A little BB200 recce' trip.
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A little BB200 recce' trip.
A final run through some bits of this years BB200 route, forecast was good but the weather didn't hold its end of the bargain up so lots of low cloud and drizzle
Lots and lots of lovely rocky track cunningly located somewhere between the back of beyond and the middle of nowhere.
Map would indicate this ^ is a bridleway ... I'm not so sure
The look of a man who's wondering why he chose to ride a crosser
... and for all the bothy spotters, I came across this although it's not on route.
Lots and lots of lovely rocky track cunningly located somewhere between the back of beyond and the middle of nowhere.
Map would indicate this ^ is a bridleway ... I'm not so sure
The look of a man who's wondering why he chose to ride a crosser
... and for all the bothy spotters, I came across this although it's not on route.
May the bridges you burn light your way
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Are you saying a crosser would be an unwise choice??
I’ve been abart a bit
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
We're all different ... but I wouldn't choose one.Are you saying a crosser would be an unwise choice??
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That's handy as I don't have ones8tannorm wrote:We're all different ... but I wouldn't choose one.
Would you say a nice light full suss 29er would be a good option
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Well I'm screwed as my only alternative is a singlespeed which I haven't ridden for three months!
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
I'm sure it would be some of the time ... and then there'll be other timesWould you say a nice light full suss 29er would be a good option
I'm not saying don't ride a crosser, I'm saying I wouldn't if I were given the choice. There will be bits where you'll curse it and there'll be bits where you'll be glad you brought it.Well I'm screwed as my only alternative is a singlespeed which I haven't ridden for three months!
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Which is probably the same for any type of bike. And probably a bike generally I'm guessing :)There will be bits where you'll curse it and there'll be bits where you'll be glad you brought it.
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Very true ... I've just returned from a very final last recce and people should be glad to know that the 2 miles of 'trail' I carried my bike over today won't be in the route. However the stream that's pretending to be a track certainly will be. If anyone had any thoughts about their feet* remaining dry please remove them from your mind.Which is probably the same for any type of bike. And probably a bike generally I'm guessing :)
*actually best just make that anywhere below the knee.
EDIT: Here's a little pic depicting the 2 mile carry. This was towards the end, so the knee deep tussocks had given way to waist deep ferns ... gotta love Wales
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Me thinks you are being serious......2 mile carry...
Edit 1: Ignore the above. i didn't read the post properly.
Edit 2: I remember cursing you on the WRT a couple of years ago when I encountered a bridleway supposedly linking one of the checkpoints to another. SH 824334. That was quite tussocky and wet.
Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Slightly OT, (and possibly to distract from the ever nearing reality of the BB200)!
How do you find the Urge Super Cross helmet Stu? I know they were heavily reduced at CRC and have been tempted to try one…
Cheers,
Si
How do you find the Urge Super Cross helmet Stu? I know they were heavily reduced at CRC and have been tempted to try one…
Cheers,
Si
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Love it Si ... so much so that I've ordered a spare.How do you find the Urge Super Cross helmet Stu?
If you look at on-line reviews they get a bit of a slating but in reality I wonder how much of that is to do with looks? I don't notice it's there most of the time, it weighs nowt and vents very well. I'll do a bit of a mini-review shortly.
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That would be excellent! Im looking for a new helmet for my noggin and had stumbled across these on CRC! Also the tart in me is hoping the green matches my bear bones tops8tannorm wrote:Love it Si ... so much so that I've ordered a spare.
If you look at on-line reviews they get a bit of a slating but in reality I wonder how much of that is to do with looks? I don't notice it's there most of the time, it weighs nowt and vents very well. I'll do a bit of a mini-review shortly.
Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
That good eh?
May have to look into this in more detail then…
This is part of the problem of modern day convenience. We all want stuff cheaply and quickly, but it doesn't help when it comes to trying an item of clothing on first before making the purchase…
The only place I have ever seen Urge helmets in the flesh was in a bike shop in Hebden Bridge a year or two back, when we were visiting our middle son…
Long old way from South Devon.
May have to look into this in more detail then…
This is part of the problem of modern day convenience. We all want stuff cheaply and quickly, but it doesn't help when it comes to trying an item of clothing on first before making the purchase…
The only place I have ever seen Urge helmets in the flesh was in a bike shop in Hebden Bridge a year or two back, when we were visiting our middle son…
Long old way from South Devon.
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Do you want me to fetch one with me next weekend?
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Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Now I feel like I've missed something on the last trip to Wales - Ian... have I been short-changed?s8tannorm wrote:EDIT: Here's a little pic depicting the 2 mile carry. This was towards the end, so the knee deep tussocks had given way to waist deep ferns ... gotta love Wales
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You mean the pouring rain and nearly getting washed away in that river crossing wasn't enough for you?Alpinum wrote:Now I feel like I've missed something on the last trip to Wales - Ian... have I been short-changed?s8tannorm wrote:EDIT: Here's a little pic depicting the 2 mile carry. This was towards the end, so the knee deep tussocks had given way to waist deep ferns ... gotta love Wales
Re: A little BB200 recce' trip.
Yes please…s8tannorm wrote:Do you want me to fetch one with me next weekend?
Thanks
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What about the wind? ...Ian wrote:You mean the pouring rain and nearly getting washed away in that river crossing wasn't enough for you?
Actually I don't mind we didn't encounter thigh high ferns. We had the bungalow high wind fallen trees on day one instead... you're right, I might have gotten what I came for