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Jan 2016
10:41pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,491 posts
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halfpint
V'rap and I must have similar reach so that would be really helpful. I got a couple of roped climbs recently and realised how different bouldering is - I had little in the way of stamina and got that "oh shit I am really tired and quite high" adrenaline rush.
Poor QP has learnt how to belay in his class but, even with a (couple of) weighted bags attached, he lost control when I 'didn't warn him' I was going to come off. I think it is a strength thing. He pulled it back to be fair....and long before I was in danger of hitting the ground.
Sadly I think you are a bit too far for a weekend trip.
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Jan 2016
10:43pm, 26 Jan 2016
33,381 posts
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Velociraptor
The flip side of the "reach" coin is that us short people are more likely to stay in contact with the wall if we do the barn door thing, and there are some types of climb that are better suited to small hands and feet. But overall, I think height is more of an advantage than a disadvantage.
We should have a Fetch climbing weekend. Or maybe eL Bee! and I should do a tour of everyone else's climbing walls 
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Jan 2016
10:48pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,492 posts
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halfpint
5h30m and about 300 miles to get to you. We have a notion to get back to Glentress nr Peebles for some MTB shenanigans though so maybe a summer road trip is in order.
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Jan 2016
10:58pm, 26 Jan 2016
33,382 posts
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Velociraptor
Glentress isn't far from us. And there's good mountain biking to be had hereabouts too, on Whinlatter and on some of the out-in-the-wilds trails.
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Jan 2016
11:32pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,051 posts
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eL Bee!
I fancy I hear the seeds of a Plan being sown........
Another Fetch Climbing Weekend
and some MTB'ing
Cool!!!
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Jan 2016
11:39pm, 26 Jan 2016
10,534 posts
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AngusClydesdale
MTBing and climbing are 2 of the essential elements of a Good Weekend.
Camping and camaraderie are in there too.
Oh yes, and beer!
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Jan 2016
12:12am, 27 Jan 2016
33,383 posts
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Velociraptor
Are you coming too, AC? Coooooooooool
We don't have the house-room here that we had in Brum, but we have enough back garden for a few tents ... but it looks as if the majority of people who post on here are either in Yorkshire or in the north of Scotland, so maybe we should have a weekend in each place
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Jan 2016
1:39pm, 27 Jan 2016
10,049 posts
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Mikuro
I'm up for alllll that.
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Jan 2016
1:40pm, 27 Jan 2016
10,050 posts
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Mikuro
I also have a spare room guys. Many nice walls about Leeds and Sheffield. Love my local boulder wall.
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Jan 2016
6:21pm, 28 Jan 2016
20,052 posts
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eL Bee!
Last climbing session for a couple of weeks.
Starting to knock on the door of certain types of 7a now.
Being 10kg lighter would probably help, but that isn't going to happen!
If we keep going regularly, I may just get there this year. Something to aim for!!
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