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.

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...

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.

whitestone wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:10 pm Most of the ones I'll pick up are on the out and back to the westernmost point of the route, I think there's only five after the potential resupply point at 2/3rds distance and four of those are on the way out of town.

Only going out for me, I already know the pain of coming back. lol

I'll pick up either 35 or 36 new Veloviewer tiles :-bd Looks like 13 here. I guess I've been more adventurous on the WRT! Plan b if really slow is an off course pub on the extreme west Really trying to avoid that. Just want to grab water and a snack by the place that I can't mention. Edit - I do li...

Balls, was reminded today that the start time for the 200 is 08:00. I'm going to be cutting it really close on some of the shops I wanted to get to. I think I'm going to have to go out at a much harder pace than I had originally intended. I usually start late (and hungover), but I guess not this year!

I think other than what I'm wearing it'll be the usual lightweight puffy and a bin liner style waterproof (which usually ends up as a windstopper of sorts).

riderdown wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:33 am You just become THAT person who relies on everyone else carrying the kit and them being too nice not to ride past

Indeed. Fail to pack a multi tool / some tyre levers / pump and I'll happily leave your arse at the side of the trail.

Looks like it wasn't... I'm so glad as at least I can go back to maint cals for the last few days before the event! https://i.imgur.com/wkgzKuN.jpg Edit - More again today, would have thought I ate enough yesterday to at least stay flat. Might just take it to 2,400kcal today as I'm really not concer...

500g for your tools is not going to make a meaningful difference to your finish time. I always go out with a fairly decent range of parts.

I'm pretty certain I'll have at least a couple of kg of food. It's always my heaviest bit of my luggage aside from water (2.5 litres).

I'll probably eat something from a shop / takeaway, but I like to start with basically enough to get me around.

I actually looked for it at the point I thought it was... but it must have been elsewhere. lol

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:01 pm I might leave them to it - fancy an easier ride with a bivvy if the weather's good

Hmm... what have you done with Steve?

This is why I thought this situation was ok Bob. As I was trying to areange it for everyone? :???: (like seriously). For both events aswell :smile: Telling a takeaway that a bunch of hungry riders are coming and they might want to consider opening a little later is fine. Ordering a meal before you'...

It's prearranged and we kind of know that's not really within the spirit of these things and would possibly get you a DNF somewhere else. I suppose inging up when you're an hour away and begging / pleading for them to remain open, would perhaps be a different matter? I've seen people in "very ...

I've definitely been tempted to call and offer the takeaway £20 just to wait for me. lol

However, as I'm usually in the arse end of no-where with no signal... it's not usually an option.

Rich. Why'd you always have to go for the pain option. Why not take it steady and aim at 20H instead of 16. That way you can relax and enjoy the ride (and walk) :grin: It's all type 1 fun I can assure you. It's Wales :smile: The quicker it's done, the quicker I can get back to being allowing myself...

Silly rabbits, overthinking it.

There will be pain, and it will be character building.

@Rich on the Bearbones when you and your other half opened the tuck shop. Roughly at what milage was that on the route pls? Been a while, but I think it might have been something like 110-120km. Thing is, it's not so much about distance as it is about what terrain is in that distance. I've had 20km...

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:11 am I might sign up - guaranteed a podium (if it were a race !!)

Overconfidence! You still need to finish...

I'm yet to stay there. Must try it at some point as it's bloody close!

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:25 am Wont make 60kg for BB200, but I'd consider 59kg to 62kg my "race weight" range anyway, so not the end of the world.

Might be some single day strangeness, but I'll take it...

I could do with a couple more hours on that sunset time.

Always much tougher in the dark to do the sections where there's no obvious route. Lights are a poor substitute for the sun.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully. So is everyone else but more importantly, what's going on here. Can't be right can it? :shock: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFyN_fxSv1qPWPmcN5cBBut8b4AaNWNOjk684NrSogWu2vCVY6vRg5Au91aRPEeDo8V3xaFKQ72zDjhRp2rNOF-n9us2I_o...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:50 am New gpx file emailed this morning which avoids the tangled and twisted remains of the 'bridge' east of Llanidloes.

I'm so glad I look over the routes so carefully.