Stupid Red Tape. But, with enlightened self interest, yay! I will now be able to do this race when it happens as I am away on the original dates.

Would I be able to enter for the new date Ian, once it's known of course?

Just a thought, I used to suffer from similar cold/numbness until a wise friend suggested changing the angle of my saddle. He was right, it was restricting blood flow. My feet never get cold anymore. Try tilting your saddle forward a bit to take pressure off your perineum.

I'm up for this, I ride road over that way quite a bit, would be good to get to know the trails better. It's a lovely area, and some great pubs in Corfe Castle village.

Amazing!

WTF Saddle is he using? Odd.

Yeah, ridewithgps cuepoints are pretty good, I use it all the time for road rides. Also for the BB200, I added a cuepoint at every turn, and I didn't go wrong much as a result. Also, I'm using a Garmin 800, and I have used Turn Guidance a few times, and it's really useful. I had it on when I rode up...

On ThereNBack I breathed into it for a bit at the beginning of the nite, as I was cold, but I soon started breathing outside, and it was fine, there wasn't any condensation in it when I woke up in the morning.

Nice write up Neil. And thanks for not mentioning that you had to wait for me at the top of every climb!

I just got an email from Hargroves Cycles, where I bought mine, and they have just got the replacement models in stock, so mine will ship this afternoon or tomorrow.

These guys are brilliant http://www.armourtexcycles.co.uk/

Dave, Have you returned your spyre brakes under the recall notice? I sent mine straight back, but am waiting for the replacements!

Just thought I'd mention it in case you didn't know about it http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/arti ... kes-39290/

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It looks fun, I want to ride it.

I reckon ride the road climb up to Foel Fadien, then get to the summit, then BW down to Aberhosan.

Some nice reading/photography here http://www.sidetracked.co.uk/

Thanks Gairy, will remind you in the new year, if I remember.

Any of you know of a route for this online? Going to do it in the summer with some friends from Barcelona, so will ride Atlantic to med and finish in Barcelona. Not many decent routes to be found online :(

Composite, I'm up for TCW double, if you want company.

Im missing the gravel race, and missed the sign up for HTR :( I might do the gravel route alone after I'm back from my trip. Lands End to John O'Groats as fast as I can do it. EWE maybe Some long road tours with friends More long bike packing stuff Ride up Mt Mulhacen in Spain Train for TD in 2015 :)

I second point north, used them for frame bag, bar harness and seat pack, and a waterproof fleece lined jacket for my dog!

Damn, gutted, not in the country then. Really wanted to do this one too.

I'm up for the 200, what dates is it likely to be happening?

The 3d viewer is great. Really works for some serious climbs. Here's a ride in the Sierra Nevadas, Spain in august.

More strava geekery, love it.

Oh well, the cat's out of the bag now.

All signed up, looking forward to riding with composite and chicken-legs again, and I believe yetiman will be joining us too?