Challenges

Match the miles 2020

Hi it’s Joe here. I took part in Match the Miles from the Adventure Syndicate again but I camped out overnight so I didn’t get back in time to upload...

Scottish Trips

An Turas Mor 2020

In August of 2020 Joe and I rode An Turas Mor (The Long Journey), a 360 mile off-road route in Scotland from Glasgow to Cape Wrath. The route has been...

Scottish Trips

Dryfehead Bothy

Route: Eskdalemuir – Dun Moss – Dryfehead bothy – Black Esk reservoir – Sandiford – Eskdalemuir. Date: August 2019 Distance: 39km You can download the gpx track here. We completed...

Scottish Trips

Gameshope Bothy

At the end of June I had a bike accident and managed to break a couple of ribs, crack my elbow and tear my pectoral muscle.  It was a bit...

Challenges

Bivvy a Month from Bear Bones forum

Bivvy-a-Month Challenge Joe and I have now successfully completed the Bivvy-a-month challenge from the Bear Bones bikepacking forum.   In essence this is a challenge to sleep out (after a bike...

Scottish Trips

Gelder Shiel Stables

As a follow-on to our Secret Howff trip we opted to stop off on the way home for an overnight visit to Gelder Shiel Stables.  The weather was glorious and...

Gear

Luggage

The prospect of kitting out a bike with luggage can seem a daunting one at first.  There are a number of different options and all have different considerations as far...

Scottish Trips

The Secret Howff

Now that my once-enthusiastic child has turned into a grumpy teen, I needed to find something that would fire his imagination and get him wanting to go out into the...