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Re: BB200 2023

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^^^ That's a shame Shaf, sorry to hear it.

Well, with three hours until I hit the road, I'm nearly done faffing but I suspect that I'll still be messing about until 5 minutes before lift off.
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Re: BB200 2023

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When 1700 comes I'll see about calling the takeaway and asking em nicely if they might stay open til 0030 :-bd

Hopefully the word spreads and I'll do same for next weeks :grin:
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Re: BB200 2023

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redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 am I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision.

Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time!
Nooo - that's not good 😢

If you can get in for the second weekend you can laugh at me sliding round on your old tyre...
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Re: BB200 2023

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TeaFuelledMutantGingerBike wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:15 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 am I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision.

Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time!
Nooo - that's not good 😢

If you can get in for the second weekend you can laugh at me sliding round on your old tyre...
Already laffed at that Simon :lol:

Do you fancy a trip to Pym Chiar this weekend. Good training ride for ya. I have a route made up that's only 90 miles and it's all gorgeous. Depart similar time as these hard lot :grin:
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Re: BB200 2023

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redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:39 pm
TeaFuelledMutantGingerBike wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:15 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 am I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision.

Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time!
Nooo - that's not good 😢

If you can get in for the second weekend you can laugh at me sliding round on your old tyre...
Already laffed at that Simon :lol:

Do you fancy a trip to Pym Chiar this weekend. Good training ride for ya. I have a route made up that's only 90 miles and it's all gorgeous. Depart similar time as these hard lot :grin:
Sadly I'm busy Saturday and already contemplating a trip to near Stoke on Sunday to pick up a GPS unit (which is already a fair trek from Sheffield. That'll be more than enough training for me. Anyway, if your back's up to that you should be in Wales...
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The bothy looks like a good option to take a min & re-fuel..
What bothy???????
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redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 am I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision.

Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time!
If you want an easy option this weekend mate, you know where we are riding this weekend mate :-bd
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I was just nodding off to sleep last night when I realised I hadn't loaded the route onto the Garmin! :oops:

I'm hoping that the weather in mid-wales is better than what we are having at the moment, just went to get the trail food for tomorrow and got soaked. Not as if it was a rogue shower either.
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riderdown wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:02 pm What bothy???????
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Have a great weekend everyone, it's tough out there, almost got blown into a ditch a couple of times this morning in the peaks
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Re: BB200 2023

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JohnClimber wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:03 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 am I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision.

Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time!
If you want an easy option this weekend mate, you know where we are riding this weekend mate :-bd
Thanks Jon. I think I'll most likely stay local (or drive down and take some snaps of the riders mid-excitement...
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riderdown wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:02 pm
The bothy looks like a good option to take a min & re-fuel..
What bothy???????
The one close to the route :wink:
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whitestone wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:07 pm The one close to the route :wink:
:wink:

It's really not that hard to find...
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Its easy to spot on the os map :ugeek:
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Bloody hell, I can't believe the weather forecast - home is going to get a deluge, I've finally left my rain cloud behind!
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All the best to those who are riding/pushing/carrying the BB200 or 300 this weekend.

I would say I wish I was there, but that may not be strictly true... :lol:

Have fun out there, whatever type you can find.

And remember, every step or stroke of the pedals is progress and brings you nearer to the end... Keep moving.

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Edit - Scratch that, I found another one.

Thanks.

(Currently running an hour late, bike still not ready, lol)
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Richard G wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:11 pm
(Currently running an hour late, bike still not ready, lol)
Tell us something we don't know :grin: . Good luck Rich, interested to hear how you get on.
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Bit of a late one but any chance anyone is going to be driving through caersws this eve and be able to give me a lift, a few hours of train delays and cancellations mean that the shakedown ride to llanbrynmair isn’t as enticing now

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Well it’s pouring with rain from Newtown to mac. Still for one I am here in the hotel, having dinner then packing the bike and going to bed. Hope the forecast is actually true!!
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Shame about the rain tonight. Will make things much slower.

I gave up on the bike and headed up. Will sort in the morning.
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Good luck tomorrow everyone and please leave plenty of tyre tracks!
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Richard G wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:52 pm Shame about the rain tonight. Will make things much slower.

I gave up on the bike and headed up. Will sort in the morning.
The guy in the hotel said it’s been wet lately:-(
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What a shame I couldn't be there to enjoy all that beautiful mud :sad:
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Re: BB200 2023

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:lol:

Just messing. But I do plan to try and ensure I'm not missing the 23 addition (as well as the 22 edition) from my CV. Maybe during the week or summat!
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