Sick as a dog so, show me you Bivi / Bikepacking / Adventure racing gear…..

thanks still s8tannorm. i only had my first wild camp this winter. camped by llyn cai on cadair idris. was amazing, spent most of the night wondering why i hadnt done it before..
this year i will be out as much as possible and will be bikepacking too. cant wait :)

Pit and clothing on rack, victuals and cooker in frame bag and mat and bivvy bag up front. Will make a better handlebar bag this week.
Get the feeling that weather could be tricky next weekend.

This thread was a great inspiration to me last year, I did a 3 day trip in the summer, you can read about it at http://niksbikingblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/loch-shiel-and-loch-morar-highland.html

This thread was a great inspiration to me last year, I did a 3 day trip in the summer

Everything comes full circle … your adventures have set me on the path of ‘packdinghying’* for the coming months.

*I can’t afford a packraft but figure a dinghy will suffice for now :D

Nice one still s8tannorm!

Not sure what kind of floats you have in mind, but http://flyweightdesigns do an ultralight packraft. Not certain what a bike would be like on that.

Sevylor do standard cheep dinghys, there was one design (can’t remember the model) that people used as a cheap packraft. The main problem with them apparently was the emergency deflate “feature”, whereby a tie down would rip off the hull mid float, deflating the raft in seconds.

The good thing with the Alpacka ones is they are fairly bombproof. I have had mine in 4 foot surf, and grade 3 / 4 whitewater, and it has never skipped a beat. They are expensive yes, but if you can reach to it, worth it.

Just uploading a video of my trip…

Wow it’s been resurrected :D

Pease we’ll sort a lfew trips out locally, you’ll be addicted before you know it :lol:

defo valleydaddy. cant wait :D

Pete/ pease- the bivvi spot close to Sarn Helen is hard to beat. Loads of firewood too.

I spent a frosty night there with Thomas (boy 2) a while back. Two slleping bags for him, plus a goretex bivvi bag. Star filled night. Lovely fry up for breakfast in the morning :)

sounds good ambrose 8)

Found this thread just by googling around for frame bags, have been hooked to it for days. Such an amazing source of information ! Is it possible to obtain a print version of all the pages at once ? Thx !!

Is it possible to obtain a print version of all the pages at once ?

I dunno but now this thread’s popped up again I think it needs some piccies from the recent Mach ‘n Back bikepacking event….

Shinything’s bivi bed socks….

Bikes at the finish…

Filtering water at the overnight camp…

Chew….

… and two dead mink…

Nice pics – did you make some bedsocks from the mink :-)

I dunno but now this thread’s popped up again I think it needs some piccies from the recent Mach ‘n Back bikepacking event….

Fair enough for me ! Keep ’em coming ! :D

Hmmm – How about a Dartmoor event – anyone?

Im up for a Dartmoor event. What were you thinking ontor?

Great to see this thread still alive! I posted some pics of my original frame bags from Revelate on the first page of this thread & thought I should post an updated one with my new Wildcat frame bag (oh, and new bike..long story). I popped over to Wildcat HQ a couple of weeks ago & I have to say, this stuff is (at the very least) right up there with Revelate. In fact I reckon Wildcat’s handlebar harness is a better design.

More pics

Just wondering about a “start wherever you like, meet here for beer, ride off next day to here for more beer then home” type thing

Pedalhead – what are your bottle cages and are they any good? There aren’t many options out there for side loaders…

Specialized Zee cages. I haven’t had them long but they seem quite solid & aren’t too heavy (42 grams on my scales). I like these side loaders in particular as they have the full circle of plastic around the bottom which many don’t seem to have.

Ta, will have a look. A little bit cheaper than the Arundels I was looking at before :D

crikey yeah just a bit cheaper!

But you know your Pegasus deserves the Arundels :twisted:

Frame bag looks good Mark – what kind of capacity does it have? Single compartment as well?

Cheers Adam. Yep it’s single compartment. We thought about going with a divider but tbh it’s not really necessary. I can get my 750ml cooking pot in there near the seatpost end of the bag & still close the zip, which is a bit of a result. Should definitely be enough space for the odds & sods it’ll be carrying. It’s also got an external zipped pocket on the left side for documents etc.

I’ve been getting bivy-curious again lately & just today received what I think is finally going to be my ultralight bivy of choice, an MLD Soul. 330 grams, fully waterproof & breathable, with integrated bug net. Also got a small “dog” tarp for when it’s due to be really filthy.

I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT :-)

But you know your Pegasus deserves the Arundels

heh well I’m a bit suspicious of carbon cages for a bike I lug about the place a lot. I managed to put my elbow through a carbon cage on my road bike after a slip when walking with it :cry:

I managed to put my elbow through a carbon cage on my road bike

Sounds like you had a lucky escape and the barbs didn’t make it all the way to your heart :lol:

I think compartmentalising frame bags just limits your versatility; I don’t have any issues with my full size frame bag being one big space. That reminds me, must get my sewing machine up and running.

I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT

Yep, agree with that! I’ve got a few new bits and pieces to try out as well.

Hmmm – How about a Dartmoor event – anyone?

I was thinking of sorting out a low-key, checkpoint based bivi ride in that neck of the woods in late April/early May.

Maybe with riders having the chance to start in differing locations but ending up in the same location (pub) before the heading off for the overnight camp.

Anyone interested? What do ya think ?

crispedwheel – Member
I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT

Yep, agree with that! I’ve got a few new bits and pieces to try out as well.

+ 2

You’re going through bivvy bags faster than I go through pies on a non-iDave day Mark.

Potentially very interested in that Slugwash

Oh go on then

yup Dartmoor could be fun if I can get the time away. Haven’t ridden down there for ages but lots of good stuff as I recall.

You’re going through bivvy bags faster than I go through pies on a non-iDave day Mark.

:lol: I think I’m there now with the bivy bag, although not totally happy with my sleeping mat. I think I need to switch off the internet…

What mat are you on now? I was out with my POE Peak Elite AC just before Christmas: very comfortable and warm but it kept deflating on me…

I’ve got a Peak Elite AC 2/3 and a regular Neoair. I find the latter more comfortable but would like a short one :roll:

Bummer about your leaky mat. Can you send it back?

Probably not: I bought it when my back was screwed (ahem) so there was about six months between purchase and first use. Going on the Thermarests I’ve had they’re normally fixable.

I’ve got a Peak Elite AC 2/3

I feel the need to be ‘opportunistic’ again… :wink:

I feel the need to be ‘opportunistic’ again…

Let’s talk… :lol:

Probably not: I bought it when my back was screwed (ahem) so there was about six months between purchase and first use. Going on the Thermarests I’ve had they’re normally fixable.

I think I read that the original batch of full length Peak Elites had issues with leaking air from the welded seams. If it’s a known issue it might be worth going back to them & see what they say?

Ha! Crispedwheel is up to his old tricks…

Interesting about the seams. I guess it could be that though would need to do the bath check to work out properly. Would last June count as the first batch though? I thought it had been out for a while by then.

Meant to say as well: I’m expecting my new frame to arrive at some point this week. Once it’s here and I’ve had chance to see if your bag fits I should be able to either get it back to you / opportunistically take it off your hands.

Super! Could be a happy ending for all :-)

For sure! Just seen that thread about the POE mats: bloody hell…