the b...

I'll be there with Duncan L. I think we're planning a fairly chilled pace. You and me both! I'll be setting no records although this being my first time round this course I'm assured a PB :-bd I'm aiming to beat my next to last place :oops: I'm aiming to finish full stop. I'm getting round the full...

HopeValleyPaul wrote:Really looking forward to this as well. Don't know the Yorkshire Dales at all, I'm sure this will be a nice gentle introduction.

A gentle weekend spin round the dales will do you good! The northern loop of this route is my stamping ground and you're in for a treat

If the weather is too crappy to kip on the tops then I plan on dropping down and trying to kip there.

Also isn't there the Station Inn near the Viaduct too? I saw some folk camping behind it 3 weeks ago.

I've topped 3000m climbing in a day twice in the last 4 weeks Impressive. I think I've done 3,000m+ about twice in the last 5 years. Cheers - they were tough days out with many of the Dales biggest hills Didn't take a stove last year, just stuff I could eat cold like wraps. My stove and burner, alt...