BB200 Route Gossip

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:56 pm

Seeing as the route hasn't come out yet, I thought we could have some wild guesses on where the route goes.

My money is on NE, towards and possibly over the Berwyns.

Logic: Stu has been out that way on the fat bike and also recce'd some stuff on the way to the BSO

When does the route come out, by the way?

ianfitz · Post by **ianfitz** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:08 pm

I've no idea where but reckon after last years grumbles he'll have started off with the intention of making it fairly rideable...

...Then gradually reverted to type

Dave Barter · Post by **Dave Barter** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:12 pm

He mentioned a stinging nettle filled alley that he backed off from during recce. That will be in then.

summittoppler · Post by **summittoppler** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:04 am

....there's that teaser pic in the Todays' Ride thread.......**cues someone to paste it in here**

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:09 am

I know where it goes, so staying away from this thread

slowupslowdown-under · Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:35 am

Reverse of last year, surely??!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:53 am

ianfitz wrote:I've no idea where but reckon after last years grumbles he'll have started off with the intention of making it fairly rideable...

...Then gradually reverted to type

Now he's gone and got a fat bike, I can imagine responses like "what do you mean that bit isn't rideable?"

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:55 am

summittoppler wrote:....there's that teaser pic in the Todays' Ride thread.......**cues someone to paste it in here**

I'm not sure where that is, which makes me think north east as I don't know those parts so well

But leave it with me, I reckon there's enough in the image to be able to work it out

Single Speed George · Post by **Single Speed George** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:33 am

I know nothing of this wales place ( other than from climbing and bouldering around llanberis ) so im just gonna follow my gps like a headless chicken and discover how awe full the terrain is as it comes in to veiw .... :( ... but cant be that bad as im use to the Lakes

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:49 am

When does the route come out, by the way?

Be out early next week.

Reverse of last year, surely??!

B'stard I may be but I'm not that much of a CLINT

Dyffers · Post by **Dyffers** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:03 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote:
When does the route come out, by the way?
Be out early next week.

From t'other thread:

Dyffers wrote: Can't find any details on the BB200 page about the date you're emailling the route out Stu. Will it be the Saturday before (3rd Oct)?

Hopefully not Sunday as I'll now be away working from then until a day before the ride At least the company will be paying for my 'tapering'

Chance of getting it this Saturday? Otherwise I have no time to sort some maps out for it.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:14 am

Chance of getting it this Saturday? Otherwise I have no time to sort some maps out for it.

I'd hate to see people suffer

... so, if anyone is needing to purchase paper maps, can I suggest that you buy Landranger 136 and 125.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:35 am

You know that famous WRT photo that keeps getting trotted out, the one where a wheel is half way into a bog.

That was Bala/Lake Vyrnwy way if I remember and in May (doh)

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:45 am

You know that famous WRT photo that keeps getting trotted out, the one where a wheel is half way into a bog.

That was Bala/Lake Vyrnwy way if I remember and in May (doh)

It's had some drainage work done since then

Single Speed George · Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:46 am

yup definatly not selling the quality of trails in this pat of the world

, am i gonna be following my gps in the dark and vanish waist deep in to a bog atleast once in this ride ?

HaYWiRe · Post by **HaYWiRe** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:37 am

Though I'm not riding in this years event, I've lived in the land of sheep my whole life and seem my fair share of the worst it can offer

My advice, bring a wetsuit and a snorkel

Judging by all the comments on this event and the WRT, did you actually plan the routes with the possible of actually RIDING bikes in mind? Surely we'd all be faster (and lighter) simply leaving the wheels behind and calling it a mountain marathon? (or better yet, your average CX race

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Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:41 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I suggest that you buy Landranger 136 and 125.

There you go, Bala & Lake Vyrnwy includes the Berwyns.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:04 pm

Judging by all the comments on this event and the WRT, did you actually plan the routes with the possible of actually RIDING bikes in mind? Surely we'd all be faster (and lighter) simply leaving the wheels behind and calling it a mountain marathon? (or better yet, your average CX race )

In my defence, the WRT doesn't have a route, so finding yourself bollock deep in bog at 2am on a desolate hillside is entirely your own fault

With regard to the BB200, I firmly believe that any decent mountain bike ride should include a certain amount of walking / pushing ... but sometimes I do get a little carried away.

Single Speed George · Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:16 pm

oooo acordig to wikipedia ( reliable source of knolage 101) there was a ufo crash in the berwyns so not olny will we have to contend with bogs but allso abduction by little green men

hahahaha

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:52 pm

The Berwyns are one of the few places I've had to push my bike.... downhill and that wasn't die to steepness either

(there's plenty of other places I've done that though

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Scattamah · Post by **Scattamah** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:20 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote:
...Landranger 136 and 125.

Will OS Explorer 239 and 215 suffice?

Greetz

S.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:35 pm

Will OS Explorer 239 and 215 suffice?

You'll need Explorer 255 as well Scott.

Scattamah · Post by **Scattamah** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:43 pm

Ta for that.

Greetz

S.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:59 pm

That pic of the bike, i have a feeling i know where that is and also the climb that was done just before the bike was set down. If its the one iv walked then i thnik ill be walking it again

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:04 pm

That pic of the bike, i have a feeling i know where that is and also the climb that was done just before the bike was set down. If its the one iv walked then i thnik ill be walking it again

Consider what would happen if you were travelling the other way.

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