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Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:55 pm
by Richard G
Anyone ever heard of this before? I was looking on the Apidura event page and was surprised to find this starting literally 5 minutes from me.
https://allmountainadventures.wales/eve ... stock-500/
Based on my knowledge of the trails down here, it looks like a half decent route (and ventures into areas most BBers will be familiar with).
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:05 pm
by Valerio
First edition was this year, it looks good although runs on a very busy weekend with lots of other events.
I haven't seen recaps/photos from this year’s edition, I'd be curious to find out more.
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:11 pm
by Richard G
Valerio wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:05 pm
First edition was this year, it looks good although runs on a very busy weekend with lots of other events.
Probably not in the spirit of the thing, but I was looking at it thinking I could turn it into a three day ride with stops at Knighton and Llanwrtyd Wells.
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:59 am
by godivatrailrider
Richard G wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:55 pm
Anyone ever heard of this before? I was looking on the Apidura event page and was surprised to find this starting literally 5 minutes from me.
https://allmountainadventures.wales/eve ... stock-500/
Based on my knowledge of the trails down here, it looks like a half decent route (and ventures into areas most BBers will be familiar with).
TBH he's not selling it in that video.
LOTS of type 2 fun .....
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 10:24 am
by Richard G
godivatrailrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:59 am
TBH he's not selling it in that video.
LOTS of type 2 fun .....
Ha, I've ridden enough of those trails to know that there's very little in there you'd describe as "easy miles".
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:13 pm
by Zane
I did it this year. Got a far as llandovery and called it a day due to trench foot and general lack of energy
. I really enjoyed it but Was twice as hard as I expected, but then again I'm not that experienced yet. Have signed up again for next year tho. I'm in Risca so was a short down hill ride to start then back past my house on route, should have bailed then
Re: Headstock 500 (Bikepacking Event / Route)
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:17 pm
by Richard G
Zane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:13 pm
I did it this year. Got a far as llandovery and called it a day due to trench foot and general lack of energy
. I really enjoyed it but Was twice as hard as I expected, but then again I'm not that experienced yet. Have signed up again for next year tho. I'm in Risca so was a short down hill ride to start then back past my house on route, should have bailed then
Thanks Zane. I'll have to check some parts of it out when we get a decent period of dryish weather.
. I really enjoyed it but Was twice as hard as I expected, but then again I'm not that experienced yet. Have signed up again for next year tho. I'm in Risca so was a short down hill ride to start then back past my house on route, should have bailed then 