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by stephenjubb
8 Jun 2018, 3:47pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: South-West Coastal 300, Scotland
Replies: 19
Views: 1863

Re: South-West Coastal 300, Scotland

To Harry D, a well researched and evidence based response. Nice one.
by stephenjubb
7 Apr 2018, 3:01pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Depressing news for/take on cycle touring?
Replies: 7
Views: 1583

Re: Depressing news for/take on cycle touring?

Last post was a good one.

In reality who cares about the content of Tom Allens post, he is an inspiration, but as he points out in other blogs, it is your trip. Enjoy it your way safely and don't worry about anything else. That is the point.
by stephenjubb
23 Feb 2018, 6:39pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Brompton touring in Belgium
Replies: 15
Views: 2046

Re: Brompton touring in Belgium

ah I did not know.Thanks!
by stephenjubb
21 Feb 2018, 3:05pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Brompton touring in Belgium
Replies: 15
Views: 2046

Re: Brompton touring in Belgium

They are going for 5 days, as long as they make sure the bromptons are fine before they go it is highly unlikely anything will break.

If they are not taking a lot of luggage Bromptons are perfect for what they need in Belgium with it being flat.

I've done Scotland in winter with a brompton and a trailer, now there the lack of gears did not work well!
by stephenjubb
2 Feb 2018, 3:17pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Pannier security
Replies: 76
Views: 71063

Re: Pannier security

Not always possible for everyone, but I could never leave my bike with all my gear on ( even if locked ) for a few hours. For this I basecamp, then I only have to lock the bike. If I arrive somewhere late on an evening, I'll then stay the next day and explore as described.
by stephenjubb
29 Jan 2018, 12:24pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: From Cannich into Glen Affric
Replies: 15
Views: 1348

Re: From Cannich into Glen Affric

I suggest you carry on. It's great to hear stories of this area - it truly is fantastic.
by stephenjubb
27 Jan 2018, 1:58pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Multifuel Stoves - Advice and Recommendations please.
Replies: 25
Views: 2945

Re: Multifuel Stoves - Advice and Recommendations please.

JackRabbitSlims wrote:
stephenjubb wrote:
hufty wrote:Dusting off my standard advice here: get a Svea 123 and enjoy a hot meal every time. It's not a multifuel stove as it only runs on petrol but you're really not going to have a problem finding petrol I promise. No pump to go wrong, no filter to clog. Someone will post that it will gum up and everybody in a 100 mile radius will die if you don't use Coleman fuel whatever that is, but ignore this armchair traveller's bs. I have only ever used petrol and never had a problem. Thank you for reading.


Agreed on above, Coleman fuel does not work well with my Primus OmniFuel or OmniFuel Lite.

Turps and White Spirits are better at a fraction of the price of Coleman Fuel.


Thanks for the reply.

Are you happy with your Primus??


I use an OmniDawg (https://www.shapeways.com/product/2D4XZ ... fuel-stove ) on the omnifuel, it is this part I think does not work well with Coleman Fuel. With the omnidawg it really is quiet.

On Gas it uses a lot - to be expected on a multi fuel.

In short I love the omnifuel, it is longer to setup, but I camp at unusual times of year when gas can be hard to find, so it is great that I can use so many types of fuel.

For short trips a dedicated gas stove is better outside of winter.

I have a outback oven, so I can cook pizza on the omnifuel and it is very quiet and I can simmer on low.

The OmniLite however, I also have an omnidawg, but with it being smaller, I have never gotten it to be reliable unlike the omnifuel - shame it is a lot smaller.

I just love cooking anything and no hassle of finding fuels, downside is the setting up of the stove and safety as to be a priority. But there are always tradeoffs for any benefit.
by stephenjubb
26 Jan 2018, 2:37pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Multifuel Stoves - Advice and Recommendations please.
Replies: 25
Views: 2945

Re: Multifuel Stoves - Advice and Recommendations please.

hufty wrote:Dusting off my standard advice here: get a Svea 123 and enjoy a hot meal every time. It's not a multifuel stove as it only runs on petrol but you're really not going to have a problem finding petrol I promise. No pump to go wrong, no filter to clog. Someone will post that it will gum up and everybody in a 100 mile radius will die if you don't use Coleman fuel whatever that is, but ignore this armchair traveller's bs. I have only ever used petrol and never had a problem. Thank you for reading.


Agreed on above, Coleman fuel does not work well with my Primus OmniFuel or OmniFuel Lite.

Turps and White Spirits are better at a fraction of the price of Coleman Fuel.
by stephenjubb
25 Jan 2018, 12:59pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: From Cannich into Glen Affric
Replies: 15
Views: 1348

Re: From Cannich into Glen Affric

I've ridden most of that route, after the car park it does become gated and on a touring bike the roads get a bit rougher.
by stephenjubb
15 Oct 2017, 1:07pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Defining cycle touring...
Replies: 36
Views: 2891

Re: Defining cycle touring...

Me, Bike, Travel, Enjoy.

That should cover it all.
by stephenjubb
26 Aug 2017, 8:45pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Campsite fees
Replies: 26
Views: 2876

Re: Campsite fees

PH wrote:
stephenjubb wrote:that's strange, if not a member they charge an extra £1.50 a night. Membership is £40 per year so repaid in full in one month. Curious how they got six months!

I thought many sites were member only, in theory at least. I've stayed at a few and there's been no extra charge for not being a member.


That is usually the certified sites and are for members only. In reality any cycle tourist can turn up and the owner will likely not turn away the business or non members.

I have known sites where occasionally the C&CC do enforce this. Personally if certified sites occasionally let non members stay it is a good thing - keeps them in business, after all bending a few rules is not big deal.

If however they were allowing lots of non members on to their certified site that is not good as members would then question the value of membership etc.
by stephenjubb
25 Aug 2017, 9:40pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Campsite fees
Replies: 26
Views: 2876

Re: Campsite fees

that's strange, if not a member they charge an extra £1.50 a night. Membership is £40 per year so repaid in full in one month. Curious how they got six months!
by stephenjubb
25 Aug 2017, 7:42pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: TomTom
Replies: 3
Views: 641

Re: TomTom

Yes I use it on my phone, excellent piece of kit. Tried all the free ones, they were good but not a complete product like Tomtom.
by stephenjubb
19 Jul 2017, 11:10am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Inverness and North
Replies: 35
Views: 4639

Re: Inverness and North

bikepacker wrote:
Norman H wrote:A wise precaution if you're travelling alone is to send word ahead to your overnight accommodation and give them an ETA. At least they can raise the alarm if you don't arrive. Not much use if you're wild camping though. There's no guarantee of a mobile phone signal in the highlands.


In all the years I have toured north of the Great Glen I have never felt I had the need to do this. I can understand if someone is going Munro bagging on a quiet mountain but not when cycling on roads where there will be some traffic however quiet the road.


I suppose it is a safety thing, some of the roads I ride in Scotland have very deep valleys and if somehow I were to go over the side down a very steep hill no one might never know I was down there.

I have a personal locator beacon round my belt, so assuming I survive the fall I can activate it.

All personal preference but I feel better with it.