What do you recall from your 2 days (BB200s)

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Wotsits wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:28 am
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:09 am I remember Wotsits asking Stu after, "what dogshit was that Stu". Reply came back something like, "wasn't like that just lastweek". Standard reply I think :grin:
Was that the year I bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin, & we rode back with Mark?
I believe it was. I recall you bragging about your accommodation. Whilst Shaf and I had slept under an excavator! It was at least dry and saved putting up tarps. Facilities were lacking though with none of this fancy instant heating
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Wotsits wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:28 am
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:09 am I remember Wotsits asking Stu after, "what dogshit was that Stu". Reply came back something like, "wasn't like that just lastweek". Standard reply I think :grin:
Was that the year i bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin, & we rode back with Mark?
Thats the one Jason (I think). Was such a surreal feeling when you suddenly turned out from behind that sign (for the trail centre) :lol: , like a gnome. Still can't believe you and Paul (I think) did the downhill track on knobbly roadie tyres.

I was on 3 or 2.8" front and back but still had to sit down and slide some of the sections. Too slippery (for my brain). I really think that had it not been for the both of you suffering simultaneously as myself through the big-puddles forest I may have ended up sitting down for a little 'reflection'.

When you called Stu to see if he would come pick me up I thought you was having a right laff. Think it did me the trick though as I tried to keep up after that - reverse psychology :grin:

NB. For reference, if anyone is thinking of entering and reads this - NO, STU WILL NOT COME PICK YOU UP... wrong ride!
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MarkW wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:52 am
Wotsits wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:28 am Was that the year I bumped into you after i'd slept in the disabled loo near Coed-y-Brenin, & we rode back with Mark?
I believe it was. I recall you bragging about your accommodation. Whilst Shaf and I had slept under an excavator! It was at least dry and saved putting up tarps. Facilities were lacking though with none of this fancy instant heating
I was so made up with my nights accomodation, the ability to dry my socks & gloves was a joy.
Tbf under an excavator doesn't sound too bad, i think the previous BB200 i was asleep in the middle of a road at one point..
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:36 pm
Thats the one Jason (I think). Was such a surreal feeling when you suddenly turned out from behind that sign (for the trail centre) :lol: , like a gnome. Still can't believe you and Paul (I think) did the downhill track on knobbly roadie tyres.
Was another great route that year :-bd

I know, barring a medical emergency, there's no chance of a BearBones broom wagon! I think i was just letting him know that we were still plugging away & our rough eta back
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:lol: thanks again you two/three (MarkW, Wotsits and the lady from Sheffield - I forget the name now it's been so long). That cuppa coffee at the makeshift cafe was, erm, horrible :lol: The person making it was obviously not a coffee person, but it was still welcome and that cake made up for it :grin:
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redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:10 pm :lol: thanks again you two/three (MarkW, Wotsits and the lady from Sheffield - I forget the name now it's been so long). That cuppa coffee at the makeshift cafe was, erm, horrible :lol: The person making it was obviously not a coffee person, but it was still welcome and that cake made up for it :grin:
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Yup... Andrea. I was trying to think of her forum name which I can't believe I forgot...
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redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:59 pm Yup... Andrea. I was trying to think of her forum name which I can't believe I forgot...
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psling wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:26 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:59 pm Yup... Andrea. I was trying to think of her forum name which I can't believe I forgot...
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Thats the one Pete! :grin:

I dare to imagine what her memories of us were on that ride :lol:

Her forum name always reminds me of Farawayvisions, the Irish lady who used to be on here, think her name was Meraid?
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