I actually looked for it at the point I thought it was... but it must have been elsewhere. lol

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:01 pm I might leave them to it - fancy an easier ride with a bivvy if the weather's good

Hmm... what have you done with Steve?

This is why I thought this situation was ok Bob. As I was trying to areange it for everyone? :???: (like seriously). For both events aswell :smile: Telling a takeaway that a bunch of hungry riders are coming and they might want to consider opening a little later is fine. Ordering a meal before you'...

It's prearranged and we kind of know that's not really within the spirit of these things and would possibly get you a DNF somewhere else. I suppose inging up when you're an hour away and begging / pleading for them to remain open, would perhaps be a different matter? I've seen people in "very ...

I've definitely been tempted to call and offer the takeaway £20 just to wait for me. lol

However, as I'm usually in the arse end of no-where with no signal... it's not usually an option.

Rich. Why'd you always have to go for the pain option. Why not take it steady and aim at 20H instead of 16. That way you can relax and enjoy the ride (and walk) :grin: It's all type 1 fun I can assure you. It's Wales :smile: The quicker it's done, the quicker I can get back to being allowing myself...

Silly rabbits, overthinking it.

There will be pain, and it will be character building.

@Rich on the Bearbones when you and your other half opened the tuck shop. Roughly at what milage was that on the route pls? Been a while, but I think it might have been something like 110-120km. Thing is, it's not so much about distance as it is about what terrain is in that distance. I've had 20km...

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:11 am I might sign up - guaranteed a podium (if it were a race !!)

Overconfidence! You still need to finish...

I'm yet to stay there. Must try it at some point as it's bloody close!

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:25 am Wont make 60kg for BB200, but I'd consider 59kg to 62kg my "race weight" range anyway, so not the end of the world.

Might be some single day strangeness, but I'll take it...

I could do with a couple more hours on that sunset time.

Always much tougher in the dark to do the sections where there's no obvious route. Lights are a poor substitute for the sun.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully. So is everyone else but more importantly, what's going on here. Can't be right can it? :shock: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFyN_fxSv1qPWPmcN5cBBut8b4AaNWNOjk684NrSogWu2vCVY6vRg5Au91aRPEeDo8V3xaFKQ72zDjhRp2rNOF-n9us2I_o...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:50 am New gpx file emailed this morning which avoids the tangled and twisted remains of the 'bridge' east of Llanidloes.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully.

riderdown wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:41 pm

Plenty boozers en-route anyway

Where? Looks as dry as north wales

There's about 6 in one of the towns.

Plus if you get your timing right you could visit it twice (admittedly going slightly off route the second time).

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:14 pm There did used to be a bridge but I'll admit to not passing that way for a while. I'll go and look tomorrow.

"May the bridges you burn light your way"

jay91 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:53 am Just had my order cancelled too as they cannot find the stock

It looks like they might have sent me one item.

What a joke. There was definitely stock when I ordered as some items only had a couple left.

There's a river crossing I can see, but I can't seem to see any sort of actual crossing... given the size of the river I really hope it's just the various satellite pics not being particularly detailed.

Cheers Stu. Not going anywhere near where I thought we were! Ah well! The 50km from around the 75km mark looks, err, interesting :shock: Riderdown - looks like anticlockwise to me. Not a great deal of... anything. Edit - Barely even on Strava heatmaps. Timings will be interesting. Going to be cutti...

Urghhh... I've done the section around half way (200) a few times before. It's a slog.

ledburner wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:03 pm It probably will be by the end of theBB200

I'd wager I'll be carrying as much in mud as I lose in weight!

So apparently my order with Evans is still "processing". Clowns.

What's the odds everything magically goes out of stock.

06/01/22: 67.6kg
---- BIG GAP ----
15/09/2023: 62.7kg (-1.3kg)
22/09/2023: 61.9kg (-0.8kg)
29/09/2023: 61.3kg (-0.6kg)

Wont make 60kg for BB200, but I'd consider 59kg to 62kg my "race weight" range anyway, so not the end of the world.

Aye, that's very much not a problem.

I was impressed in Spain. I don't have much experience other than there though.

If I do Badlands again I may even choose to fly into Madrid and take the train down from there to Granada (don't particularly enjoy coach trips as I can't walk around).