Tangle bag is fine Ian yep.

Rich, if you want to collect it thats fine, im home tonight / thrusday / friday from about 7

Alternatively I could drop it off either friday afternoon before I go up for the kids, or hide it in the garden at about 5am tomorrow morning?

BB arrived. I have a working bike now. Maybe not the most suitable one, but I''m good for Saturday now.

Richpips wrote:BB arrived. I have a working bike now. Maybe not the most suitable one, but I''m good for Saturday now.

You can have extra beer afterwards for riding a CX bike

Richpips wrote:BB arrived. I have a working bike now. Maybe not the most suitable one, but I''m good for Saturday now.

Fantastic, big respect for that!

I was looking at pictures of Jacobs Ladder earlier and worried that a rigid 29er may not be ideal, but I feel slightly better now!

Packed nice and light as well - are you able to change gear alright with that harness there? I struggled with that when I put one on my cross bike once...

You can have extra beer afterwards for riding a CX bike

I'm hoping the pub won't yet be open when I get back.

I was looking at pictures of Jacobs Ladder earlier and worried that a rigid 29er may not be ideal, but I feel slightly better now!

Packed nice and light as well - are you able to change gear alright with that harness there? I struggled with that when I put one on my cross bike once...

I've ridden down it on this bike before, there are a couple of bits which are quite sketchy though, I'll probably walk some bits. Cave Dale will involve some walking also.

The harness is a conventional framed barbag.it weighs more than a drybag setup, but I can get food out of it while I'm riding along which will save time.

It sits clear of the shifters.

Need to add a bit of food to the load, but so far it weighs around 24lbs.

Need to add a bit of food to the load, but so far it weighs around 24lbs.

Nice! Mine's 40lb including food but not water. Was 36 lb before I started strapping anything do it!

Only recently got this as my first 29er and pretty shocked by the weight of the thing...

mine was 32lb plus food. dissapointing really

How many of us have we got starting this Saturday then? I thought it might be worth starting a list, so here's me to kick off:

- John Russell (aka flat_4)

- John Russell (aka flat_4)
- Paul Garvey (aka hopevalleypaul)

I'm just aiming for a finish! If I don't talk much it's not me being rude, I just can't pedal and talk at the same time.

Mark McPhillips
(Aka D Faff Master)

Currently faffing down in the cellar hopefully get a picture of the bike set up posted later

Ready to Roll.

33lb that's everything apart from my water bottle. Food all packed on the bike
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Forecast looks like progressively getting worse over the weekend...

Half thinking about starting tomorrow evening/night? 10pm? But would prefer to start together... What's everyone else thinking?

Think I'll still go for a sat am start as need to spend this evening sorting my bike!

10am on Saturday for me. Driving up after work today, won't be there till mid evening anyway.

mje25 wrote:Think I'll still go for a sat am start as need to spend this evening sorting my bike!

Nice organisation skills mark

Which one you gonna ride?

Ian, I've got Dave's bag for you.

See you at the car park ~9:15

10 am it is then.

Starting under the railway bridge near the train station in Edale.

Richpips wrote:Ian, I've got Dave's bag for you.

See you at the car park ~9:15

Cheers Rich. Mark and I jumping on the train so there at 9:47!

What are people's ride plans?

Bivy, riding through? Long first day, shorter second? Go fast, have a longer sleep?

I'm taking bivi kit (no cooking stuff though) aiming for a long slow first day. Hoping to finish off with fish and chips in Bakewell before an overnight in the woods south west of Chatsworth house.

Cheers Rich. Mark and I jumping on the train so there at 9:47!

I'll have another 30 mins in bed then.

What are people's ride plans

I'm hoping to get round without stopping.

I have to get round in a oner because I've only got a SOL emergency bivvy bag and a light down jacket!

Don't fancy sleeping out in that.

Also means I'll get to collapse on the sofa at home and watch the Tour of Flanders afterwards

Dave, thinking hardtail rather than fully rigid at the mo. Wrists haven't recovered from following you and Ian down Jacobs ladder a couple of months ago on the fortitude!

Will take minimal bivvy kit and see how it goes.......

have fun out there all.

Hope you get trough the special 'special stage' without rain.

FLV wrote:have fun out there all.

Hope you get trough the special 'special stage' without rain.

Cheers Dave, I've packed my waders.