ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:03 pm Has anyone seen Shaf?

Missed out on a green badge by 17min and 46 seconds. But to be fair I already had one of them and now I have one of the transparent ones (already applied to frame bag).

Thanks Stu and Dee and everyone else for making it such a lovely (and rock hard for me) event

whitestone wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:23 pm Being really nerdy I think I've worked out most of the route Maybe not the exact roads and BWs but pretty close for much of it.

Wow... how on earth did you manage that Bob... well done

Johnallan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:22 am First post here

Enjoyable intro to BB world. Shared a few earlier miles/gates and a coffee with Steve (Slarge?) then solo from then onwards. Finished in 14:10 (12:55 moving) rigid stooge 29+ was perfect. Could've done without carrying an extra 10 hours worth of food but better than going hungry.

Great route and a friendly bunch. Cheers

Was me - good to meet you John - I think I stopped to oil my chain, have a bite, then didn't see you again. Cracking ride fella

welcome to the forum!

Driving to work listening to the news this morning reminded me of one of the reasons I enjoy these and other hard rides: for those few hours whatever is happening in the world ceases to matter, just one linear timeline of effort, eating, miles and time.

I'm glad my prediction of a same day finish came true.

I just hope the famer doesn't harvest the technical section before November

Polisherman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:42 am I just hope the famer doesn't harvest the technical section before November

Now you're giving too much away...

Polisherman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:42 am I just hope the famer doesn't harvest the technical section before November

I think this sort of thing should be included for ever.

Johnallan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:22 am First post here

Enjoyable intro to BB world. Shared a few earlier miles/gates and a coffee with Steve (Slarge?) then solo from then onwards. Finished in 14:10 (12:55 moving) rigid stooge 29+ was perfect. Could've done without carrying an extra 10 hours worth of food but better than going hungry.

Great route and a friendly bunch. Cheers

Good effort. I also had twice as much food as needed....

Polisherman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:42 am I just hope the famer doesn't harvest the technical section before November

I cleaned that bit

I went down the wrong side of the hedge line and missed it completely

lune ranger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:40 pm I went down the wrong side of the hedge line and missed it completely

DQ him Stu

….. er, and then I went back to the exact point I left the route and found the f…d full of r..t v…….s. Honest guv

lune ranger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:40 pm I went down the wrong side of the hedge line and missed it completely

Me and (another lad) missed it aswell. He was a chap that turned up out of nowhere and had had a rough night. I was second to last til that point. I said the tracks 'this way' so I went and he followed or other way round. 5 ounce of mud later and about half a mile down the track we realised we missed the technical section.

He jumped his bike over the fence and I didn't wanna tell him it's a 'if you go off route, then come back and reconvene where you left it (or however Stu describes it in the blurb)' type of ride. Found the technical bit and then realised what all the racket from the bike was.

Full of muck all over the mech and everything. Enough to cause a seizure of the whole thing and I thought of you (yes, your Rohloff). Took about 20 mins in a deep clean method and I thought of that poor lad (name witheld... first timer but looked solid) and his drivetrain and what he might think I'd caused...

Saw poor good lad about 15 miles remainder whilst I was stood in the farmers field about to start prayers. Not sure if he saw me but I'd not blame him if he chose to ignore (the friggin mud).

Anyway... Stu, they both need a DQ. Which means I wasn't last (after 3 DNFs

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:22 pm

Johnallan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:22 am

I cleaned that bit

I wondered if anyone had. Thanks for the info. Did you also clear the 25 percent half mile off road climb at about 60 miles. Stu said there was no HAB and my thought went straight to that section and wondered whether he actually rides it up... Just kept going and going and I wondered if I was gonna fall flat faced. Was wet mind...

slarge wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:06 pm 1 and only starter and finisher on the 300km route. 26:07 - lots of climbing, some weather, and zero sleeps.

Top route, and now the only person in the world with 3 orange badges (except Stu who has 58)

Thanks to Stu and Dee for the organising. Apologies for not having much chat at the end - was a bit knackered

Nice one Steve. Looking forward to seeing the route later this week. Thereafter, I might not like it so much, but quick times for the 200 and your 300 bode well.

There were a few HAB bits for me, partly because of ruts, partly because of steepness. In one place also because of slippy rocks (but it was a lot wetter when I did it).

Stu said there was no HAB

No, I said there was 'no HaB if you had the lungs and legs'

So what was the distribution of black, blue, green badges, DNS & DNF Stu?

So what was the distribution of black, blue, green badges, DNS & DNF Stu?

I'd need to look Bob but I do know there were more blacks than owt else, only a handful of DNF but quite a few DNS.

Are there any others down for the 300 in November, Stu?

There are Ian. Not many but you'll not be alone.

Ian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:51 am Are there any others down for the 300 in November, Stu?

For some mad reason I'm one!

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:23 pm Did you also clear the 25 percent half mile off road climb at about 60 miles. Stu said there was no HAB and my thought went straight to that section and wondered whether he actually rides it up... Just kept going and going and I wondered if I was gonna fall flat faced. Was wet mind...

Yes I walked up it without hesitation

Not to derail the "can you spare a fiver" thread. Will the café at xxxx be open for the November edition? I'll be taking cash to avoid all electronic doubt!

Not to derail the "can you spare a fiver" thread. Will the café at xxxx be open for the November edition? I'll be taking cash to avoid all electronic doubt!

Hopefully but I'll include details when I send the route out. It was all somewhat last minute this time.