Just joined and new to bikepacking

[Tank]

Hi All,

I just wanted to say hello, I have been reading some thread over the past few weeks after a friend RE8ELD0G posted a thread on another forum we are member of saying how welcoming you lot have been.

I myself am 33 years old with a 4 year old lad who has just taken his stabilisers off and a baby due in 17 days. I used to ride a lot in my younger years and recently I have been aiming to lose weight (I started at 28stone and now down to 25 stone) I am only just getting back into the saddle after selling my bike when I left for uni and after uni came the car, however I purchase a mates old bike after he upgraded to a new bike.

My main hobby for the past 5 years has been bushcrafting, I love getting out into the woods practicing skills so i have done a lot of nights out camping and very comfortable with my kit, so I plan to rekindle the old days of out on the bike and mix it with the enjoyment of camping which is why this site and forums looks like a perfect match.

Ride
Kona Muni Mula 1998


So i am sure there will be a learning curve about how to get my kit on a bike and then there will be the long journey to shed the weight and put some miles on the tyres.

I am sure I am going to have questions as I go along, so thanks in advance.

Tim

[Ray Young]

Welcome aboard Tim .

[Alpinum]

Hi Tom

(...imagining a circle of addicts saying it in chorus)

[...] baby due in 17 days [...] lose weight [...] hobby [...] bushcrafting [...] love getting out into the woods practicing skills [...] lot of nights out camping [...] rekindle the old days of out on the bike and mix it with the enjoyment of camping [...] forums looks like a perfect match.

Best wishes for the baby

For the rest, definately sounds like a perfect mix

[Tank]

="Alpinum"

Best wishes for the baby

Thanks. I came back from the bike shop to the misses telling me her water had broke.

Now down the hospital waiting for baby to arrive.

4 hours in......

[RE8ELD0G]

Hey mate
You will like this forum they are a great bunch of guys.
(me and tank are friends already and on BCUK)
Good luck with the baby, hope all goes well.

[Tank]

Thanks guys.

My little daughter Caitlin was born on the 15 July 2014.

So will a few days until I can get out on the bike
bike.

Tim

[Bearbonesnorm]

Congratulations fella ... both the important parties doing well I trust?

[composite]

Congratulations fella ... both the important parties doing well I trust?

Bike and Dad?

[Gari]

[jameso]

Congratulations!

...bike and bivi kit, perfect temporary escape plan! : )