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Well I made it down, the route seems a minor matter in comparison!
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Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:55 pm I'm still at "no bike" stage right now though.
FFS Rich! :grin:

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Yup perfect timing as usual. At least cars have roofs and radios 😁
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1.6kg of food packed just in case. I'll probably lug at least half of that around the full route and not eat it.

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I'm coming down in emotional support mode (old man knee issues) for Liz and her BB300 attempt.
I'll have a potter about. 1st time in Mid Wales on a full suss. and NO LUGGAGE πŸ˜…
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Good luck everyone! Gutted to be missing it...
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Anyone have a link to a vid or something on how to use the GPX on a Garmin etrex 30


Took me all week to find the damn thing
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Just plug the gps into a 'outer and drag the file into the garmin/nav directory and you should be good to go.
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Polisherman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:39 pm I'm coming down in emotional support mode (old man knee issues) for Liz and her BB300 attempt.
I'll have a potter about. 1st time in Mid Wales on a full suss. and NO LUGGAGE πŸ˜…
Where are you tonight Andy?
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Good luck for tomorrow- ill be along in November
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Nighty night all and I'll see you in the morning :wink:
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All the best to those riding this weekend.

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Arrived... With a bike, though I don't know if it works. No time to ride it. lol
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In Reverse wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:59 pm
Polisherman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:39 pm I'm coming down in emotional support mode (old man knee issues) for Liz and her BB300 attempt.
I'll have a potter about. 1st time in Mid Wales on a full suss. and NO LUGGAGE πŸ˜…
Where are you tonight Andy?
Community Centre carpark now. Shock horror... public loos opposite the Wynnstay locked πŸ˜”
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Best of luck all 🀞🏽🚡🏽
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Have fun everyone
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Polisherman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:31 pm
In Reverse wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:59 pm
Polisherman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:39 pm I'm coming down in emotional support mode (old man knee issues) for Liz and her BB300 attempt.
I'll have a potter about. 1st time in Mid Wales on a full suss. and NO LUGGAGE πŸ˜…
Where are you tonight Andy?
Community Centre carpark now. Shock horror... public loos opposite the Wynnstay locked πŸ˜”
Good job you've brought your trowel then :smile: .

Best of luck to all. What a harebrained enterprise :smile:
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slarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:15 pm Good luck for tomorrow- ill be along in November
Me too. See you there before you disappear into the distance πŸ™‚
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In Reverse wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:35 pm 1.6kg of food packed just in case.

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Hopefully they are "best before dates" :lol: :lol:
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..and that he's going the right way round
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Never before in 12 years have we had such perfect riding weather at the BB200 :-bd
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Dave Barter wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:47 pm ..and that he's going the right way round
Can't have both, surely?...
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:58 pm Never before in 12 years have we had such perfect riding weather at the BB200 :-bd
That explains where the rain came from!

Have made the chippy. This route is brutal.
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That explains where the rain came from!
Have you really had rain? Lovely all day here.
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Stu... have the first finishers come back yet.. Any pics anywhere..
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