It's a bit disconcerting overhearing an AFP officer at an Australian airport with a strong Brummy accent. My dentist is from Falkirk and one of the NZ DOC rangers I met was from Yorkshire. (View Post)

It's a bit inconsistent to criticise the SNP for GRR and then claim that a rift with the Greens on Trans felled the Yousaf ministry. The SNP have been as pro Trans as the Greens for years - 2016… (View Post)

It's a way to make lots of money for companies like Ortlieb, tbh. Some of the prices for cycling kit is insane. I tried cycling down a dune on Coll on my road bike with predictable results (View Post)

There is some debate over it. Bikepacking = offroad, no pannier racks, stripped back, big tyres or even a mountain bike, shorter trips Touring = the inverse (View Post)

When we stayed in the rather bizarre settlement of Silloth in Cumbria on Hadrian's Cycleway, the guesthouse advertised that they had secure cycle storage, bike mechanic kit, and would welcome an… (View Post)