Not even when examined in conjunction with the weather forecast the week before? Now you may have a point, however I think the 5 day forecast probably accounts for some of those who simply don't turn up rather than those who actually bow out beforehand. I'll keep an eye out this year :wink: Just ch...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Route will be going out sometime the week before ... more than 3 days, less than 7

How is the wait list going? Wondering when to make plans or alternate plans.

Thanks

Dave

When I see these pictures I get worried about my Schmidt dynamo and Rohloff Hub gear. Should I be?

Dave

Thanks.

I think the pause, eat and think would have been a good option. The ford was I guess, 20m wide and I wasn't very eager to risk my feet and ankles bare foot. But maybe there was an easier place just up or downstream.

Dave

What works best for crossing fords that are too wide/deep/rocky to cycle across? In my one BB200 a large crossing changed my mental strength and led to retirement. I crossed with my cycling Shimano boots on over sealskinz socks but it was too deep and I got fully wet feet. Do you just get wet feet a...

Blackhound wrote:Mine is 70 miles / 102km which I can't quite understand, there is approx 6 mile or 10km difference there.

70 miles on 70 occasions is actually quite different to 102km on 102 occasions

My metric one is 75.

Dave

FLV wrote:Dont mean to be a nae sayer, but am I right in thinking it dosnt take into account road / off road, hilly / flat etc etc.

You are correct.

It is length only and obviously longer rides are easier on road and with sympathetic terrain.

I'm on 58 with just 2 rides to make it 60. Hoping to achieve that by end of the year.

I'm also enjoying the Explorer scores. So far:
5691 tiles, average of 3.161 mi per tile
Max square 13x13

Hoping to get that to a 15x15 square in the next few days (I think just one more tile visit will do it).

voodoo_simon wrote:

Dave42w wrote:Not this time. Can't miss youngest son's 18th birthday.

Persuade him to celebrate his 21st instead

Hoping to do both!

Not this time. Can't miss youngest son's 18th birthday.

I used my Garmin Edge 1000 because that is what I have :-) It worked with no problems. I had the backlight pretty much at minimum and only a heart rate sensor to maximise the battery life. I used an Anker external battery to charge it. I used the standard Garmin mount on the "wrong" side o...

Thought I would start a separate thread for thanks. This was my first BB200 (in a year which included my first Winter Event and first WRT). Stu and Dee: Brilliant organisation and great hospitality. Many many thanks for all your hard work. Stu. What an vaguely exciting route! I knew it was always go...

Farawayvisions wrote:Dave42, you seem to be lost.

I felt I wouldn't make the cutoff so took to the roads

A great weekend!

My tracker with route https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id ... 2d23888062

BTW in the future I'd look at the LUMOTEC IQ2 LUXOS U light as that has a cache battery and USB charger built in.

See a long way down this page for details http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/b&m-hl.asp

Note you won't be able to charge anything much at all while using the lights.

Did you run any cache battery when using the plug? I've read the fluctuation in speeds can bust your device whether it Garmin or iPhone etc. I generally use it to charge an Anker battery which I later use to charge devices. To achieve on the go charging I can just have 2 smaller Anker batteries use...

Arrived at the Aleppo Merchant Inn 8 minutes before the official deadline this evening. Breakfast isn't until 7.30am so my start won't be quite as early as planned. This bedroom seems to be the only room without heating, presumably as an acclimatisation technique :-) Glad I packed an extra layer.

I'll put mine up just before the start. It is on Spotwalla and shows the route as well as the track, hence no link yet.

How do people manage with to little stuff? I guess knowing I'm going to get some sleep I have higher expectations of comfort. Alpkit dual 20 litre dry bag (20 litres is an exaggeration) with bivy bag, sleeping quilt, Exped mat with pillow/pump, first aid kit, tools, spare gates belt, socks and therm...

I have 2 Schmidt dynamos. On my Bullitt cargobike it will be 5 years old this winter. Has never had a problem at all. On my Shand Stoater it is 3 years old. Had one free service and done about 9,000 miles. I'll be using my Shand for the BB200 as I did for the Ford Fiesta and WRT. Only using it to po...

Pete, Done my test packing and I have a spare stem cell complete with the 2 velcro straps. Will bring it and get it to the start. I'm staying at the Aleppo Merchant Inn, Carno and will be at the start after the earliest breakfast I can get. Look for a Blue Berlingo Multispace an orange Shand Stoater...

gairym wrote:I'm not getting any height data when I look at the file in bikehike

In bike hike

a) Load the route
b) Click "Options"
c) Click "Resample Elevation Data"

Works for me.

Dave

slowupslowdown wrote:Cheers!

I am not sure what time I am going to start, but should be there for 830

Pete

If tomorrow I find it is spare then I guess I can always leave it at the start for you (I'm hoping to get off by 8.05 as I need every minute before the cut off).

Dave

Probably. I'll know after I have done a trial pack on my day off tomorrow. I'm hoping to manage with either 1 or no stem cell.

Dave

Bearbonesnorm wrote:That's fine Dave, I only ask that people don't share it before the start.

Thanks. It might be up 5 mins before I start so I can check it is working before leaving my tablet behind. So expect me at the white van at 8.05 ;-)

Dave