Well done Matt. Surely that's a new course record over the years (Stu?)...

No. Certainly the fastest this year by some margin but a couple of hours off the quickest ever.

Well done Matt. I didn't feel my ears burning but I might have been asleep.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:09 am Well done Matt. I didn't feel my ears burning but I might have been asleep.

I will shout louder next time...
Worst one probably heading towards Crickhowell, seeing " <--Crickhowell 5 miles"
Then turning right in the opposite direction and up another bastard hill.

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:22 am Total time just over 15hrs 30min.

Consider my flabber well and truly ghasted.

Whenever I read the title of this thread I always read it as 'My BB200 2020 (May Contain Swearing)'

Top work Matt. What bike were you on? - not the singlespeed I assume...

Matt C wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:45 am Top work Matt. What bike were you on? - not the singlespeed I assume...

Cheers Matt. I was on my trusty Pivot LES 29er. Gearing I think is 32 front, 11-40 rear. I was wishing for a smaller gear quite a bit!
I keep thinking it is time for a new MTB as its pretty old now, but keeps munching out rides like this.

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:26 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:09 am Well done Matt. I didn't feel my ears burning but I might have been asleep.

I will shout louder next time...
Worst one probably heading towards Crickhowell, seeing " <--Crickhowell 5 miles"
Then turning right in the opposite direction and up another bastard hill.

From not long after that :

https://streamable.com/4x25ss
(may contain swearing)

Incredible ride Matt. Congratulations

https://streamable.com/4x25ss
(may contain swearing)

Ahh, that bit

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:22 am Well that was rather tough.
Total time just over 15hrs 30min. Several issues, so not all plain sailing.

I was cursing Stu quite a bit...

Fantastic! Nice one, Matt!

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:01 am

Matt C wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:45 am Top work Matt. What bike were you on? - not the singlespeed I assume...

Cheers Matt. I was on my trusty Pivot LES 29er. Gearing I think is 32 front, 11-40 rear. I was wishing for a smaller gear quite a bit!
I keep thinking it is time for a new MTB as its pretty old now, but keeps munching out rides like this.

Incredible time with that gearing!!

In Reverse wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:21 am

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:26 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:09 am Well done Matt. I didn't feel my ears burning but I might have been asleep.

I will shout louder next time...
Worst one probably heading towards Crickhowell, seeing " <--Crickhowell 5 miles"
Then turning right in the opposite direction and up another bastard hill.

From not long after that :

https://streamable.com/4x25ss
(may contain swearing)

Incredible ride Matt. Congratulations

Yes, I had the same thought at that sign that was a real bastard after the previous bastards just after Pandy

flyingpig wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:50 pm Yes, I had the same thought at that sign that was a real bastard after the previous bastards just after Pandy

Was that a steep tarmac climb turning to a track up to a house?
I had forgotten about that one.

By the end, whenever I saw the "T" no through road sign I just knew exactly what was coming next would end in torture.
I will have to go back to that Church and ride up it. I need to know was it actually steep or if I was just knackered

That was the earlier long climb, that one got me puffing, the one after the sign was closer to Crickhowell that went up past a church before opening up on the grass track at the top, really steep climb!

It was nothing compared with the HAB going up through the trees to the Beacons Way shortly afterwards though

flyingpig wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:50 am It was nothing compared with the HAB going up through the trees to the Beacons Way shortly afterwards though

Mynydd Du forest used to be a really popular venue for DH racing in the 00's. While I was walking up there I swear that was the track whilst muttering "Who the hell brings a bike route up a stupid downhill track"

I'm so glad you are all putting names to these tracks, hills and places. Partly so I know where to avoid in future but also as I had no idea where I was in the dark, following the line....!

I did go past a little church on a steep road climb - it looked like the church in the Lost Lanes book and also where Jameso went on his travels in the summer. Still trying to find it on the map as that is somewhere worth a return visit.

I've ridden that church climb in the past (and can prove it via strava!). I couldn't yesterday.

It was a bit of a double edged sword for that as I knew so much of the route that I couldn't help but get pissed off at myself for not riding a lot of it.

Does anyone know what that utterly insane descent off the top off the hill after Hay is called? I want to show a friend. Just, holy sh*t.

slarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:21 am I did go past a little church on a steep road climb - it looked like the church in the Lost Lanes book and also where Jameso went on his travels in the summer. Still trying to find it on the map as that is somewhere worth a return visit.

Let me recover from being dead, and I'll try and get it for you today some time.

slarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:21 am I did go past a little church on a steep road climb - it looked like the church in the Lost Lanes book and also where Jameso went on his travels in the summer. Still trying to find it on the map as that is somewhere worth a return visit.

This one ? - I passed it just after leaving Eugene:

A stonking time from Matt there. Glad I didn't sign up for the event in the end, as I wouldn't have made it in my current state of dad-bod unfitness. Think the church climb sounds like Partishow, looks a beautiful church to look inside. Very steep at any time, part of the nice mtb route from Crickhowell over Crug Mawr - only times i've been that way. Good effort from everyone who tried the route

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:03 am Does anyone know what that utterly insane descent off the top off the hill after Hay is called? I want to show a friend. Just, holy sh*t.

From looking on strava, is it this bit?

https://www.strava.com/segments/9350747

Olchon Valley Full Descent. -15.9% seems pretty insane to me.

Yes - St Issui's Church, Partrishow:

sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:10 am From looking on strava, is it this bit?

https://www.strava.com/segments/9350747

Olchon Valley Full Descent. -15.9% seems pretty insane to me.

I'm genuinely struggling to work out how anyone could ride all of that.

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:20 am I'm genuinely struggling to work out how anyone could ride all of that.

Well it isn't too bad really... just didn't fancy it when fairly tired with a up-the-arse post and bag on the back.
Still made the first page!

Full sus MTB, dropper post and some balls and it would be OK I think. Still though the fastest times are rapid.

I rode down it on a bikepacking trip last year, pretty scary!

mattpage wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:03 am

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:20 am I'm genuinely struggling to work out how anyone could ride all of that.

Well it isn't too bad really... just didn't fancy it when fairly tired with a up-the-arse post and bag on the back.
Still made the first page!

Full sus MTB, dropper post and some balls and it would be OK I think. Still though the fastest times are rapid.

The drops were massive, I struggled to walk down some of them. Don't think I could have even done it in my DH days.

I've never been as insane as many riders though.

Richard G wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:00 pm The drops were massive, I struggled to walk down some of them. Don't think I could have even done it in my DH days.

Agreed. I note that Fabio Wibner hasn't made a video of that descent yet which says something !

I assumed that descent was The Gap that folk were referring to. - Where is The Gap then ?