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Bearbonesnorm
Posts: 24197 Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:53 pmLocation: my own little world
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by Bearbonesnorm Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:15 pm
Okay, this years route has now been emailed to all those entered, please read the attached details properly
Entered but not had the route?
The email will have gone to the email address provided by paypal, obviously this may not be your usual address, so check all your accounts.
Not there? Go and check your spam folders.
Nothing? Did you enter with your own paypal account? Could it be that the email has gone to your wife, husband, partner or whatever?
Still nowt? Email me
stuart@bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk and I'll send it again.
May the bridges you burn light your way
whitestone
Posts: 8210 Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:20 amLocation: Skipton(ish)
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by whitestone Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:19 pm
I can already hear the groans and cries of "Oh No! Not there!"
Better weight than wisdom, a traveller cannot carry
Karl
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by Karl Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:21 pm
My elevation says only 752m......distance is right @ 202.99km
Single Speed George
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by Single Speed George Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:24 pm
where the gpx makes a cross near penyffordd whitch way do you go round the top of the fig 8
atk
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by atk Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:26 pm
KBRPro wrote: My elevation says only 752m......distance is right @ 202.99km
Hit resample on Bikehike comes out around 5500...
mountainbaker
Posts: 1162 Joined: Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:34 pmLocation: Devon
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by mountainbaker Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:29 pm
I recalculated the elevation on Ride with GPS, it's saying 126.1 miles and 16382ft / 203km and 4993m
Karl
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by Karl Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:33 pm
5500m now on bikehike. Preferred the 750m it first told me. Now for the knowledge of the locals....is it mostly rideable?
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:33 pm
where the gpx makes a cross near penyffordd whitch way do you go round the top of the fig 8
The route doesn't actually cross, the whole thing runs clockwise.
May the bridges you burn light your way
mountainbaker
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by mountainbaker Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:35 pm
From previous BB200s, I reckon 7000m is realistic, as the elevations built from map tiles aren't very accurate.
Richard G
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by Richard G Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:37 pm
Oh god... four cat 2 climbs.
Matt
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by Matt Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:39 pm
So road bike it is then
whitestone
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by whitestone Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:40 pm
Crikey! 7000 metres of ascent in 200Km is a lot. The YD300 had (slightly) less than that and this weekend's YD200 had just 4500 metres.
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mountainbaker
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by mountainbaker Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:44 pm
Basically, it's the same amount of climbing as the South Downs Way Double, in just over half the distance. Yay*
Zippy
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by Zippy Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:46 pm
What's the crack when we finish/bail? Can we sleep in the centre if it's say 3am.?
Matt
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by Matt Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:47 pm
This is not a kind route for anybody 'carrying a bit of timber'
Bugger!!
Richard G
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by Richard G Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:49 pm
So this GPX is obviously lacking in accuracy... to have done it properly, just how accurately are you supposed to stick to the line?
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:50 pm
What's the crack when we finish/bail? Can we sleep in the centre if it's say 3am.?
You can join me and kip in your car ... centre will be shut until Sunday morning.
May the bridges you burn light your way
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:00 pm
So this GPX is obviously lacking in accuracy... to have done it properly, just how accurately are you supposed to stick to the line?
How do you know that what the map shows is accurate and that the deviation of gpx line isn't actually intentional?
May the bridges you burn light your way
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:01 pm
I'm overwhemed by the amount of moaning already ... roll on next Sunday
May the bridges you burn light your way
Scattamah
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by Scattamah Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:02 pm
Heh...Winter Bivvy 2014 outbound leg...a chunk that looks familiar :) Super sausage sarni's, anyone?
Richard G
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by Richard G Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:04 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: How do you know that what the map shows is accurate and that the deviation of gpx line isn't actually intentional?
Because it's significantly off the roads we'll be following in places... or are you suggesting we cut corners and stick exactly to it.
Bearbonesnorm wrote: I'm overwhemed by the amount of moaning already ... roll on next Sunday
I'm actually pleasantly surprised so far. I'm only about a third in, but it's suspiciously rideable from what I've checked...
...I prepare to be disgusted by the finish!
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