I need to pull my finger out and do some serious planning. For the first time in decades I have time to do some bigger trips, so an off-road end-to-end of the British mainland seems a good place to start.

It’s not been the best ever year’s riding for me but … Favourite trip: Trans Cambrian Way. I’d been wanting to do it for ages and finally got around to it this summer. We were blessed with great (dry) conditions and did it in leisurely style over three days. No dramas but plenty of fun. Loved it. Fa...

Another last-minute effort from me. I’d intended to go out on Monday night (-3C forecast) but faced with the prospect of a warm house, a nice meal and the need to wave my visiting daughter off, I cracked and put it off till last night (30 Nov, forecast of high winds and rain but a balmy 7C). Anyway,...

Did you swim?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons

(Obviously not really )

Just for info (don’t have one to sell), I love my Crux Duro. Run it tubeless on a gorilla taped Dually with no issues.

I used these on the BB200.

https://www.justgloves.co.uk/Work-Glove ... per-Gloves

Wore them pretty much non-stop for 23 hours. I was really impressed. Much more comfortable than a wet fabric glove. Reckon they might work well with over-mitts at colder temperatures.

Damn!

I think an honestly answered, self-administered ‘did I bivy?’ test is the closest we’re likely to get to a definitive answer. Taking the three BB200s where I’ve stopped to rest my eyes, in 2014 I lay asleep in a bivy bag for 3-4 hours and awoke feeling like a new day was dawning. That, to me, is def...

My thought would be to look into volunteering of some sort, for a sense of purpose and a reason to feel good about yourself. Also think about things you’ve enjoyed in the past but given up for lack of time or opportunity. Got an artistic streak, enjoy making things, singing or playing an instrument?...

Adults (18–64 years) 7 to 9 hours

By that criterion I reckon I’ve managed about three bivies in my whole life.

Ethical question. I had a 15-minute nap on the BB200 last weekend (and multiple micro-naps while riding!). Have I completed my November BAM? Discuss … Question: Why would you want it to? It robs you of a chance for a “proper” November BaM. Ah, not planning to do so but it made me wonder where peopl...

Huge thanks from me, Stu and Dee. The BB200 is unique and no one else could do it like you do. I feel very privileged to know about it and to have taken part.

Ethical question. I had a 15-minute nap on the BB200 last weekend (and multiple micro-naps while riding!). Have I completed my November BAM? Discuss …

Sorry Sean - BB200 confusion!

Good to meet you, macinblack. Hope the rest of the ride went well for you.

Some waffle from me … My BB200 started with a nearly seven-hour journey to get to the Star on Friday night, thanks to chaos on the roads. :roll: I think I may be the first person to stay at the Star in its new guise as a B&B (without the breakfast). It seems to have been done up to a high standa...

Good to meet you Alan

Thanks to Stu and Dee for another great event.

I’ll add a few words to the reports thread when (if) I recover sufficiently

I’m at the Star. Only person here but I can’t be bothered driving any further as it took over 6 hours to get here. Enjoy the beer and good luck all for tomorrow.

I’ve been watching the forecast and have convinced myself it’s going to be lovely and warm

I picked up some Showa 306s from the garden centre a while back. Not used them yet but they feel comfy and seem like they should be good. I’m generally a large in gloves and I have these in a size 8/L which is a good fit. I might squeeze some silk liner gloves under them but nothing more than that. ...

I might try and drop into the Wynnstay for a pint on Friday if there’s going to be a few BBers in.

Love the fun-ometer

Yes … we’ll see

Basically a B&B without the breakfast. There’s a microwave in the room.