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Re: BB200 2020

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Liking the sound of it being a bit south. Miss that it of Wales.
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Ditto, having spent a great deal of time in and around Lampeter, I love the southern Cambrians.
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I probably shouldn't bother asking, but will the route be suitable for those of use who run slightly skinnier tyres and drop bars...?
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 5:54 pm Route will be somewhat south of us Gabe.
That's great, thanks Stu, will dump it roadside somewhere then! Can't wait.
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I'm in :cool:
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Leerowe76 wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:55 am I'm in :cool:
You're in as in you've entered?

It's shown as sold out currently :shock:
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Re: BB200 2020

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sub standard!

I forgot it was today!!


Edit:
Actually, the tickets are not yet live. There's no limit on numbers as far as I'm aware as it's no group start. Just a Gpx file is mailed to you.

Edit 2:

Could be wrong.
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Escape Goat wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:29 am sub standard!

I forgot it was today!!


Edit:
Actually, the tickets are not yet live. There's no limit on numbers as far as I'm aware as it's no group start. Just a Gpx file is mailed to you.

Edit 2:

Could be wrong.
It was showing sold out at 08:35 when I looked. Even on a normal year with the numbers restriction that would be quick to sell out. I'm hoping that's the case.
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Usually it's 9 - 11am and it takes about 2 hours to sell out. Plus stus Internet blew away.

I want in.
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The towers t’internet is prob still down..
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Yeah, Dee said it was basically dial up at this point or nothing.
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Don't panic ... we've had zero connection for the last 7 days. It's just come back on 5 minutes since so hopefully entries will open this evening but I'm trying to now sort out a 200+ emither and message backlog. However, there's no limit on entries this year so no need to panic.
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Escape Goat wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:18 am Usually it's 9 - 11am and it takes about 2 hours to sell out. Plus stus Internet blew away.

I want in.
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K1100T wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:45 pm I probably shouldn't bother asking, but will the route be suitable for those of use who run slightly skinnier tyres and drop bars...?
Last year Jase had a CX bike and I still don't know how he managed what I almost struggled with on my 2.6 650b tires!! So if you're good at CXing your gravel bike then I'd say it'd be a yay. Only one way to find out!
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redefined_cycles wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:27 pm
K1100T wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:45 pm I probably shouldn't bother asking, but will the route be suitable for those of use who run slightly skinnier tyres and drop bars...?
Last year Jase had a CX bike and I still don't know how he managed what I almost struggled with on my 2.6 650b tires!! So if you're good at CXing your gravel bike then I'd say it'd be a yay. Only one way to find out!

I done it on drops and 2 inch tyres. Next time mtb and a dropper.
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Escape Goat wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:51 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:27 pm
K1100T wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:45 pm I probably shouldn't bother asking, but will the route be suitable for those of use who run slightly skinnier tyres and drop bars...?
Last year Jase had a CX bike and I still don't know how he managed what I almost struggled with on my 2.6 650b tires!! So if you're good at CXing your gravel bike then I'd say it'd be a yay. Only one way to find out!

I done it on drops and 2 inch tyres. Next time mtb and a dropper.
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Yeah. I'll never ride anything like that on drops again :roll: saying that, I never had a choice last October.
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Both events I singed up to do this year were cancelled, plus I couldn't make the WRT. Itching to do something a bit more organised, but only have the gravel bike. Not sure I fancy 36 hours of type three fun...
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I’m in. Really looking forward to it and may possibly have persuaded a mate to do his first BB200. :-bd :lol: :???: :YMDEVIL: =))
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K1100T wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:20 pm Both events I singed up to do this year were cancelled, plus I couldn't make the WRT. Itching to do something a bit more organised, but only have the gravel bike. Not sure I fancy 36 hours of type three fun...


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Re: BB200 2020

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I must be insane, but I'm in.

Descending is going to be the biggest issue for me, I'm going to lose huge amounts of time vs normal. I guess that might be offset by having a chance of my tyres actually staying inflated for the whole ride?

Time to lose some weight, and quickly! :lol:
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Both events I singed up to do this year were cancelled, plus I couldn't make the WRT. Itching to do something a bit more organised, but only have the gravel bike. Not sure I fancy 36 hours of type three fun...
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I’m in too , got a few days spare on the half term week so I’d better get some pedalling in for the next 8weeks
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Re: BB200 2020

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We were planning on being in the UK over the BB dates this year but obviously the zombie apocalypse has scuppered things a tad.

So.....I'm thinking I'll plot something very loosely similar (distance-wise at least) and do it between those dates in order to at least feel like I'm a tiny bit taking part.

Any chance of a vague alt. gain figure Stu so that I can plot something suitably evil???

Good luck one and all.....
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middleagedmadness wrote: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:36 am I’m in too
Eh? Mental you are! :smile:
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