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Where was this bit?flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:54 am Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for that!
I believe FP completed it.. Or did I misread his reportWell done for getting to where you did
The exposure wouldnt turn back on so thought the 2nd light only (needed to use both) wouldn't cut it given the difficulties i faced navigating the open moorland sections between beacons visitor centre and builth together with the very hard going since the rain started forced me into DNF.
Mile 92-93whitestone wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:32 amWhere was this bit?flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:54 am Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for that!
Thank you, I feel honoured!Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:42 am Superb effort there. The weather really was against you, so even better.
Well done and thanks for sharing !flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:54 am Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for that!
Is that 92 miles after your start from Hay, or after the official GPX route start?
I tried to head back up to the line as i had checked it all, had a modified file one one computer and Stu's on another and they were both saying the same line but theres lots of new fencing across route and i couldn't see a gap in it within the range of my lights on full so stayed parallel to another fence. He just moaned about gates and being off bridleway, started aggeesively but soon mellowed with a proper explanation and promise of gates being as they were.stevewaters wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:00 pmWell done and thanks for sharing !flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:54 am Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for that!
That section on the ground looks a bit vague on the satellite photos - The GPX seems to closely follow the mapped bridleway. - What exactly was the farmer complaining about ?
sounds like he will be doing a fair bit of growling then in the next few weeks what with all spread out the month. 
We all need to ask him whether the finger posts and signs are/went (in a nice way obviously). And that fencing across bridleway (if that is what has happened) is an offence (geddit?)flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:18 pmI tried to head back up to the line as i had checked it all, had a modified file one one computer and Stu's on another and they were both saying the same line but theres lots of new fencing across route and i couldn't see a gap in it within the range of my lights on full so stayed parallel to another fence. He just moaned about gates and being off bridleway, started aggeesively but soon mellowed with a proper explanation and promise of gates being as they were.stevewaters wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:00 pmWell done and thanks for sharing !flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:54 am Forgot to add that i got my first ever farmer bollockIng for straying off a trail before builth i'd cued as difficult nav that didn't exist, he came up on a quad but ididn't let on what i doing, he just thought i was a general tw@t! Came down to road with him 0.5m early, was worried about a DQ for that!
That section on the ground looks a bit vague on the satellite photos - The GPX seems to closely follow the mapped bridleway. - What exactly was the farmer complaining about ?
Hard luck, a great effort and speed over that section.Alexinthepeaks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:50 pm Bollocks bollocks bollocks!
Set off from the Fforest Inn at 6 this morning.
Was making great progress for 120km at 15km/h average.
It was tough but very enjoyable. On the descent just before the Gap i got a log caught in my rear wheel and it bent the mech. But it was just too bad.
I had to bail and plan a route back on the roads. The stinger being i only had 40 11 gearing for 65k and i had to push up so many hills! Still back the the Fforest pub for a pint and pie now. Good luck all, its a cracking route, but bloody tough. I think harder than last year as more off road. Even the road sections were tough going. Top tip....take waterproofs its soaking out there. There were puddles deeper than the stream crossing.
flyingpig wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:05 amHard luck, a great effort and speed over that section.Alexinthepeaks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:50 pm Bollocks bollocks bollocks!
Set off from the Fforest Inn at 6 this morning.
Was making great progress for 120km at 15km/h average.
It was tough but very enjoyable. On the descent just before the Gap i got a log caught in my rear wheel and it bent the mech. But it was just too bad.
I had to bail and plan a route back on the roads. The stinger being i only had 40 11 gearing for 65k and i had to push up so many hills! Still back the the Fforest pub for a pint and pie now. Good luck all, its a cracking route, but bloody tough. I think harder than last year as more off road. Even the road sections were tough going. Top tip....take waterproofs its soaking out there. There were puddles deeper than the stream crossing.
Was that the very rocky descent in the treeline? That was pretty tricky
Congrats.In Reverse wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:23 pm Just got back to the car at the Fforest. Pretty ruined
28:01. My sixth BB200 and it might have been the toughest of the lot.
In Reverse wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:23 pm Just got back to the car at the Fforest. Pretty ruined
28:01. My sixth BB200 and it might have been the toughest of the lot.
Quite impressee with myself (edit: goes without saying, impressed with you... that's why I chose you as my mentor rememberIn Reverse wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:23 pm Just got back to the car at the Fforest. Pretty ruined
28:01. My sixth BB200 and it might have been the toughest of the lot.
). I've not ridden the last 9 or whatever and I deduced from the first 20 miles that it was tough as the 2014 route 