Same with other less represented groups, R6pha's events for example, they've done more than most to open up riding in recent years. I tried to sign up to the R4PH4 bikepacking rides twice in the last two years. As a beginner bikepacker I thought they'd be perfect for me to get some experience. (The...

So since people are hopefully well into the event now, and occupied with keeping their feet warm rather than checking the forum, here's what I meant when I said that the GPS route was confusing/didn't make much sense in places. The blue line is the route. The brown line is a bridleway that exist bot...

[...] A few other things I learnt: - I could have gone lighter with sleep kit. Wanting to be reasonably comfortable if I had to stop meant carrying about 2.5kg on my bars in a bag that didn’t get opened, which was a definite encumbrance of the tougher sections. - The jury’s out on my ortleib seatpa...

The bike and body were "fine" but it's the mind I struggled with. … I've got very little cycling (just over 2yrs) and bikepacking experience (just over 1yr) … I bloody hated some of it at the time and in fact I told you that mid-ride before you effortlessly dropped me on a climb! Sorry I ...

The instances I'm referring to (I'll avoid giving details for this Saturday's group) had the route leaving a bridleway from the map. Same bridleway that was clearly visible on site hence why I got confused and had to repeatedly stop to get the phone/map out and try to understand why the GPS track wo...

I'm sorry but I have to disagree on the points regarding the accuracy of the GPS track. When I studied the track before the event I noticed that it left established bridleways (RoW) in a few places to go into "nothing". Having read the communication that told us to "trust the GPS"...

what a weekend, I'm physically ok (surprisingly) but mentally still a bit in shock. To be fair to Stuart the event is advertised as "a test of bike, mind and body" and it's exactly what it turned out to be. The bike and body were "fine" but it's the mind I struggled with. A frien...

I recieved the route Friday so as today was such a nice day it seemed like a good idea to get one of the old motorbikes out and see if i could get some pictures of people enjoying themselves Hey Kevin thanks for the photos! great choice of location as mood changed drastically after that :grin: Woul...

Thanks all for the kind words!

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See you tomorrow morning at the BB200!

Looks good , me and a friend have entered :-bd Fantastic!!! See you in May then! :D Glad to see people are excited about this, I know I am! Regarding tickets: - there are 15early bird tickets left - the rest of the tickets will go on sale probably in about 1 month time (by then I hope to have some ...

Thanks both!!!!

Yes it has been a lot of work, a lot more than I anticipated. It's been tough but exciting, hopefully the work pays off and people enjoy the event.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

ps: early bird tickets have gone out quite quickly but there are still a few left

Hi All, I've been working on a bikepacking event that is close to where I live and "easy" enough to be accessible to people that aren't ultra-athletes or have lots of spare time to take off work, but at the same time is challenging enough to make it rewarding for those that complete it. I'...

God that sounds tough and intriguing !!!!!

Sorry I don't know how I missed your post! Have you done the BB200 events before? If so, how do you say they compare to the CDT? I've just done one BB200 and one BB300. I'm sure you're aware but the BB routes change every year. From my experience, expect less/no flat riding and some rougher/muddier...

Enjoyed that. Set off on the (extra) long route after completing the (classic) long route last year. The first 50ish miles were hard - lots of open moorland, muddy single track and rough Pennine packhorse trails and bridleways. The cold north wind and low cloud wasn't helping but there's something ...

Hi all, has anyone here ridden the CDT red gravel/MTB 275km route? I'm going to give the BB200 a go for the first time this year and I'm a bit anxious eheheh. I've ridden the CDT route above, as well as some of the technical bits of the black route in the past. From your experience from the BB200......

Hi All, I'm on the market for a used sleeping bag with comfort rating around 5-7degs. I don't have a strong preference on down or synthetic, especially if it's down that has some waterproofing treatment. If you have a similar bag (in good conditions) that you'd like to get rid of please let me know V

Hi is this still available? And do you have the footprint as well?