It's definitely worth sending the creator of the route- Ernesto, a message with your plans, you could not meet a nicer guy & i'm sure he'd be more than forthcoming with advice. I've never ridden the route myself, but i get the impression that food & accomodation options could be limited, esp...

Has anyone seen any offers or discount codes for Ordnance Survey online maps? My subscription is nearly up for renewal... Are the gift cards any good for what you want? They’re £25.. https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-maps-premium-12-months-subscription-gift-card/ I picked up a renewal recently a...

Stayed at Greensykes a couple of weeks ago with Fargoist, the old stove with ‘Greensykes’ laser-cut into the door has been replaced with a glass-fronted one that has already had half the glass replaced with some steel plate 🫤 There’s an open fire in the LH room & no stove/fireplace in the small ...

11/12 After the almost continous wet weather we've been having lately & with a busy social schedule in the run-up to Xmas, i decided to take advantage of a clear forecast for Fri eve to check-out my winter gear & head up to meet Fargoist for a night at Greensykes Bothy.. Fargoist headed in f...

10/12 Night in Moel Prysgau during the BB200, opted to stop there as the river crossings looked dodgy AF on my own in the dark & it was pretty much the only dry spot i'd seen for hours! The morning after https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53270613671_820517c7b7_c.jpg Was told by the other lads ...

Yup... Andrea. I was trying to think of her forum name which I can't believe I forgot... TrepidExplorer :cool: Thats the one Pete! :grin: I dare to imagine what her memories of us were on that ride :lol: Her forum name always reminds me of Farawayvisions, the Irish lady who used to be on here, thin...

:lol: thanks again you two/three (MarkW, Wotsits and the lady from Sheffield - I forget the name now it's been so long). That cuppa coffee at the makeshift cafe was, erm, horrible :lol: The person making it was obviously not a coffee person, but it was still welcome and that cake made up for it :gr...

Was that the year I bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin, & we rode back with Mark? I believe it was. I recall you bragging about your accommodation. Whilst Shaf and I had slept under an excavator! It was at least dry and saved putting up tarps. Facilities were...

Was that the year i bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin All sounds so glam' ... like a Salsa advert :wink: At 4am finding it had a working lock, heated hand-drier & no PIR for the light, who knew a disabled bog could cause so much joy :lol: The 'gram' could ne...

I remember Wotsits asking Stu after, "what dogshit was that Stu". Reply came back something like, "wasn't like that just lastweek". Standard reply I think :grin: Was that the year i bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin, & we rode back with M...

I'm currently thinking that ground conditions may actually be slightly better (certainly not worse) this coming weekend. We had nothing but rain prior to last weekend (it was still raining quite heavily on Fri night) but we've just had 4 dry warm days and while there is some rain forecast for tomor...

You're not the first, & definitely won't be the last rider to go through the frustrations that you desribe. It's all part of the challenge that a BB200 is all about. It's not just about dealing with the route/terrain/distance/weather/etc, it's also about the mental challenges that they present. ...

Fargoist wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:17 pm Have a good one!

Thanks John
Will you be attending? If so, it's your round

That's got to be photo-shopped!!

I'm in the Wynnstay on Friday night, and otherwise will try to find you saturday morning. Probably arriving in a red Clio, and riding a blue Forme hardtail bike in a bright blue raincoat... If anyone else needs any spare oasis tables, just find me! Thanks Paul I'm not staying at the Wynnstay, but i...

PaulE wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:37 pm If anyone wants any oasis tablets, I may have accidentally ordered 20 strips of 10, rather than 20 tablets.... happy to give away before the BB200 start on Saturday...

I'll have a couple off you if any are spare..

johnnystorm wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:14 pm Never had a problem with Oasis tablets. You could always take one of those mini concentrated squash bottle to hide it, or an isotonic tablet.

Sounds promising, will look to pick-up some Oasis to try, thanks

Good luck everyone, ride safe

Keith74 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:57 pm I have tried various makes and all taste like chemicals or disgusting.

That’s what I was trying to avoid!

Although I’m not averse to a bit of faff, my thinking was that they’d be ‘quicker’ than a filter

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:56 pm I find they all leave some taste but all work.

Thanks Stu, I didn’t feel overly comfortable with putting anything antibacterial in my gut, so I’ve actually gone & ordered a trail-shot now

whitestone wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:07 pm The one close to the route

It's really not that hard to find...

As per title, i'm in the market for some that aren't too rank

Any recommendations?

riderdown wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:02 pm What bothy???????

Not sure if it's allowed to post up?

I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision. Sorry to hear this Shaf, no chance to keep stretching it out & maybe jump-on the following weekend (If Stu's ok with that).. I've just got...

Looks good

Got a pretty busy May already, but will try to get over for even the ‘short’ route

9/12 Managed to get out for a few nights at the beginning of the month whilst riding the Tour of the Cotswolds- What a great route! :-bd https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53220431369_d95b9d4ed8_c.jpg We kept bumping into celebs on the way round! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53220430684_733a...