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The 2011 Welsh Ride Thing is GO!
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Bike and gear all set up ready to throw in the car first thing for the drive down. I'mgetting quite excited/apprehensive/shitscared. Have gone with the bivvy/tarp combo in the end rather than the tent, managed to get most of the kit on the bike so just need a small rucksack with some spare clothes/water/JD in. Not too sure on weight but it doesn't feel too bad on the ride up and down the garden test.
Have gone with gears on the bike in the end rather than ss, running an 11-34 cassette and 22/36 on the front, should be more than enough.
Quite looking forward to having a look over some of the other riders kit to get a few ideas for setup in the future.
See you tomorrow.Posted 1 year ago # -
Yes, I admit that is a bathroom scales measurement. Plus the bike as usual is carrying about lb of mud!!
Pretty sure I could loose another kg if the weather could be relied on.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Southern Yeti, I have put you a red-bull stove in so if you need it then come and say hi at the raffle. Ill be on this-
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Wow can't believe that setup came in at nearly 40lb!
Posted 1 year ago # -
!! That picture doesn't include my bar harness nor camelbak.
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Looking forward to some pics and ride reports. Weather is looking a little better as well.
Bikepacking - http://www.bikeandbivi.co.uk
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I thought I was going belt and braces kit-wise, but total not including water comes out as 6.5 kg / 14.4lb without water. Happy with that.
Sadly my 28lb Inbred means all up it's over 42lb.
Had a test run with most of the kit (frame bag not quite fully packed, but saddlebag and bar drybag ready for the weekend). A bit disppointed to find my Ortlieb saddlebag full of clothes (1.2kg) unclipped it self 3 times on small drops (~6"). It's now compression strapped for extra support.
Driving up tomorrow, meeting the rest of my 'team' at Rhayader at 10am then should be at the start for a solid hour of essential faffing.
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I've just chucked 20m of webbing and buckles in the car so if anyone needs a last minute strap come over and say hi
Posted 1 year ago # -
Just a quick message to say that I'll have five Mountain Lion harnesses to sell at the event tomorrow.
Should be there from about 10.30am
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That's good to know as I'm not favouring the bracket on my Altura saddle bag. I wish I'd bitten the bullet and ordered a revelate one and I would have been totally sorted - oh well too late now
Posted 1 year ago # -
@Wildcat(Beth) - perhaps you may have time to measure up my large Swift and give me a quote for a frame bag.
See you and the family tomorrow
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I dropped 200m today in a few minutes with a Mountain Lion harness on the bars and it was awesome. Held the handlebar roll nice and solid.
Can't recommend Beth's Seamstress skills enough. It's a great bit of kit.
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fingers crossed I win one in the raffle
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Go to bed Pete, big day tomorrow
See you in the 'morrow
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so much for getting an early night
Oh well got my chores done to keep the Doris happy
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MORNING
Last 5am check of the thread before setting off! Best wishes to all
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Monsoon!!!!!!!!
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Pob lwc
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Okay people bring your Pac a macs. This view normally includes a hill.
Still it's only rain and as they say in Yorkshire, "Why do you care about rain, you're not made of salt"
photo by fantasticmrmatt, on FlickrStill so excited, feel like a kid at Christmas
and I think I can see the sun poking through
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Well ... everyone got underway. The rain cleared and the sun came out too
There's a few pics from this mornings start over on the WRT blog for anyone interested.
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Wet, cold, grinning like a loon.
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You found some signal then Tiger? Glad you're enjoying yourself.
I can report 7 bailers so far as of 4.15pm.
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Any more news or gossip?
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@ plodtv Second helping of start pics on the blog this morning. Had reports of heavy rain and very high winds on the higher points last night and this morning but the weather's taken a turn for the better ... at the moment
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weather can do what it wants, we have found somewhere well suited to high winds and have settled in for the night. Top weekend so far, despite the weather.
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cheers Stu we had a great time will be back next year to complete the challenge.
Good luck to the folk still out there tonight, it was grim last night where we were and this morning
Posted 1 year ago # -
Well sat under a tarp, raining a bit, need my wits about me to fend off a coordinated slug attack!
Turns out Slugs are more prolific and twice as deadly as bears.
2 more checkpoints in the morning and we're done!
"home and anything but dry!"
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Here's the pics from Saturday and Sunday. Had the pleasure of Aidan's company almost throughout. 140km ridden, many metres climbed and explored loads of good singletrack and bridleway. Lots of fun.
Can you tell what it is yet? by ianbarrington, on FlickrFull set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15512491@N08/sets/72157626840394998/
Posted 12 months ago # -
Some great pics there Ian I'll get mine up tonight, just need to get them off my phone.
What was the weather like last night and this morning?
Posted 12 months ago # -
Ive been in such a bad mood all weekend thinking of you chaps out there enjoying your trip..GUTTED I had to pull out, KIDS Who's have'em!!!!
Great picture's so far, keep em coming?
Who won what in the raffle???
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I won nowt but there again I wouldn't would I?
Everyone back safe and sound ... I assume everyone's safe a sound, a few haven't signed off but there's no cars left? Weather cleared up today late morning so lots of sitting around, supping tea and eating cake and flapjack
Posted 12 months ago # -
Ooooh, sorry to hear you missed it... had a fantastic time. Cold... wet... hungry... what's not to like?! Roll on 2012.
I only went and won me a Wildcat handlebar harness. Brilliant bit of kit, absolutely made up with it, simple and performed faultlessly.
Cheers guys. Posted 12 months ago # -
Nice prize that, Think I need to order myself a frame bag from them, Really look smart in the pics
Posted 12 months ago # -
AS I didnt go its only right I get post #700
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