BB200 Route Details

[Single Speed George]

stick exactly to it.

my old black and white Etrax doesnt keep up with me fast enough to stick to anything anway haha

[Bearbonesnorm]

Aim to stick to the line Richard ... or somewhere near. I checked the route one last time this morning and apart from the odd wiggle couldn't see any dropped bollocks. There are a couple of places where the route doesn't follow the obvious track or whatever on the map and a couple of places where it follows exactly what's on the map yet there'll be nothing on the ground.

[johnnystorm]

I'm overwhemed by the amount of moaning already ... roll on next Sunday

Don't worry, just put your feet up and watch this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003IHU5H0/r ... ewb1G2YFFD

[Richard G]

The hell is the part around mile 38 where it looks like someone painted the scenery on?

...and where's the trail!?!

Edit - Maybe the app I'm looking at the trail on has simplified the route. Will have a look in some others.

[slowupslowdown-under]

productivity for the rest of the day is going to be low!

[ianfitz]

The hell is the part around mile 38 where it looks like someone painted the scenery on?

...and where's the trail!?!

Edit - Maybe the app I'm looking at the trail on has simplified the route. Will have a look in some others.

that will be grouse moor, heather either burnt or mowed in patches

[Richard G]

Interesting, cheers.

[Single Speed George]

productivity for the rest of the day is going to be low!

ye i better get back to doing work related things haha jst with the os website opened

[Richard G]

I have noticed that there are a significant number of places to pray... and drink.

[andyfla]

Luckily I havent ridden this part of the world, so I havent a clue what it is going to be like - 550m of climbing you say ? Should be fine ......

[Richard G]

Ooh... just found a pub for around 9pm. Wonder if getting drunk will help me survive the night?

[slowupslowdown-under]

SPAR!!!!!

[Richard G]

So I think I've found a river crossing... at 2am for me. I bloody hope that it's just I can't see the bridge on the satellite.

[Ian]

I'm half tempted not to look at the route at all and just wing it on the day (and mostly likely, night too)

[Zippy]

I'm half tempted not to look at the route at all and just wing it on the day (and mostly likely, night too)

Compared to the last BB200 I did, that's what I'm doing.

I've also just booked myself into a Premier Inn the night before

I'm getting soft! (I say with rigid forks this year because I still haven't rebuilt my bouncy forks...)

[Ian]

Before I commit to not looking at the route, could someone confirm which of the following bike set ups looks most reasonable:

Drop bar gravel bike, discs, 2x10, 40c WTB Nano tyres.

Fat bike, discs, 1x10, 4" Maxxis Mammoth tyres

Ta :)

[Matt]

Fat bike all day long

Unless you're 'chicken'

[Richard G]

Well damn... have finished going through the route and I'm pleasantly surprised. Still apprehensive, but not nearly as apprehensive as I was.

[Ian]

Fat bike all day long

Unless you're 'chicken'

Ah, I see what you're trying to do

[ianfitz]

Before I commit to not looking at the route, could someone confirm which of the following bike set ups looks most reasonable:

Drop bar gravel bike, discs, 2x10, 40c WTB Nano tyres.

Fat bike, discs, 1x10, 4" Maxxis Mammoth tyres

Ta :)

Do you need a brake? I can lend one if you want to ride the 29er Can post it tomorrow if you want...

[burty]

fi you looking for more of a challenge ian you can use the krampus , all 32 pounds of it.

[Chew]

Before I commit to not looking at the route, could someone confirm which of the following bike set ups looks most reasonable

It looks to be a fairly CX friendly route with the amount of forest tracks and country lanes.

You didn't hear that from me if it all goes horribly wrong

[Matt]

It looks to be a fairly Fat Bike friendly route with the amount of snow covered forest tracks and country lanes.

You didn't hear that from me, but I guarantee you 3ft of snow

[WillieKimble]

I may well also be hoping for a CX friendly route. my MTB has stubbornly not fixed itself despite sitting on the workstand for a full month now.
is a 26 inch full sus (no rear lockout) MTB choice or my trusty CX bike to carry my 95kg & clothes and bags (there's a lot of timber this year).
will the CX do or do I need to get wrenching furiously (and testing) on the MTB?

[burty]

the new stooge arrives Monday /Tuesday next week .
I think that's 4 days to late .
but at least when I start shouting and swearing at the bike this weekend. it should be able to take a good beating.
and come back undamaged