I'd be interested in the second best vest that NeilA rejects.

August I had grand plans of crossing the Pyrenees the hardest way, North to South, with gravel bikes. Several things conspired against that, beginning with my Passport not having long enough left. Almost solved these problems, but realised that my head was completely scrambled. No state to be somewh...

For the rides you describe, have you considered a compass? I've been rejecting modern tech recently. With a compass I enjoyed the balance of knowing where I needed to go, but not knowing where I am. All the routes you described consistently go in approximately the same bearing, it certainly meets yo...

Skin of my teeth July BaM. Stripped back to the extreme. Entire pack list was; quilt, sleeping bag liner, rucksack padding, the clothes on my back. No tools, nothing waterproof, no phone, but I did have a bike this time. Spot was on the same os grid square that I live on. A place called the Dingles....

I feel this story deserves to be told and fits with other boundry pushing. I intend on completing a more conventional BaM upon my return on 29th. My trip was rather long, with cycling playing minimal parts(but still involved). Packed up for a climbing holiday with mointaineering club. I'm still hold...

Appologies for posting late and lack of pictures. As I explain in the story, phone is out of action, so any connection to the internet is mildly inconvenient therefore I do it much less. May was WRT hammocking and some cracking descents. Here is June where I made a mundane cycle for transport trip m...

Fears are irrational and take little regard for statistics. If you'd have a bad time being scared of bears, then you'd have a bad time regardless of if you get killed or not.

Hi Allan,

Could I get this please?

I'll plop the WRT in as my 2 night attempt. Got vague ideas for the 6, but then unsure of intermediates.

Valerio wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 4:12 pm
I don't think anyone wants to climb Jacobs Ladder but I'll keep the suggestion in mind haha

WRONG! I had a blast pushing up that twisty path, just the right side of hard for me.

Summary of attitude I was planning on treating this like “not a race” and being as efficient as possible. While not being the first tough ride I was doing, it was the first tough event, and looking back there are several easy gains to be had in that shift from a touring attitude to race(even though ...

Interested

Cheers for the kudos Valerio, I'm in the process of writing up how this all went in a satisfactory way. Agree with pretty much what Dave said re the plastic, one additional point I would add is that my reusable coffee cup allowed me to get a takeaway brew to sup while riding along, cafés were not lo...

I am respect the n=1 attitude with a capable gravel bike.

Been baking goods up today for a plastic free time and it definitely adds to the experience. Massively looking forward to it Valerio!

Goose egg for scale. Used a gas stove, which is well cooking on gas.

I find that a pan set fits nicely at the end of a straight dry bag on the front harness. I've got a restrap 11L one, but a bags a bag really?

Frying pan, lid, and big pan all jammed into the (heaviest) lightest bike on the WRT so must be light enough?

Wouldn't call myself an expert, but sounds like the desert camping could slowly abrade the floor, making it pourous? Regarding the zip, my understanding is that once metal is bent beyond it's elastic limit it's kinda done for. Any repairs would be short lived. Looking at the design, should be distin...

Although as a long term review of this system; it actually creates more faff than it solved. Getting in and out of the skirt was more faff than quickly popping out of a quilt. Fun project still. That square however is fantastic. Fits in any pocket, quickly adds considerable warmth by stuffing it dow...

Sort of yes to all that. It's quite hard to describe or relate to similar things. I'd recommend just getting your hands on it, to understand it a bit better.

That process sounds good. Presume you're aware of the classic sewing tips and tricks?

How exciting adding a new Brother to the family! Really like this idea of yours. Another option, on a weird sort of shoe string, is the insulation they use in Hello Fresh boxes? You would still need to provide the outer/liner fabric, but equally, you would get to pick the outer and liner fabric. Unl...

Headline is harsher than the article, borderline clickbait IMHO

I failed on my first trip to Gwyn Fawr bothy too. Rode like 95% of the distance from home. Was unable to pick up food in Hay on Wye as it was the literature festival and totally packed with articulate pissheads. Ended up bonking, my light running out, giving up on finding the bothy. Slept on the pat...

Eid Mubarak Shaf :-bd At college there is about 20 kids in, out of 2000. 20 out of 2000 :shock: That's a massive ratio. I'm gonna guess your in London somewhere today Ben. Birmingham, we don't quite have 99% students celebrating Eid. It is a lot and we have a critical mass of Muslims so even studen...

Eid Mubarak Shaf :-bd I don't know the answer, and will leave it til this evening to research. Predict that it will be words to the effect of "I am the messenger of God, you are the profit Mohammed to bring the word of Allah to the world." Then Mohammed would eventually respond "Thank...