Agreed, it was really well organised and everyone involved was super friendly. I went on my own and, although I dropped out part way, when I got back to Mytholmroyd after just a few hours, I was given a lovely welcome back, and a really friendly chat, and lots of positivity. I'm really hoping this o...

NickyBoy36 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:54 pm I'm doing the Calder Divide Challenge this weekend (short route) It's in aid of Overgate Hospice - the event is now sold-out - any other BB forum members doing it ?

I'll be there, looks like good weather :)

Wow, absolutely incredible

I particularly like that the bar at the top is pinned when you scroll.
thanks Dee and Stu for keeping this forum up and running, it's a great place to visit and has become a very welcome part of most days

Ray Young wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:45 am Tom Gibbs official finish time - 49 hours and 20 minutes.
Previous best Alex Pilkington - 56 hours 29 minutes.

Tom reckons a sub 48 hour is achievable.

Amazingly well done!

...and for today "The Col du Tourmalet has been feared since the very first time it was used in the 1910 Tour... On the day of the infamous stage, the riders faced a 326-km slog over the Col de Peyresourde, Col d’Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, and the Col d’Aubisque. On dirt roads, riding single-spee...

Verena wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:39 am Have you seen the idea of people all over the world riding the last stage of 108.4 km with him (in spirit) on Sunday 18th July, and raising even more money for world bicycle relief?

Ideally in sandals of course

Sounds like an excellent idea to me....

That is a great idea

Ray Young wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:50 pm Just out of interest who's watching this?

Me

There's a ridewithgps link somewhere further back in the thread. Of the full route (which we didn't do) I'd say that most of it would be green/blue but the section by the River Lickle to Stephenson Ground and the descent down to the Newfield at Seathwaite would be a hard red. Somewhat hard to give ...

Thanks Pistonbroke, I'm going to look for one of those leads

if you can find a work around the delicate micro USB port, Just out of interest, did you find a way around this? I love mine, but it's fairly new and I'm concerned that will be a problem. It is a good price, I think I paid the same (eBay)but it didn't come with out front mount, just the elastic bar...

Looks great. Do either of you have a gpx of the route you would be willing to share? Also, for a non technical rider would there be much walking? Could you say what colour it would be at a trail centre? I'm interested as there don't seem to be many lakes routes I could do, and that looks mostly doab...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:48 pm https://www.hitrans.org.uk/News/Story/1260

That's a great idea, in Spain they just make you wrap your bike in clingfilm, but a bike sock seems more of a sustainable solution.

lune ranger wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:04 pm
But on the other hand …
One rider was expelled from The Tour early on for receiving mechanical assistance… he had the village blacksmith operating the bellows as he reforged his forks

harsh!

looks like he's stopped atm and the peleton are only 12km behind
Agree with all the comments about him being a good sort, he seems like a really nice chap

Mistake, he was just crossing the track on his way to the next stage...he's way ahead

He's just got over 10% of the distance

Wow, what a holiday, i'm impressed you stuck with it, and it's really nice to read how many people helped.

Looks like a great weekend John

I just got a Garmin Edge Explore as my first gps and i love it. Not had any issues with micro usb port, and yes the battery is integral. I plan routes on my laptop then put them on the garmin. The features i really like are 1) you can put an address in and it will find a route there, 2) you can spec...

I got a ticket on Tuesday, really looking forward to it.
Is anyone else travelling by train?

That looks great, fab photos, especially the owl.

Some shoes are advertised as having a wide toe box, Merrell do some, that i found by googling 'trail shoes with a wide toe box' but i haven't cycled in any of them as i got the bearfoot ones that are thin soled.

This?

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19780

I'd like to have read a lot more about "day to day" experiences of women and cycling - what has and is being done to encourage personal transport for women by bike and who's doing the encouraging/enabling and how; what barriers there are and how they have been overcome (or not); more abou...

[quote=Bearbonesnorm post_id=258995 time=1619705604 To be honest, there aren't that many that head up from London I don't think. Train is OK but won't get you there, it'll get you close and then it's a cycle over. Quite a few do that though so you'll have some company I'm sure Worth checking the tra...