As I neared, Lochan Na h-Earba, the wind got stronger and rain returned.

I'm sure "Na h-Earba" is Gaelic for "Bastard headwind".

Oh well, we'll wait and see what the estate does this time!

[Sucks teeth, shakes head]

Nice little report that, Phil, leaves me wanting to have a good amount of time experiencing the Cairngorms.

Is a Tyvex groundsheet slippy when used with a silnylon bivi bags?

Very.

https://bsky.app/profile/bearlegged.bsk ... 2oxhq5ps2m

Saw a young Adder at Llandegla today, I think that's the first one I've spotted in the wild.

RIP wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:01 pm Any pagans worship the sunrise from their tarp?

Not bivvying, but started and ended the day in my tent, camped at Aberangell while mucking about on MTBs for the weekend.
Did wash my face in the dew by way of a little pagan celebration.

Nope.

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:47 pmwhy she needs so many I don't know WTH

Have you not shared with her the joys of TLS?

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:52 pm ...I'd be looking for three independent weather forecasters to show 0% chance of rain all night...

I did this once. Met Office, Metcheck, BBC Weather all told me it'd be fine.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmAPkR6sANp/?img_index=1

Sounds like some excellent prep work there, hope you have a great time!

An Iranian, an Iraqi, and a Chechen walk into the woods. A Bear joins them, and they offer it some tea. A cordial conversation ensues, they head home, the Bear stays to s**** in the woods.* Jays squawk like 50-a-day smokers, as the light fades, bats flit amongst the trees. A decent night's sleep fol...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 6:04 pm Wow one of those 'once in a lifetime'moments for many.

Definitely the case for the pigeon.

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:43 am Thanks, I couldn’t find an article that wasn’t Hello magazine

Close enough, Tomo's quite the local celebrity.

A bit more on it here: https://thepathlesstravelled.co.uk/2025 ... to-hamish/

Is that a wild haggis atop that seat post?

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 1:49 pm Hmm, Helen stopped at two .. I wanted a football team

Having helped coach a junior football team, I'm very glad we stopped at two.

Kerry MacPhee's Strava, showing how far her bike got swept down the river (approx. 350m)!

https://www.strava.com/activities/14608757816

Or croutons, to give them their proper name.

I got out last week. Left early enough that I didn't need my headlight, which was nice. I had at least one very noisy robin, a tawny owl and a sparrowhawk for company in the evening as I settled down with some cheese, salami and customary impy stout. https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did...

Albeit forks with triple bolt mounts, but I'm using Problem Solvers bow tie anchors. Two per side to hold on a couple of Brae Cycling "Drookit" dry bags, and the third (top) set of bolts for the straps for a Straight Cut Designs harness.

I'm looking forward to gravel specific swimwear, to complete the triathlon set.

I'd go widdershins.

A generous measure of Kilkerran, reward to myself for finishing up a job application.
I hate job applications.

New bike day is always a cheery one!

The cycle commuting group at work held a photo competition, and I've won a £50 voucher to spend on bike stuff.