For the November group

The surface is 100% rideable.
The gradient not necessarily so in a few places.

Probably the most gravel bike friendly bb route I’ve ridden.
Though a hardtail would be more fun on the single track and technical downhill.

Leaving soton shortly.

For anyone driving tonight, are there any plans to meet anywhere?

I’m going to sleep in the car park near (what was) the star.

whitestone wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:58 pm

Dyffers wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:42 ambut if I don't want an armful of cake

Call yourself a cyclist?

Maybe he’s an “athlete”

Theres an option to do a 4k or so detour at 125.5k, but the shop in the town closes at 8pm, so i imagine that youll have to be on the faster side to reach it in time. I plan on getting a supply pack at the Community Cafe, and drinking river water from there on out! have seen a few off-route places ...

Richard G wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:25 pm Has been closed the last two times I went past it. :(

On that general note, there is a roadside cafe at 45km (ish).

anything at 100 to 120 ish km?
a few pubs that i might ask for snacks

as has been mentioned, might be a case of carrying all necessary food

Not too give too much away for the November riders, but there is a part time - community cafe open at 59.2k. I have dropped them a message and they are going to be prepared for hungry riders...Its CASH ONLY though as its a community cafe run by voluneters, so be prepared. £5 for botomless coffee / ...

Can I do this on a gravel bike? i rode 2018 and 2019 events on a gravel bike 42mm tyres, rigid, narrow drop bars i was young(er) and foolish i swore so much on the 2019, and ordered the epic shortly thereafter didn't get to ride in 2020, so this is the first time the epic will be used for what it w...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:53 pm

bacon rolls?

Of course

Good lad

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:45 pm Cheers Stu. Nay idea of the terrain obviously but my first thought is "Carry all your food as there is little or non en-route"

Can I do this on a gravel bike?

i thought the same.

as for gravel bike.
someone pass the popcorn

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:15 pm

Is there crunchy nut cornflakes this year?

Frosties.

not the same.

bacon rolls?

In Reverse wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:21 pm Interesting route Stu

Black badge seekers are going to be encountering a stretch with a lot of annoying gates in the small hours if memory serves...

Joy

I looked at the route and thought “stu’s going soft”

I reserved the right to alter my opinion at 3am next Sunday.

Epic will likely whisper “stop being soft”

Is there crunchy nut cornflakes this year?

woodsmith wrote: ↑Sat Oct 02, 2021 4:05 pm

Asposium wrote: ↑Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:27 pm

woodsmith wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:23 pm Do the King Alfred's Way instead. Its 100 times better.

Given what I thought to the KAW the route must be awful.

What's so bad about the KAW?

just wasn't for me.
thought cornwall might be an interesting place to visit.
seemingly not.

woodsmith wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:23 pm Do the King Alfred's Way instead. Its 100 times better.

Given what I thought to the KAW the route must be awful.

Why not simply carry some spare AA batteries? I used to happily do just that. Then I thought how wasteful it was ecologically never mind the cost of the lithiums. In a Garmin Oregon 700 there is a small rubber dimple between the batteries, might be on other Oregon xx0 models cut a small piece of ca...

Travelled many times with a bike on a train. The experience varies. Cross county is the most frustrating. Had to bike book a ticket on the phone, but not a good idea to book seat until bike sorted. So have to do both together. Only a few spaces. Bike has to hang from rear wheel. Take extra straps to...

I now won’t be there.

Have fun.

Only a couple of days to go. Weather forecast is not too shabby with the temp set to stay well in the teens even at night, light winds and no significant rain risk until Sunday afternoon. It’ll only be 2 nights away from a full moon and we’ve got nearly 12hours of nighttime. Sunset 19:20 Saturday a...

It was a “path” in the BB200 sense; exists on the map, not on the ground.

That section did make the chuckle.

Thanks si.

The bog at the end was a nice touch.

Other than a broken saddle all was well.
Hopefully specialized will replace under warranty.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0tyVMVy ... _Goathland

Rather than trying to turn a gravel bike into a mountain bike.

buy a mountain bike and embrace the dark side.

As for larger cassette.
A smaller chainring would be cheaper means to achieve lower gearing without the possible need for a new rear mech.

Talking of spray.

How are the ticks?

In that case I will give you a wave.

I’m starting at 12pm (if I’m lucky)
So will start at the back.

Great, 9am works well for me, and this looks like a superb route (and appreciate the fp variation, if required) I'm assuming the advice in the above post for camping would also apply to leaving a vehicle? Looking forward to it :shock: I was intending to leave the car. Drive over Friday after work. ...

I’m planning to camp Saturday night.

To those with local knowledge, is there anywhere near ish to the start with Friday night camping potential?