So I just looked up some info on caffeine to make sure I didn't eat too much through the night...

...and it turns out I've been having too much of it pretty much every day for the last 20 years.

Haha ye I'm off cafine all.week so.I reduce my tolerance.a.bit so my cafine gells actually do something

Not a bad idea.

Getting a tad board of peppermint tea at work today though...

Single Speed George wrote:Haha ye I'm off cafine all.week so.I reduce my tolerance.a.bit so my cafine gells actually do something

Apart from that more modern research shows that this will have no effect. Dose response curve for caffeine doesn't work like that sadly. There's actually a negative short term impact from the withdrawal that most people have.

Sorry.

But also, hurrah, have a coffee.

Ian wrote: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 :)

No SS? That's bad news.

Shure I saw some reaserch tgat it improved cafine response by as much as 30% but will look it to if further

Richard G wrote:Oh god... four cat 2 climbs.

Edit - Are there actually any flat bits? It looks like every bit of it is either up or down.

god no................

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

i should't be laughing...................

notinabox wrote:

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

i should't be laughing...................

I genuinely have a prior engagement for this coming weekend otherwise I would have put my name forward.


Honest. Really honest.

KBRPro wrote:My elevation says only 752m......distance is right @ 202.99km
Anyone else struggling to get the elevation working?

Yup...showing as 2178 ft total ascent in Basecamp here. I'm ignoring that. Distance looks right @ 126 mi.

Greetz

S.

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

I'm taking that as comfort..............

Chew wrote:

Ian wrote: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

contemplates a small front ring on the day one...........................

The one bit I'm REALLY not looking forward to is the offroad cat 2 climb. I'm sure it'll be bread and butter to some of the nutters here, but I've got no idea how I'm getting up there.

Vaguely related, is there actually any good way of carrying a bike which has a frame bag in it? I tried a few methods on the weekend but they all went horribly wrong.

Richard G wrote:...I've got no idea how I'm getting up there...

If in doubt, carry (although I think you've probably figured that out). Consider putting your kit in your saddle bag/fuel tank/bar bag and skip the frame bag if you're worried about how to carry it. Otherwise, push in the traditional fashion.

Greetz

S.

god, getting 7700mtrs and 30 hr estimate time on OS...........gulp

Good Spar, local shop, Chippy and Cafe in Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant folks. Oh and a few pubs, depending on what time you go through!

Drew

I expected you might get your Mrs to set up shop somewhere Drew

Cheers Welshwit!

Good local knowledge

What about water stops after that though??

jay91 wrote:

Ian wrote: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 :)

No SS? That's bad news.

I have a SS, just lacking the legs to propel it properly over that sort of distance

Besides, I've done it four years running on a SS, so I'm due a year off

I may get a look at the route if wife gets off the bloody laptop

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I expected you might get your Mrs to set up shop somewhere Drew

Now there's a thought!

Some good hills, and waterproof socks won't protect you!

slowupslowdown wrote:Cheers Welshwit!

Good local knowledge

What about water stops after that though??

Also a toilet block in Llanrhaeadr on the square....thats triangle.... and the spar shuts at 10 pm. Greatorex - the other shop, more chance of being open after 10pm, but this varies!

As for water, plenty of pubs and streams along the route, normal rules apply for the streams, but most are fine

I'll have a proper look and post if any other good sources come to mind

Drew

OOh... wouldn't mind that chippy as a bit of a reward. Am even tempted to push up my planned average speed so as to get to it!

WillieKimble wrote:will the CX do or do I need to get wrenching furiously (and testing) on the MTB?

I'd fix the comfy one as 24+ hours on a cross bike you're going to take a battering.