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Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:38 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
The route appears to go the wrong way down one way streets in both Crickhowell and Builth. I've re-routed on the shortest legal route, but just wanted to check that this won't result in a DNF?!
Apologies, oversight on my behalf. Certainly won't result in a DNF - I'd advise everyone to apply common sense and detour those bits or simply walk them.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:27 pm
by GregMay
Shouldn't be of any worry - but more restrictions in North Wales as of Thursday:
https://gov.wales/local-coronavirus-res ... orth-wales
Puts my plan of a weekend jaunt round the Paddy Buckley out the window. But such is the way of things.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:29 pm
by Richard G
Powys still reasonably low, so we just have to hope that it continues that way.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:33 pm
by flyingpig
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:38 pm
The route appears to go the wrong way down one way streets in both Crickhowell and Builth. I've re-routed on the shortest legal route, but just wanted to check that this won't result in a DNF?!
Apologies, oversight on my behalf. Certainly won't result in a DNF - I'd advise everyone to apply common sense and detour those bits or simply walk them.
Hoping that's the extent of this year's hike-a- bike
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:30 am
by lune ranger
From the Times:
‘Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wrote to Mr Johnson to urge him to stop English people living in high-risk areas travelling to Wales’
Watch this space
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:11 am
by summittoppler
In a way I'm glad I live in Conwy county, hopefully it'll be quieter here from now on...
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:00 am
by whitestone
lune ranger wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:30 am
From the Times:
‘Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wrote to Mr Johnson to urge him to stop English people living in high-risk areas travelling to Wales’
Watch this space
It's a complete farce. Here's some figures (cases per 100,000).
Welsh areas in lockdown:
Conwy - 43
Denbighshire - 42
Flintshire - 45
Carmarthenshire - 67
Neath- Port Talbot - 49
Bridgend - 109
Cardiff - 76
Our local area, Craven - 110 but we are not in lockdown/under restrictions yet Lancaster with 50 is.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:43 am
by lune ranger
I didn’t say it wasn’t a farce.
No one knows the actual numbers to any degree of accuracy but they are definitely rising fast.
Everyone knows the rules/guidance are/is straight out of Monty Python but this is the situation we are living in.
The thing that it’s hard to argue against is that unnecessary travel in a pandemic isn’t sensible and Mr Drakeford is making a reasonable point.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:58 am
by redefined_cycles
whitestone wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:00 am
lune ranger wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:30 am
From the Times:
‘Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wrote to Mr Johnson to urge him to stop English people living in high-risk areas travelling to Wales’
Watch this space
It's a complete farce. Here's some figures (cases per 100,000).
Welsh areas in lockdown:
Conwy - 43
Denbighshire - 42
Flintshire - 45
Carmarthenshire - 67
Neath- Port Talbot - 49
Bridgend - 109
Cardiff - 76
Our local area, Craven - 110 but we are not in lockdown/under restrictions yet Lancaster with 50 is.
More Bengali community in Lancaster Bob. They obviously don't know how to follow 2m guidance rules and more at risk from it (the Covid) hurting em. So the govt obviously feel more inclined to 'care' for their needs....
Same way the new lockdown rules came in overnight, the night before eid, that no visiting families in gardens but pub crawling is (was... but I lost track) still OK. Thankfully the govt somehow still feel the 'Muzlamic' community can still be trusted to visit the masjid with social distance and masks insitu...
just my thoughts... just saying... Wonder what these (Gove, Bloris and Co) 'prejudiced plebs' talk about behind closed doors
[Edit: to make up for my ramblings and what could be translated as a tantrum - it's not - here's a vid of a lovely man, intensivist in US and very good teacher as it happens and altogether nice man, talking through the stats. Enlightening
https://youtu.be/rCH36Cckebg
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:42 am
by lune ranger
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:58 am
just my thoughts... just saying... Wonder what these (Gove, Bloris and Co) 'prejudiced plebs' talk about behind closed doors
They don’t seem to be discriminating against any groups in particular... they have developed an all encompassing form of total incompetence - Tory pan-f@ckwittery
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:02 pm
by redefined_cycles
Lol... In addition to what I said
I do agree with Luke that caution is always better. I'll be riding the BB200 (well will try to not start crying midway wanting my mum) but will taking the precaution approach. Taking the stove and will buy some soup or watery pasta (whatever the word is)enroute and will try not to kiss any locals...
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:44 pm
by middleagedmadness
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:02 pm
Lol... In addition to what I said
I do agree with Luke that caution is always better. I'll be riding the BB200 (well will try to not start crying midway wanting my mum) but will taking the precaution approach. Taking the stove and will buy some soup or watery pasta (whatever the word is)enroute and will try not to kiss any locals...
Shaf if you still have that beard you’ve got as much chance as kissing the locals as I have
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:23 pm
by redefined_cycles
middleagedmadness wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:44 pm
Shaf if you still have that beard you’ve got as much chance as kissing the locals as I have
yup... Thankfully it's back. For a brief period I was (almost) beardless (personal choice as potentially lives were at stake)... Thankfully its back and I feel whole again
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:34 pm
by Richard G
So I don't know how many people are planning on knocking this out in the first week, but the weather is looking... not great.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:50 pm
by Leerowe76
Can I ride the Flintshire 200 instead and still qualify for a badge
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:00 pm
by Bearlegged
Leerowe76 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:50 pm
Can I ride the Flintshire 200 instead and still qualify for a badge
Heh! I was wondering about sorting out a similar length/height route in the Peak if everywhere gets locked down again!
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:31 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Can I ride the Flintshire 200 instead and still qualify for a badge
If this sh1t-show continues leaving us all confused and bewildered, then the window for riding will be extended. I was going to say that things can't go on like this forever but on reflection, it appears they probably can.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:38 pm
by 99percentchimp
whitestone wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:00 am
lune ranger wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:30 am
From the Times:
‘Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wrote to Mr Johnson to urge him to stop English people living in high-risk areas travelling to Wales’
Watch this space
It's a complete farce. Here's some figures (cases per 100,000).
Welsh areas in lockdown:
Conwy - 43
Denbighshire - 42
Flintshire - 45
Carmarthenshire - 67
Neath- Port Talbot - 49
Bridgend - 109
Cardiff - 76
Our local area, Craven - 110 but we are not in lockdown/under restrictions yet Lancaster with 50 is.
You probably don't have something like Betsi Cadwaldr Uni Health Board dealing with it Bob... Welsh Government seem to be pretty prudent as I suspect the system is stretched and in special measures up here... But the rates/data underline the apparent inconsistencies in dealing with the whole thing.
Like Jeff some peace and quiet might be nice for a bit ;-)
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:11 pm
by JohnClimber
summittoppler wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:11 am
In a way I'm glad I live in Conwy county, hopefully it'll be quieter here from now on...
But I wonder how law abiding people will be this time around?
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:05 pm
by sean_iow
Just to clarify (for me) the riding window. The email says
You have from October 1st until November 1st to ride the route
So if I start on the 31st Oct and finish on the 1st Nov is that inside the window? Considering starting on the 31st as
a) gives me the most recovery time post Scotland
b) the added peril of leaving it to the last minute
c) if it ends up raining the whole time I wont then spend the whole ride wishing I'd waited in case the weather is better the following weekend*
d) it's a full moon**
* Of course it will be sunny every weekend up to then
** As it will be raining the moon will be obscured by thick cloud
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:22 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
So if I start on the 31st Oct and finish on the 1st Nov is that inside the window?
Yes.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:23 pm
by Richard G
I hadn't considered the full moon thing. Would definitely be handy for the 300.
I think I'm aiming for around 12th to 15th so as to finish my current training block. Plus, well... b*ll*cks to doing it in the weather we have forecast over the next couple of weeks.
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:25 pm
by RIP
Richard G wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:23 pm
I hadn't considered the full moon thing.
Aye, you'll have to be a hell of a lot more vigilant for a start. When was the last time you rode through the depths of Hafren Forest at full moon?
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:24 pm
by Richard G
The adrenaline helps after 30 hours!
Re: BB200 2020
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:42 pm
by fatbikephil
That dog should be on a lead!
