It's 6.00pm and dark. You're wet, cold and half pushing, half dragging your loaded bike across seemingly infinite boggy moorland. The exact location of your destination is uncertain and even less certain, is whether your arrival will signal sanctuary or crushing disappointment. There's no pretence of a path, whoever or whatever went before you chose to do it by a different route and whilst there will eventually be an end, it's not yet in sight.
By 6.30 I still hadn't been able to think of a good reason for being here and then it dawned on me ... I was here because deep down there's a bit of me that actually, really enjoys it.
Thanks to Mike for the good company as ever and hopefully some colour pictures later on
Bearbonesnorm wrote:It's 6.00pm and dark. You're wet, cold and half pushing, half dragging your loaded bike across seemingly infinite boggy moorland. The exact location of your destination is uncertain and even less certain, is whether your arrival will signal sanctuary or crushing disappointment. There's no pretence of a path, whoever or whatever went before you chose to do it by a different route and whilst there will eventually be an end, it's not yet in sight.:
Good to see you are already doing recce rides for next years BB200!
PS. Interested in your approx route Stu, unless you'd prefer not to divulge of course. Noted the Doogaloo kebab shop there (lord help your tum), surprised I didn't bump into you. Maybe it was you hiding behind that pillar as you saw me hoving nigh
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - WW
I will sit this evening and put my thoughts together of the four days we've just had, I'm still smiling from the places we stayed and saw. It always amazes me what is out there if your prepared to put the effort in. You certainly reap the reward. Can't wait for the winter bivvy now
Hour and a half...half an hour...it doesn't make too much difference. Besides, you sleep better at the end of it. No foxes layed out this time fellas? :)
@John - looking at the materials they advertise, they appear very similar in construction to SealSkinz. The SS I have are using Porelle as the vapour barrier. But I'll wait for judgement from Stu who's had 'em on his meat slabs.
How do they compare to the rubbish (IMO) seal skins please?
I find them very good John. As Scott says, they feel similar to SS (although these seem more fitted, so a better fit on your feet). I did eventually end up with wet feet last week but only after 3 days of typical Welsh weather plus bogs, rivers, etc. Overall I think they're very good, I shall be trying some of the thinner merino ones sometime.
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