BB200 rider list
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- JohnClimber
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Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.
Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015
Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015
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Stahp. :(JohnClimber wrote:Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.
Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015
- Bearbonesnorm
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Just had some more riders jump ship ... if anyone fancies throwing their hat in the ring, let me know.
As for the weather, stop looking ... it's a week off, that's like a lifetime in the Welsh weather system, anything could happen between now and then - heatwave, mass extinction or full on ice age.
As for the weather, stop looking ... it's a week off, that's like a lifetime in the Welsh weather system, anything could happen between now and then - heatwave, mass extinction or full on ice age.
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Is that THE Emily Chappell on the list?! :) Cool.
The noise goes quiet when I'm on my bike :)
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You don't think 7,000m ascent might have had anything to do with it then?Bearbonesnorm wrote:Just had some more riders jump ship ... if anyone fancies throwing their hat in the ring, let me know.
As for the weather, stop looking ... it's a week off, that's like a lifetime in the Welsh weather system, anything could happen between now and then - heatwave, mass extinction or full on ice age.
- Bearbonesnorm
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No, more likely the speculation centering round the forecast and the need to be towing an arc behind your bikeYou don't think 7,000m ascent might have had anything to do with it then?

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It's THE Emily Chappell, that I take great pleasure in reminding how she once accussed bikepackers of being mad.Is that THE Emily Chappell on the list?!

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With forecasts showing ~3mm, I'd pay good money to see an ark floating in that. Might score an arc behind the bike if there's standing water though :)Bearbonesnorm wrote:No, more likely the speculation centering round the forecast and the need to be towing an arc behind your bike
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Yes but are they Welsh mm, just like Welsh miles ... they differ from English ones.With forecasts showing ~3mm, I'd pay good money to see an ark floating in that. Might score an arc behind the bike if there's standing water though :)
I would just like to say to anyone who's starting to worry - DON'T. One of the things that will influence whether or not you make it round, is the state of your head at the start. If you're already having doubts and worries, then you're talking yourself out of a finish. Think you're going to do it, come Hell, high water or Noah and his arc and chances are you will.
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You're not even doing the event Mr Doom & Gloom!!JohnClimber wrote:Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.
Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015

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This^^ 1000000% for me..Bearbonesnorm wrote:I would just like to say to anyone who's starting to worry - DON'T. One of the things that will influence whether or not you make it round, is the state of your head at the start. If you're already having doubts and worries, then you're talking yourself out of a finish. Think you're going to do it, come Hell, high water or Noah and his arc and chances are you will.
Last year was the first time i'd done anything like this before, it was tough yes, but a great experience.
I'm not even sure if i'll finish this year & i'll admit to being a little anxious about it, but i know once i'm away that'll all be forgetton. I'll just do what i can do on the weekend, weather, fitness, etc aside, & enjoy the experience..

Think i did 7100meters ascent last year, know i added a bit on the go the cafe at Penmachno but that deffo ain't another +1500m!
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- Bearbonesnorm
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I've added some details besides the riders names on the list ... apologies if something isn't correct.
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My finish time seems to have gone from AM to PM, I finished with Drew and Giacomo @ 5.37 am.
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Very interesting. Cheers.
I was pleased at how I'd done, especially as a virgin, but I had no idea quite how well I'd done. I definitely could have gone considerably faster too... though nowhere near those top two nutters!
I was pleased at how I'd done, especially as a virgin, but I had no idea quite how well I'd done. I definitely could have gone considerably faster too... though nowhere near those top two nutters!

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You know Zippy is cutting and pasteing and sorting and refining as we speak 

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Quick and dirty end of the day spreadsheetFantasticmrmatt (urban fox) wrote:You know Zippy is cutting and pasteing and sorting and refining as we speak

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/185 ... sults.xlsx
Cool, I'm well chuffed with 3rd

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hmmm how do i open this on comp? i havent got an office based programmes
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Have a look on google, plenty of options there - excel reader for onehmmm how do i open this on comp? i havent got an office based programmes
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'By Time'!$F$2 refers to itself. Copy > Paste Special: values, appears to sort itZippy wrote:not sure where the circular reference is
Anyway, 23rd place, get in

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Ah yes, end of day and I just made the date reference the first cell I did quickly, so when sorting the data it would have broken a bit. That was a bit if a rush before taking off for the day...Ian wrote:'By Time'!$F$2 refers to itself. Copy > Paste Special: values, appears to sort itZippy wrote:not sure where the circular reference is
Anyway, 23rd place, get in
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Nice one zippy I can now see I was officially last, I was never going to come first so may as well bring up the rear 

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Better last than a DNF
TdF riders compete for the Latern Rouge
TdF riders compete for the Latern Rouge
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Pleased! The family are now fed up with me and my bright yellow t shirt! 

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I should be a DNF on there Stu - I had to come back across the A road after my GPS gave up the ghost.