landel wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:53 pm Nice write up by Jenny Tough.

https://jennytough.substack.com/p/finis ... um=reader2

I am absolutely loving Jenny's substack. I know we all know it, but she really is a fab writer. And what a race for her! Great result

Ooh, best of luck! What a race.

Ahhh, thank you so much wonderful people! Lots and lots to work with here. It'll definitely keep me occupied for a while planning and plotting anyway. It will be good to ride away from my normal stomping grounds of Wales and the borders, so Woods Rat Run is definitely one of the first I will look at...

I have just become a proud owner of my very first gravel bike. Well, I will be when it arrives, hopefully this weekend. I am looking for inspiration of routes/tours/rides to jam pack my calendar. I don't want anything too tech, hike-a-bike isn't my thing. Happy to climb and climb and climb though. R...

Yes Jo, we'll be running as usual next year and badges will be available to those seeing it through / enjoying every moment :wink: :mrgreen: Will there be a 2019 one and is there a badge? I need some inspiration or I may as well sell my bivvy kit....and a little fabric badge normally does the trick...

Favourite route.....Ciro Trail Bosnia -Favourite piece of kit.......genuinely can't remember buying anything this year biking related. It's been one of those years. -Favourite piece of media, be it a film, photo or write up......errr. Does Tin Star count? It had mountains in it as well as a diabolic...

Will there be a 2019 one and is there a badge?

I need some inspiration or I may as well sell my bivvy kit....and a little fabric badge normally does the trick

I'm most likely to love one in small please or extra small if man sizing

I have new nail varnish and it perfectly matches my jump bike

Ah that's so interesting! The bike was definitely a bike-for-life not a bike-for-fashion so I guess that's why it had that quirky feel. Lucky you getting to ride in Norway, somewhere I have always wanted to visit. I did wonder why it was not helitaped to keep it looking new... maybe it was but i did...

I agree about solo touring/endurance rides. I spent all my weekday evenings doing social rides with others and often weekends too. Social mtb rides are great! However I'm v antisocial on the road bike and if I am honest I also like my space on long distance off-road tours sometimes. It adds a differ...

Nice write up! I was looking at your bike at the start and thought... "nice bike, looks like a custom american one" but good to know its more local than that. Nice paint job... Thank you :) That's interesting, no idea why you'd think it looks American? Not many people notice the paint, it...

I'd love to see the gear setup that allows you to carry all that weight and still get up a 25% climb!

I have a 40t sprocket on the back and a 22t granny up front

Takes half an hour to pedal round a carpark mind you

I have a short thermarest. I hate it. Yuk, cold feet!

The short Exped winterlite is properly full length for me at 5'3" and one of the best bits of kit I have ever brought

I'm pretty pleased with my current set up. I am consciously trying to reduce my comfort redundancy and ensuring items fulfill two purposes where possible. It takes guts to do it with the important stuff like lighting and power though. But I am trying to resist paranoia! Then there is always trade of...

Yeah that would be me being put off

And it will definitely be me having a go at the 530 :)

Can't wait!

Ah brilliant!

I'll edit it later then :)

Ps nice to meet you!

Here's my blog entry for this years WRT for those interested :)

http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... t2017.html

Thanks Stu and Dee!

Great event, the best in the calendar.

I've also only just discovered the joy of Instagram. Signed up ages ago, never used it, then a few weeks back my friend said I'd probably like it a lot. She was right, really like the simplicity of it. Very little politics/hassle/tussles which are available in large measure elsewhere (twitter/FB/for...

I got a SPOT finally, this year. I use it more than I thought I would. I have a life outside of disappearing off the grid. It takes the hassle and worry out of letting people know I am OK - they can just log in and watch me moving. It's good for me, both on multiday trips and long days on the bike e...

I have a route done, I think We have it split pretty equally over three days with a total of 232 kms and 5778 m climbing, but I have also drawn up a bolt on optional extra for the second day which would add an extra 32 km and 826 m elevation. Barely picked up half of the NGRs so anyone who goes hunt...

Me n the other half will be on 29ers with normal MTB tyres. I run a steel Sturdy frame with 2.3s - Specialized Slaughter on the back and a Specialized Control tyre on the front. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EFa5u7uOrlY/WAi3nHRTruI/AAAAAAAACSM/0ef5_ik73tIEWkO_L0viCmbvMff15jwOACLcB/s1600/14595727_101546...

Favourites are: Ainsley Harriot roasted veg couscous with cashews thrown in and, if i am near a supermarket, something fresh like mange tout. Normally take vacuum packed veggie sausages that don't need refrigerating and pack a lot of protein into a little packet. Those little packs of cinnamon porri...

Great idea :-bd I've been thinking about putting together a big loop in my locality. It won't be for everyone, there will be lanes linking sections and I intend to put in a little urban off road/canals. I guess it'll never be an ITT but it may be of interest to those looking for a large multiday rid...