New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:51 pm
Anyone else had 'Headstock 500' pop up on their tinterwebs?
https://allmountainadventures.wales/events-2/
https://allmountainadventures.wales/events-2/
https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/
New 500km event in Wales
https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=23707
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Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:16 pm
I've signed up
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:29 am
Oh, interesting ... I love the old industrial and mining works in the Welsh hills. Can't put my finger on why but it's like big agricultural buildings in the countryside with silos and conveyer belts. Reaches my inner 5 year old probably!
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:00 pm
This channel is one of my guilty pleasures, I imagine there are more than a few covering Wales
https://youtube.com/@rossendalecollieries7995
https://youtube.com/@rossendalecollieries7995
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:26 pm
I’ve signed up as well. Starts less than a mile from home too.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:59 pm
Me and a mate have signed up today.
Starting from Tiny Rebel is an added bonus!
Starting from Tiny Rebel is an added bonus!
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:02 pm
Forget Headstock....
What we want is another Bearstock please Stuart and Dee
What we want is another Bearstock please Stuart and Dee
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:32 pm
I was just supping a Tiny Rebel 'CLWB Tropica' as I read that - maybe a sign, and I should get entered.Starting from Tiny Rebel is an added bonus!
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:46 am
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:00 am
Interesting, that could be worth a pop. I don't know a lot of that route. Which is nice :)
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:05 am
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:47 am
The mandatory kit aspect strikes me as .... interesting. Used to it from fell racing etc, but not for self supported events.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:02 pm
Mention has been made John but whether anything will happen is another matter but we'll see.What we want is another Bearstock please Stuart and Dee
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:06 pm
That seems like quite a lot?As a minimum we recommend ...
Helmet
First Aid Kit
Chamois Cream
Sudocrem
Sun cream (Time of year depending)
Tooth brush
Baby Wipes
Bike Lights
Power Bank
Wall Charger and Cables
Phone with (What3Words) (Komoot)
GPS Device (With Routes Loaded)
Water Proof Jacket
Down Jacket
Cycling clothing (appropriate for riding conditions)
Tent or Bivvy Bag
Sleeping Bag (3 Season)
Cooking Stove
Lighter or Matches
Gas Cannister
Dehydrated Meals and Food
Water Bottles (800-1000ml)
Water Filter or Chlorine Tablets
Pump
Multi Tool
Inner Tube
Spares (bolts, cables, brake pads, mech hanger)
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:08 pm
Recommend vs. mandatory.
That's what I'd like to know.
That list has several of items I would never bring.
That's what I'd like to know.
That list has several of items I would never bring.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:03 pm
Advising cycling clothing seems a tad redundant , have they had a lot of naked entrants ?
I don't own about 6 of the things on that list.
Recomending is not mandating so I assume take what you like
I don't own about 6 of the things on that list.
Recomending is not mandating so I assume take what you like
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:41 pm
I can see it now, everyone lined up at the start and the guy in the PA goes, " kit check time, hold up your sudocrem! and show us your babywipes"..........
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:25 pm
Mmm, I thought this earlier, one can only imagine they're expecting a bunch of entries from couples new to parenthood.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:16 am
One of the most horrifying stories I've ever heard involved a friend's unsupervised 2yo opening a large pot of Sudocrem.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:28 pm
Does this involve a cat per chance?
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:45 pm
Ha ha, no! Oh lawks, that would have been next level!
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:47 pm
Even as high as the time Reg had an emergency vexatious posterial regions situation ('sore arse' if you prefer) on a Peaks ride, when he had to divert to Castleton 'riding like John Wayne' and all he could find was a giant pot of Sudocrem in the chemist, which he purchased then dashed outside to apply a handful down his shorts in the middle of a Bank Holiday tourist-thronged High Street?
And now, back to the studio.....
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:01 am
On the day I signed up I had trouble making payment. I later got an email saying there was a glitch and to try again as it was sorted.
My mate just messaged to say he'd been charged twice for entry. I just had a look and I've been charged four times!
Deffo worth checking your CC transactions...
My mate just messaged to say he'd been charged twice for entry. I just had a look and I've been charged four times!
Deffo worth checking your CC transactions...
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:32 am
That's surprising with Si Entries - not like they're new to it (or cheap). I'll wait off entering I think, though the discounted entries end Aug 31.
Re: New 500km event in Wales
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:35 am
