If there were a UK 'gravel race' ...

[slowupslowdown-under]

Taylor??!!

[Taylor]

Yeah?

[Chew]

The latter was only going to be 40, but I made an exception for a certain World Record Holder and Tour Divide winner. Naturally, and in the interests of equality, I would extend such a gesture to anyone else able to match those credentials

That'll make it interesting at the front

[Bigface0_0]

Ian
I'm on the list but not had an email, have I missed anything?
What's the deal with the spots would be interested?
Scott manley

[Ian]

You haven't missed anything. In summary, to accommodate the extra numbers overall we're going to start the 100 in a different place to Llanwrtyd. I need to tweak the GPX's before they're mailed out, which'll probably be tomorrow now.

[composite]

Can you send out both routes to us all please?

[Firmo]

I really, really want to do the 200-miler !!!

I've put myself on the reserve list. Fingers crossed.

[Ian]

OK folks, details sent out. Please check your inbox, spam folders etc and if you don't have it, let me know.

Edit: and the reserve list is now full too, so no more entries being taken. The route will be made publicly available after the event, so anyone else wanting to ride later in the summer at their own leisure can do :)

[Cheeky Monkey]

The latter was only going to be 40, but I made an exception for a certain World Record Holder and Tour Divide winner. Naturally, and in the interests of equality, I would extend such a gesture to anyone else able to match those credentials

Elitist barstewards 8-)

[Ben98]

The latter was only going to be 40, but I made an exception for a certain World Record Holder and Tour Divide winner. Naturally, and in the interests of equality, I would extend such a gesture to anyone else able to match those credentials

Elitist barstewards 8-)

The question is, Pivot Les or Dirty Disco?!?

[j.c.gillies]

Yay, I have my e-email but yet to scan the route in any detail but that's a lot of riding for only one re-supply . Now my task is to loose a load of winter weight gain and figure out what gear ratio to run on the SS? It's going to to be a fun 13 weeks. Not long is it!

[Ian]

Elitist barstewards 8-)

I thought you'd like that one

[Ian]

...that's a lot of riding for only one re-supply

It comes at roughly the halfway point - you've just got to get there before it shuts at 10pm :?

There is a cafe and a pub in Pontrhydygroes, but I don't know when they open/ close.
There's also possible resupply just off route at Llangurig, which is OK if you're not going straight through the night.

Stu - is the Star Inn at Dylife open these days? It was very shut when I went past there a couple of weeks ago at about 7pm.

[composite]

I'm not going to rely on resupply at all for this one. Not much has to go wrong (even just a stiff head wind) to slow you down enough that you don't get to the shop in time and suddenly find yourself hours from anywhere with no food. This is what frame bags are for. :)

Is that bit through Strata Florida likely to be dryer than the cycle way that goes through there?

EDIT: Ahhhh just looked at the return and it uses the other side of Strata Florida anyway. Hahahah.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Stu - is the Star Inn at Dylife open these days? It was very shut when I went past there a couple of weeks ago at about 7pm.

It's just got new owners so I'll check and see what's what.

[pistonbroke]

Could I throw a couple of resupply options into the mix. There's a reasonably big grocery shop in Ysbyty Ystwyth, not sure how late it closes on Saturday but might be doable for the quick ones. Also there's a shop in Staylittle which Stuart knows, we invaded it on a ride last year. Might be open on Sunday morning??

[99percentchimp]

The shop in Staylittle was open last year on a Sunday morning in June... we were very glad on our TCW ride... and the bloke who runs it seems a right laugh. Went back in for a second helping of piggy pies :)

June_TCW_Bivi-82 by 99percentchimp, on Flickr

[j.c.gillies]

Sounds like plenty of options, but ye, planning for a south downs
double worth of food sounds like a good idea.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Nick at Staylittle will be open on Sunday ... I'll check the times.

[slarge]

I might get the OH to set up a burger bar in the camper, around 2/3 of the way round. 24 hour but it should pay for the fuel ( and new bike!). Any takers?

[Blackhound]

Burger and Red Bull sounds like a winner

[slarge]

Certainly, £10 a burger and £4 for red bull. There'll be some hungry legs and empty pockets!

[JohnClimber]

Because the late start (10am) and the clocks altering the week before the event the nights will drop dark earlier at 19:54.

Are any 100 milers planning on bivi'ing out or going for all the miles and hills in one day?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Because the clocks will alter the week before the event and the nights will drop dark again earlier at 19:54.

Are any 100 milers planning on bivi'ing out or going for all the miles and hills in one day?

I bought some things that I believe are called 'lights' ... I reckon they could make all the difference to cycling at night.

[slowupslowdown-under]

or just use the force!