Darren WatersTips for newbie bikepackers and bikepacking the Trans Cambrian WayHere are some tips fresh from my recent three-day attempt at the Trans Cambrian Way (TCW) as a relative newbie bikepacker. These tips are…5d ago5d ago
Darren WatersA few hours of Glorious Gravel — CotswoldsI’ll be honest — I went into this event full of trepidation. I was stil feeling run down after the Trans Cambrian Way a week before and…5d ago5d ago
Darren WatersBikepacking, bike pushing and ‘bonking’ on the Trans Cambrian WayThree days alone on a bike with a tent across the hills of mid Wales with limited experience, limited supplies and severely limited…Jul 15Jul 15
Darren WatersA Gower overnighterAt the start of 2024 I did a short ride around parts of Gower. It was designed as a little tester for a planned bikepacking trip I was…Jun 15Jun 15
Darren WatersWales never fails — an overnighter in the BeaconsIn the numerous YouTube videos lauding the merits of bikepacking you don’t often get to see the energy-sapping, hard yards of pushing a…May 16May 16
Darren WatersFTHOI v4.0 — a social rideA slightly damp Saturday morning and I’m one of about 15 people who have gathered in Tongwynlais, just north of Cardiff, for the 4th…Mar 9Mar 9
Darren WatersTrail fails, flats and an abandoned rideBack in October 2022 I rode from Sampford Peverell in Devon to Cardiff. It was 123 miles, and took close to 13 hours with stops.Feb 12Feb 12
Darren WatersGower excursion — getting a sense of a future bikepacking tripFor Christmas, my wife had given me a copy of Bikepacking Wales and the first trip in the book is a 2-day jaunt around Gower which…Jan 8Jan 8
Darren WatersThe St Avit shuffleOne of the ‘traditions’ of our visits to St Avit is a looped run around the country roads. Aug 6, 2023Aug 6, 2023
Darren WatersFrance — take five (perhaps six)So off to France we go (or, to be accurate, have gone as we’re now there, or here, if you follow).Aug 6, 2023Aug 6, 2023