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- Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:43 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
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Re: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
I think I got through about 8 litres of water total in sub 20 hours, which sounds about right. Brought along some alternate tasting nuts which I thought I'd be able to go for when I went off food, but I couldn't really face them either. The only thing my body allowed me to eat in the end was liquori...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
Both and others ended up on the wrong side of the river a few times in the worst section of river/Landover track. Bogtrotting the moorland was simple in comparison Yeah, that's how I ended up nuts high in the water. :shock: My gut tells me that this edition was the hardest out of the ones below, bu...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
If that's a pic of someone waving, it was me.
I used you as an example of someone that seemed to be able to cycle a lot of it, whereas I just kept losing half my wheel into holes.
I used you as an example of someone that seemed to be able to cycle a lot of it, whereas I just kept losing half my wheel into holes.
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
A key difference in the experience is a lot of faster riders would have been hitting the worst section in daylight which would have made a big difference as lines would have been a lot more obvious and water easier to cross. Trust me, it didn't help in the slightest. I had zero idea where I was sup...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
You never did say if you got that 16.5 target you'd aimed for. I tend not to share any details until after the second weekend, but no, I didn't. I was just ahead of target at half way, but *** area redacted *** had taken my mojo and I lost all motivation to push myself after that. Spent the last 6 ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:11 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
The river crossings were cleanish water so you could see how deep they were, no such luck with the pools. I was racing a Landrover and also had a bunch of motorbikes coming the other way at points. No such luck with the clearness for me. Edit - Ride related generally, my lungs still feel terrible. ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:05 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
Well I did say that kms 75-125 would be "interesting" and so it proved. Whether I managed to get the right lines or was just lucky but none of the river crossings/evil brown pools got above knee height... Glad you got around buddy. If you're wondering who the nutter was in the car that wa...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 75983
Re: BB200 2023
Anyone know if Kevin got around?
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
Blimey that was ridiculously hard. I actually got through the bit that most people were moaning about OK. It was the flaming lakes / byways that caused the sense of humour failure. Pizza at Llanwrtyd Wells saved the day. 31 hrs and 1 minute! I am now broken... Excellent job sticking with it. That'l...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 75983
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 75983
Re: BB200 2023
Hub deep? Some of them came up to the top of my wheels!
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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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'm still not entirely sure how it's possible as I'm fairly certain I spent that long in *** areas redacted ***. Oh, and after next week's is done, I'd love to get so...
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
F*cking hell Stu.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
Shame about the rain tonight. Will make things much slower.
I gave up on the bike and headed up. Will sort in the morning.
I gave up on the bike and headed up. Will sort in the morning.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
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Re: BB200 2023
Edit - Scratch that, I found another one.
Thanks.
(Currently running an hour late, bike still not ready, lol)
Thanks.
(Currently running an hour late, bike still not ready, lol)
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Fat Fighters '23
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Re: Fat Fighters '23
06/01/22: 67.6kg
---- BIG GAP ----
22/09/2023: 61.9kg (-0.8kg)
29/09/2023: 61.3kg (-0.6kg)
06/09/2023: 59.9kg (-1.4kg)
Guess I did make ~60kg for BB200. Just need to do a set of "depletion sprints", and then it's time to shovel half a ton of carbs into my face.
ROMNOMNOMNOMNOM
---- BIG GAP ----
22/09/2023: 61.9kg (-0.8kg)
29/09/2023: 61.3kg (-0.6kg)
06/09/2023: 59.9kg (-1.4kg)
Guess I did make ~60kg for BB200. Just need to do a set of "depletion sprints", and then it's time to shovel half a ton of carbs into my face.
ROMNOMNOMNOMNOM
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
- Replies: 30
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Re: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
Just weighed it, 1.7kg of food. That's enough to get me round without stopping, unless something goes horribly wrong.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
That sounds bloody horrendous! It took me a couple of hours, but I did seriously regret my life choices. Had to do a lot of it standing up too, because unsurprisingly weighted vests aren't really made for riding in. I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth f...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 75983
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 weig...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
Like bollocks do I. Are you mad?
Even the raciest racing snake could easily pull 10,000kcal from their fat stores. Though they probably wouldn't enjoy the experience (nor the speed).
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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- Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
- Views: 75983
Re: BB200 2023
Riderdown: I calculated 1,200gms of carbs (for 20 hours moving) and taking 1,000 gms to get me to the stop about 3/4 of the way round. Plus emergency rations. About 800 for me. I'm sick of carrying too much and getting to the end with like 750g of food. Almost always grab a snack at a shop anyway w...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
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Re: The post man's been ...
I don't know what's going on with my Evans order. A few pairs arrived but heard nothing on them on the remaining ones.
Also, ordered a new chain for the BB200 (and in plenty of time, amazingly)... it appears to have gone missing. Can't win.
Also, ordered a new chain for the BB200 (and in plenty of time, amazingly)... it appears to have gone missing. Can't win.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
- Replies: 30
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Re: 2023 BB200/300 weights thread
I was think about only having stuff for fixing punctures, allen keys for the bolts on the bike a leatherman for everything else, spare chain quick links, a hanger, a pump, tube, spare pair of pads and a spare gear cable. Yeah, that's a sensible setup. I don't carry a gear cable any more simply beca...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: BB200 2023
- Replies: 588
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Re: BB200 2023
Half an hour would probably do me, so I guess I'll aim to get there for 7am and tweak the bike for a bit.