This is very confusing. It appears that there is a Great British divide and a GB divide and they are different routes.

https://greatbritishdivide.com/

https://www.gbdivide.net/

Apparently, it was designed to be a gravel bike route. The routes that have come before the GB Divide were either LEJOG TT routes that follow A-roads/dual carriageways (no thanks), 'traffic-free' routes (think awkward canal paths/cycle lanes), or MTB routes (painfully slow and indirect). We sought t...

sean_iow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:05 pm His Instagram says he's tired, big house move a few days before the start has left him worn out.

Thanks!

I see Josh Ibbett has scratched. Anyone know the reason why?

Cracking result there :-bd What ratio did you use? On my failed ITT in 2017 I had 32/20 I think. It does seem that there are endless hills, careful route planning on Stuart's part :grin: On paper it shouldn't be as hard, it seemed much hillier than say the B150 but that has 6500m in only 235k :???:...

Not all towpaths are equal. Some are really good, others are difficult. I've ridden from London as far as Leamington Spa, the section north of MK was awful. Even on a bike with a suspension fork and 2.8" tyres it was extremely tiring. Very bumpy, not maintained and lots of nettles and brambles ...

Why on earth did he take a 50 pound pack for a few hours kip?

55% off High5 electrolyte tabs because of old packaging. Got some today and best before date is July 2022.

https://highfive.co.uk/products/zero-xt ... 5810571336

If there hadn't been server problems it would likely have sold out in 2.4 minutes!

Shewie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:29 am In the bag for JP as he coasts towards the finish line

That was one hell of a of a battle brewed JP and Brenda Heinig. I really enjoyed watching their dots.

So far Brendan has had more sleeping time but has been moving a bit faster. Jay's stopped time is 1d 21h 4m vs Brendan's 2d 3h 11m. So Brendan has covered the same distance in 6 hours less riding time. That's what makes it so interesting. Brendan is obviously the faster rider, but JP has the experi...

Getting interesting at the front end. JP has now taken the lead after trailing Brendan Heinig for several days and dropping quite a bit behind at one point. Looks like race for first and second place is really on!

I’ve now bought an Exped UL pillow. This is my first proper camping pillow. Up until now, I too have been a stuff bag full of spare clothing type of guy. But I know one day that I would come unstuck if I carried on like this.

Also this. NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON. After an all-nighter, herding cats, coffee, changing plans, waking people up and more coffee we think we have a workable solution. We are determined to run this year but only when Mr Johnson and Mr Whitty say it is safe to do so. I’m just pulling a...

Asposium wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:11 am do the lack of change of covid rules affect moors100?

Yes, there is going to be an announcement later. Likely to be late summer/early autumn. More details on instagram.

Thanks for all the replies. Leaning towards the kush at the moment. I like the versatility.

I’m after a new pillow.

What are you using and what are the pros and cons?

woodsmith wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:06 pm

GregMay wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:46 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:20 pm
Racing doesn't only take place right at the pointy end.

Glorious gold.
Shameful silver.
Pointless bronze.

No medal for participation Stu.

Iit's the Tour Divide, there are no medals for anyone.

I’d knock a few setups but then I realised, they’re doing the ride and I’m not, so fair play to them :-bd In fairness, it is generally good natured p1sstaking and observation. Something I don't quite understand is with all the talk of 'touring', then why not simply go and ride it whenever rather th...

A few that piqued my interest when I was looking:

Esker Hayduke
Nordest Sardinha
Veloheld Iron

The alloy tailfin without bag is much cheaper, and weight still OKish... How about the bike with a full length Narwhal tusk on the front. Are they planning to joust? https://bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Mike-Enfield-tour-divide-2021_1.jpg I always wonder about the stability of the bik...

htrider wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:47 pm 44/20 seems a bit optimistic on the pack rat - that one gets my vote though!

That’s pretty hardcore at over 60 gear inches

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:15 pm If I was a betting man, I be putting my money on an American winning...

Possibly on a Salsa Cutthroat?

https://bikepacking.com/bikes/tour-divide-rigs-2021/

Some interesting ones. Didn't notice any rigid steel singlespeed clunkers though!

Totally agree. I can’t understand those who look forward to riding in the summer. It’s so uncomfortable. A few years ago, I went on holiday to Majorca, it was 40 degrees, the pool was too warm, ditto the sea. The humidity was horrendous and still people were cycling up mountains. Give me the cold an...