Thank you to everyone who came along to the 5th Winter Bivvy, at 18 or so it was a proper turn out. I won't go on, hopefully everyone else can fill in the gaps with pics and tales. However, here's a few snaps to get the ball rolling.



Bright and breezy Sat morning with Matt, Hux and Yetiman ... we had a bonus night out on Fri.



Saturdays ride went up and down and up and down some more ... part way up one of numerous climbs.



For those who don't know, the Winter bivvy aften includes a 'cook off'. There were 2 very serious contenders ... here's the Winter Bivvy special reserve Matt and Taylor brought.



They had a menu too.



Ian was also in the running ... here's his 3 courses produced on a single meths stove.



Dressing for Dinner should be taken very seriously even if you're covered in crap and kipping in a barn.



To be fair, the inside of our 'shelter' looked like something from a humanitarian disaster relief campaign ... here's Matt dishing out the After Eights to the needy.



Ready for the off Sunday morning ... it's only 2 miles to the cafe

Is the skills session video from the car park available online yet?

great w/end thanx

Cheers guys for a great weekend. Was good to finally ride with so many of you. The route was a good social affair with a belting United Nations refugee camp to house us for Saturday evening away from the rain.
A great weekend to bag my 12/12
Here's a few pics and a 'rough' video is to come





What every pack should look like


I was the one on this






With the customery walking......


The 'hotel'




Top man





Thanks again for a great couple of days. Hopefully I'll see you at the Fiesta

A few pics ..... i took loads so will try to get more up tomorrow ... Had to get the Lead Beard up And the Motley crew and Ian doing his Mr Grumpy impression! And the Dinning area

A pleasure to ride with you all...and cheers for the "lead beard" role...my wife was tickled by that. :)

Greetz

S.

Thanks Guys, thoroughly enjoyed myself and good to put a few faces to names

Scattamah wrote:cheers for the "lead beard" role...my wife was tickled by that

Quite literally, I imagine

Great crack and good to meet some many folk, some for the first time too.

And fat bikes - lots of fat bikes. Taking over the world, gradually

s8tannorm wrote:

Must have been cold if even the penguins were looking for shelter

Looks like a great trip!

Baked Camembert & Choc Mousse


http://allthegear-noidea.blogspot.co.uk ... cipes.html

Those bow ties look pre-tied, standards are slipping

A random selection of some of the 100+ shots i took over the weekend and in no particular order

Dave coming back from ughhhh dont ask!


MBR Fatty cover shot


Trio of full fat


Early risers...




Some what happier .... odd as we'd just stood around him while he was in his bag doing unmentionable stuff!!


Never leave home with out one


The noisiest stove in the world




The Sheep Poo hotel


Scoff


More scoff


Cafe tres expensive


Love the next two shots they make me smile




Dodgy Duo


Dodgier Duo


Loads more of the barn but all a bit samey peole sitting and drinking and eating...

Thanks for the weekend guys . Hopefully doing the fiesta.

Top weekend, thanks for the riding, the company, and the dry barn. (And the cafe stops after every flat bit!)

Here's a rough edit from the weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGmdCIgvEYI

Really great video that! and you managed to get the hail.

Dave Barter wrote:Really great video that! and you managed to get the hail.

And the bail.

Cracking weekend guys and some great foto's there. Thanks for organizing it Stu. Nice to put some new face's to names. Cheers

Like the vid

(Good choice of tune )

Enjoyed the vid jeff, like the part where i rode off into the night. Didnt know ud filmed it. Had a great time all even though i had to leave early. Good job i did because they had shut the motorway and i had to divert. Got home very tired n very late but had a wicked time and good to put faces to the names. On other events its not always that easy to catch up with people. I had taken a few pics but to be fair there are already some great ones on here!! Till next time

summittoppler wrote:Here's a rough edit from the weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGmdCIgvEYI

. Cool video mate

Nice video, crap font

Zippy wrote:Nice video, crap font

Comic(al) sans is for us simple folk

Did a quick blog on the train home.

http://phased.co.uk/welsh-winter-bivy/

Dave Barter wrote:Did a quick blog on the train home.

http://phased.co.uk/welsh-winter-bivy/

Cheers Dave, really enjoyed that read :)