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Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:27 pm
by Dyffers
Something was nagging at me...and I realised what it was this morning: a comment in a Stuart's 'interview myself' blog post from a year ago:
"Right, next up is a brilliant question from Rob, who'd like to know, 'What's your favourite mile of Welsh off road cycling?' That's easy Rob. It's a section of rocky double-track that runs through the mountains down towards Nant-y-moch. It finishes at SN783892 which is one of my favourite places in the world. Most people probably wouldn't consider the track to be anything special or exciting but whenever I ride it, I always feel like I'm where I belong."
I suspect that gridref is quite a few people's favourite place after Saturday.
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:53 pm
by Richard G
LesBrown wrote:My first BB200... that was quite an initiation!
A few numbers...
Kudos Les. That must have taken some grit to continue with all of that going wrong.
Can't imagine trying to do all that distance by phone GPS.
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:58 pm
by Robster
Dyffers wrote:Something was nagging at me...and I realised what it was this morning: a comment in a Stuart's 'interview myself' blog post from a year ago:
"Right, next up is a brilliant question from Rob, who'd like to know, 'What's your favourite mile of Welsh off road cycling?' That's easy Rob. It's a section of rocky double-track that runs through the mountains down towards Nant-y-moch. It finishes at SN783892 which is one of my favourite places in the world. Most people probably wouldn't consider the track to be anything special or exciting but whenever I ride it, I always feel like I'm where I belong."
I suspect that gridref is quite a few people's favourite place after Saturday.
Sorry everyone, i can only apologise... Fantastic achievement just to leave a warm dry building let alone go & challenge yourselves in those conditions!
Cheers Rob
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:00 pm
by Asposium
Richard G wrote:LesBrown wrote:My first BB200... that was quite an initiation!
A few numbers...
Can't imagine trying to do all that distance by phone GPS.
Yup, I was particularly unimpressed when my primary Garmin played silly buggers, thankfully have a second back-up Garmin.
Wouldn't have carried on if only using a phone.
I'd say it gets easier; but stu might be evil next year, and the weather might be worse.
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:10 am
by Richard G
Ugh, I appear to have developed a fever / flu.
My normal resting heart rate is low 40s... currently 110. lol
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:33 pm
by Zippy
My resting heart rate goes up noticeably (especially overnight) when I'm I'll. In fact, I often see this happen before I actually feel ill.
Re: BB200 thoughts and observations
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:01 pm
by Bearlegged
flyingpig wrote:The weather tag in garmin connect is interesting:
8mph southerly wind, cloudy, 13.9c
I wish!!
Is that what the atmospheric weather was? Looks like most of you hardy souls would have needed the submarine forecast!