Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

[johnnystorm]

Nothing much but a holding page so far:

http://dirtyreiver.co.uk

[atk]

Interesting... any idea who's organising?

[Pyro]

No links, but page owned by 'Northern CC' according to Whois.

[ootini]

Signing up for email updates gives this:

Northern CC
Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Net NE28 9
United Kingdom

[restlessshawn]

Maybe boxelder? Didn't he organise the Keilder 101?

200k! Did the Galloway Gallop this month which was 108km and that took me nearly 7 hours, though Galloway was much hillier than I thought it was going to be

I better start training now

[Pyro]

Googling around a bit, Northern CC appears to be a certain Mr Errington.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I wondered whether it might be Paul when I saw it.

[Single Speed George]

could be interesting

[GregMay]

Interesting.

[voodoo_simon]

Of its Paul, it will either be dead hard or based around cafes and pubs (here's hoping!)

[Dan_K]

I'm so doing this. Never ridden in that part of the world.

Is it 28mm gravel king or 40c nano tyre territory?

[JohnClimber]

I'm so doing this. Never ridden in that part of the world.

Is it 28mm gravel king or 40c nano tyre territory?

Could this be the earliest ever "what tyres" thread before an event has even been announced?

[voodoo_simon]

I'm so doing this. Never ridden in that part of the world.

Is it 28mm gravel king or 40c nano tyre territory?

Could this be the earliest ever "what tyres" thread before an event has been announced?

Guess the answer will be Halo tyres are most suitable!

Is that the quickest answer?!

[Dan_K]

I'm so doing this. Never ridden in that part of the world.

Is it 28mm gravel king or 40c nano tyre territory?

Could this be the earliest ever "what tyres" thread before an event has been announced?

That's what I was aiming for

[restlessshawn]

I'm so doing this. Never ridden in that part of the world.

Is it 28mm gravel king or 40c nano tyre territory?

Could this be the earliest ever "what tyres" thread before an event has been announced?

That's what I was aiming for

well I have just fitted Nanos this evening so I am offically ready!*

*assuming it's cafes and pubs, if it's grim I might need more gears, training and ibuprofen

[Pete-G]

Signed up for the newsletter. Lets hope it actually happens.

[GregMay]

Lets also hope it doesn't clash with the Cairngorms Loop, or I'll not be there.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Lets also hope it doesn't clash with the Cairngorms Loop, or I'll not be there.

Hope not, as it'll mean it also clashes with the WRT.

[GregMay]

We officially need more weekends. Or less jobs.

[AlasdairMc]

Lets also hope it doesn't clash with the Cairngorms Loop, or I'll not be there.

Good point, although the Cairngorms Loop is the first May bank holiday weekend so should be fine.

I'm signed up for the Dirty Reiver too - riding one of Paul's old bikes (Warbird) so it would be rude not to.

[johnnystorm]

Lets also hope it doesn't clash with the Cairngorms Loop, or I'll not be there.

Hope not, as it'll mean it also clashes with the WRT.

The time has come when there are now too many events!

[Teetosugars]

We officially need more weekends. Or less jobs.

Just a day between Saturday and Sunday would do...

[whitestone]

Lets also hope it doesn't clash with the Cairngorms Loop, or I'll not be there.

Good point, although the Cairngorms Loop is the first May bank holiday weekend so should be fine.

Hmm from the Cairngorm Loop website: Saturday, April 30th, 2016, so possible that the two might clash but unlikely.

[Teetosugars]

Hmm from the Cairngorm Loop website: Saturday, April 30th, 2016, so possible that the two might clash but unlikely.

Hope it isn't this weekend, I fancy having a crack at this, but I'm in New York on the 30th..

[Bearbonesnorm]

It always has been the first May Bank Holiday, looks like Steve decided to change it.