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by Alexinthepeaks
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

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Shouldn't be long before the first tales from this weekend.
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I wonder if Rich G will be shelling out £50 to the air ambulance then?
by Alexinthepeaks
Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)
Replies: 32
Views: 2967

Re: What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)

During my first BB200 i recall finishing though a forest section which was deeply rutted and required lots of pushing off cambre...this was definatley the crux for me, and one ive not forgotton! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48895782563_804f77e98c_k.jpg 20191013_001138 by alexberry1 , on Flickr
by Alexinthepeaks
Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What you done t' your bike today
Replies: 1521
Views: 247076

Re: What you done t' your bike today

Following BB200
Regreased XTR pedals, regreased headset, took C'dale lefty off and stripped it down ready to send off for a service, serviced brakes, stripped and regreased DT240 rear hub.
Put the pedals on my bouncy bike ready for some winter fun.
Stuck some ergon grips on the Brompton.
by Alexinthepeaks
Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

When I booked the BB200 this year, I was unsure how I’d play it. My mind said take it easy, enjoy it, have fun…but my competitive heart said go fast, give it your all, your getting old, you can go slow when your older 😊 I have made significant lifestyle changes in the last 12 months, from an alcohol...
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Speaking of the Whynnstay Arms - when i arrived back on sat night at 930pm, i decided i didnt fancy sleeping in my car, so i popped in and asked for a room. To my delight, one was avaliable, and i was also offered a cuppa soup and a bread roll! After requesting a larger shandy i asked for the bill.....
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

I'll never understood why people don't turn that stuff off. Also, all that fucking beeping. SHUT UP. Wouldn't be so bad, but the "off course" notifications most GPSs give start when it thinks you're about a centimetre to the right or left of the actual trail. You do realise you can turn t...
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

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I'm really surprised at the low moving time as I thought it would be over 24hrs.

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I think that may be a funcion of the GPS auto pause? I only properly stopped for 15 or 20min but i think the auto pause function estimated i had stoppped over the "slower sections".
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
Replies: 30
Views: 1517

Re: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread

I took a mix of 21 energy bars and 4 energy drink sachets. I carried 2 bottles, and filled up twice from rivers using a filter, and once at a shop. (8 bottles in total) At the shop i bought 2 bananna and espresso and ate this on the bike. I finished the ride with 10 energy bars in my bag. ***Note- t...
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

How are peoples perception (of difficulty) over previous editions, i was looking back over my times, and either it was easier, or im getting faster with experience / age? My gut tells me that this edition was the hardest out of the ones below, but i have blocked the detail out of my mind! 2023 – 211...
by Alexinthepeaks
Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:09 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Wonder if anyoe will try beat that next week. No-one is beating that on that course next week. I'll bet £50 for Welsh Air Ambulance. I'd love to see someone try! Theres definatley time to be made up, i lost time going the wrong way at the start! I also lost my saddle dry bag from my holster so had ...
by Alexinthepeaks
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Hmmmm

Noone else back yet....

Its tough, i feel like it will have broken many souls! I thought Stu was going soft for the first 50km....then it went uber hard!
by Alexinthepeaks
Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Tough route but i gave it everything i had....13h 54min!
by Alexinthepeaks
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Given water isn't calories, it's definitely not cheating. In fact, if you want to actually be able to burn your fat stores effectively, you definitely need water. I appreciate you have different requirements on that front though. From memory, my longest fastest ride was 11 hours, wearing a 15kg wei...
by Alexinthepeaks
Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB200 2023
Replies: 588
Views: 70218

Re: BB200 2023

Balls, was reminded today that the start time for the 200 is 08:00. I'm going to be cutting it really close on some of the shops I wanted to get to. I think I'm going to have to go out at a much harder pace than I had originally intended. I usually start late (and hungover), but I guess not this ye...
by Alexinthepeaks
Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB300 riders
Replies: 13
Views: 1022

Re: BB300 riders

Ive not decided yet - (if that an option).

If i need to decide now ill do the 200....if i can decide the day before i may do the 300....if thats an option...

Depends how im feeling
by Alexinthepeaks
Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Crack n fail
Replies: 9
Views: 669

Re: Crack n fail

Im a long time Cannondale Fan, i owned the 2002 FSi carbon and lent it to team Nambia in the Commonwealth games as they wrote their bike off by hitting a low bridge! Sadly his pedal fell off and he DNF! My current Team Replica FSi is fantastic, ill be using it for this years BB 200/300 event. Fast a...
by Alexinthepeaks
Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 2015 VW California SE 140 Bluemotion For Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 315

2015 VW California SE 140 Bluemotion For Sale

Full details here:

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/classified ... ifornia-se

Mega van, really well looked after :)
by Alexinthepeaks
Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD Van
Replies: 6
Views: 474

Re: WTD Van

I have this for sale:

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/classified ... ifornia-se

Its a fantastic van!
by Alexinthepeaks
Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Kid friendly bikepacking route???
Replies: 5
Views: 397

Re: Kid friendly bikepacking route???

After a bit of planning i head off with my 6year old daughter in our WeeHoo double trailer (circa 50-60kg with child and kit). The rear seat was removed and replaced with all the luggage. We head off on a 120km loop of the High Peak Trail and Monsall trail from Disley nr Stockport. Lots of icecream ...
by Alexinthepeaks
Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Kid friendly bikepacking route???
Replies: 5
Views: 397

Re: Kid friendly bikepacking route???

Bearlegged wrote: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:51 pm If you're on Instagram, try nicely asking @snedatron and/or @kellyjaynecollinge - they've both been out with bairns recently.
Thanks, ill give them a follow!
by Alexinthepeaks
Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Kid friendly bikepacking route???
Replies: 5
Views: 397

Re: Kid friendly bikepacking route???

Richpips wrote: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:51 pm Tissington, High Peak Trails have flatness and campsites.
Cheers Rich, i will probably go with this option TBH as its familier and easy but was wondering if there are other options....Id quite like a wild camp but i think it would be hard along here, so a campsite makes most sense.
by Alexinthepeaks
Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Kid friendly bikepacking route???
Replies: 5
Views: 397

Kid friendly bikepacking route???

Im taking my 6yr old daughter on an overnighter camping next weekend....ill be pulling her along on a weehoo trailer fully loaded. I was wondering if anyone knew of any decent flatish routes in the peakdistrict that i coukd incorporate a wild camp or a quiet campsite?
by Alexinthepeaks
Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Peak ITT groupstart - July
Replies: 12
Views: 1048

Re: Peak ITT groupstart - July

Theres a few local riders interested in a group ITT ill prob have a stab at it later in July with them. Ill try and get something in the diary.
by Alexinthepeaks
Tue May 30, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: HT550 2023
Replies: 303
Views: 63641

Re: HT550 2023

Angus has it - https://www.instagram.com/manucattrysse/
Manu has a puncture!!!!!!