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BB200 route.

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This years route has left the building. If you're down for the Oct version, expect it in your inbox.

If it doesn't arrive today and you've done the usual checking of other email accounts and spam folders, then give me a shout :-bd
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 8:59 am This years route has left the building. If you're down for the Oct version, expect it in your inbox.

If it doesn't arrive today and you've done the usual checking of other email accounts and spam folders, then give me a shout :-bd
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Not that bloody road climb at the end...nooooo :lol:
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Boab wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:17 am Think I might invest in that 11-46 cassette after all...
Just go straight to flats and walking boots.
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Nice one, time to get the highlighters out and get planning.
Thanks Stu/Dee

Bit miffed about the Strava ban although I could see it coming once the November date was added.
For me it’s annoying but as I know the thinking and culture of this place I was resigned to it happening. I do however wonder what any low use/ non-forum users will think about it.
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lune ranger wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:46 am Nice one, time to get the highlighters out and get planning.
Thanks Stu/Dee

Bit miffed about the Strava ban although I could see it coming once the November date was added.
For me it’s annoying but as I know the thinking and culture of this place I was resigned to it happening. I do however wonder what any low use/ non-forum users will think about it.
I don't think it's a ban on Strava, just switch to private.
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Just upload the activity to Strava and set it that only you can see it. Nothing else needs to be done. I use that all the time when I'm out with my kids etc.

Then if you really crave the kudos, unhide it after the November event.

I might send a screen grab of my ride deets to my roadie club whatsapp group after the event as the response will be 100% why TF, not "can I have that route". :lol:
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Just checking , which way round , my Viewranger doesn't bother to tell me that :roll:
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Holgateeng wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:39 am Just checking , which way round , my Viewranger doesn't bother to tell me that :roll:
BB200 goes essentially anti-clockwise afaik.
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Bit miffed about the Strava ban
There is no 'ban' - people are welcome to use Strava, I'm simply asking that they don't share the ride publicly until after Nov 7th.
Just checking , which way round , my Viewranger doesn't bother to tell me that
As per todays email, you'll be leaving via Hafren forest which as Luke says kind of makes it an anti-clockwise loop.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:30 pm There is no 'ban' - people are welcome to use Strava, I'm simply asking that they don't share the ride publicly until after Nov 7th.
Of course those of us on the November start are just itching to get out and do a recce ride :lol:

I think I left my Strava activity of last year's BB200 set to private until a couple of months ago - with it being essentially open as a challenge most of the winter. By the time I set it to public it was so far back in my activity feed that it didn't pick up any kudos :-bd (just checked - it still hasn't got any!)
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Interesting route Stu :-bd

Black badge seekers are going to be encountering a stretch with a lot of annoying gates in the small hours if memory serves...
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Thanks for the route stu/dee
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Just upload the activity to Strava and set it that only you can see it. Nothing else needs to be done. I use that all the time when I'm out with my kids etc.

Then if you really crave the kudos, unhide it after the November event.

I might send a screen grab of my ride deets to my roadie club whatsapp group after the event as the response will be 100% why TF, not "can I have that route". :lol:
I'm doing this years for 10 orphans so planning (unless Stu says otherwise) to share the screengrab of the private activity and make a manual strava activity with the screenshot zoomed out enough that no-one can take it and go recce it. That should fulfill all criteria all round...
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I looked at the route and thought “stu’s going soft”

I reserved the right to alter my opinion at 3am next Sunday.

Epic will likely whisper “stop being soft”

Is there crunchy nut cornflakes this year? 😂
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In Reverse wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:21 pm Interesting route Stu :-bd

Black badge seekers are going to be encountering a stretch with a lot of annoying gates in the small hours if memory serves...
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Is there crunchy nut cornflakes this year?
Frosties.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:15 pm
Is there crunchy nut cornflakes this year?
Frosties.
not the same. :shock: :lol:

bacon rolls?
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Cheers Stu. Nay idea of the terrain obviously but my first thought is "Carry all your food as there is little or non en-route"

Can I do this on a gravel bike?
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fatbikephil wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:45 pm Cheers Stu. Nay idea of the terrain obviously but my first thought is "Carry all your food as there is little or non en-route"

Can I do this on a gravel bike?
:grin:
i thought the same.

as for gravel bike.
someone pass the popcorn :lol:
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bacon rolls?
Of course
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:53 pm
bacon rolls?
Of course
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If there's frosties I might come and heckle.
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I think I'll take a Yak trailer full of jam butties, not a lot of Spar-age!
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fatbikephil wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:45 pm Cheers Stu. Nay idea of the terrain obviously but my first thought is "Carry all your food as there is little or non en-route"

Can I do this on a gravel bike?
:grin:
You could...but you'll probably break it in the process....if you do, opt for Sintered Pads!!!!
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