Retrobike Touring.

[PrimalAdventure]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Cant wait to join you on the next ride, been looking at all sorts of camping gear today, what type of sleeping bag did you use ?

 

[Trebz]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

I used the sleeping bag our lass has had for a while which has been used very little. It's a:

Mountain Equipment - Firewalker 1.

It's rated at -5 degrees.

This is the Ultralight one which has a 'Two Season' rating: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mountain-Equi ... 5657e49a65

If I were to go out and buy a new one I'd not spend more than £50. Any old bag will do as long as it can be packed small. If you get stuck for a sleeping bag I have two spare ones, you can borrow one to get you going. If you like it as much as I do you can invest more later . Don't go spending too much early on ;-)

If you need more advice on what kit to use let me know, I have learned many lessons already and can give you a few pointers.

 

[hamster]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Great stuff! Here we the other week are with retro Dawes mtn tandem for me an No2 son, hotrod retro Konas for the wife and No1 son, borrowed Bob Yak and Wild Country tent. We discovered that our pans are too small these days to feed 2 adults and 2 kids quickly and need an extra burner and bigger pots!

 

[Trebz]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Great stuff! Here we the other week are with retro Dawes mtn tandem for me an No2 son, hotrod retro Konas for the wife and No1 son, borrowed Bob Yak and Wild Country tent. We discovered that our pans are too small these days to feed 2 adults and 2 kids quickly and need an extra burner and bigger pots!

Great stuff, this is what we need to keep this thread alive hehe.

Keep it coming.

 

[Trebz]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

The next ride for me is pencilled in as being July 19th, 20th and 21st, sleeping over at two different locations on the Friday and Saturday nights.

This is open to all comers. Feel free to join me but make sure you have enough kit and food to cover what is potentially three days. If you are not sure what to bring let me know, having learnt a few valuable lessons whilst riding and camping recently I can offer some good advice.

If no one can make the full three days I will gladly cut the ride down to the 27th and 21st, those days being a Saturday and Sunday.

Start point will probably be Doncaster, travelling south via the Trans Pennine Trail to Chesterfield then camping just short of the Peak District. Again, this plan can be changed and I am open to suggestions.

More details to follow.

 

[PrimalAdventure]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

The next ride for me is pencilled in as being July 19th, 20th and 21st, sleeping over at two different locations on the Friday and Saturday nights.

This is open to all comers. Feel free to join me but make sure you have enough kit and food to cover what is potentially three days. If you are not sure what to bring let me know, having learnt a few valuable lessons whilst riding and camping recently I can offer some good advice.

If no one can make the full three days I will gladly cut the ride down to the 27th and 21st, those days being a Saturday and Sunday.

Start point will probably be Doncaster, travelling south via the Trans Pennine Way to Chesterfield then camping just short of the Peak District. Again, this plan can be changed and I am open to suggestions.



More details to follow.

This lands right on the next national ride ?

 

[Trebz]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

This lands right on the next national ride ?

Damn, your'e not wrong mate. I'll re arrange. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=261649

 

[Unclejack]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Why not ride to the national. Would be lovely ride from stamford bridge to cropton. About 25/30 mile but rolling through the howardian hills so challenging enough. Just a little but busy to realistically be ready myself or i'd be very tempted...

 

[jonthefish]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Great pics and thread. Camping food (as per pics in thread) always looks like dog vomit but invariably tastes ace. Beer on the other hand is highly photogenic (also see pics) and tastes fine too. Lesson - bike, eat and drink outdoors.

For any weight weenies or if you are touring where camp sites are hard to find then goretex bivvies are splendid, if not in the same league as beer. Very light. Crawl in, curl up nice, snug wherever. You can get away with a lighter sleeping bag too as air (insulator) gets trapped between bivvy and bag. Have had some great kips in odd spots in mine. Top kit for a night or two.

 

[Neil]

Re: Retro MTB Touring.

Nothing to say, other than to suggest that there's probably more than me just reading and bookmarking this thread as enjoyable and useful info for future reference.