I've written a Ford Fiesta blog post with pics (phone camera only) etc see Ford Fiesta Winter Bikepacking Event

Anyone want to share their writing, sound, video, full movie?

Very good Dave it looks like it was a successful outing, I wish I could have made it but alas Friday nights weather changed everything as Saturday I spent trying to put my house back together

scott of the woods wrote:Very good Dave it looks like it was a successful outing, I wish I could have made it but alas Friday nights weather changed everything as Saturday I spent trying to put my house back together

Ouch!

Hope the damage wasn't too bad!

Lucky you were around

Nice one, some lovely pictures there

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How are you getting on with 'one bike for everything', not sure how I could cope!

voodoo_simon wrote:Nice one, some lovely pictures there

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How are you getting on with 'one bike for everything', not sure how I could cope!

Sadly my catchy phrase "A Bike for Life" has often been understood to mean only having one bike. That is not how I intended it

For me it was about a bike
- that will last a lifetime
- that will be incredibly reliable and low maintenance
- be very adaptable for everyday use, touring etc

All these criteria my Shand Stoater meets brilliantly. It was great on the Ford Fiesta, got me everywhere and was a delight to ride.

The adaptable is great when it is gradually evolving but would be tremendous hassle to convert between off road and general transport frequently.

Besides the Stoater I also ride:
- a Whyte Suffolk for club rides and fast day rides (again the Shand would be just as good but you can't switch handlebars, remove racks, mudguards etc every week)
- a Bullitt cargobike for the loads I just can't manage on the Shand.