Caveat - This is whirling around in my head but could come to nothing. The reason for posting is to see whether there's any spark of interest out there. If there is, I'll pursue it, if not, I'll focus my energies on something else. It's certainly a deviation from the norm but I personally think there may be enough 'cross-over' that it might find a home at Bear Bones ... what with the increasing interest in gravel / adventure / whatever type bikes.

100km course ... notice I didn't say route.
Course comprised of 10 x 10km laps.
Entirely off-road, 60% gravel and 40% singletrack ... some fairly technical.
Mass start ... yes, it's a race. (It actually feels good to say that )

Rules - sort of.

Once on course, no outside assistance or 'pitting'. Any mechanicals will need to be sorted out there with what you're carrying. Any food will need to be carried BUT water will be available on course.

Any bike welcome BUT it must be fitted with drop-bars and have tyres no larger than 50c (2").

I have a wonderful vision of proceedings in my head but others might view it quite differently

I'd be up for that, I need a good excuse to build yet another niche bike

Sounds like a great idea, assuming I can get myself a new toy.

Reminds me of the HTN 8hr that people tried to finish on their CX bikes...few did.

I'd probably be on for it though!

Ooh!

Sounds horrendous.

Count me in...

Si

Yeah, I'd probably be up for that if I'm available whenever it happens.

I'm in. Shame about the 2" tyre limit as I have a drop bar Karate Monkey built and ready to go...'cept it has 2.2" Ikons on it. More quiche than niche.

Shame about the 2" tyre limit as I have a drop bar Karate Monkey built and ready to go...'cept it has 2.2" Ikons on it. More quiche than niche.

Got to draw a line somewhere Paul ... and as you've just proved, 2" was exactly the right place

I'd be up for that.......stupidly

Just for contrast. Not my cup of tea at all. Never enjoy repetitive loops or techy stuff on CX.

Up until you mentioned drop bars...!

i'd be up for that, i would need to build/butcher something from the shed but it sounds right up my alley! oooh er :)

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:Up until you mentioned drop bars...!

Pop some bar ends on upside down to give you the drop? :)

Greetz

S.

Just for contrast. Not my cup of tea at all. Never enjoy repetitive loops or techy stuff on CX.

If I buy you a cowbell and equip you with a megaphone, I was was kind of hoping you might attend as chief heckler in your official role as 'Sweary Dave'

Up until you mentioned drop bars...!

Drops come in many flavours.

I'm mildly allergic to laps and 'races' so it's probably a no from me. Isn't this just a long XC race with some extra <shudder> rules?

Sorry to be negative (hey, it sounds like I'm in the minority anyway).

I'm mildly allergic to laps and 'races' so it's probably a no from me. Isn't this just a long XC race with some extra <shudder> rules?

Sorry to be negative (hey, it sounds like I'm in the minority anyway).

I suppose it is really Charles and please don't apologise - all feedback is good. As I say, it's an idea I'm simply toying with given that there's a seemingly ever growing number of gravel type bikes out there.

I'd probably be in.

Given that the Dirty Reiver took 500 (I think) registrations I'd be very surprised if there wasn't plenty of interest in something of this ilk.

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:Up until you mentioned drop bars...!

This! oh and the Girly wheels

Sounds good to me

oh and the Girly wheels

Maybe, no tyres larger than 2" unless they're above 3"?

You forgot the bit about the event taking place in N Spain
I suppose you could get a suitably long lap in around Hafren forest and not fall foul of the stupid racing on bridleways law. Have you somewhere specific in mind?

I've got just the bike for that but I'm more of a tourist these days. If it had a mandatory pub stop and you couldn't continue until 3 pints of beer had been consumed I might be interested, perhaps a pint per lap with a handicap system based on pints consumed the previous evening.

I really must ride the Real Ale Wobble one day.

Have you somewhere specific in mind?

Possibly

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

Just for contrast. Not my cup of tea at all. Never enjoy repetitive loops or techy stuff on CX.

If I buy you a cowbell and equip you with a megaphone, I was was kind of hoping you might attend as chief heckler in your official role as 'Sweary Dave'

Up until you mentioned drop bars...!

Drops come in many flavours.

I'm in. Can I have a pokey stick as well

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

oh and the Girly wheels

Maybe, no tyres larger than 2" unless they're above 3"?

I'm interested then