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Karl
Posts: 626 Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:27 pm
Location: Northern Peak District
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by Karl » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:03 am
OPEN
dlovett
Posts: 1982 Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: South Coast
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by dlovett » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:03 am
Excellent got my place booked, ticket number one!!
In Reverse
Posts: 1855 Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:08 pm
Location: Manchester
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by In Reverse » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:07 am
In
LET THE RAINS FALL, LET THE WINDS BLOW!
Asposium
Posts: 1632 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:39 pm
Location: Southampton
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by Asposium » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:08 am
In
Bit of a panic when couldn't remember my BB account password
Tick-tock-tick
Dyffers
Posts: 955 Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:10 pm
Location: Darkest Dorset
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by Dyffers » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:09 am
I'm in.
Sticking with the 200 this year; 300 DNF last year and 7 years since my black badge, feels like I need to prove myself again before I go for orange.
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sean_iow
Posts: 4447 Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:08 pm
Location: Isle of Wight
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by sean_iow » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:09 am
In Reverse wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:07 am
In
LET THE RAINS FALL, LET THE WINDS BLOW!
That's ok for you to say as the headwind we'll be facing will be a tailwind for you
Too soon to ask which tyres?
Adventure without risk is Disneyland - Bikemonger
Asposium
Posts: 1632 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:39 pm
Location: Southampton
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by Asposium » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:10 am
In Reverse wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:07 am
LET THE RAINS FALL, LET THE WINDS BLOW!
Can't be
much worse than last year
Wilkyboy
Posts: 176 Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:39 pm
Location: Flat, flat Cambridge
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by Wilkyboy » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:10 am
Aye, bagged mine too
Crikey they're going quick — 20 sold in the three minutes it took me to find my PayPal password
Let's hope for calmer weather this time around — although, I have to admit the wind and the river crossings were quite fun last year
slarge
Posts: 2711 Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:49 pm
Location: MTB mecca (Warwickshire)
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by slarge » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:11 am
In for the 300 - it's going to be sunny and dry this year
Dyffers
Posts: 955 Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:10 pm
Location: Darkest Dorset
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by Dyffers » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:11 am
sean_iow wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:09 am
Too soon to ask which tyres?
Seriously considering bringing my carbon 26er...lighter when on my shoulder. When they don't make tyres in that size anymore, the tyres question is easy.
Asposium
Posts: 1632 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:39 pm
Location: Southampton
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by Asposium » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:12 am
Dyffers wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:09 am
Sticking with the 200 this year; 300 DNF last year and 7 years since my black badge, feels like I need to prove myself again before I go for orange.
Same here
Might consider the 300 next year; the 200 of last year is still too fresh in my mind
Asposium
Posts: 1632 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:39 pm
Location: Southampton
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by Asposium » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:13 am
Dyffers wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:11 am
sean_iow wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:09 am
Too soon to ask which tyres?
Seriously considering bringing my carbon 26er...lighter when on my shoulder. When they don't make tyres in that size anymore, the tyres question is easy.
Have a selection of 26 inch tyres if of any interest
Some brand new and unused
Wilkyboy
Posts: 176 Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:39 pm
Location: Flat, flat Cambridge
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by Wilkyboy » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:15 am
Dyffers wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:11 am
Seriously considering bringing my carbon 26er...lighter when on my shoulder. When they don't make tyres in that size anymore, the tyres question is easy.
I DNF'ed on my 26-incher two years ago — Welsh grit and V-brake pads don't mix
Mbnut
Posts: 225 Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:01 am
Location: Maidstone
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by Mbnut » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:16 am
Go on then....
Zippy
Posts: 3069 Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:43 pm
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by Zippy » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:18 am
Entered.
Spose I should go BB300..
Lucky I checked the forum, I was busy pressing refresh on the main website page
Dyffers
Posts: 955 Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:10 pm
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by Dyffers » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:19 am
Wilkyboy wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:15 am
I DNF'ed on my 26-incher two years ago — Welsh grit and V-brake pads don't mix
V-brakes! No thanks. Mine's an Ibis Tranny, disc brakes (cable to continue our conv from elsewhere
), currently resurrected as a rigid 650b gravel bike but should be ~20lb naked with the 26" wheels back on it.
A naked Tranny...
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dlovett
Posts: 1982 Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: South Coast
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by dlovett » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:20 am
After last year I will be bringing a can of spray on skin and some surgical superglue.
Asposium
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by Asposium » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:25 am
Zippy wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:18 am
Lucky I checked the forum, I was busy pressing refresh on the main website page
So was I
thenorthwind
Posts: 2773 Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:07 pm
Location: Newcastle
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by thenorthwind » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:25 am
Asposium wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:25 am
Zippy wrote: ↑ Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:18 am
Lucky I checked the forum, I was busy pressing refresh on the main website page
So was I
Me too.
Couldn't think of a good reason not to so I'm in for the BB200 - first time.
Bagged an entry whilst changing flights at Amsterdam. Began training immediately by sprinting to make my connection after I arrived late.
Escape Goat
Posts: 2648 Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:41 pm
Location: Not nearly close enough to Scotland...
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by Escape Goat » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:50 am
My training began running to Costa....
GregMay
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by GregMay » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:55 am
See you in October.
lune ranger
Posts: 2380 Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:52 pm
Location: Peoples Republic of Devon
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by lune ranger » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:57 am
I’m in.
Unsure as to whether it’ll be 200 or 300.
Shafiq is in too ‘cause I got him a berth after I bought mine.
Tyres? I’m going round and most probably black.
If you are going through hell, keep going.
WSC
Moff
Posts: 160 Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:37 am
Location: The South Hampshire Flatlands
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by Moff » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:57 am
I'm entered.....what have I done!
Polisherman
Posts: 113 Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:55 pm
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by Polisherman » Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:07 pm
Panic over!! Blimey left that 'til the last minute. Only 2 left....