BB200 2020

[redefined_cycles]

Forgot to ask Stu... to get the badge, would we need to start from the startpoint or anywhere along the route as long as the full loops completed??

[Richard G]

An interesting dilemma: do you put the big hike-a-bike at the start to get it over with or would that demoralise you early on? What about selecting a start point to give you the best chance of hitting resupply points?

It's an interesting one. I'd ALWAYS choose to do hike-a-bike in the light and early on when I've still got some sort of sense of humour (or right at the end once I'd lost my mind).

Hike-a-bike at night is a nightmare. You could be 6 feet from semi-decent ground and not have a clue.

[Karl]

Can we do both the 200 and 300? And claim both badges ?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Any point along the route Shaf.

Can we do both the 200 and 300? And claim both badges ?

That's just greedy but if you wanna do 500k then I'll gladly give you both badges.

[Richard G]

That's just greedy but if you wanna do 500k then I'll gladly give you both badges.

I think I'll pass on that one.

[Dyffers]

Great news, I'm well up for a solo run.

Plan A will be DNF the 300 early October, pay Stu another £15 and finish the 200.

[Richard G]

Balls to it, I'm in (200 obviously).

I reckon I need to add about 10% more fitness and remove about 10% body weight in the next 8 weeks to make it feasible to get around in sub 36. (Plus find somewhere I'll be able to stay at short notice as I'll be weather watching).

[mountainbaker]

I reckon I'm up for this after a 5 year hiatus! Could I dump my van at yours Stu? Won't give you hugs, promise.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I reckon I'm up for this after a 5 year hiatus! Could I dump my van at yours Stu? Won't give you hugs, promise

Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.

[ScotRoutes]

I reckon I'm up for this after a 5 year hiatus! Could I dump my van at yours Stu? Won't give you hugs, promise

Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.

Damn. Here was me hoping it would be a bit north of you.

Like maybe 200 miles north

[Richard G]

Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.

Are you going to take this as an opportunity to tread new ground?

What with not having to route through the school and all.

[In Reverse]

Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.

Carnau

[Bearbonesnorm]

Are you going to take this as an opportunity to tread new ground?

Yep. Thought it'd be a good opportunity Richard.

[rollindoughnut]

Very excited about this announcement! It feels like a really accessible way to dip my toe in the water.
I've hatched a plan to do a 200km local loop this Sunday to see what it feels like. It's my 46th birthday the next day. Perfectly timed mid life crisis I reckon.

[Bearlegged]

South? This is just further mockery of me having bought all the OS maps for Snowdonia just before lockdown...

[pistonbroke]

Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.

Shhh! I thought the new route was our little secret Stu
Hasta pronto todos!

[sean_iow]

I've hatched a plan to do a 200km local loop this Sunday to see what it feels like.

Unless it takes you from just after midnight on Saturday to just before midnight Sunday you've made your local 200km loop to easy

Remember to include an uphill push where despite the gradient the water seems to sit at six inches deep when it should just run off. The odd section with an 80mph headwind is also a good addition Heavy rain is not essential but if you can arrange that as well then all the better.

[Charliecres]

South?! That sounds spot-on. A couple of hours less driving the night before would be ace.

[rollindoughnut]

I've hatched a plan to do a 200km local loop this Sunday to see what it feels like.

Unless it takes you from just after midnight on Saturday to just before midnight Sunday you've made your local 200km loop to easy

Remember to include an uphill push where despite the gradient the water seems to sit at six inches deep when it should just run off. The odd section with an 80mph headwind is also a good addition Heavy rain is not essential but if you can arrange that as well then all the better.

I did consider trying to add a bit of trudging for authenticity, but decided probably best not to scar myself this early on. It will contain a bit of south downs way though so potential for 80mph headwinds.

[RIP]

South?! That sounds spot-on.

This is absolutely none of my business, being just a humble tramp and all, but are you SURE you want to go south?

Cue a photograph (now securely locked in the BBB vaults, in a container full of liquid nitrogen, guarded by a slavering hell-hound) of Someone shimmying along a fallen tree with their bike across a raging torrent....

[Richard G]

Depends how far South. There's some lovely riding near Afan etc.

[RIP]

[Escape Goat]

It would be very silly for me not to attempt this again.

I'm in.

[redefined_cycles]

It would be very silly for me not to attempt this again.

I'm in.

Imagine in 5 years time and you're looking at your collection of badges. Then realise you missed the green (or black if you made the cut off last year) badge of 2020. Covid special edition. Then imagine 30 years on when you're telling your grandkids after putting away your false teeth. How you gonna explain the missing badge inside your trophy case

[Richard G]

Oh man, if it doesn't have one already I'm getting a COVID19 particle image added to mine (assuming I get one).