fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:26 am
Three weeks on Saturday!
Cue idle route speculation - looks like it's been a while since it went north....
Stu wrote a blog post on how he chooses the route. Without reading it again I think he said it cycles through NW, NE, SE & SW general directions. Obviously the Covid version down south threw things out by one year.
I've a mental image of dark clouds gathering around the gothic fortress that is Bearbones Towers, rain coming down in sheets and then a terrific crash of thunder. Out of a dimly illuminated window in the highest tower there is a peal of diabolical laughter "9000m of climbing mwa ha ha haaa!"
Lazarus wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:12 pm
I heard this years was all rideable and all downhill
Actually, last year was the first time it occurred to me to focus on the downhill rather than the up - 7500m of descent sounds much better than 7500 of climb....
fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:51 pm
I've a mental image of dark clouds gathering around the gothic fortress that is Bearbones Towers, rain coming down in sheets and then a terrific crash of thunder. Out of a dimly illuminated window in the highest tower there is a peal of diabolical laughter "9000m of climbing mwa ha ha haaa!"
That was an impressive bit of image painting there Phil!
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:26 am
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Thanks so much for this Bob (and Stu for writing it). Hopefully people (including me) will stop being [I don't know which word goes here, but it's a positive word that evokes emotions of happiness and a bit of dread] of Stus route building methodology.
PaulE wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:32 pm
I'm in for the second weekend, along with a friend who's not on here. Hadn't thought about the night before yet - probably end up being a stupidly early start from Sheffield (anyone want a lift?) but who knows...
PaulE wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:32 pm
I'm in for the second weekend, along with a friend who's not on here. Hadn't thought about the night before yet - probably end up being a stupidly early start from Sheffield (anyone want a lift?) but who knows...
Me please!
Given the username, you may well already be in the car... and if not then you may have a lot in common with someone who will be!
PaulE wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:32 pm
I'm in for the second weekend, along with a friend who's not on here. Hadn't thought about the night before yet - probably end up being a stupidly early start from Sheffield (anyone want a lift?) but who knows...
Me please!
Given the username, you may well already be in the car... and if not then you may have a lot in common with someone who will be!
Likewise properly looking forward to it. Less so the run down there but once I get going.....
Richard G wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:55 pm
Related to the topic, I was amused that Bikepacking.com have put together "fun" routes based on two of the BB200 rides.
Escape Goat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:52 pm
I expected you not to be ready Rich! You’ll still ride well.
Time will tell. I do at least try to put in the effort for the Bearbones route, even though since my injury I've been too much of a coward to do the 300 again.
. Good luck Rich anyway.
