Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:42 am Superb effort there. The weather really was against you, so even better.

Thank you, I feel honoured!

Thank you for your efforts this year especially, i did actually enjoy this route!

Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for ...

Yes, yourself, lune ranger, thought you were saying you were staring 5.30am

No lights = end of play. Shame, but 40miles of BB could be 7 or 8hours (or more) groping around in the dark. Always amazes me when people talk of using a Joystick on minimum output for off road on theses events. Way too little light for me. I agree, you get sleepy much earlier as a result too, i do...

Attempted the ride yesterday, small report just on my experience with no specific route detail in the other thread

Thank you, warmed up quickly with a 20 mile road ride back to hay then with dry clothing and matress and duvet in car! Been getting a right battering all night with the wind and rain even down here at Hay! Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before built...

Just noticed you were out there at the same time, hope you're ok in this overnight weather and fared better than me.

Where did you start from?

Started 4am wednesday from hay. The ride started well with a waist deep river crossing 1.5m into the ride then going over the bars on the descent off the first climb in the dark which landed me up facing down a certain hospital grade ravine!. Both of those things kept me wet and cold for a few hours...

The route appears to go the wrong way down one way streets in both Crickhowell and Builth. I've re-routed on the shortest legal route, but just wanted to check that this won't result in a DNF?! Apologies, oversight on my behalf. Certainly won't result in a DNF - I'd advise everyone to apply common ...

Excellent, thank you I'm subscribed to the fb page and keep an eye here occasionally

Hi, did a search on this and have seen entries have rightfully been put on hold but can't find how to get notified if this changes. How will it be announced if/when entries do open? I've ridden it twice before and would like to do this year's if it goes ahead. Don't want to miss the 'opportunity' as...

That's fair enough, can see your point. Not surprising the 40% but a shame that there were probably others on the waiting list that may have gone for it

Not sure if this is the right place, seems a good one as any to ask?

Are the BB200/300 stats posted somewhere, just out of interest to see how many entered, started and what badges were earned?

Thanks
Paul

The weather tag in garmin connect is interesting:

8mph southerly wind, cloudy, 13.9c

I wish!!

19:13:13
Moving Time

27:45:17
Elapsed Time

4.9 mph
Avg Speed

6.5 mph
Avg Moving Speed

I had garmin charging issues so had to stop at Llangurig to charge it.

Thank you Stuart and Dee. Credit to you firstly for leaving the decision to the riders. We all have a different threshold and ability and it's good that we can make our own assessments and decisions without some corporate with a clipboard filling in a risk assessment form at the event base! Instead ...